SKSE64 Cannot be launched from Vortex

[Fiddlewidget]

After migrating from NMM to Vortex, nothing worked, so ultimately I deleted everything - the game, all mods, kaput, and downloaded and installed a fresh version of the latest Skyrim from Steam. It runs fine. I then installed SKSE64. At this point I have nothing but a pristine Skyrim plus SKSE64. I then point my Vortex dashboard tool at SKSE64 and launch it. The game starts, but after clicking NEW, simply hangs. It doesn't crash altogether, just hangs with the Skyrim logo and music playing. If I launch Skyrim directly without SKSE, all is fine. So I thought there was a problem with SKSE. Not so.

 

Apparently, it's only when launching from the Vortex dashboard that this happens. If I launch skse64_launcher.exe directly, outside of Vortex, everything works fine. Even though my Nexus widget has no environment variables or command line parameters specified, it is apparently doing something it shouldn't. Note that I still have no other mods installed, just Skyrim and SKSE.

 

So if you're having this issue, you might just want to launch from the .exe and not from within Vortex, and don't bother the SKSE team about it. Add this to the long list of headaches that Vortex has become. I'm about done with Skyrim altogether at this rate. I spend more time managing and fussing with things to make my mods work than I do playing the game.

Edited June 6, 2019 by Fiddlewidget

[benkadeesh]

Very true!

I wish I had the old NMM back.

My character and NPCs ignore CBBESE since I recently changed to Vortex which requires you to be an IT-pro to use all of it's tons of features.

 

btw... maybe you know how to get rid of that ugly vanilla underwear again?

[RS13]

Use Mod Organizer 2. It's objectively superior for almost every use case.

[Fiddlewidget]

I tried MO2. First thing it asked me to do was point to the game executable. I pointed it to my game folder which contained SkyrimSE.exe, SkyrimSELauncher.exe, and skse64_loader.exe and it told me there were no executables in that folder so game over. I don't have time to mess with something that can't even see an executable in a folder. God knows what other teeth I'd have to pull to get it working right.

[wfandrews]

What is Nexus dashboard?

[RS13]

I tried MO2. First thing it asked me to do was point to the game executable. I pointed it to my game folder which contained SkyrimSE.exe, SkyrimSELauncher.exe, and skse64_loader.exe and it told me there were no executables in that folder so game over. I don't have time to mess with something that can't even see an executable in a folder. God knows what other teeth I'd have to pull to get it working right.

 

That's weird. I've never had that problem with it. I really recommend you give it another try. I've found it way less teeth-pully than nexus.

[Fiddlewidget]

What is Nexus dashboard?

ROFL! Thanks. Since I was dealing with Nexus stuff, I made a booboo. I fixed it. I meant Vortex, of course. At least it was right in the post title!

[wfandrews]

I tried MO2. First thing it asked me to do was point to the game executable. I pointed it to my game folder which contained SkyrimSE.exe, SkyrimSELauncher.exe, and skse64_loader.exe and it told me there were no executables in that folder so game over. I don't have time to mess with something that can't even see an executable in a folder. God knows what other teeth I'd have to pull to get it working right.

 

I would advise you not to give up on MO2 yet.

 

If you would go to the guide suggested on the MO2 download page "How to Use Mod Organizer 2" on You Tube and follow the instructions on how to install the various components and start using the tool you might have more luck with it. I have it bookmarked and it is very detailed and the instructions are clear and easy to follow.

 

Of course like any other tool, or mod for that matter, that we use in our games it is a matter of personal preference but at least you can say you gave it an honest shot.