CTD on entering combat zone

[FangusSkreed]

Hello my dudes. I have this issue where the game CTDs when I enter the combat zone for the first time. I saw a post on reddit a while back from someone having the same issue, and it was suggested that they try disabling armorsmith extended and armor keywords, which I've tried but that didn't seem to help. I've also used FO4edit to search for mods that act specifically on the combat zone's cell block (which if I'm not mistaken is block 8, sub block 5) but haven't been able to find anything that way. Lastly, I've tried disabling all my mods, but the problem persists. Another weird thing worth mentioning is that, for whatever reason, I've been able to enter the combat zone exactly twice without it CTDing, but if I tried to save while inside the game would immediately CTD on loading (I'll try to get through in one go without saving if I ever get another CTD-free entry, I guess.) I'll be sad if I can't meet Cait on this playthrough :/. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Here's my mod list:

#Mod_Priority,#Mod_Status,#Mod_Name
"0000","+","Unmanaged: slevins_chemVFX"
"0001","+","Unmanaged: immersiveglasses"
"0002","+","Unmanaged: InteriorsEnhanced-All-In-One"
"0003","+","Unmanaged: Armorsmith Extended"
"0004","+","Unmanaged: ArmorKeywords"
"0005","+","Unmanaged: CBBE"
"0006","+","Unmanaged: aSexMod"
"0007","+","Unmanaged: Bioscience"
"0008","+","Unmanaged: Realistic_conversations"
"0009","+","Unmanaged: UnbogusHealthScaling"
"0010","+","Unmanaged: Pip-Boy Flashlight"
"0011","+","Unmanaged: TeleportGrenade"
"0012","+","Unmanaged: Mutant Powers"
"0013","+","Unmanaged: DarkerNightsDetection"
"0014","+","Unmanaged: DarkerNights"
"0015","+","Unmanaged: Arbitration - Survival Damage to Player 5x"
"0016","+","Unmanaged: Arbitration - Survival Damage by Player 2"
"0017","+","Unmanaged: Arbitration - Sneak Detection Distance Increase (Half)"
"0018","+","Unmanaged: Arbitration - Recommended Core"
"0019","+","Unmanaged: TelekinesisSoundEffects"
"0020","+","Unmanaged: FEVTelekinesisSpells"
"0021","+","Unmanaged: vai's eyes texture pack"
"0022","+","Unmanaged: thbrows"
"0023","+","Unmanaged: stats - vault girl"
"0024","+","Unmanaged: StartMeUp"
"0025","+","Unmanaged: soul survivor reloaded"
"0026","+","Unmanaged: sleeplessnights"
"0027","+","Unmanaged: simplesurvivalconsole"
"0028","+","Unmanaged: realisticheadshots"
"0029","+","Unmanaged: prestonsings60mm"
"0030","+","Unmanaged: pickle rick - idiot savant icon and sound replacer"
"0031","+","Unmanaged: personalsleepingbag"
"0032","+","Unmanaged: no combat boundaries"
"0033","+","Unmanaged: lots more female hairstyles"
"0034","+","Unmanaged: Knockout Framework"
"0035","+","Unmanaged: ISO-IronmanSurvivalOverhaulMod"
"0036","+","Unmanaged: immersive fallout - movement (dlc)"
"0037","+","Unmanaged: freddie"
"0038","+","Unmanaged: enhanced minigun"
"0039","+","Unmanaged: craftable cats"
"0040","+","Unmanaged: colored highlights cc"
"0041","+","Unmanaged: cigarettecard"
"0042","+","Unmanaged: busty grrl"
"0043","+","Unmanaged: Bionic_Eyes"
"0044","+","Unmanaged: 512StandaloneHairColors"
"0045","+","DLC: Wasteland Workshop"
"0046","+","DLC: Vault-Tec Workshop"
"0047","+","DLC: Nuka-World"
"0048","+","DLC: Far Harbor"
"0049","+","DLC: Contraptions Workshop"
"0050","+","DLC: Automatron"
"0051","+","Digital Nightmare - Dark Apocalyptic Soundtrack"
"0052","+","f4se_0_06_21"
"0054","+","Mod Configuration Menu"
"0055","+","LooksMenu"
"0056","+","Fallsouls - Unpaused Game Menus"
"0057","+","West Tek Tactical Optics - Night Vision Thermal Vision Goggles and More"
"0058","+","Vivid Weathers"
"0059","+","AmazingFollowerTweaks"
"0060","+","Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch"
"0061","+","Insignificant Object Remover"
"0062","+","Sleepless Nights"
"0063","+","Move (Get Out the Way)"
"0064","+","Enhanced Blood Textures"
"0065","+","J's Headwraps (NEW STANDALONE HATS)"
"0066","+","Hats with Hair"
"0067","+","Mortal Settlers"
"0070","+","Hardbody - Muscular CBBE"
"0073","+","Lovely Lady Lingerie"
"0077","+","Headshot Damage Multipliers"
"0080","+","Night of the Creeps"
"0081","+","PSANS - PSAs and Numbers Station"
"0082","+","Ferals After Dark"
"0083","+","Remove Fallout 4 Updates From Main Menu"
"0085","+","Locky Bastard"
"0086","+","Solar Power Generators"
"0088","+","ANiceOakTree's Hairstyles"

[JimmyRJump]

It could be the "Amazing Follower Tweaks". It alters Cait since she can become a follower. When you didn't install the mod properly and there's a mesh missing then the game will go belly-up everytime it tries to render Cait.

 

Missing textures will show purple-pink, missing meshes will crash the game. I once had the same thing happening upon entering the Old North Church because a mod I used that changed Desdemona had errors.

 

Or it could be something as trivial as RAM issues. The Combat Zone is in a troublesome spot in Boston and there's lots going on inside. Maybe the game crashes on loading the interior because it runs out of memory.

 

I'm also curious why the f4se is sitting in your modlist. It shouldn't be there. f4se needs to be installed manually and is added in the game's main install folder. And if that list is your load order then it's completely wrong. For instance, the Unofficial Patch needs to be loaded right after all the DLC plugins. Use LOOT to do the sorting.

[FangusSkreed]

Hey, this is all very helpful! I'll try out everything you said and report back. Much obliged sir :).

[TheMetroidThumper]

I'm having the same problem as the starter of this thread only with Vault 88. Ive tried everything i can think of, even a mod that switches the entrances of 81 and 88, but the result is the same: every time I try to enter vault 88 to start the quest, it ctd wile loading. This didn't happen in my last playthru, why should it happen now?! It's not fair! its never fair! :mad: