Did BOSS break my game?

[DaylenTheMaleficar]

I was having some issues with some miner bugs (skating mobs, etc.) when I decided to finally get around to using BOSS to see if rearranging my load order might help. It did not. In fact, it made the game unplayable. Every time I tried to open an in-game menu such as player inventory, my game CTDed. I thought it was probably a mod conflict, so I turned off all my mods, checked to see if the vanilla game ran (which it did), and started adding mods and checking stability. The game ran fine up until I had about 95 mods active, but then the inventory CTDs started up again. I've been trying for hours to find which mods are conflicting, but there appears to be no specific combination that causes this. I can add one mod to the list, recreate the problem, and then remove one or two completely unrelated mod(s) and the game works just fine. Has anyone heard of a similar problem before?

[KawaiiSpider]

All boss does is rearrange your load order, so somehow the order your mods are rearranged are most likely causing CTD's.

 

But just to play it safe, start a new character and see if CTD's happen on that. If they don't then your save file is corrupt, but if they do then you'll know it's your load order.

[DaylenTheMaleficar]

Well, the new character works just fine so far, but I'll need to sort this load order out because it's obviously bad news.

 

Here's how BOSS set the mods up, if anyone can see any glaring issues in their order:

 

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

 

Dawnguard.esm

 

3rdEraWeaponsMoS.esm

BlackTowerArmory.esm

JSwords.esm

Warning: Original file was released before the CK (07 Feb. 2012) a compatibility patch fixed and cleaned with TES5Edit can be obtained here. (Compatibility Patch)

 

Omegared99-Compilation.esm

portal2mod.esp

housecarl greetings fix.esp

unofficial dawnguard patch.esp

 

SkyrimURWL.esp

lockpickvision.esp

Archmage Crafting - Enchanted Items.esp

Archmage Crafting - Unenchanted Clothing.esp

back off, barbas!.esp

banditraids.esp

bladesfactionfix.esp

collectiblexarxes.esp

enchonehandeddaggerfix.esp

LegendarySmithingUpgrades.esp

Lost Art of the Blacksmith.esp

Warning: Original file was released before the CK (07 Feb. 2012) a compatibility patch fixed and cleaned with TES5Edit can be obtained here. (Compatibility Patch)

 

real crossbow smithing.esp

realistic dragons.esp

Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp

 

whistle.esp

Mart's Savegame DeBloatifier.esp

ArgonianMercArmor.esp

armoredcircletsquickfox.esp

BetterArchmagesRobes.esp

black mage armor.esp

BlackSacramentArmor.esp

daedric_phelm.esp

daedricmaskeng.esp

dbarmor.esp

dragonboneweaponscomplete.esp

EinherjarArmor.esp

HoodsAndCirclets.esp

isilnarsil.esp

JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp

light armor hoods - normal armor value.esp

listernersarmorset.esp

Omegared99-WeaponSets.esp

plate hoods pack-fixed.esp

 

Warning: Obsolete. Update to latest version.

 

PrvtI_HeavyArmory.esp

 

royal_daedric.esp

tbmchrysamere.esp

Tribunal Maskes by Zairaam.esp

Tribunal Robes by Zairaam.esp

viciousdawnbreaker.esp

warchiefarmor.esp

3rdEraWeapMoS-lvlList.esp

 

zabswitchhat.esp

dr_bandolier.esp

betterdarkbrotherhood.esp

BlackTowerUpdate.esp

hg.esp

lastdefeat.esp

localizedguildjobs.esp

run for your lives.esp

when vampires attack.esp

AltarsRestoreMagicka.esp

barenziahquestmarkers_droppable.esp

DFB - Carry Weight Per Stamina - 10.esp

DFB - Companion Bow Visible.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

killable children.esp

Legendary Gauldur Amulet.esp

LFox Alchemists Have Ingredients Light.esp

 

longercraftingdurations.esp

noblur.esp

PowerOfTheBeast.esp

RichMerchants.esp

 

skooma.esp

dD - Easy Lift Bodies and Objects.esp

uncle sheo.esp

unreadbooksglow.esp

waterbreathing breathless emerge.esp

revamped vampire lord.esp

apocalypse - the spell package.esp

boundtools.esp

FluxMOD_DeadThrallEnhanced_v2.esp

Heal Other Mod.esp

nighteyecastable.esp

nighteyetoggle.esp

TelekinesisImproved.esp

the dance of death - dawnguard edition.esp

archerydummyxp.esp

auto_perks.esp

Balanced_Alteraton_No_Armor_Penalties.esp

Balanced_Destruction_No_Armor_Penalties.esp

actually a deadly verbal debate.esp

vampirelordroyal.esp

dd-no spinning death animation.esp

qmod01shadowscale.esp

3DNPC.esp

specializedfollowers.esp

moveit.esp

amazingfollowertweaks.esp

Races and Doomstones.esp

BlackHandRobes.esp

Conjuration Perks Overhaul.esp

moreandbettermm.esp

killing rolff.esp

slightly reduced npc greetings.esp

elemental fury.esp

fistofsteelimprovment.esp

bound weapons.esp

boundscaling.esp

elderscrollonback.esp

follower deathscale.esp

AMA-RedTint.esp

belithorfence.esp

MusicAddons.esp

wulfharth's dragonbone katanas.esp

50% faster cell respawn.esp

oblivious shadowmere.esp

Uber-75Percent+Random.esp

 

 

[EDIT] Oh, I did notice those compatibility patch notifications right after I posted this comment and have installed those, but those are mods I've been using for months, so I doubt those alone are what caused this issue.

Edited January 1, 2013 by DaylenTheMaleficar