Save File Path change and, SKSE Save Files...?

[MasterCanterbury]

So after doing some mod updates (nothing out of the ordinary, except for a couple things I will cover), I went to go play Skyrim. Unfortunately, after starting it up through my newly updated ATTK loader, there were no games to load. Confused, I quit and went to check my save files. They were perfectly fine. But in my Skyrim folder where SkyrimPrefs.ini is, etc. there was a new folder. It was simply titled "1". I promptly deleted it, not knowing what the hell it was, and it was empty and serving no purpose. So I tried again, and again, and again; loading the game through ATTK, SKSE, and just plain Skyrim.exe

 

I decided "Screw it, I was gonna make a new character anyways". So I started a character. None of the buttons would work for the RaceMenu mod (Zooming in, turning off light). I later read that it was fixable with a quicksave/quickload method, but didn't put it to the test, as I soon became preoccupied. When I went to go check out this problem outside of the game, I saved a new file, which was some strange, large, at least 6-digit number... I play Skyrim a lot, but not that much.

 

Confused, I returned to my save files, to find out where this mysterious save file was. As I double clicked on the Skyrim folder, I was once more greeted by the folder simply named "1". Curious, I entered the folder. There were those weird save files. And they were weirder than I at first perceived. Instead of the typical .ess extension on the file... it said .skse

 

Right about now I'm just going "wtf". Lots of "wtf".

 

The only suspects I could come up with were ATTK, and Skyrim Configurator. ATTK because it was a new update and could have done something funky. Skyrim Configurator, because I discovered the backup save file button, and thought it to be a good idea. The configurator, however, has no connection to SKSE that I know of, so my suspicion on that one is faint. ATTK on the other hand I could believe. Not knowing what else I could do, I uninstalled ATTK and tried launching the game once more through SKSE and Skyrim.exe Same results. I googled some, and found out about one ini line in the Skyrim.ini in My Documents, sLocalSavePath=... And what did it say? "1". So I changed this to C:\Users\owner\Documents\My Games\Skyrim. Yet when I started the game up and attempted to save, the file saved to virtually nowhere. So not only is my save path screwed, but I would still likely have the problem of the .skse extension.

I just looked up .skse save files right now actually. But I still should be getting a .ess file if I save, no? I could explore this more if I could actually save. :S

 

Is there a new SKSE save feature that's causing this? Can you think of any other mods that could cause this? Why isn't the sLocalSavePath line working? Why did that change in the first place?

 

Answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated. This is just so strange.

Edited January 17, 2013 by MasterCanterbury

[Jason2112]

ATTK will not do anything with your saves. However the Skyrim Configurator can let you set up alternative saves. Maybe you may have clicked the wrong button with that tool or unknowingly set a new save path. Ether way your old saves should still be there ready to be set back as main saves. Check your Save settings in the Skyrim Configurator. I'm sure that is it. Edited January 20, 2013 by Jason2112

[Jason2112]

double post drr Edited January 20, 2013 by Jason2112