Skyrim CTD

[Dohkaviin]

Hi, I reinstalled skyrim since I noticed that when I install .esp files (yes, all .esp files) my game tends to CTD.

When I reinstalled it, my skyrim still keeps on CTDing. I almost cried trying to find the culprit but to no avail. Any ideas? Anyone who happened to have had this problem before and fixed it? PLEASE.

[Azakiel]

Before anyone can really help, you will need to post up your load order.

 

it will also help to know what version of skyrim you are using, what version of SKSE (if you have it), whether you have used BOSS to sort your load order, and whether you have cleaned your mods using TES5Edit

[Dohkaviin]

... I never understood a bit of what you just said... :(

[Morashtak]

When you re-installed Skyrim did you delete all your old pref files prior to the install? If you don't know then you probably did not. Most likely they were over written but one way to check is to go into your user folder and delete them. Search for "SkyrimPrefs.ini." and "Skyrim.ini" in a "My Documents" (or similar name) folder. When you start the game again they will be re-installed.

 

Make sure it was a clean install - Go to Steam / Library and right click on the Skyrim entry in the upper left corner. Go all the way down to Properties and choose that. Third tab, "Local Files", choose the last option "Verify Integrity...". This will take a while. Once it is done it will install good files in place of bad ones next time the game is started.

 

When you say you install .esp files are you saying that you are manually installing mods? If so, follow the readme's very carefully. Nexus Mod Manager or other mod manager will do this for you painlessly.

 

After (if) you install mods are you using B.O.S.S. (Better Oblivion Sorting Software) to sort the mods? It will also warn you of conflicts and/or missing parent files.

 

If you are using mods which ones are you using? SKSE (Skyrim Script Extender) is needed for a few. BOSS will warn you of this, iirc.

 

Could post much more but there are already full blown posts on this so I'll leave it at that.

 

Hope this helps.

Edited March 29, 2013 by Morashtak

[Drakenwolf]

this may be related to my problem. I'm having the same issue since the latest update the official 1.9 one. the crashes happen completely random and no clear attempts to troubleshot work at all.

 

I reinstalled too, but here is the weird thing. your load order does not have to do with the issue I've eliminated it because I unsubscribed to all my steam mods but kept them so I could retrace and reacquire them later. I then also removed all nexus mods as well, so basically I purified my game to the basest of basic down to only official Bethesda content only this means mods are completely unresponsive for this problem. this also means that its an issue on the companies end.

 

i then tried to figure this out through steam itself and verified my game cache, guess what happened it had to reacquire one file, I thought OK well problem solved right? wrong issue persisted, so I then ran and verified my game cache again same result, so just to be thorough I did it twice IN A ROW BACK TO BACK and found something really odd. It had to reacquire the same file both times and keep in mind this on a pure unmodded version of the game so something steam is doing to the game is deleting the file that causing the crashes.

[Azakiel]

  On 3/29/2013 at 6:06 PM, Dohkaviin said:

... I never understood a bit of what you just said... :(

Sorry, I'll try and be more clear.

 

when you add a mod to skyrim the mod is added to a list which the game then works through, loading each mod in turn as the game loads. If two mods edit the same record, the mod that is later in the load order is the one that takes effect in the game. Often this can cause game issues if you are running mods that should be loaded in a specific order.

 

as this is often a cause of issues, posting up the list of your mods (in the order that they load) can help people suggest what may be wrong with your game.

 

I would advise using a program such as Wrye Bash or the Nexus Mod Manager to install your mods (my personal preferences is Wrye Bash, but to each his own), as they allow you to install and uninstall mods without worrying that you have missed any critical files (or left any residual files after removing a mod).

 

Another common causes of issues is the so-called dirty edits. After correcting your load order (using BOSS), your next step should be to check and clean each mod individually using TES5Edit (more details can be found here: http://www.creationkit.com/Category:TES5Edit).

 

Certain mods also rely on the Skyrim Script Extender (or SKSE) in order to function correctly, and if you are running an older version than the one your mods require this could also cause some issues.

[Drakenwolf]

this may be something similar to what happened with the 1.7 patch, it caused several people to have these random crashes with no way to replicate or cause them reliably or with any sort of pattern. also the issue seemed to stop entirely when they finally allowed the game to use and recognize larger system memory larger than 2 gigs. I recently installed a new video card and some ram that has four gigs of memory so it shouldn't be having this issue.

 

Ive seen several threads both here and on the official game site about others having this exact same issue, and I myself have proven that it has nothing to do whatsoever with any mods which we install. I have also had all my papyrus logs checked for any issue that should at least give a clue as to why it keeps crashing and came up empty there too. so i am officially stumped here i have even run a clean unmodded and absolutely removed of any contributory reason for these random crashes, and yet still nothing.

 

this is a base game problem but all anyone want to do is point fingers and say its either user error or some mods fault. good luck convincing anyone otherwise I gave up.

[Subzero254]

I believe we are experience the same issue this began as a result of the 1.9.32.0 Patch for skyrim which required me to change my game, which i had no problem in doing. From that point on i ran into a string of issues this passing weekend which i posted in my thread here:

 

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/958928-ctd-problems-dlc-scripts/

 

Essentially i did 4 logs on all mods and dlc w/ SKSE (the mods were not even the issue), DG and all DG mods w/ SKSE, Vanilla and all Vanilla mods w/ SKSE, and just plain Skyrim.esm, Update.esm, and Texture packs No SKSE.

TESEdit Cleaning for Master files

WyreBash and BOSS optimization

 

If your experiencing any of the same symptoms as i am any help would be greatly appreciated and potential fixes to be posted either here or in that thread would help everyone tremendously. Much thanks in advance and Have a nice day :)

[TheThirdVoid]

So I have been getting CTD when I leave a cell. Theres a loading screen and I can see my character for a split second before it CTD and im not sure what is causing this. Heres my load order:

 

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00  Skyrim.esm

01  Update.esm

02  Dawnguard.esm

03  HearthFires.esm

04  Dragonborn.esm

05  ApachiiHair.esm

06  ApachiiHairFemales.esm

07  ApachiiHairMales.esm

08  RaceCompatibility.esm  [Version 1.60a]

09  AOM.esm

0A  ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

0B  Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

0C  hdtHighHeel.esm

0D  SexLab.esm  [Version 1.00]

0E  ZaZAnimationPack.esm

0F  Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp  [Version 1.3.2c]

10  USKP Patcher for RaceCompatibility.esp

11  Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp  [Version 1.2.2]

12  Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp  [Version 1.1.0]

13  Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.3]

14  Chesko_Frostfall.esp

15  C3Dlsart-Vol1.esp

16  fantasy music overhaul.esp

17  fantasy music overhaul - no vanilla music.esp

18  fantasy music overhaul - unique town music.esp

19  ZaZAnimationPackConfig.esp

1A  TradeBarter.esp

1B  AOM.esp

1C  Dual Sheath Redux.esp

1D  Book Covers Skyrim.esp

1E  Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

1F  Character Creation Overhaul.esp

20  Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

21  Better Vampires.esp

22  Footprints.esp

23  Footprints - Ash.esp

24  RaceMenu.esp

25  RaceMenuPlugin.esp

26  WetandCold.esp

27  WetandCold - Ashes.esp

28  SkyUI.esp

29  iHUD.esp

2A  DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

2B  DeadlySpellImpacts - Two Fire.esp

2C  DHuntress.esp

2D  Elemental Staves.esp

2E  FlameAtronachArmor.esp

++  FullBootForKKSA.esp

++  KKSDGWeightSliderFix.esp

++  KKSDrBWeightFix.esp

++  TAR-ArchmageHoodRemoval.esp

2F  LeftHandRings.esp  [Version 1.3]

30  LeftHandRings - Dawnguard.esp  [Version 1.3]

31  Flowing Cape.esp

32  Svs Collection Jewelry.esp

33  DonMichHeels.esp

34  DonMichHeelsstock.esp

35  KKFur.esp

36  LustmordVampireArmor.esp

37  ViceroyInquisitor.esp

38  SexyKunoichi2ndByNausicaa.esp

39  ShreddedTrissMash.esp

3A  SilverDragonArmor.esp

3B  Dread Crossbow.esp

3C  Neo's Mandu Armours.esp

3D  Dread Knight Weapon Set.esp

3E  SkyHeels.esp

3F  Thanatos Dragonx.esp

40  TrissArmorRetextured.esp

41  Unique Uniques.esp  [Version 1.3]

42  Sweet&Sexy Lingerie.esp

43  zzEDialog.esp

44  BloodyFacials.esp

45  Babette.esp

46  BetterQuestObjectives.esp

47  CCO - Oblivion Carry Weights.esp

48  CCO - Permanent Birthsigns.esp

49  NonEssentialChildren.esp

4A  BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp

4B  dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

4C  dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

4D  Tougher Traps.esp

4E  aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp

4F  RealisticRoomRental.esp

50  RRR_Hearthfire-Patch.esp

51  RRR_Dragonborn-Patch.esp

52  SoS - The Dungeons.esp  [Version 1.23]

53  SoS - The Wilds.esp  [Version 1.13]

54  SoS - Civilization.esp  [Version 1.02]

55  SoundPropagationOverhaul.esp

56  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp

57  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp

58  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hazardous.esp

59  ClimatesOfTamriel-Interiors-Cold.esp

5A  ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-4.esp

5B  SoS - The Dungeons-PatchSPO.esp

5C  SoS - The Wilds-PatchSPO.esp

5D  SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp

5E  SoS - Civilization-PatchSPO.esp

5F  SoS - Civilization-PatchCoT.esp

60  Breezehome_Fully_Upgradable.esp

61  flaho_shi_eagles_nest_ENG.esp  [Version 1.05]

62  dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

63  RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp

64  RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp

65  RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp

66  RND_USKP-Patch.esp

67  RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp

68  Dead Body Collision.esp

69  Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp

6A  ASX_Spells.esp

6B  zzEstrus.esp

6C  Estrus Chaurus.esp

6D  MidasSkyrim.esp

6E  Phenderix's Magic Evolved.esp

6F  The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp

70  CCO - Dynamic Skill Progression.esp

71  Beards.esp

72  Brows.esp

73  TheEyesOfBeauty.esp  [Version 8]

74  UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp

75  UFO - Heartfire AddOn.esp

76  UFO - Dawnguard AddOn.esp

77  EpicElves by zzjay.esp

78  TemptressVixen.esp

79  SuccubusRaceLite.esp

7A  The Ningheim.esp

7B  SMSkyrim.esp  [Version 3.0]

7C  SMSkyrim - Dragonborn.esp  [Version 1.0]

7D  SMSkyrim - PrettyFace.esp  [Version 1.0]

7E  dip.esp

7F  Companion_Ari.esp

80  Companion_Ria.esp

81  Companion_Sooji.esp

82  Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp  [Version 2.3a]

83  BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

84  CCO - Diverse Races And Genders.esp

85  Reanimate FX.esp

86  ethereal_elven_overhaul.esp

87  Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Texture 2.esp

88  warburg's 3d paper world map - dawnguard.esp

89  Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Dragonborn.esp

8A  SexLabWorkingGirl.esp

8B  WG_Test.esp

8C  LoversComfort.esp

8D  LoversHook.esp

8E  SexLab Romance.esp

8F  The Need to Urinate.esp

90  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

91  Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

If anyone could help, I would appriciate it a lot!

[Mikcannon]

I have a CTD when I leave one area to go to another through a door. I presume that is what you call a cell.

my mod order is :

Dawnguard

Dragonborn

Hearthfires

Caliente body mod (CBBE slim edition)

Dragonbone circlet

Green water fix V2.0 Compatible

Luscious faces (Photo Realistic Female Faces)

Lustmord Vampire Armor

Take my Wife ... Please!

Guard Dialogue Overhaul (Lite)

Riverside Lodge With Sauna

 

I see there are many CTD's but the one above and mine are the only ones that I have been written about in the forums.

If anybody can help, please do.