Broken Saber Cats and Mammoths - Need Help to fix

[Daveboard]

Hello everyone,

 

I've spent a while looking on google and on different forums and had no luck actually finding out what is causing my issue with Saber Cats and Mammoths, I hope someone here can help.

I'm sure its probably caused by a mod or addon, but I honestly don't know which. I've run Boss and that didn't pick up anything and TES5 did not fix the issue either.

 

Basically, whenever I kill a Saber Cat it goes flying off in to the air, this means it cannot be looted unless you are lucky enough to grab it when its near and also (and most annoyingly) its A FLYING DEAD CAT...

I really want to fix this but I don't know which mod has caused the issue. I have disabled all mobs and spawned a Saber Cat and the same thing happens, so seems like its probably something a mod has actually changed with a file, rather than an active mod issue.

 

I also have a problem where if I kill a Mammoth it is unlootable. i.e. Shoot/Kill Mammoth and it starts to fall down then halfway to the floor it "pops" back up on to all fours and stands there like a statue but it is not lootable and when you go next to it you can walk through it and it does not come up that it is even there...

 

Any help/advise would be appreciated.

 

I can provide any info when/if needed just let me know and I'll post whatever is requested.

 

 

Cheers all,

 

Dave

 

[Georgiegril]

If you have changed your ugrids that is very likely the cause.

If you have not changed your ugrids, post your BOSS log text file and your pref.ini file (enclose both in spoiler tags).

[Daveboard]

Hi Georgiegril,

 

This is the 3rd time I've tried to reply. I cannot post the Boss Log, every time I try the forums hangs or Chrome crashes, I think it is too big.

I assume you mean the masterlist.txt file? Its 1.64mb. I tried to post it on Pastebin but it says I've exceeded the file-size allowed.

 

 

I've not changed anything with ugrid, I don't even know what that is. If anything has been changed it was not intentionally done, is it possible a mod/add on has changed something?

If you tell me where to locate it I could have a look and see if I recognise it...

 

With regards to the pref.ini, do you mean the SkyrimPrefs.ini located Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Skyrim?

 

If so, here it is

 

[General]
fBrightLightColorB=1.0000
fBrightLightColorG=1.0000
fBrightLightColorR=1.0000
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
[imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
[Display]
iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5
fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000
fShadowDistance=2500.0000
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary=1024
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
iShadowSplitCount=2
iMaxAnisotropy=8
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=3600.0000
fGamma=1.0000
fDecalLOD2=1500.0000
fDecalLOD1=1000.0000
fSpecularLODStartFade=500.0000
fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000
fLightLODStartFade=1000.0000
iTexMipMapMinimum=0
iTexMipMapSkip=0
iWaterMultiSamples=0
iMultiSample=0
iShadowMode=3
bTreesReceiveShadows=0
bDrawLandShadows=0
bFull Screen=0
iSize H=900
iSize W=1600
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=3072.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=4096.0000
iScreenShotIndex=2
bShadowMaskZPrepass=0
bMainZPrepass=0
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=0
fGrassStartFadeDistance=3500.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=0.0000
[MAIN]
bGamepadEnable=1
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=1
bSaveOnWait=1
bSaveOnRest=1
[GamePlay]
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1
iDifficulty=2
[interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=0
bGeneralSubtitles=0
[Controls]
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.0000
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0125
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1
bMouseAcceleration=1
[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[saveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=15.0000
[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=1.0000
uID6=0
fVal5=1.0000
uID5=0
fVal4=1.0000
uID4=0
fVal3=1.0000
uID3=0
fVal2=0.4000
uID2=466532
fVal1=1.0000
uID1=554685
fVal0=0.8000
uID0=1007612
[Clouds]
fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000
fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000
fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000
[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=25000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=0.7500
bShowLODInEditor=0
[NavMesh]
fObstacleAlpha=0.5000
fCoverSideHighAlpha=0.8000
fCoverSideLowAlpha=0.6500
fEdgeFullAlpha=1.0000
fEdgeHighAlpha=0.7500
fEdgeLowAlpha=0.5000
fTriangleFullAlpha=0.7000
fTriangleHighAlpha=0.3500
fTriangleLowAlpha=0.2000
fLedgeBoxHalfHeight=25.0000
fEdgeDistFromVert=10.0000
fEdgeThickness=10.0000
fPointSize=2.5000
[Trees]
bRenderSkinnedTrees=1
uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=20
[Decals]
uMaxDecals=100
[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=5.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=3.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=6.0000
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1

 

 

Hope you can help.

[Daveboard]

I've managed to put the masterlist.txt onto my Google Drive and then set to "anyone with link can view"

 

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-LjE0xRCrVZUjlKQml1Y1BrQkU/edit?usp=sharing

 

If this isn't what you wanted, let me know :D

[Daveboard]

With Boss. If you just mean you wanted the modlist.txt that lists the mods I'm using, then I have that here.

 

 

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
HighResTexturePack01.esp
HighResTexturePack02.esp
HighResTexturePack03.esp
Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp
Better Dynamic Snow.esp
bardsoundsmalukah.esp
thatsice.esp
StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
easter egg hunt.esp
pf_identified_skill_books.esp
Training Dummies XP.esp
Tytanis.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Soul Gems.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Food.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Clutter.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Quest Unique and Trophy.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Potions.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Ammo.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Smithing Smelter Categories.esp
Valdacil's Item Sorting - Books.esp
SkyUI.esp
buildablehouse.esp
wyrmstooth.esp
Utopolyst's Item Sorting.esp
AchieveThat.esp
terrain bump.esp
water.esp
DF127CaranthirTowerMod.esp
AlwaysPickUpBooks.esp
RabbitHole.esp
Cloaks.esp
bettar ragged flaggon entrance.esp
BetterQuestObjectives.esp
midas magic expanded.esp

 

[Daveboard]

Right - For anyone who is having the same problem as me, or for that matter a problem with any other animals/actors that seem to be bugging out, I've managed to fix mine.

I'm not saying this is a 100% fix for you, but it has worked for me at least.

 

As above, my Sabers and Mammoths are buggy, kill a saber is flies off, kill a mammoth and it starts to fall down, then "jumps" back up and stands still like a display at a museum!

My fix is simple: Go to your Skyrim/Steam folder:\Data\Meshes\actors

Find the folder you are having problems with, i.e. Sabercat or Mammoth - Cut Folder and Paste somewhere Safe (just in case this fix does not work for you and you need to restore it).

Open Game and Test - I've deleted the Sabercat and Mammoth folders, loaded game, spawned the animals, killed them and they now fall-down-dead properly and are lootable again :D

 

Hope this helps you, if not, don't blame me. If you try it and it doesn't work, restore your folder/files as they were before you tried.

 

GL