Skyrim: Script Extender Doesn't Work

[weltmaechtlein]

Hello,

 

I recently installed "Skyrim Special Edition", including my former mods, and nothing works anymore. When I launch "Vortex", it tells me, that "Script extender plugin errors detected", but I dont't have any plugins enabled, which should interfere with anything.

When I start the game, I can load my former saves (after copying them there manually), but it says, that the script extender isn't running. Thus, "SciUI" is also not working and the whole game is just player and NPCs frozen in the "T-shape" position, unable to move at all.

I did try to start the game via "steam" or the "skse.exe" file, but nothing changes.

 

When I copyed my former saves to Skyrim SE, I also copyed the esp files of my mods manually to the SE folder, but I deleted them by now, since they were not compatible with SE. Thus, they shouldn't be the cause of these problems.

 

I have absolutely no idea what I could do to fix this. I would be grateful for any help.

 

Thanks!

[Guest deleted34304850]

first thing to do is install the skyrim script extender. i would also caution you about copying esp files anywhere - thats just insane. let your mod manager (i presume vortex) handle the placement of mod files. you don't need to copy anything anywhere, unless your goal is to wreck your game?

[HadToRegister]

Hello,

 

I recently installed "Skyrim Special Edition", including my former mods, and nothing works anymore. When I launch "Vortex", it tells me, that "Script extender plugin errors detected", but I dont't have any plugins enabled, which should interfere with anything.

When I start the game, I can load my former saves (after copying them there manually), but it says, that the script extender isn't running. Thus, "SciUI" is also not working and the whole game is just player and NPCs frozen in the "T-shape" position, unable to move at all.

I did try to start the game via "steam" or the "skse.exe" file, but nothing changes.

 

When I copyed my former saves to Skyrim SE, I also copyed the esp files of my mods manually to the SE folder, but I deleted them by now, since they were not compatible with SE. Thus, they shouldn't be the cause of these problems.

 

I have absolutely no idea what I could do to fix this. I would be grateful for any help.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Manually copying your mods to SKyrim, while using Vortex is a great way to screw up your game.

 

The entire reason you're using Vortex is to INSTALL MODS with it, which you seem to be currently not doing, so what exactly are you using Vortex for then?

 

You should be installing SKSE64, not SKSE, with Vortex, and you should be installing your mods with it too.

 

Did you watch the tutorial videos built into Vortex on how to get started?

 

 

Where is Skyrim SE installed? What Drive?

 

 

[HadToRegister]

You need to set SKSE64 in the Dashboard to PRIMARY

[weltmaechtlein]

Yes I did.

But Vortex came out after I installed my latest mods and I installed them manually back than. The mod creators recommended this themselves.

At first I didn't want to use Vortex because I had to find all my mods I installed previously again. I considered it to be more efficient to just copy my mods

 

 

I did all what you recommended but it didn't work unfortunately.

Edited May 2, 2021 by weltmaechtlein

[Guest deleted34304850]

then why are you posting in the vortex support forum if you're not using it?

[weltmaechtlein]

I do use Vortex, as I just said

 

As I said, the mods, which I use through Vortex, don't work

Edited May 2, 2021 by weltmaechtlein

[Guest deleted34304850]

okay, i really have no idea what your goal is here. good luck figuring it out.

[Zanderat]

If it were me, I would:

1. PURGE any mod installed WITH Vortex
2. Manually delete any non-vanilla files from your Data folder. If in doubt, delete it.
3. Repair/verify your game with STEAM, to restore any accidentally delete vanilla files. At this point, your game should be back to a functioning vanilla state.
4. Test with a new game to make sure everything is OK. You can use LAL (and its requirements) to skip the intro/Helgen.
5. Install SKSE64 with Vortex. Test to make sure that you installed it correctly.
6. Hit deploy to add back your purged mods. Test again. Hopefully, everything works.
7. If you still have issues, DISABLE all your mods.
8. Add back a few at a time (install then deploy) and test each time, until you have an issue. That way, you have at least narrowed down the problem and it will be easier to find.

Good luck.

[weltmaechtlein]

That was helpful!

I purged all mods, deleted things in the "Data" folder manually and repaired it via Steam. Afterwards I tried just Skyrim SE with Script Extender and it worked. Then I added all mods.

Now I can actually play the game, but other problems occured.

 

I can't see certain items anymore. Especially the "orcish armor" has no name anymore and doesn't show up in my inventory anymore. I can't equip it either. I do have mods, which should install new versions of armors, but when I deactivated them or purged them, the issue was still there. This issue persists, when I only have the "Script Extender" Mod enabled. This could be, because I might have deleted some important files in the data folder, but Steam doesn't see any damages in my data. Other armors work just fine.

 

I also can't launch the "MCM" (mod configuration manager) anymore. I click on it and it doesn't list any mods. Therefore I can't change any settings of my mods anymore...

 

There is also a message, that the Skript Extender isn't working, whenever I enable "SkyUI". However, several of my mods seem to be working. When I deactivate SkyUI, the game crashes in seconds.

 

Do you have an idea, what the problem is? =)

Edited May 2, 2021 by weltmaechtlein