Steam achievements not unlocking?

[KitCoeurdelion]

PROBLEM SOLVED: I had simply disabled Steam Overlay a while back, which broke achievements as well. I had no idea! Leaving this here for anyone who might also overlook this simple thing.

Edited May 4, 2021 by aProvokedKiwi

[Gorsha]

do you have Achievements Mods Enabler installed?

[KitCoeurdelion]

do you have Achievements Mods Enabler installed?

I do not, and that mod specifically says you don't need it if you're using "SSE Fixes," which I'm already using. I've already created a new shortcut directly to the skse_loader to see if that might solve the problem, but I've yet to test it. Beyond that, I'm not sure what else to try. My saves aren't marked as modded, so the only thing I can think of is that the game isn't communicating with Steam that the achievements have unlocked -- hence why I'm thinking it has something to do with launching through MO2 or that the plugin preloader (or other such SKSE plugin) is interrupting that communication.

Edited May 4, 2021 by aProvokedKiwi

[Helmsmasher]

 

do you have Achievements Mods Enabler installed?

I do not, and that mod specifically says you don't need it if you're using "SSE Fixes," which I'm already using. I've already created a new shortcut directly to the skse_loader to see if that might solve the problem, but I've yet to test it. Beyond that, I'm not sure what else to try. My saves aren't marked as modded, so the only thing I can think of is that the game isn't communicating with Steam that the achievements have unlocked -- hence why I'm thinking it has something to do with launching through MO2 or that the plugin preloader (or other such SKSE plugin) is interrupting that communication.

 

 

Yes, it says that. Three years ago. The game has gone through updates and SSE fixes could be broken now.

[KitCoeurdelion]

Yes, it says that. Three years ago. The game has gone through updates and SSE fixes could be broken now.

 

That's fair, but SSE Fixes was updated more recently than the Mods Enabler anyway. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try if all else fails.

 

I just looked and apparently Achievements Mods Enabler doesn't work anymore anyway, and if SSE Fixes isn't doing the trick, then SSE Engine Fixes should... and being that SSE Engine Fixes is loaded as part of the Plugin Preloader, I'm especially lost on why it isn't working. There seems to be no legitimate reason why the achievements shouldn't be unlocking.

 

UPDATE: I figured it out! Was even more simple than I thought. I'd disabled Steam Overlay a while back (for whatever reason) and apparently that was the only issue. Never would've thought it would also disable achievements. Sorry for the stupidity.

Edited May 4, 2021 by aProvokedKiwi

[wfandrews]

I have never had Steam Overlay enabled and have always got achievements. At first by using the achievement enabler mod and then with SSE Engine Fixes when it was released. I think that there was more going on then just disabling the Steam Overlay. It might be that disabling it mid-game could cause your problem although I do not know. All I do know is that you can get achievements whether the Steam Overlay is enabled or not.

[KitCoeurdelion]

I have never had Steam Overlay enabled and have always got achievements. At first by using the achievement enabler mod and then with SSE Engine Fixes when it was released. I think that there was more going on then just disabling the Steam Overlay. It might be that disabling it mid-game could cause your problem although I do not know. All I do know is that you can get achievements whether the Steam Overlay is enabled or not.

*shrug*

 

All I know is that enabling Steam Overlay again fixed the problem, and was literally the only thing I had to do.

[wfandrews]

Hopefully that is all you had to do.

 

What I was suggesting tho. was that if Steam Overlay was only part of the problem enabling Steam Overlay may just be a short term fix and you may encounter problems further into your game.