Can't Travel to Solstheim : V

» Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:28 pm

I picked up the Dragonborn DLC over the summer sale and figured I'd give it a go with a totally fresh install. Everything was going fine for a while. I went to Solstheim right after I was attacked by the cultists and didn't run into any major issues. I decided to leave after doing a couple quests so I could play through Falskaar.

I did about half the Falskaar questline, then went back to Skyrim to complete some side quests. Then I tried to go back to Solstheim. I used to fast travel method at first, and the game just hung on the loading screen for a few minutes until I alt tabbed out, at which point it stopped working and I had to close it. Same thing happened when I tried using the boat. After that, I deactivated everything except form Skyrim.esm, Update.esm, and Dragonborn.esm. I was able to travel to Solstheim without issue. I went back and activated Hearthfires.esm--still, no problems.

Now here's the interesting part:

I activated both Dawnguard.esm and Falskaar.esm. Instead of hanging the load screen, the game instantly crashed this time when I tried to travel to Solstheim. I went back and deactivated Falskaar and it instantly crashed again. Then I reactivated Falskaar and deactivated Dawnguard, and the same thing happened. So I deactivated both esm files, and reactivated every single mod in my load order that didn't have a dependency on either of them. And guess what--it worked. I could get to Solstheim with no problem.

The only thing Dawnguard and Falskaar really have in common is that they add new worldspaces to the game. I wonder if this could be causing the issue somehow. I've tried using the coc command to get there, and it does work, but only with interior cells. When I try to walk outside, the game hangs or crashes. It seems the problem is with the Solstheim worldspace, it seems.

Load Order:

Spoiler

Skyrim.esm Active
Update.esm Active
Dawnguard.esm Active
HearthFires.esm Active
Dragonborn.esm Active
Falskaar.esm Active
HighResTexturePack01.esp Active
HighResTexturePack02.esp Active
HighResTexturePack03.esp Active
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp Active
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp Active
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp Active
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp Active
Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp Active
StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp Active
StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp Active
Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp Active
DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp Active
RaceMenu.esp Active
RaceMenuPlugin.esp Active
SkyUI.esp Active
DragonBoneEbonsteel.esp Active
ASIS-Encounter Zones.esp Active
DeadlyDragons.esp Active
DeadlyMonsters.esp Active
SkyHavenTempleEnhanced.esp Active
Civil War Overhaul.esp
Headtracking.esp Active
Immersive Weapons.esp Active
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp Active
skyforgedWeapons.esp Active
Helgen Reborn.esp Active
Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Dungeons.esp Active
Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Dawnguard Interiors.esp Active
Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Exteriors.esp Active
Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Interiors.esp Active
Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Minor Cities and Town Interiors.esp Active
EMCompViljaSkyrim.esp Active
EMViljaInSolstheimAddOn.esp Active
UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp Active
UFO - Dawnguard AddOn.esp Active
UFO - Heartfire AddOn.esp Active
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp Active
WATER.esp Active
WATER Plants.esp Active
WATER DB Waves.esp Active
Bashed Patch, 0.esp Active
ASIS-Dependency.esp Active
ASIS.esp Active

» Fri Aug 02, 2013 3:36 am

Yeah, strange...Falskaar mod have actually nothing to do with Dawnguard, because it does not require any DLC at all. :ermm:

That's from nexus anyway:

Falskaar was designed with compatibility in mind. That said, there are still a few minor areas that will cause conflict:

1) The area just outside of Riften along the path to the NE where the entrance to Echo Deep Mine is added.
2) The portion of Dawnstar Bay that Wulf's ship now occupies.

Mods that conflict with these areas may cause you problems. Otherwise, there are no major compatibility concerns.

Falskaar was designed with compatibility in mind, so many mods will work automatically, like wildlife replaces, etc.

However, some mods will NOT and will require compatibility patches.

This includes mods that alter the bandits of Skyrim, Necromancers, Guards, or music.

» Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:14 pm

I don't think Falskaar is causing it specifically. The issue still occurs if I have Falskaar disabled and Dawnguard enabled. I think both of them are independently causing the problem, and the only thing I think they have in common is that they both add new exterior cells to the game. I'll have to try installing another mod that adds exterior cells and see if it still happens.