When I was playing yesterday I noticed that when I tried to talk to any NPC no dialogue options such as 'Rumors' appeared. All I got was a message in capital letters saying 'I HAVE NO SPEECH' or something like that. Thus I couldn't talk to them about anything or use persuade. This seems to affect all NPCs apart from my CM Companion. I have added a few mods recently but they are mostly Duke Patrick combat type mods. I need to solve this issue as soon as poss so if someone can help or give advice I would really be grateful. I list my current mod order below. Thanks.

Oblivion.esm
ScreenEffects.esm
Cobl Main.esm
TamRes.esm
CyrodiilUpgradeResourcePack.esm
CURP_Controller.esm
CM Partners.esm
DXtoVK.esm
Hemingweys Capes Improved.esm
nVidia Black Screen Fix.esp
Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp
DLCShiveringIsles.esp
TamRes.esp
LoadingScreens.esp
LoadingScreensAddOn.esp
AmbientTownSounds.esp
Atmospheric Oblivion.esp
WindowLightingSystem.esp
AliveWaters.esp
AliveWaters - Koi Addon.esp
AliveWaters - Slaughterfish Addon.esp
CT-Com's Torch Compendium.esp
Female Lich.esp
DLCSpellTomes.esp
Defensive_staves_Immersive.esp
Defensive_staves_Chest_Optional.esp
Diano.esp
Shields Of Antiquity.esp
Slof's Horses Base.esp
Slof's Extra Horses.esp
Command Mount.esp
Goblin Realswords+Tribal Shields.esp
Cobl Glue.esp
Cobl Si.esp
Zombie Diversity.esp
Bravil Docks.esp
ImpeREAL Empire - Unique Forts.esp
Slof's Oblivion Goth Shop.esp
The Ayleid Steps.esp
Valenwood Improved.esp
Knights.esp
MTCExpandedVillages.esp
ElsweyrAnequina.esp
xulStendarrValley.esp
XulEntiusGorge.esp
xulFallenleafEverglade.esp
xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp
xulAncientYews.esp
xulCloudtopMountains.esp
xulArriusCreek.esp
xulPatch_AY_AC.esp
xulImperialIsle.esp
xulBlackwoodForest.esp
xulCheydinhalFalls.esp
FightersGuildContracts.esp
ANBBobbingMotion.esp
Auto Repair.esp
NoMoreRandomOBGates.esp
Visual Health Indication, Cobl.esp
Kosai's Welkynd Armor.esp
LG's Unique Enemies.esp
New_Magical_Staves.esp
No Glow Grass - Shorter.esp
Regional Legion Soldiers by Ionis.esp
ScriptIcon_Replacer.esp
SetsunaDummyTraining.esp
RealisticForceHigh.esp
RealisticMagicForceHigh.esp
SupremeMagicka.esp
SM_ShiveringIsles.esp
SM_DLCSpellTome.esp
SM_COBL.esp
SM_Scrolls.esp
SM_SigilStone.esp
LightSpellWhiteDimmer.esp
BountyReductionOverTime_standard.esp
No psychic guards v1.2.esp
Nec Mystic High Elf-Remake.esp
Elves Of Lineage II.esp
CM Partners.esp
CM Partners NPC.esp
BubbleFx.esp
ScreenControls.esp
FormID Finder4.esp
DACompilation_GO_SI.esp
ABCompilation.esp
DEJ_realSizeDungeonRats.esp
DEJ_realSizeWildrenessRats.esp
DEJ_realSizeCityRats.esp
Hemingweys Capes Improved.esp
TTHealthRegen.esp
More Magicka x3.esp
Unlimited Rings 2.0 -auto.esp
Ls Rings of Carying Merchant.esp
HackdirtUnderworld2pt0.esp
Cheydinhal_Pines.esp
OWC - New Dimension.esp
OWC - Seaworld.esp
OWC - Mannequin.esp
Summon Horse Spells.esp
Dremora use Slofs goth armor.esp
R18PN - Eisen Platte Armor.esp
Diverse Imperial Armor v1.1.esp
SB TES4 Oblivion Crossbow Mod v8.0.esp
Repair_Recharge.esp
MidasSpells.esp
Water Nymphs.esp
Ls More Butterflies and Fireflies Not In Interiors Without Fairies 5.0 Halved.esp
LBVermin.esp
LBWaterBeasts.esp
LBUndeadAdditions.esp
Gizmodian-VeraxanimaOblivion.esp
Blackheart and Gizmodian ECRobes Free Version.esp
Steve - Thieves Guils HQ.esp
TheGoldenTower.esp
WatersEdgeImproved.esp
ElsweyrValenwoodImprovedPatch.esp
Valenwood Improved - Fallenleaf Everglade EV - Patch.esp
KvatchRising.esp
xulCliffsOfAnvil.esp
xulSnowdale.esp
xulPantherRiver.esp
Improved Water.esp
Servant of the Dawn.esp
Growlfs Hot Clothes.esp
CapesandCloaks.esp
Soya 4 Hair Pack - English.esp
babehair_EV.esp
Extra Robe Pack.esp
kalikuts_bracelets.esp
Gloria Armor.esp
Dancers clothes.esp
Alluring Potion Bottles v3.esp
Alluring Wine Bottles.esp
CNRP FightersGuild.esp
NPC new clothes V2.6 Modified.esp
Beautiful People.esp
BetterBlocking.esp
Duke Patricks - Actors Can Miss Now.esp
Duke Patrick's SCA style combat NO RECOIL Silver Edition 5p1.esp
Duke Patrick's more & better loot.esp

You have a mod list that long and no Bashed patch? Hah. :facepalm:

Anyway, looking at the issue you describe at hand, try walking through the SI portal and back. Don't use any teleport-type spells/abilities/functions to do it; use Bethesda's door. That's one possible fix.

Vac

OK, thanks. I will try the SI suggestion. No, I don't have a bashed patch. I have a bit of a fear/phobia of Wryebash. I want to try and avoid complicated tools. :confused:

Then you should reduce your mod list down to a small handful of completely unrelated mods.

It's possible that other problems won't be obvious in-game, but when you find yourself plagued by mysterious irregular crashes, and some mods don't work quite the way you thought they were supposed to, that's because you're not using a Bashed patch.

It's entirely your choice, of course, but I can assure you that every time you ask for assistance with any given problem you have (and I don't really doubt you'll have many) the same thing will be repeated: "No Bashed patch?"

Vac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dogQWEm-qcM

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368

1. Download and install "Wrye Python 03a" and just choose default installation for each option you are asked. (There are about 5 installers to run, so just be patient and keep clicking next,)
2. Download and install "Wrye Bash 291 Installer Version" - I've not used the installer version, but I would assume the default install options are fine.
3. Watch the YouTube video linked above for basic usage.

If you don't have BOSS yet, I highly recommend it as it works hand in hand with Wrye Bash

don't be scared of the advanced tools. You will never get your game stable the way you want it until you learn to use them. Worth it in the end, trust us :foodndrink:

OK, thanks for the info. I understand the mod limit is about 250 in Oblivion. Do all people with that many mods use Wryebash?

They better use it, or keep on fending mysterious crashes

1.About WryeBash and BOSS. Use it!
2.UOPsi + UOP supplement will be fine too.
3.I've never used companion mods myself, but there is something like "Duke Patrick Companion Mod". Maybe it will help, maybe not ,but you should use it anyway I think.
4. Use some "nif silancer" .
BTW
You use "Duke Patrick's SCA style combat NO RECOIL Silver Edition 5p1.esp". I'm looking now for some combat mod and thinking about this one. Could you tell a few words what do you find this mod?

I, I've been through your problem and I can say it's a NPC mod, unfortunatelly can't remember which one, it was so long ago, once removed all works fine, I had at that time 200+ mods and no batch patch - I do my own patches.
Try to select a small group of mods at s time and check who's the culprit, I know it's a long and tedious process but it works.
Hope this helps...a little.

Wkomarecki, I am using Duke Patrick's SCA style combat mod and I like it very much. It makes combat more dangerous, exciting and skillfull..It is also realistic. However damage from weapons especially bows is greatly increased. One arrow can kill sometimes. I use it with Duke's Actors can miss mod so that arrows may miss. A great combination. THe SCA combat mod is not on TESNexus but it is on Planet Elder Scrolls.

And as I have said many times before: that web site refuse my instructions (many many emails to them over the last few years) to remove that mod. It can break your game due to animation bugs. Play it at your own risk and please do not complain to me about breaking your game. Complain to that dishonorable web site.

I am working at this time on a new and much improved version of "Duke Patick's Melee Combat No Recoil" mod that will have many of my old mods merged into it such as Smash of the Titans. When it is ready it will be uploaded to TesAlliance.

spookyfx.com, I have just seen your reply in my post. It's quite worrying. I don't understand how a website can refuse to remove your mod especially if it causes technical problems. Is the mod not your personal property? Is the problem you are describing simply to do with saved games not working properly?

Anyway, I am really looking forward to your mega combat mod especially as I have never really got on with Deadly Reflex or UV.

I think the issue there is, someone else uploaded the file without Dukes' permission......