Freezing.. : IV

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:58 pm

Well I've been playing on a stable modded version of the game I didn't know where to post this. After a while I made a slight mistake when using the quicksave so I used the backup save and carried on playing only to realize that the backup made my game freeze always ( meaning that the screen froze and everything just stopped moving the pc was still running even the music ) but in the task manager it showed that it wasn't responding. Any reason for it to act like that? A few times later I've used the same method to reload on a mistake I made and it worked out.. But the last time when I used the backup file the game ran smoothly until I turned it off.. and turned it back on.. to continue and after loading a few minutes or seconds the game freezes in the same manner as before. I loaded the backup file to try again and the same thing happened again ( play and save turn off , turn on the game and reload = freeze ) I wanted to see if I had a save when I was a little back but the ones I had were a few levels back. I don't want to give up on this character at all. I could really use some help here.. I'll even post the mod list if that will even help.

Spoiler

Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  EnhancedWeather.esm  [Version 1.4]02  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]03  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]04  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.72]05  AFC v2 Core.esm06  Toaster Says Share v3.esm07  VampireFaceBugFix.esm08  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.10]09  DLCShiveringIsles.esp0A  Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp0B  EnhancedWeather.esp  [Version 1.3.5]0C  Enhanced Water v2.0 HD.esp0D  _Real_Lights.esp0E  AFC v2 Combo Chains.esp0F  AFC v2 Combat Moves.esp10  AFC v2 Damage Text.esp11  AFC v2 Gauntlet Weaponry.esp12  AFC v2 Locational Damage.esp++  Item interchange - Extraction.esp  [Version 0.76]13  Security Rebalance-Traps and Bash Locks.esp14  Enhanced Economy.esp  [Version 5.2.2]15  Improved Hotkeys.esp  [Version 1.1]16  Adonnays Classical Weaponry.esp17  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.72]18  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]++  Cobl Tweaks.esp  [Version 1.44]19  TIE.esp  [Version 1.45]1A  Clamshell_Cottage_v1.5_COBL.esp1B  Slimy Mudhole.esp1C  The Ayleid Steps.esp  [Version 3.4]1D  Woodcutters_Cabin_COBL.esp1E  M.O.E. - Main Quest Delayer.esp  [Version 3]1F  xuldarkforest.esp  [Version 1.0.5]20  xulTheHeath.esp21  xulChorrolHinterland.esp  [Version 1.2.2]22  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3.1]23  xulAncientRedwoods.esp  [Version 1.6]24  xulCloudtopMountains.esp  [Version 1.0.3]25  xulArriusCreek.esp  [Version 1.1.3]26  xulRollingHills_EV.esp  [Version 1.3.3]27  xulPantherRiver.esp28  xulRiverEthe.esp  [Version 1.0.2]29  Natural_Vegetation_by_Max_Tael.esp2A  Dungeon Actors Have Torches 1.6 DT.esp2B  Exterior Actors Have Torches 1.3 DT.esp2C  M.O.E. - Travel Services.esp  [Version 3]2D  P1DkeyChain.esp  [Version 5.00]2E  PersuasionOverhaul.esp2F  ReneersTrainingMod.esp30  Enhanced Economy - House prices.esp  [Version 1.0]31  RealSleepExtended.esp  [Version 2.5]32  M.O.E. - Ethereal State Spell.esp  [Version 1]33  M.O.E. - Teleportation Magic and Icarian Flight.esp  [Version 2]34  SupremeMagicka.esp  [Version 0.90]35  SM_ShiveringIsles.esp  [Version 0.86]++  SM_COBL.esp++  SM_Scrolls.esp  [Version 0.84]++  SM_SigilStone.esp  [Version 0.83]36  MidasSpells.esp37  sycHearNoEvil.esp  [Version 1.0]38  sycSHOUT.esp  [Version 1.02]39  Enhanced Grabbing.esp  [Version 0.5]3A  Duke Patricks - Combat Archery.esp  [Version 3.7]3B  RealisticLeveling.esp**  Cava Obscura - Cyrodiil.esp**  Cava Obscura - SI.esp**  Cava Obscura - Filter Patch For Mods.esp++  Item interchange - Placement.esp  [Version 0.76]3C  Cobl Races.esp  [Version 1.52]++  Cobl Races - Balanced.esp  [Version 1.52]3D  Shining Creatures.esp  [Version 1.2]3E  Real Hunger, Cobl.esp  [Version 1.6.1]++  Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp  [Version 1.53]**  TIE Weapon + Armor Filter.esp3F  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Yeah there isn't even a big number of mods used to begin with...
Just to add something else I tried playing on some other older saves and it worked fine, although I don't believe I tried saving then loading to see if it will freeze

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:37 pm

I am no expert but the quicksave.bak is probably corrupt. There must be a reason you don't want to use the quicksave.ess and change the .bak file to an .ess so you can use it. I stopped using autosaves and have almost stopped using quicksaves due to how they made my game crash or freeze. Now I just make a new save every time I save and delete the old ones. It does not take that much time and I have had a lot less problems with crashes, freezing and corrupt saves.

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:27 am

One hopeful point is that you aren't getting a CTD on loading. Corrupt savegames typically lead to that. I would suggest not using quicksaves or autosaves, because of problems associated with crashes. Get into the habit of building a small group of saved games, and saving every 20 minutes or so.

Have you BOSS'd your modlist? If so, I'd suggest posting this list with your problem over in the mod forum.

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:37 pm

One hopeful point is that you aren't getting a CTD on loading. Corrupt savegames typically lead to that. I would suggest not using quicksaves or autosaves, because of problems associated with crashes. Get into the habit of building a small group of saved games, and saving every 20 minutes or so.

Have you BOSS'd your modlist? If so, I'd suggest posting this list with your problem over in the mod forum.

I already have BOSS and I use it when I need to. I already know how to set up my load order as it is. Thats not the problem, thanks for the replies I've stopped using the quicksaves, hopefully this wont happen now

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:15 pm

I stopped using autosaves and have almost stopped using quicksaves due to how they made my game crash or freeze. Now I just make a new save every time I save and delete the old ones. It does not take that much time and I have had a lot less problems with crashes, freezing and corrupt saves.

Same here. I have never relied upon autosaves or quicksaves. The only way to go is with a stonecold hard-as-a-rock manual save

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:09 am

Same here. I have never relied upon autosaves or quicksaves. The only way to go is with a stonecold hard-as-a-rock manual save

Thirded. Been making new *hard* saves and deleting old ones (not relying even on overwriting) since the beginning of my most recent char.

» Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:29 am

Kinda off topic but I have had this problem but not with a save.. I notice this happens as a for instance if the game goes to desktop and back to game or if something like skype is running and someone calls. So it might be and this is a shot in the dark that maybe when you did your backup save and you had a program in the back ground like skype that this might have happened to you... This is why I have learned to shut down programs in the background like skype when playing the Elder Scrolls games. Just something that has happened to me....