Instability upon re-install : IV

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:46 am

I did a clean re-install of Oblivion following some serious issues upon trying to get a new GOTY copy to work, but it appear whatever issues that GOTY sparked have followed me back over.

Basically, the game will crash after just a few loading screens around cities (the wilderness seems to be fine). Open Cities and Better Cities both seem to trigger this problem. I was also having issues with the UOP earlier, though those seem to have gone away for now.

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Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  Open Cities Resources.esm  [Version 3.5.6]02  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.3.3]03  Book Jackets Oblivion.esp04  Mage_Guild_Teleport.esp05  Dynamic Map.esp  [Version 2.0]06  Cyrodiil Travel Services.esp  [Version 2.0.3]07  xuldarkforest.esp  [Version 1.0.5]08  xulStendarrValley.esp  [Version 1.2.2]09  xulTheHeath.esp0A  XulEntiusGorge.esp0B  xulFallenleafEverglade.esp  [Version 1.3.1]0C  xulColovianHighlands_EV.esp  [Version 1.2.1]0D  xulChorrolHinterland.esp  [Version 1.2.2]0E  xulBeachesOfCyrodiilLostCoast.esp  [Version 1.6.4]0F  xulBravilBarrowfields.esp  [Version 1.3.2]10  xulLushWoodlands.esp  [Version 1.3.1]11  xulAncientYews.esp  [Version 1.4.3]12  xulAncientRedwoods.esp  [Version 1.6]13  xulCloudtopMountains.esp  [Version 1.0.3]14  xulArriusCreek.esp  [Version 1.1.3]15  xulPatch_AY_AC.esp  [Version 1.1]16  xulRollingHills_EV.esp  [Version 1.3.2]17  xulPantherRiver.esp18  xulRiverEthe.esp  [Version 1.0.2]19  xulBrenaRiverRavine.esp  [Version 1.1]1A  xulImperialIsle.esp  [Version 1.6.6]1B  xulBlackwoodForest.esp  [Version 1.1.0]1C  xulCheydinhalFalls.esp  [Version 1.0.1]1D  xulAspenWood.esp  [Version 1.0.2]1E  xulSkingradOutskirts.esp  [Version 1.0.1]1F  xulSnowdale.esp  [Version 1.0]20  xulCliffsOfAnvil.esp21  Open Cities Reborn - Full Merge.esp  [Version 0.8]22  OCR+ULCH Patch.esp  [Version 1.0]23  OCLR+ULBWForest Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.2]24  OC+Cheydinhal Falls Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]25  OC+ULSkingradOutskirts Patch.esp  [Version 1.0]26  Oblivion XP.esp**  Open Cities Reborn Road Record.esp27  Bashed Patch, 0.esp

I'm running Wrye Bash 2.91, OBSE v19, REAVWD, an LOD enhancer as well as Bomrets Texture Pack.

I'm puzzled to whats going on as I'm not dealing with anything that has caused problems before. I've got a bucket load more testing a diagnosing to do at the moment, but if anyone has any ideas that could help me it would be really appreciated.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:24 am

You positive that you have the official patches installed? When you installed, did you also put in KOTN and SI? As I understand it, the latest official patch isn't placed unless you've installed the SI disc from the package. I only ask this because you mentioned also having trouble with the UOP and the lack of the patch could lead to those sorts of random crash problems.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:04 am

You positive that you have the official patches installed? When you installed, did you also put in KOTN and SI? As I understand it, the latest official patch isn't placed unless you've installed the SI disc from the package. I only ask this because you mentioned also having trouble with the UOP and the lack of the patch could lead to those sorts of random crash problems.

Second that. The update happens when you install disk 2 to get SI and Knights.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:51 am

Yeah, I'd installed both disks. I even tried to install the latest official patches from the standalone versions, which ifromed me that I was up to date there.

Anyway, I've continued to do testing and its beginning to look like one of my OBSE plug-in's might be corrupt. How that could have possibly happened is beyond me, and even then the crash pattern has still been bizarre to say the least. At least I've isolated the culprit though.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:49 am

Which OBSE plugin? It might be worth reporting to the author to see if it's something they can (or have) fixed.