While researching a problem with a CTD while a mod added companion followed me through a door to another cell, I noticed, that I am not able to summon NPCs. I can summon any kind of creature, but summoning a dremora lord, a golden saint, a dark seducer, or any human based thing results in a CTD. thanks for the help.

Here is my load order:

Oblivion.esm
ScreenEffects.esm
CyrodiilUpgradeResourcePack.esm
Armamentarium.esm
Open Cities Resources.esm
CURP_Controller.esm
CustomSpellIcons.esm
HorseCombatMaster.esm
TNR ALL RACES FINAL.esp
TNR - ShiveringIsles.esp
Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp
UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp
Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp
DLCShiveringIsles.esp
Atmospheric Loading Screens - Random Quotes.esp
Natural_Weather_HDR_by_Max_Tael_RD.esp
Natural_Habitat_by_Max_Tael.esp
Enhanced Water v2.0 ND.esp
Symphony of Violence.esp
Drum_Fix.esp
LightningStrikes.esp
SnakeLightningSpeed.esp
WindowLightingSystem.esp
AliveWaters.esp
AliveWaters - Koi Addon.esp
AliveWaters - Slaughterfish Addon.esp
Added Realistic NPC's v1.0.esp
Akatosh Mount By Saiden Storm.esp
ChaseCameraMod.esp
CNRP Brumav02.esp
CNRP Chorrol.esp
Display Stats.esp
Duke Patricks - Follow That Actor.esp
Luchaire's Neck Seam Concealer.esp
Musical Immersion 1.0.esp
QZ Easy Menus.esp
P1DseeYouSleep.esp
Raestloz Auto Reset Emotion.esp
Spell Delete And Item Remove.esp
Tc2rPoisonsOfNamira.esp
Living Economy.esp
Living Economy - Items.esp
Cutthroat Merchants.esp
HouseMapMarkersOnlyBought.esp
MaleBodyReplacerV4.esp
EVE_StockEquipmentReplacer.esp
Banes Guilds United.esp
ClassyClothingCompendium.esp
KDDwemerSpectacles.esp
Lockbreaker.esp
PEDress.esp
AT2 01-Shiki Armor Set.esp
AT2 02-Shiki Armor Set.esp
Colourwheels sixy Stock Armor & Clothing Replacer.esp
ArmamentariumLL.esp
ArmamentariumLLMagic.esp
ArmamentariumArtifacts.esp
ArmamentariumLLArmaVendor.esp
kuerteeWanderingEncounters.esp
Lock Bash Omega.esp
KvatchRising.esp
Ushnar's Re-Skinned Hound.esp
1SB_VampireHaven.esp
24HrArenaAliveV2Towers.esp
The Lost Spires.esp
OCC-Lost Spires-Patch.esp
MannimarcoRevisited.esp
ElsweyrAnequina.esp
ElsweyrAnequina - Races HGEC-Robert.esp
Open Cities New Sheoth.esp
Open Cities Anvil.esp
Open Cities Chorrol.esp
Open Cities Leyawiin.esp
Open Cities Skingrad.esp
Natural_Vegetation_by_Max_Tael.esp
Harvest [Flora].esp
Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp
Auto Potion.esp
Auto Repair.esp
BlackScreenSneakFix.esp
DwemerSpecsEquip.esp
Dungeon Actors Have Torches 1.6 DT.esp
UNKNOWNYMOUS Social NPCs.esp
Quest Award Leveller.esp
RealisticFatigue.esp
RealisticHealth.esp
RealisticForceMedium.esp
RealisticMagicForceLow.esp
Chargeable Spells by grmblf.esp
ConduitMagic.esp
NollesMadnessPortalT2.esp
AgarMoreVariedSpellEffects.esp
MidasSpells.esp
Poison FX.esp
Lightweight Potions.esp
EnchantmentRestore.esp
EnchantmentRestore_Wells.esp
SM Combat Hide.esp
sycHearNoEvil.esp
kuerteeCrimeHasWitnesses.esp
Enhanced Grabbing.esp
cancelattack.esp
SM Hand Combat.esp
DeadlyReflex 5 - Combat Moves.esp
Duke Patricks - Near Miss Magic And Arrows Alert The Target.esp
Duke Patricks - Actors Can Miss Now.esp
Duke Patricks - Fresh Kills Now Alert The NPCs.esp
Unequip Broken Armor.esp
Kobu's Health Modifier Mod.esp
Kobu's Cure for Fatigue Mod.esp
Kobu's Lighter Backpack Mod.esp
Oblivion XP.esp
Mayu's Animation Overhaul.esp
EVE_KhajiitFix.esp
Corean_hair_for_Original_race.esp
Moonshadow Elves - Sc.esp
X.Races.Comp.esp
bgBalancingEVCore.esp
bgMagicEV.esp
bgMagicEVAddEnVar.esp
NoMerchantBarterpvssyr.esp
bgMagicEVShader.esp
bgMagicShaderLifeDetect.esp
DS Flaming Arrows.esp
BubbleFx.esp
KoldornsImprovedLava2.esp
ScreenControls.esp
Duke Patricks - Combat Archery.esp
FormID Finder4.esp
kuerteeCleanUp.esp
Anti-amulet cover.esp
English Silent Voice Fix.esp
Dark BrotherHood Hood Replacer V1.4.esp
Demonized.esp
LightVWD.esp
Tougher Regen Settings.esp
Banes DB Mask Placer True.esp
Banes Blade of Woe Replacer.esp
Alluring Potion Bottles.esp
HeavenStoneNirn.esp
Spells Be Effective.esp
Ragna Parry V2.esp
FearsomeMagicka.esp

Have you Bossed your load order?

Also, I am suprised you are running such a long mod list without a bashed patch!

I believe it's Duke Patricks - Actors Can Miss Now, which you may be running an old version of it, and all you may need to do is update it.

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=17706

Furyfish is right. There is a new version of DP's Actors Can Miss Now that prevents the infamous CTD with companions after you summon or enter a new cell with them. This in and of itself is a fantastic update, however, it is highly recommended that you supplement this with DP's Friendship Ring for Companion Detection, found here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=21594


Just give the ring to all of your active companions via the touch spell, and the CTDs will stop. The mod basically makes DP's mods more compatible with those made by others (like companion mods.) Hopefully, this will end your dilemma. :thumbsup:

i'm currently using duke patrick's actors can miss now 3.0 and even when i deactivate the mod, the game still crashes when a companion is following me through an interior/interior or interior/exterior switch, as well as instant CTD when i summon an npc. and yes, i have bossed my load order. would a bashed patch fix the problem?

edit: i had no luck with the friendship ring

So then it might not be that.... Or perhaps it is...

Hmm... Your load order looks off... Are you sure you BOSSed it correctly? Some of the plugins in your load order look in the wrong place to me.... Did you download and apply the latest master list? If not, download it here: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=20516. It should be under the "updates" section in the downloads tab (August 8 2010). DP's mods need to be loaded in a certain way for them to work properly and they could be in conflict with the multitude of cluttered mods at the bottom of your order.

As for the bashed patch recommendation, I would follow through with it. Download and install the components for Wrye Bash: (http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22368) and read the readme that goes with it to understand its.... Awesomeness . Honestly, Bash is a misunderstood and underrated treasure in modding that can make your efforts much easier, especially with all the mods in your load order. It helps make the mods in any order to act cohesively.

Try doing these two things as well and post your results. Hope this helps.

edit. after changing my load order around, i.e. making sure duke patricks and deadly reflex load last, and rebuilding the bashed patch--the game still crashes when I try to summon an npc.

edit2. I found the culprit! it was LAME. moving it further up in the load order fixed the issue with NPC summons.

edit3. the companion follow crash is still here...this problem must be associated with another mod