Helgen intro sequence messed up? : V

» Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:40 pm

Hey everyone,

I have around ~120 mods installed, and I just completed my mod list and am ready to start playing.

I've been having a problem since the beginning (my first few tests with fewer mods) where the Helgen intro sequence will just go haywire from the beginning.....usually it's the cart flipping over down the hill with the camera going nuts, but sometimes it starts normal and then all of a sudden the cart will flip or Hadvar's horse will run free and cause chaos (and also causes Hadvar to disappear). Other times, the scene will progress as normal, but then CTD with no warning at some random point.

However, like 1/10 times the scene will just run through with no issues, and as soon as I get to the character creation autosave things are fine and I have not experienced any issues at all beyond that point.

I was just curious to see if there were any ways to fix this problem (as I sit here restarting it over and over and over trying to get through), or if this is a sign of an underlying problem with my mods?

I searched online and it seems like the most common answer to fix this is enable V-sync and limit monitor refresh rate to <60, but I've always had Vsync enabled and my refresh rate has always been at 59Hz.

Any ideas on what I can try?

Thanks

» Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:16 am

we could use your mod list and load order

» Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:57 am

Right, sorry about that. Here it is:

Active Mod Files:

Spoiler

00  Skyrim.esm01  Update.esm02  Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp  [Version 2.0.5a]03  Dawnguard.esm04  Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp  [Version 2.0.5]05  HearthFires.esm06  Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp  [Version 2.0.5]07  Dragonborn.esm08  Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp  [Version 2.0.5]09  ApachiiHair.esm0A  ClimatesOfTamriel.esm0B  SPERG.esm0C  HighResTexturePack01.esp0D  HighResTexturePack02.esp0E  HighResTexturePack03.esp0F  Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp  [Version 1.1.7]10  Fhaarkas Font Mod - SkyUI.esp11  UltimateCombat.esp12  Cowardly Frost - install before quest.esp13  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp14  ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-1.esp15  Cowardly essential horses.esp16  UFO - Dawnguard AddOn.esp17  Cowardly Frost.esp18  Cowardly horses.esp19  Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp1A  SPERG-DB.esp1B  DeadlyDragons.esp1C  Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp1D  Realistic crime report radius.esp1E  EnhancedLightsandFX.esp1F  Cowardly Shadowmere.esp20  Cowardly essential Shadowmere.esp21  dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp22  Cowardly essential Frost - install before quest.esp23  Cowardly essential Frost.esp24  ClassicLevelUp.esp25  Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp26  iHUD.esp27  RealisticRoomRental.esp28  AOS.esp29  3DNPC.esp  [Version 3.06]2A  Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp2B  Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp2C  Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp2D  dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp2E  AOS2_EBT Patch.esp2F  dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp30  ISCompendium AOS Patch.esp31  ISCompendium Enhanced Blood Patch.esp32  RRR_ELFX-Patch.esp33  Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp  [Version v6.5.2a]34  Rebirth Monster.esp35  Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp36  Immersive Weapons.esp37  CCO_WAFTrueWeapons_Patch.esp  [Version 1.5]38  Rebirth Monster - SIC Patch.esp  [Version v1]39  RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp3A  Immersive Potions.esp3B  RND_USKP-Patch.esp3C  SPERG.esp3D  SPERG-DG.esp3E  SkyUI.esp3F  Dual Sheath Redux.esp40  SoS - The Wilds.esp  [Version 1.13]41  AOS2_CoT3_1_patch.esp42  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp43  Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp  [Version v6.5.2a]44  SoS - The Dungeons.esp  [Version 1.23]45  CCO_SIC_Patch.esp46  SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp47  UFO - Dragonborn AddOn.esp48  UnreadBooksGlow.esp  [Version 2.2.0]49  vDynamicDifficulty.esp4A  WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp4B  Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp4C  ArtifactOverhaul.esp4D  BellyachesNewDragonSpecies.esp4E  Inconsequential NPCs.esp4F  Cloaks.esp50  Dead Body Collision.esp51  Run For Your Lives.esp  [Version 2.0.2]52  UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp53  UFO - Heartfire AddOn.esp54  SMIM-Merged-All.esp55  RRR_3DNPC-Patch.esp56  Immersive Patrols II.esp57  SFO - Dragonborn.esp58  Purewaters.esp59  Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp5A  Chesko_Frostfall.esp5B  FNISspells.esp5C  CCO_Frostfall_Patch.esp5D  1nivWICCloaks.esp  [Version 2.3]5E  Grass_On_Steroids_SFO.esp5F  RND_PureWaters-Patch.esp60  RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp61  RND_Dragonborn-Patch.esp62  RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp63  DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp64  dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp65  Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp66  ReneersCrimeOverhaul.esp67  Apocalypse - SPERG Compatibility Patch.esp68  The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp69  AOS2_DCOd Patch.esp6A  RND_AnimalLoot.esp6B  1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp  [Version 2.3]6C  Smithing Perks Overhaul_Remade.esp6D  WetandCold.esp6E  Bashed Patch, 0.esp6F  Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

Edit: Just to update, just now I started a new game probably 30 times and I got it to run through 3 times without flipping. However, each of those 3 times, the game crashed on me (no error message) near where the carriage stops, just after or during the dialogue between the little boy and his father about watching the soldiers.

» Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:14 pm

I've had the same issue too and found it was one mod that caused it but you dont have that mod. The only thing I can tell you is to start by deactivating batches of 5 at a time and test it. When you find the batch of 5 where it stops happening start activating them one at a time until you come across the culprit. That's how I found my problem mod.