Using Save Game Script Cleaner When MO Manages Your Saves?

[RagnarTolletson]

Hello --

 

I am new to the forum and relatively new to Mod Organizer (about 2 months) and to Skyrim  itself  (about 4 months).  I appreciate any help with what I am sure is a simple question -- but I haven't been able to find the answer after some hours of searching.

 

I would like to clean up my save games to improve performance -- I suspect I have a number of orphaned scripts, etc. from activating and deactivating mods in my different profiles.  After reading the reviews, I have downloaded and installed Save Game Script Cleaner, and have watched the tutorials.  Looks like a good, simple solution.

 

The problem I can't solve is that I can't find my save games to load up into Save Game Script Cleaner.  The last save I can find is from January 2016, just before I began running the game through Mod Organizer- SKSE.

 

I see the save games over in the right pane, and can load and play those -- but how do I copy them to:  (a) make backups, or  (b) clean the save?

 

I assume I am missing something obvious, but would appreciate any help.

 

 

[GSDFan]

It is in ModOrganizer, profiles, profile name, Saves folder.

[RagnarTolletson]

It is in ModOrganizer, profiles, profile name, Saves folder.

Thanks very much.

[GrantSP]

I think a more pertinent question might be: what have you been doing that makes you think your saves are in need of 'cleaning'?

After so little time with the game I'm assuming you haven't been outrageous with your mod choices. Or have you?

[RagnarTolletson]

Well, I do have multiple profiles, and have about 100 plugins installed now.  I've done some uninstalls, and deactivated some mods after experimenting with them.  Not outrageous choices of mods -- almost all quite popular and well-reviewed -- but a fair lot of them, and I  don't always do it right -- learning curve.

 

My laptop was really good three years ago -- so now middling at best.  My load time had become quite slow, and while I haven't been been crashing much recently (used to have more problems with CTD before I figured some things out), I was and am still looking for ways to optimize my game.  Activated the Skyrim Memory Patch yesterday, as well as ENBoost, which have both seemed to help.

 

I ran the Save Game Script Cleaner this afternoon after reading GSDFan's advice, and it has helped my load speed tremendously.  I believe it got rid of about 1300 orphaned scripts and broken references.  Enjoyed playing the game where I could actually walk out of an Inn and have just a few seconds wait to load.

[GrantSP]

Fair enough. Orphaned scripts is about all it's good for but the best option is to not load/unload scripted mods mid game.

Make a new profile, as you have been doing, and try the mod to see if it fits your playstyle and then add it into a new game. At any rate I'm glad you have it all sorted now and welcome to STEP. We try to provide a good stable modding experience so if you come across any issues feel free to ask, you will never be berated for asking, what many consider, basic questions.