Error loading plugin list: EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found

[Rooker]

I ran DynDOLOD several months ago when I had Skyrim installed on a standalone SSD for games (F:). Everything worked fine the first time I did this. I've now installed a much larger SSD, moved Windows and moved my games to it. So Skyrim is installed to C: now (at C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim). I'm trying to update DynDOLOD because I changed one of the mods DynDOLOD.esp made a master, but texgen and dyndolod both keep trying to read from the old file path for Skyrim and I can't find where it's saving this old information to change or delete it. DynDOLOD_settings.ini doesn't have any file paths listed in it.

 

It shows me this and stops.

 

[00:00:00.086]    TexGen based on xEdit x64 (2DFE4407) starting session 2019-01-07 01:03:22
[00:00:00.091]    Using Skyrim Data Path: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data\
[00:00:00.095]    Using Backup Path: F:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data\TES5Edit Backups\
[00:00:00.098]    Using Cache Path: C:\Users\Rooker\Desktop\Skyrim Folder\DynDOLOD\Edit Scripts\DynDOLOD\cache\
[00:00:00.101]    Using ini: C:\Users\Rooker\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Skyrim.ini
[00:00:00.107]    Using save path: C:\Users\Rooker\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves\
[00:00:00.112]    Using plugin list: C:\Users\Rooker\AppData\Local\Skyrim\Plugins.txt
[00:00:00.117]    Using settings file: C:\Users\Rooker\AppData\Local\Skyrim\DynDOLOD_settings.ini
[00:00:00.122]    Loading active plugin list: C:\Users\Rooker\AppData\Local\Skyrim\Plugins.txt
[00:00:00.137]    Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found>

[skyrimfreak360]

Here you go.

SSELODGen_log.txtFetching info...

SSEEdit
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

DynLODOD
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

TextGen
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

I'm going to say something that I believe to be smart but you can correct me on that. Rather the command -d:"c:\GOG Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\Data\" it's -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition" for me as that's where my Data directory is really at. Also now showing you that I have gained some knowledge of command line arguments, whenever I would run say SSEEdit, a pop up message that reads: "There are no modules in the data folder." appears, that means more research for me!!

[sheson]

  On 3/19/2024 at 1:50 PM, skyrimfreak360 said:

Here you go.

SSELODGen_log.txt 5.49 kB · 2 downloads

SSEEdit
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

DynLODOD
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

TextGen
Command Line: -sse -o"c:\Output\" -m:"c:\Users\User\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\" -p:"c:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\plugins.txt" -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition"

I'm going to say something that I believe to be smart but you can correct me on that. Rather the command -d:"c:\GOG Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\Data\" it's -d:"g:\skyrim anniversary edition" for me as that's where my Data directory is really at. Also now showing you that I have gained some knowledge of command line arguments, whenever I would run say SSEEdit, a pop up message that reads: "There are no modules in the data folder." appears, that means more research for me!!

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I edited your post to include the message from the log file.

There is no reason to add or start the windows registry editor from Vortex. It also does not understand xEdit command line arguments.

The xEdit, TexGen and DynDOLOD command line arguments all have the same errors:
- the -o command line argument is missing the colon : after the o and before the starting double quote "
- the -d command line argument does not point to a "Data" folder and does not end with a trailing back slash \ as in the examples.

The log reports "Using Skyrim Special Edition Data Path: g:\skyrim anniversary edition\".  It is very likely that there are no game plugins in the folder g:\skyrim anniversary edition\. The game plugins are most likely in g:\skyrim anniversary edition\Data\ so that should obviously be the path defined by the -d command line argument.

Which paths are the correct ones and to set them correctly is up to you. That is why the instructions explain to "Replace [USERNAME] and the INI and Data folder paths accordingly for the actual setup."

[skyrimfreak360]

OMG SHESON!! ALL MY TOOLS ARE WORKING NOW THANK TALOS!! Thank you for putting in the time to help someone like me who simply needs to take their time when it comes to these things. I'll let you know if anything weird comes up but so far everything's all good!

[AntraxZeus1]

What do I do?

Edited December 1, 2024 by AntraxZeus1

[sheson]

  On 12/1/2024 at 6:34 PM, AntraxZeus1 said:

What do I do?

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Moved to the approriate thread for the error message. Use search as explained in https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Use-Search

Do not post screenshots of text. Post the text instead. See https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Copy-and-Paste-Text

Read the message, it tells you what the problem is. See https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Read-Log-and-Error-Messages
Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found [E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\]>

Read the installation instructions https://dyndolod.info/Installation-Instructions
For Steam versions of the game, use the game launcher to set the current location of the game in the Windows Registry. See Windows Registry Key for more. See Skyrim Special Edition GOG / Skyrim Anniversary Edition GOG in case the GOG version of the game is used.

In case the Steam version is being used read all of https://dyndolod.info/Messages/Windows-Registry-Key 
The Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found [C:\Path\To\Old\Game\Data\]> message means the Windows Registry information is out of date.

In case the GOG version is being used, read this page https://dyndolod.info/Mods/Skyrim-Special-Edition-GOG-Skyrim-Anniversary-Edition-GOG and also the linked page https://dyndolod.info/Help/Command-Line-Argument 

[ZIIINGER]

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https://paste.ee/p/IEGMST2o

An error pops up when running TexGen, skyrim ae version has been downgraded to se 1.5.97

[sheson]

  On 2/5/2025 at 2:19 AM, ZIIINGER said:

https://imgbox.com/ouX9j0tn

https://paste.ee/p/IEGMST2o

An error pops up when running TexGen, skyrim ae version has been downgraded to se 1.5.97

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Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found
[C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\]>

Moved to the appropriate thread for the error message. See posts above. See https://dyndolod.info/Official-DynDOLOD-Support-Forum#Use-Search.

The games data folder does not seem be at C:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\ anymore.

Read the installation instructions https://dyndolod.info/Installation-Instructions
For Steam versions of the game, use the game launcher to set the current location of the game in the Windows Registry. See Windows Registry Key for more.

Read all of https://dyndolod.info/Messages/Windows-Registry-Key
The Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EDirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path was not found [C:\Path\To\Old\Game\Data\]> message means the Windows Registry information is out of date.

[ZIIINGER]

Thanks a lot, changing the value in the registry to the correct path of exe skyrim se, fixed the error.