Me again...freezing this time

[Copywrite85]

Hey guys.  I've finished re-installing revisited and done my modifications to it for a second time.  Here's the link to my past struggles  https://forum.step-project.com/showthread.php?tid=2799&page=7  

Good thing is that soul crushing inventory ctd issue which was unexplainable and uncurable is a thing of the past.  New issue is freezing.  I've played for about 2 days (for not an insane amount of hours) and I've suffered 3 freezes.  Two of the freezes were while attacking an enemy with spells...I'm pretty sure my system ram isn't the issue because the highest I've seen it go is 2.5-2.6k.  I've noticed a few other weird glitches.  When I entered Riverwood a few ppl attacked me =/, white run guards came and killed the black smith and his wife, that archer elf, attacked their kid which didn't die (I guess my killable children mod isn't working); I killed Gerdur...other than that the rest of the Riverwood ppl were peaceful.  Ill just list the issues:

-Aggressive npcs with no cause (1 case)

-Possibly killed by invisible animal (1 case, I do know this is usually a Skytest issue but I've had this issue before; I checked all the animal types that were invisible prior and they seem to be fine)

-Inconsistent FPS, performing WAY under my systems capabilities (I'm not even playing on Ultra, I'm using realvision performance edition...I know Bethesda s incapable of making a decent game engine buyt holding around 60 fps with random spikes to 30 fps when facing certain directions or whatever is frustrating)

-FREEZING (If its not 1 thing its another)

I dont have the time or heart to really do another mod by mod trouble shoot campaign; but if any of you guys have any ideas I'd love to hear them. C

 

Active Mod Files:

 

00  Skyrim.esm
01  Update.esm
02  Dawnguard.esm
03  HearthFires.esm
04  Dragonborn.esm
05  ClimatesOfTamriel.esm
06  Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm
07  SPIKE.esm
08  Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esp
09  Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp  [Version 1.3.2c]
0A  Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp  [Version 1.2.3]
0B  Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp  [Version 1.1.1]
0C  Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]
0D  Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp
0E  Chesko_Frostfall.esp
0F  Better Dynamic Snow.esp
10  Rainbows.esp
11  Clanking Armor.esp
12  IHSS.esp
13  Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp
14  mintylightningmod.esp
15  MintyLightningMod_COT_Patch.esp
16  StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp
17  StaticMeshImprovementMod-DragonbornTernFix.esp
18  TradeBarter.esp
19  83Willows_101BUGS_V4_HighRes.esp
1A  Ars Metallica.esp  [Version 1.2.0]
1B  Ars Metallica - Dawnguard.esp  [Version 1.2.0]
1C  Ars Metallica - Hearthfire.esp  [Version 1.2.0]
1D  Ars Metallica - Dragonborn.esp  [Version 1.2.0]
1E  Auto Unequip Helmet.esp
1F  BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp
20  Bring Out Your Dead.esp  [Version 1.1.7]
++  CalienteVanillaArmorTweaks.esp
21  Chesko_WearableLantern.esp
22  ClamsDropPearls.esp
23  Dead Body Collision.esp
24  DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp
25  DD_Dragonborn Additions.esp
26  Dual Sheath Redux.esp
27  DungeonQuestAwareness.esp
28  fFastTravelSpeedMult_4.esp  [Version 1.0]
29  Immersive Patrols Merged.esp
2A  Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - RLO.esp
2B  Lanterns Of Skyrim - AIO - Dawnguard.esp
2C  Book Covers Skyrim.esp
2D  Book Covers Dawnguard.esp
2E  Book Covers Hearthfire.esp
2F  Moss Rocks.esp
30  ORM-Arvak.esp
31  PilgrimsDelight.esp
32  Point The Way.esp  [Version 1.0.1a]
33  Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp
34  ShootingStars.esp
35  Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp  [Version v6.0]
36  Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp  [Version v6]
37  Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
38  SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp  [Version 1.1]
39  SPTDiverseGuardsSkyrim.esp  [Version 4.4]
++  Traps Make Noise.esp
3A  Convenient Horses.esp
3B  Destructible_bottles.esp
3C  ORM Convenient Alsvid.esp
3D  Auto Unequip Ammo.esp
3E  Character Creation Overhaul.esp
3F  Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp
40  Footprints.esp
41  Footprints - Ash.esp
42  Ket_3DLoadscreens.esp
43  Ket_PictureLoadscreens.esp
44  towConversation.esp
45  WetandCold.esp
46  WetandCold - Ashes.esp
47  SkyUI.esp
48  iHUD.esp
49  towPov.esp
4A  AMB Glass Variants Lore.esp
4B  Cloaks.esp
4C  Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
4D  1nivWICCloaksCRAFT.esp  [Version 2.3]
4E  DragonbornArmorFix.esp
4F  Elemental Staves.esp
50  ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp
51  Glass Variants.esp
52  hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
53  imp_guard_helm.esp
54  imp_helm.esp
55  imp_helm_dawn.esp
56  imp_helm_imp.esp
57  Tribunal Maskes by Zairaam.esp
58  Tribunal Robes by Zairaam.esp
59  Valor Armor.esp
5A  Dr_Bandolier.esp
5B  Dr_BandolierDG.esp
5C  ASIS-Encounter Zones.esp
5D  Lock Overhaul.esp
5E  DeadlyDragons.esp
5F  SkyRe_Main.esp
60  SkyRe_Combat.esp
61  SkyRe_CraftingFix.esp
62  SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp
63  SkyRe_StandingStones.esp
64  SkyRe_Survivalism.esp
65  Gildergreen Regrown.esp  [Version 1.2.5]
66  Run For Your Lives.esp  [Version 1.2.2]
67  When Vampires Attack.esp  [Version 1.0.2]
68  SkyrimChimneysRW.esp
69  The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp  [Version 1.2.4]
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6F  Babette.esp
70  BetterQuestObjectives.esp
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72  BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp
73  BlockSparkles.esp
74  CCO - Oblivion Carry Weights.esp
75  CCO - Permanent Birthsigns.esp
76  Distant DetailHF.esp
77  DiversePriests.esp
78  DiversePriests_BringOutYourDeadPatch.esp
79  Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp
7A  Headtracking.esp
7B  Immersive Weapons.esp
7C  masser Size x0.5.esp
7D  NonEssentialChildren.esp
7E  BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp
7F  SFO - Expanded Diversity.esp
80  secunda Size x0.5.esp
81  SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp
82  SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dawnguard.esp
83  SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dragonborn.esp
84  dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
85  dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp
86  TheChoiceIsYours.esp
87  TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp
88  BetterQuestObjectives-TheChoiceIsYoursPatch.esp
89  Thieves Guild Requirements.esp
8A  Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp
8B  aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp
8C  WeaponsArmorFixes_MultiMod_DLCPatch.esp
8D  Unique Region Names - Dragonborn.esp  [Version 1.1]
8E  AIMP - Antz in my Pantz.esp
8F  Chesko_Step418_SN.esp
90  RealisticRoomRental.esp
91  BetterQuestObjectives-PersidRRentalPatch.esp
92  RRR_Hearthfire-Patch.esp
93  RRR_Dragonborn-Patch.esp
94  SoS - The Dungeons.esp  [Version 1.23]
95  SoS - The Wilds.esp  [Version 1.13]
96  SoS - Civilization.esp  [Version 1.02]
97  ClimatesOfTamriel-Sound.esp
98  Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Dungeons.esp
99  Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Dawnguard Interiors.esp
9A  Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Exteriors.esp
9B  Realistic Lighting Overhaul - Major City Interiors.esp
9C  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp
9D  ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp
9E  ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-2.esp
9F  Unique Region Names - Dragonborn COT Patch.esp
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A4  SoS - Civilization -PatchCoTSounds.esp
A5  dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp
A6  RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp
A7  RND_Dawnguard-Patch.esp
A8  RND_DestructibleBottles-Patch.esp
A9  RND_HearthFires-Patch.esp
AA  RND_USKP-Patch.esp
AB  Disease Descriptions_RND Compatibile.esp
AC  Better Vampires.esp
AD  ajd_allowmultipleregift.esp
AE  Predator Vision.esp
AF  Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp
B0  WerewolfMastery.esp
B1  HitStop.esp
B2  TKRecoil.esp
B3  BFSEffects.esp
B4  DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
B5  FNISspells.esp
B6  Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp
B7  DragonCombatOverhaul.esp
B8  DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp
B9  The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp
BA  TKDodge.esp
BB  CCO - Dynamic Skill Progression.esp
++  ABT - Progressive Damage (with Nord Hero Arrow).esp
BC  Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp
BD  Enhanced Soul Trap.esp
BE  Soul Gems Differ - E.esp
BF  dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
C0  Beards.esp
C1  Brows.esp
C2  TheEyesOfBeauty.esp  [Version 8]
C3  Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp
C4  SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp  [Version 1.4]
C5  Blaze Of Eventide.esp
C6  DudestiaMultiMarriages.esp
++  moveitLWT.esp
C7  AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp
C8  Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp  [Version 2.3.1]
C9  BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp
CA  CCO - Diverse Races And Genders.esp
CB  [MPX] NPC Gender Race Heights +DG-DB.esp
CC  SkyRe_Races.esp
CD  Animated Weapon Enchants.esp
CE  WATER.esp
CF  WATER Plants.esp
D0  WATER DB Waves.esp
D1  RND_Water-Patch.esp
D2  Atlas Map Markers.esp
D3  Atlas Blackreach.esp
D4  Atlas Dawnguard.esp
D5  Atlas Hearthfire.esp
D6  Atlas Dragonborn.esp
D7  DiversePriests_ConsistentOlderPeoplePatch.esp
D8  RRR-RLO Patch.esp
D9  SOS-RRR-RLO Patch.esp
DA  RRR-BOYD Patch.esp
DB  RUPPB-DBE Patch.esp
DC  RND-RUPPB-DBE Patch.esp
DD  AM-SkyTEST Patch.esp
DE  AM-SMIM Patch.esp
DF  DEBV-ABT Patch.esp
E0  WAF-ABT Patch.esp
E1  ICS-EBT Patch.esp
E2  SOS-BOE Patch.esp
E3  SOS-AMM Patch.esp
E4  ASG-AWE Patch.esp
E5  AS-SOS Patch.esp
E6  AS-RLO Patch.esp
E7  AS-RLO-SOS Patch.esp
E8  AS-GDO Patch.esp
E9  BV-RLO Patch.esp
EA  TCIY-BOYD Patch.esp
EB  TCIY-BCS Patch.esp
EC  TCIY-BAD Patch.esp
ED  Unique Region Names.esp  [Version 5]
EE  AS-URN Patch.esp
EF  SOS-URN Patch.esp
F0  General Patch.esp
F1  Bashed Patch, 0.esp
F2  Automatic Variants.esp
F3  ASIS-Dependency.esp
F4  ASIS.esp
F5  Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp
F6  ReProccer.esp
F7  SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp
F8  ReProccerDragonborn.esp

 

 

 

 

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[phazer11]

It almost sounds like that bug with destructible bottles that if you accidentally broke a bottle owned by a resident they would attack you as if you had stolen it.

[statmonster]

I had the Dargonsreach attack bug once. Go to the market, steal a tomato, surrender to the guard and pay your bounty. It's an obscure vanilla bug.

[7hr08ik]

Ive never had the attack bug. But all of my combat freezes have been fixed since i DDSopt`d all the mods. I decided to do the magic and effects mods so small, coz...wel...even though they are awesome, they`re not exactly quality dependant.....you dont exactly sit and stare at the fireball, or glowing effect while your fighting 3 guys.

[Copywrite85]

Hey guys.  I have solved my in combat animation glitches by getting rid of tk dodge; so if any of your are having that maybe this will help.  Also stealing a tomato in the market cured the npc hostility issue.  I am having the following issues.

-Moonlight tales appears twice in mcm menu

-improved closed face helmets is non functional

-realistic needs and diseases is non functional

-random fps drops (honestly it seems to make no difference if I use realvision performance or realvision full...or even if I have enb activated or not; according to the monitor my gpu isn't even being taxed fully when it drops sometimes...I just dont get it)

[phazer11]

To get rid of the two Moonlight tales instances in the MCM menu make sure you have disabled Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp and are using the compatible version of Werewolf Mastery. As I said before make yourself a nice cup of chamomile tea and cry for a bit since you're going to have to deal with the quirks of the game engine including the FPS weirdness.

[Aiyen]

FPS drops are an issue even with vanilla game. Certain areas are just massively more taxing. You can stand on a mountain top and have 60+ FPS in all directions but one where it drops to 30-40FPS. This issue persists with ENB activated, so you might experience it a bit more harsh depending on the settings you are using.

 

It is again part of Skyrim, and nothing can be done about it unless someone makes a massive mod that alters the gameworld substantially.

[Copywrite85]

FPS drops are an issue even with vanilla game. Certain areas are just massively more taxing. You can stand on a mountain top and have 60+ FPS in all directions but one where it drops to 30-40FPS. This issue persists with ENB activated, so you might experience it a bit more harsh depending on the settings you are using.

 

It is again part of Skyrim, and nothing can be done about it unless someone makes a massive mod that alters the gameworld substantially.

Thank you for talking me out of buying another 680.

*hug

[Copywrite85]

To get rid of the two Moonlight tales instances in the MCM menu make sure you have disabled Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp and are using the compatible version of Werewolf Mastery. As I said before make yourself a nice cup of chamomile tea and cry for a bit since you're going to have to deal with the quirks of the game engine including the FPS weirdness.

Ur suggestion fixed my moonlight, thx.  Realistic diseases and open faced helmets still not working.

[phazer11]

Ok post your BOSS log again...

[Copywrite85]

Here is my boss log.

[EssArrBee]

Immersive Patrols Merged.esp is really spamming my logs with some "DLC1VampireBeastRace on script zbloodnpc attached to Active effect 5 on (000DC5A4) cannot be initialized because the script no longer contains that property". I don't think that new merged plugin jives that well with Enhanced Blood Textures.

 

Might look into that, since I'm sure it was causing some freezes.

[Aiyen]

Posted by Copywrite85

Thank you for talking me out of buying another 680.

*hug

No problem. Also a new and bigger and better GPU would not help you anyways. Skyrim is a CPU heavy game, and this FPS drop issue is most likely due to some shadow issue in certain parts of the world which kills the FPS. That said even the most powerful CPU would only help so much.. it is simply game engine limitations. 

 

The bane of all lighting mods. They cannot add all the light sources they want, since those tax the system by a rather large amount, and shadow calculations get increasingly more and more complex the more stuff that needs to cast a shadow. Which is also why in MANY places you will see light shining through tables etc since if stuff where to cast a shadow it would make performance drop. 

[Copywrite85]

Posted by Copywrite85

Thank you for talking me out of buying another 680.

*hug

No problem. Also a new and bigger and better GPU would not help you anyways. Skyrim is a CPU heavy game, and this FPS drop issue is most likely due to some shadow issue in certain parts of the world which kills the FPS. That said even the most powerful CPU would only help so much.. it is simply game engine limitations. 

 

The bane of all lighting mods. They cannot add all the light sources they want, since those tax the system by a rather large amount, and shadow calculations get increasingly more and more complex the more stuff that needs to cast a shadow. Which is also why in MANY places you will see light shining through tables etc since if stuff where to cast a shadow it would make performance drop. 

 

Must be engine exclusively. I have an And 8350 and it handled this game like a boss. Vanilla with hrdlc I used to have 60 no drops...now its modded I never see my CPU get taxed more than like 40% but the fps can't stay consistent.

[Copywrite85]

Immersive Patrols Merged.esp is really spamming my logs with some "DLC1VampireBeastRace on script zbloodnpc attached to Active effect 5 on (000DC5A4) cannot be initialized because the script no longer contains that property". I don't think that new merged plugin jives that well with Enhanced Blood Textures.

 

Might look into that, since I'm sure it was causing some freezes.

 

Ugh...I absolutely adore that mod and id be loathe to let it go. I'll keep this in mind though.

[Aiyen]

Must be engine exclusively. I have an And 8350 and it handled this game like a boss. Vanilla with hrdlc I used to have 60 no drops...now its modded I never see my CPU get taxed more than like 40% but the fps can't stay consistent.

CPU´s would only reach 100% usage in stress tests. Otherwise programs are made up of tiny chunks of data instead of one large continous stream. This means that the CPU performs what is requested and then moves on to the next job. So never read too much into the CPU usage levels, since it makes very little sense to use it as a parameter for performance. 

 

The more mods you add etc. the more scripts needs to be run, and the less "room" there is for lighting calculations etc. This all means that there will be a bottleneck eventually and this means a reduction in FPS. Most of the time however the bottleneck is very small and only manifest itself as a drop in FPS rather then a huge lag spike.