CTD right after Bethesda logo

[Yalanya]

Ok I just downloaded the newest update to start a new game, cleaned dirty plugins, made sure boss says there's no conflicting ones, made patches, made sure my cards and everything is updated and running as administrator and now I'm stuck. I use Mod Organizer, I start the game with SKSE through it and after a moment get a black screen with a little clear window in the upper left hand corner for about a minute, then the bethesda logo appears and the games crashes to desktop right after its little animation. I followed the guide pretty strictly, only leaving out a handful of mods that I didn't want and didn't seem to be dependent, and also any dragonborn ones, so I'm at a loss here. I would be thankful for any help, I just want to play my game.

 

 

 

 

ESP List:

 

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Skyrim.esm Active

Update.esm Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

Dawnguard.esm Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

HearthFires.esm Active

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm Active

SPIKE.esm Active

HighResTexturePack01.esp Active

HighResTexturePack02.esp Active

HighResTexturePack03.esp Active

Brawl Bugs CE.esp Active

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp Active

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp Active

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Dawnguard.esp Active

Rainbows.esp Active

ADS.esp Active

BWS.esp Active

Clanking Armor.esp Active

IHSS.esp Active

Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp Active

randomthunder.esp Active

Thundering Shouts.esp Active

mintylightningmod.esp Active

StaticMeshImprovementMod.esp Active

StaticMeshImprovementMod-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp Active

TradeBarter.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

83Willows_101BUGS_V4_LowRes.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev, Relev}}

Ars Metallica.esp Active

Ars Metallica - Dawnguard.esp Active

Ars Metallica - Hearthfire.esp Active

Ars Metallica - Dragonborn.esp

Error: Dragonborn.esm is not present or is not active. Skyrim will CTD when loading if using this file without Dragonborn (Official Bethesda DLC)

Better Skill and Quest Books Names.esp

BirdsHFclean.esp Active

Contains dirty edits: 48 ITM, 0 UDR records. Needs TES5Edit cleaning. A cleaning guide is available here.

BLESSINGS - Altar Descriptions.esp Active

Bring Out Your Dead.esp Active

Chesko_WearableLantern.esp Active

Chesko_WearableLantern_Guards.esp Active

Chesko_WearableLantern_Candle_DG.esp Active

Chesko_WearableLantern_Caravaner.esp Active

ClamsDropPearls.esp Active

Dead Body Collision.esp Active

Disease Descriptions.esp Active

DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp Active

Dual Sheath Redux.esp Active

Requires: Java Runtime Environment 7 update 17+

DungeonQuestAwareness.esp Active

fFastTravelSpeedMult_4.esp Active

manny Lantern Caretakers.esp Active

Moss Rocks.esp Active

ORM-Arvak.esp Active

PilgrimsDelight.esp Active

Point The Way.esp Active

RabbitsPlus.esp Active

Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp Active

ShootingStars.esp Active

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp Active

SkyrimCoinReplacer.esp Active

SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF.esp Active

Note: Use only one SkyrimImprovedPuddles esp.

SMDropLitTorch.esp Active

Traps Make Noise.esp Active

Auto Unequip Ammo.esp Active

Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp Active

Footprints.esp Active

RaceMenu.esp Active

RaceMenuPlugin.esp Active

Note: RaceMenuPlugin is optional and provides support to alter Height, Breast, Glute and Biceps. If you experience issues with it, disable RaceMenuPlugin.esp and inform the author.

WetandCold.esp Active

SkyUI.esp Active

iHUD.esp Active

daedric_phelm.esp Active

Elemental Staves.esp Active

ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp Active

imp_helm.esp Active

imp_helm_imp.esp Active

imp_helm_dawn.esp Active

Lock Overhaul.esp Active

Gildergreen Regrown.esp Active

Run For Your Lives.esp Active

When Vampires Attack.esp Active

SkyrimChimneysRW.esp Active

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp Active

Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp Active

Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives-BSaQBPatch.esp Active

Requires: Better Skill and Quest Books Names

BlockSparkles.esp Active

Distant DetailHF.esp Active

DiversePriests.esp Active

DiversePriests_BringOutYourDeadPatch.esp Active

dynamic fires.esp Active

getdrunk.esp Active

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp Active

Note: Do not clean. "Dirty" edits are intentional and required for the mod to function.

WeaponsArmorFixes_GuardDialogueOverhaul_Patch.esp Active

Requires: Weapon and Armor Fixes Remade

More Salt Please.esp Active

dD-No Twitching Dragon Death Animation.esp Active

NonEssentialChildren.esp Active

Bash Tag suggestion(s): {{BASH: Delev}}

BetterQuestObjectives-NECPatch.esp Active

SkyFalls - Distant Waterfall Overhaul.esp Active

SkyFalls - Dawnguard Edition.esp Active

Convenient Horses.esp Active

Note: Do not clean. "Dirty" edits are intentional and required for the mod to function.

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp Active

dD-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp Active

TheChoiceIsYours.esp Active

TheChoiceIsYours_Dawnguard.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives-TheChoiceIsYoursPatch.esp Active

Waterbreathing Breathless Emerge.esp Active

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp Active

WeaponsArmorFixes_ambSkyforge_Patch.esp Active

Requires: Weapon and Armor Fixes Remade

AIMP - Antz in my Pantz.esp Active

Chesko_Step418_SN.esp Active

Oblivion Gates v3 without Markers - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp Active

Oblivion Gates v3 - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp Active

SoS - The Dungeons.esp Active

Note: Do not use the Crash Fix ESP for this mod. It is flagged as a master and is only meant as a last resort for fixing crashes.

SoS - The Wilds.esp Active

Note: Do not use the Crash Fix ESP for this mod. It is flagged as a master and is only meant as a last resort for fixing crashes.

SoS - Civilization.esp Active

Note: Do not use the Crash Fix ESP for this mod. It is flagged as a master and is only meant as a last resort for fixing crashes.

BFSEffects.esp Active

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp Active

Dual Wield Parrying_RandomAttacks_Dawnguard.esp Active

Note: Use only one Dual Wield Parrying*.esp.

Enhanced Soul Trap.esp Active

Soul Gems Differ - E.esp Active

dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp Active

Beards.esp Active

Brows.esp Active

Slightly Reduced Distance NPC Greetings.esp Active

SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp Active

Note: If this is not newer than v1.3, update to the latest version.

Follower Trap Safety.esp Active

moveitLWT.esp Active

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

Error: Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp is not present or is not active. Skyrim will CTD when loading if this file is active without Alternate Start - Live Another Life

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp Active

Note: Ragdolls will conflict with other mods that change the skeleton.nif. Check Custom Skeleton Replacers for compatibly with other skeleton.nif.

Animated Weapon Enchants.esp Active

DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp Active

WATER.esp Active

WATER Plants.esp Active

WATER DG.esp Active

DiversePriests_ConsistentOlderPeoplePatch.esp Active

ASG-AWE Patch.esp Active

Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp Active

 

 

 

System Specs:

 

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Windows 7 Home Premium

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: Alienware

       System Model: Aurora

               BIOS: Default System BIOS

          Processor: Intel® Core i7 CPU         930  @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.8GHz

             Memory: 9216MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 9206MB RAM

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

       Manufacturer: NVIDIA

          Chip type: GeForce GTX 460

Display Memory: 4050 MB

   Dedicated Memory: 978 MB

      Shared Memory: 3071 MB

 

[Aiyen]

Run Tes5edit on all your activated .esp´s and/or WB to look for missing masters.

It is almost always the case with startup CTD´s.

[Sairven]

You have the following that are (or may be) causing you problems:

 

Ars Metallica - Dragonborn.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

 

The first requires Dragonborn. The last one requires Alternate Start which is not present.

[Yalanya]

I don't have them active, though is there a way to completely remove them?

[Sairven]

Oh yeah sorry about that. I forgot to look for "Active" at the end. D:

 

Since they're not active, they won't cause problems so no need to remove them.

 

What Aiyen suggested is a good way to do things. If TES5Edit makes your head spin (like it does for me), just do the other option and open Wrye Bash. Go down the list looking at the Masters section (located all the way to the right, almost exactly in the middle). Edit: However, if there is something requiring a thing you don't have... that's when you break out TES5Edit.

 

 

All right 24+ hours of no sleep has finally took its toll.

[phazer11]

Well to be honest what Aiyen is suggesting is almost as easy as using a mod manger to manage mods. What you do is run TES5Edit and unless you right click and say select none (don't unless you have a reason) then all the esp's and esm's you have enabled will be loaded. Now what this is useful for is that if you have a missing master TES5EDit will simply freeze at the mod that is missing a master.

 

When you've found the mod missing master you simply look at that mod's page (or if you are also using Wyre Bash click the mod there) to find out what master's are missing from the culprit esp, etc. and correct the problem

[Sairven]

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Well to be honest what Aiyen is suggesting is almost as easy as using a mod manger to manage mods. What you do is run TES5Edit and unless you right click and say select none (don't unless you have a reason) then all the esp's and esm's you have enabled will be loaded. Now what this is useful for is that if you have a missing master TES5EDit will simply freeze at the mod that is missing a master.

 

When you've found the mod missing master you simply look at that mod's page (or if you are also using Wyre Bash click the mod there) to find out what master's are missing from the culprit esp, etc. and correct the problem

That does it. When I eventually wake up after finally going to sleep I'm sitting down and learning TES5Edit.

[Aiyen]

Not much to learn for this purpose.

It is really as simple as start the program. Press enter!

If it reached "finished" then it is not a missing master, otherwise it will produce an error in mid run telling you which mod has a master that is not present.

[Yalanya]

Ok thanks, well try doing that now.

[Yalanya]

It seemed it was the patch and 2 of the mods, I re installed and remade the patch and everything seems to be working now, thanks for the help.

[Aiyen]

Marked as solved.