SKYRIMLE Save game script cleaner by Hadoram

[Garfink]

If you are snobbish, I am a modding prostitute.  :)

 

I've used this mod to remove orphan scripts, even after following proper uninstallation procedures.  I just uninstalled footprints using this method.  I stop the quest per the footprint uninstall instruction and then disable to mod and deleted the scripts.  Worked fine.  There were no longer any thing from foot print running in following saves.

Edited April 29, 2014 by Garfink

[TehKaoZ]

My only real issue with this utility is that it needs some sort of child safety locks on it. Reading the comments thread on it people seem to think of this and other similar utilities as Lysol or something where simply having a save game means it's dirty and it has to be "cleaned" and leading to people doing things they shouldn't. But I suppose this comes with the territory of such a program.

[phryxolydian]

Am I right in thinking this should also be executed through MO, or is it not necessary?

[Kuldebar]

phryxolydian, on 24 May 2014 - 3:57 PM, said:

Am I right in thinking this should also be executed through MO, or is it not necessary?

Not necessary at all. I run it from my desktop and point it to where ever the save file is located. I use the mod quite often, but not for actual cleaning or editing....just to do a "health" check up. Kind of a "turn your head and cough" kind of thing for the save game.

 

The idea is to avoid ever having to clean a save. But if I make a bad choice on a mod and really want to keep my current game, I know there's an excellent way to save it from orphaned scripts, etc.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Kuldebar

[phryxolydian]

'K then, thanks. I'm going to use it, I'm sick of whatever Duel 7.7.2 scripts cause the eternal earthquake when indoors.

[Kuldebar]

phryxolydian, on 24 May 2014 - 4:19 PM, said:

'K then, thanks. I'm going to use it, I'm sick of whatever Duel 7.7.2 scripts cause the eternal earthquake when indoors.

Is that from an uninstalled mod?

 

When you open a save and select "List Active" the Orphan Scripts should have a pound sign to denote them.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Kuldebar

[Astakos]

'K then, thanks. I'm going to use it, I'm sick of whatever Duel 7.7.2 scripts cause the eternal earthquake when indoors.

Well, that is still an Alpha version, as it is noted in the Files section. v. 7.6.3 is working like a charm; do not know abt the new one today 7.6.4 as i have just downloaded it!

[phryxolydian]

Long after I've gone back from the alpha to the 7.6.3 version, the shaking persists. Hopefully this'll revert things back to normal.

[Kuldebar]

Long after I've gone back from the alpha to the 7.6.3 version, the shaking persists. Hopefully this'll revert things back to normal.

Hey, I'd make sure you uninstall any version of that "suspect" mod first according to its specific uninstall instructions before you attempt to clean any scripts related to it.

 

Even if you think it's an old version's script laying about causing the problem... it could easily be something else or case of misidentification. 

 

Do your cleaning if it finds any orphans. Then after testing the save, for any signs of issues, go on a put the version of the mod back in your game.

[phryxolydian]

Thanks, Kulde. Duel doesn't have such great uninstall instructions to be sure:
 

1. Uninstall Duel
2. Download latest update 7.6.4. Already got it? Download it again just to be sure. 
3. Intall Duel

There's a bunch of comments of people with same issue and LogRaam replied "Uh ok, I'm on it" just today, I'd reported this I think maybe two months ago. Not bitching or anything, I love the mod. Thankfully this tool auto-backups any save you clean. When I cleaned the save it removed 7 script and 8 instances with "Fix all #->" and then 31 script instances with "FixScriptInstances". But I'm also going to do it your way, might be the safer option.

[Kuldebar]

phryxolydian, on 24 May 2014 - 5:15 PM, said:

Thanks, Kulde. Duel doesn't have such great uninstall instructions to be sure:

 

There's a bunch of comments of people with same issue and LogRaam replied "Uh ok, I'm on it" just today, I'd reported this I think maybe two months ago. Not bitching or anything, I love the mod. Thankfully this tool auto-backups any save you clean. When I cleaned the save it removed 7 script and 8 instances with "Fix all #->" and then 31 script instances with "FixScriptInstances". But I'm also going to do it your way, might be the safer option.

Wow, sounds like this will indeed purge the problem...assuming you don't use the mod again before he fixes it.

 

The reason I suggest uninstalling the mod is because you will killing off it's scripts, generally not a good idea for a mod you wish to keep around. If the mod author didn't follow best practice and has renamed scripts while still having older scripts left active spamming papyrus...that's a big problem right there. 

 

Any mod that has to keep a constant script active is less than desirable. I actually stopped using Lanterns of Skyrim just for that reason. You never know which straw will break your camel's back, sometimes it is best to just stop adding straws.

 

Here's my active scripts from my save:

 

Active scripts:

critterspawncritterspawncritterSpawn01critterspawncritterSpawn01critterspawncritterSpawn01critterspawncritterSpawn01critterspawncritterSpawn01

Edited May 25, 2014 by Kuldebar

[phryxolydian]

Em.. are those all the scripts showing when you click "List active"?

Edited May 25, 2014 by phryxolydian

[Kuldebar]

phryxolydian, on 24 May 2014 - 5:34 PM, said:

Em.. are those all the scripts showing when you click "List active"?

Yeah.

 

Edited May 25, 2014 by Kuldebar

[phryxolydian]

That's crazy! haha
 
Alright, when completely uninstalling Duel the cleaner removed 36 script and 58 instances after "Fix all #->" and 35 instances removed after "FixScriptInstances". 

[Kuldebar]

That's crazy! haha

 

Alright, when completely uninstalling Duel the cleaner removed 36 script and 58 instances after "Fix all #->" and 35 instances removed after "FixScriptInstances". 

That's a lot of freakin scripts, you are a braver man, than I. But seriously, if the mod works, and it is a combat mod, so it probably has to have such things running all the time, there's no real way to avoid the script activity.

 

I just steer clear of having too many mods that do such things. What's too many? Well that all comes down to if you start having slowdowns, CTD's, stuttering, glitches etc. I use Apocalypse Spell Pack, they also have a lot of scripts once I start using their various buffs and effects.

 

 

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