XCE loads into MO fine, but doesn't work at all in-game. Is it broken now?

[Destined_Entity]

Hi, this is my first post here at the STEP forums and I'm asking kindly for your help, please continue. It is currently 2:00 A.M and I am pulling my hair out. My Specs are Windows 7 x64, Nvidia 660Ti 2gb vram, intel i7 2600k 3.4 ghz, I can run modded skyrim above 40 fps so far. I use Mod Organizer, I installed it to the skyrim root folder "C:GamesSteamSteamAppscommonskyrimmod organizer...". I've been following the step guide to the detail for each mod and everything has been working flawlessly until I got to XCE (Xenius Character Enhancement). I use the MO top left button "install a new mod from an archive". It says, "there is no game data on top level" and lists 3 things with check boxes next to them. Data, Optional, and .txt. The step guide says to not use the Optionals so I don't by uncheckboxing it. I then right click, Data, and click set data directy and I get a green light. It loads, I hit the sort button to run LOOT, no problems. I run SKSE, load into Alternate Starts mod and I scroll through the races and what do you know, all the neck seams are clearly visible. It doesn't even look like the textures loaded on the body or faces.

 

Here's what I've done to fix the problem. I disabled all mods, excluding Alternate Start, and I ran skyrim. Still, it didn't work, ugly seams, poor body and face/slips/boxy whatever. I then ran WITHOUT the Alternate Start mod. Default long intro now. However, it skipped allowing me to create a character which I found odd. I mean it skipped the creation scene to the npc's next dialogue and I shortly after began the walk to my beheading as god knows what the game defaulted me as. In conclusion, I have no where else to go but here and ask you kind people for assistance. Is this mod just broken now, seeing as it has been 2 years since it updated?

 

  P.S. I tried googling for 2 hours straight to find fixes and used the forum search engine to no avail. Also can you guys suggest other character enhancement mods?

  TL;DR: XCE (Xenius Character Enhancement) isn't working at all. Mod Manager. No other mods enabled, but XCE, still no work.

 

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/2356/?

Edited August 7, 2014 by Destined_Entity

[Nozzer66]

I know this is going to sound strange, but you did activate the mod as well? 

[Aiyen]

Just for future testing 

From the main menu open the console and type 

coc riverwood 

Let the game load then open it again and type 

showracemenu

 

This will give you the char generation menu very much faster then waiting through any intro etc. 

 

 

As for the problem itself.. if the textures etc are not working at all then it is because the mod is not activated. As I remember then it does contain vanilla texture overwrites which should be working regardless of any .esp that might be involved. 

Since I do not use XCE anymore then I am going to hope that someone who does can offer more insights. 

[Destined_Entity]

Thank you for your replies guys! Yes, I activated the mod during my process of trying to get the mod to work, multiple times actually. I tweeted a caster about it that I know who modded skyrim using XCE. He said it only does faces and not neck seams. Even though it clearly says in the Description of the mod "Fixes neck seams". He said it didn't work for him either. Maybe you guys could suggest some different mods for me? Mods that get rid of the ugly neck seams, for both genders, and makes the overall character look better, preferrably non-nude versions? I'm currently using CBBE nevernude for females but I can't find a good version for men that doesn't make them look like steroid abusers.

Edited August 7, 2014 by Destined_Entity

[Nozzer66]

Better Males has heaps of options, Should have something in there that works...  

 

For females I tend to use one of SG, Real Girls or Mature Skin along with the relevant body replacers. If I ever get a neck seam using one of those it's a very rare occurence, and you may even be able to use one of the blenders to mitigate against that even.

[Enchanteur33]

XCE make a CTD in the following situation :

 

A use a Clean Save with

- Base game + unofficial patchs

skyrim.esm

update.esm

unofficial skyrim patch.esp

..... until

unofficial dragonborn patch.esp

Skyui.esp

(and with a follower)

unofficial patch are english, my game is french.

 

If I use a clean save only with base game :

skyrim.esm

update.esm

(non follower)

It work. I can save the game and reload it, it work again.

 

I don't know if fact of be with follower or not impact this.

 

The CTD occur at whiterun when entering Jorrvaskr.

[thunderclam]

BUMP:

 

I am experiencing this problem where XCE Textures will not appear in game though the mod is active in my plugin list (Mod Organizer) and has been installed (and reinstalled) according to STEP guidelines. I have no idea what is wrong, but my investigations have shown no conflicts with other textures. 

 

EDIT: I seem to have fixed this by reinstalling the mod again. Not sure what happened there, but it's held up again thus far. Will report back if anything else goes wrong with XCE.

Edited April 14, 2015 by thunderclam