Fallout 4 CTD Potential mod conflict?

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Hi everyone,

So i've recently started a new playthrough of fallout 4 with mods-and I keep getting crashes at certain areas. I've been trying to figure out if there are any mod conflicts (through FO4edit, but none show up. I'm currently running the latest version of fallout (non beta) and my pc specs exceed what is expected. I have also run steam verification twice Any advice would be welcome, thanks!

[D[n]A]

Disable All mods.

Activate one mod at a time untill you find the mod thats causeing the issue.

[★Kelvy★]

Presumed you added these line to INI files
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Sorry for the late reply- just realized you guys replied. So I tried disabling all mods. Same problem. I have checked and I have those lines added :S This is really weird...I originally had some texture models installed (no esms to enable) is it possible that one of those could have become corrupted? If so, would verifying the cache pick up on that?

[Råb!d]

Verify Game Cache, especially if a mod overwrote an important file.

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Thanks for your quick reply Rabid. I tried verifying, and steam didn't pick up anything :/ I'm thinking of deleting the game and redownloading it as a last resort, but since I'm on a data cap it isn't the most ideal option for me

[w.c. higgenbobber]

if its not any of the ESPs then it must be a broken texture. I as well as a lot of other people had problems with crashes after the Beta 1.35 patch that caused some textures not to work.

If you can remember the area in which you crash, I suggest backing up your Data > Textures folder and adding them back into the game until you find the one that causes you to crash. It's going to take some work but you'll find it eventually (assuming its a broken texture causing you to crash).


http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3692750-13-beta-patch-and-ctd-issuespossable-solution/

Here is a post by Pingonaut on his methodology:

Here's the methodology I used, in case people experiencing a similar issue wish to replicate it:
1. With the textures removed, I went to the location that caused my game to CTD and saved. That way I could load the game and immediately know.
2. 30 at a time, I put the files back in and started my game. If that batch didn't cause a CTD they would be placed in the "safe" folder.
3. The second batch crashed my game and they were placed in an "unsafe" folder.
4. The third and final batch did not crash my game and were placed into the "safe" folder.
4. I started placing the "unsafe" files in at larger amounts, then smaller and smaller amounts, until I had narrowed down which file had the issue.

So if you want to repeat it:
1. For me, this didn't CTD on loading the save, but instead in a specific region of the map. What I did was I removed the "Textures" folder and went to the area that I CTD, and saved my game there so I could load it up and know right away if it's still an issue.
2. Narrow down which folder in "Textures" is causing the issue. No need to do them one at a time at first.
3. Narrow down which files in that folder are causing the issue. Start with large batches of files and narrow them down. Put the "safe" files in a separate folder and don't load them in so they don't get mixed up.

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Originally posted by Alpha Cheese:

if its not any of the ESPs then it must be a broken texture. I as well as a lot of other people had problems with crashes after the Beta 1.35 patch that caused some textures not to work.

If you can remember the area in which you crash, I suggest backing up your Data > Textures folder and adding them back into the game until you find the one that causes you to crash. It's going to take some work but you'll find it eventually (assuming its a broken texture causing you to crash).


http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3692750-13-beta-patch-and-ctd-issuespossable-solution/

Here is a post by Pingonaut on his methodology:

Here's the methodology I used, in case people experiencing a similar issue wish to replicate it:
1. With the textures removed, I went to the location that caused my game to CTD and saved. That way I could load the game and immediately know.
2. 30 at a time, I put the files back in and started my game. If that batch didn't cause a CTD they would be placed in the "safe" folder.
3. The second batch crashed my game and they were placed in an "unsafe" folder.
4. The third and final batch did not crash my game and were placed into the "safe" folder.
4. I started placing the "unsafe" files in at larger amounts, then smaller and smaller amounts, until I had narrowed down which file had the issue.

So if you want to repeat it:
1. For me, this didn't CTD on loading the save, but instead in a specific region of the map. What I did was I removed the "Textures" folder and went to the area that I CTD, and saved my game there so I could load it up and know right away if it's still an issue.
2. Narrow down which folder in "Textures" is causing the issue. No need to do them one at a time at first.
3. Narrow down which files in that folder are causing the issue. Start with large batches of files and narrow them down. Put the "safe" files in a separate folder and don't load them in so they don't get mixed up.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ if I could report this post for being literally everything I was looking for in a reply, I would. Thanks so much!

[w.c. higgenbobber]

This is not up-to-date, but at the time (Beta 1.3) some mods that were causing problems were:

Gore Overhaul (more specifically gorebasebits_s.dds)
Head wounds decals
FO4_Bishu Osafune (some katana lead pipe replacer)
GraFix Texture Overhaul
Pre-Apocalyptic Walls for sanctuary
Female Vaultsuit simple recolor

[w.c. higgenbobber]

Originally posted by P8ragon:

Originally posted by Alpha Cheese:

if its not any of the ESPs then it must be a broken texture. I as well as a lot of other people had problems with crashes after the Beta 1.35 patch that caused some textures not to work.

If you can remember the area in which you crash, I suggest backing up your Data > Textures folder and adding them back into the game until you find the one that causes you to crash. It's going to take some work but you'll find it eventually (assuming its a broken texture causing you to crash).


http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3692750-13-beta-patch-and-ctd-issuespossable-solution/

Here is a post by Pingonaut on his methodology:

Here's the methodology I used, in case people experiencing a similar issue wish to replicate it:
1. With the textures removed, I went to the location that caused my game to CTD and saved. That way I could load the game and immediately know.
2. 30 at a time, I put the files back in and started my game. If that batch didn't cause a CTD they would be placed in the "safe" folder.
3. The second batch crashed my game and they were placed in an "unsafe" folder.
4. The third and final batch did not crash my game and were placed into the "safe" folder.
4. I started placing the "unsafe" files in at larger amounts, then smaller and smaller amounts, until I had narrowed down which file had the issue.

So if you want to repeat it:
1. For me, this didn't CTD on loading the save, but instead in a specific region of the map. What I did was I removed the "Textures" folder and went to the area that I CTD, and saved my game there so I could load it up and know right away if it's still an issue.
2. Narrow down which folder in "Textures" is causing the issue. No need to do them one at a time at first.
3. Narrow down which files in that folder are causing the issue. Start with large batches of files and narrow them down. Put the "safe" files in a separate folder and don't load them in so they don't get mixed up.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ if I could report this post for being literally everything I was looking for in a reply, I would. Thanks so much!

Well I've been there, man. And its because of how frustrated I was at the time that I made my first Steam post here, lol.

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Thanks again Alpha Cheese! :)

[w.c. higgenbobber]

did it work?

[[OsH] P8ragon]

Originally posted by Alpha Cheese:

did it work?

Kind of :P I was inspired by your solution but didn't want to to check each individual texture so I ended up deleting my game folder and redownloading everything. Problem is solved :)

[Zee_]

Originally posted by P8ragon:

Originally posted by Alpha Cheese:

did it work?

Kind of :P I was inspired by your solution but didn't want to to check each individual texture so I ended up deleting my game folder and redownloading everything. Problem is solved :)

Ah yes, the nuclear option... very fitting fix for a Fallout game.

[Cryzeteur]

I have had to reinstall twice. I think it is a windows problem, not a game problem. But... Reinstall works beautifully.