FO4 keeps crashing

[Daywalker8566]

i played FO4 as normal, wi5th just about 20 or so mods installed, it crashed and now i can open it for exactly the time of the bethesda intro after the intro it magicly crashed with out any error or crashlog! disabled all mods: diddn´t work
confirming all game filse( with and witout mods): didn´t work
reinstall: didn´t work
rteinstall windows and FO4 afterwards: didn´t work

i serarched the entirety of bethsda.net and tried everything it said, heck i even searched every fallout related subreddit bur´t nothing worked.
is it too much if just want to play FO4?
Can anyone please help me?
(sorry for the bad english, i´m german)

[Fluffy_Llama]

Have you tried moving the save files out of the save folder and launching a fresh game? How long did it work ok before the crash that caused it to no longer open? Remember reinstalling a game via steam does NOT remove left over mod files, you must delete those by hand or by whatever mod manager you are using.

If you have two mods trying to do the same thing that can often cause a crash at start up. Listing the mods you are using would help with trouble shooting the issue since Fallout 4 by itself runs just fine for most everyone.

[Fear2288]

1. Are you using mods from the in-game mod menu, through Vortex/Mod Organizer 2, or did you manually install them (ie manually moved files into your game folder)?

2. Are you 100% certain that you have all the requirements for each of your mods? If you’re using Nexus, a mod’s requirements can be found on its Description page under the “Requirements” tab (click it and look at the “Nexus Requirements” section).

3. If you have any mods that require Fallout 4 Script Extender, and you have FO4SE installed, are you making sure to launch the game via the fo4se_launcher.exe as opposed to the regular fallout4.exe?

4. If you’re using Vortex, did you give it one final “Deploy”? Vortex deploys your mods automatically any time you enable/disable/install mods but every so often it seems to mess up - especially if you’ve enabled/disabled multiple mods in quick succession. A final deploy can solve this.


A crash that occurs shortly after launching a modded game can be caused by a couple things:

Missing mods required by the mods you’re using, launching the game via the normal .exe instead of the FO4SE .exe (if you’re using any mods that require FO4SE and you have it installed), improperly installed mods, and going over the ESP/ESM or BA2 limit (which shouldn’t be an issue for you if you’ve only got 20 mods).

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Fluffy_Llama:

Have you tried moving the save files out of the save folder and launching a fresh game? How long did it work ok before the crash that caused it to no longer open? Remember reinstalling a game via steam does NOT remove left over mod files, you must delete those by hand or by whatever mod manager you are using.

If you have two mods trying to do the same thing that can often cause a crash at start up. Listing the mods you are using would help with trouble shooting the issue since Fallout 4 by itself runs just fine for most everyone.

It worked for quite over 2 years now abd the suddenly it crashed without any sign, no fps drop, no lag
Nothing of the mods do the same thing since i played with the mod for over 2 years now.
I haven't tried removing every savegame but i will definetly once i get to my pc

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Fear2288:

1. Are you using mods from the in-game mod menu, through Vortex/Mod Organizer 2, or did you manually install them (ie manually moved files into your game folder)?

2. Are you 100% certain that you have all the requirements for each of your mods? If you’re using Nexus, a mod’s requirements can be found on its Description page under the “Requirements” tab (click it and look at the “Nexus Requirements” section).

3. If you have any mods that require Fallout 4 Script Extender, and you have FO4SE installed, are you making sure to launch the game via the fo4se_launcher.exe as opposed to the regular fallout4.exe?

4. If you’re using Vortex, did you give it one final “Deploy”? Vortex deploys your mods automatically any time you enable/disable/install mods but every so often it seems to mess up - especially if you’ve enabled/disabled multiple mods in quick succession. A final deploy can solve this.


A crash that occurs shortly after launching a modded game can be caused by a couple things:

Missing mods required by the mods you’re using, launching the game via the normal .exe instead of the FO4SE .exe (if you’re using any mods that require FO4SE and you have it installed), improperly installed mods, and going over the ESP/ESM or BA2 limit (which shouldn’t be an issue for you if you’ve only got 20 mods).

I'm using vortex and F4SE, i deploy it always manually, all mod requirements are met

[Fluffy_Llama]

Try and isolate the crash by moving your saves out of the save folder so the game is not trying to load them at launch. If it crashes on a fresh save at the same point that at least lets you know your progress is not lost.

[Fear2288]

You could download Buffout 4.

It’s a utility mod but most relevant for you as it will generate a crash log automatically upon game crash.

If you can’t make sense of the log it generates (who can, right?), I highly recommend using this:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56255

It will scan your crash logs and provide a breakdown of possible causes and indicate which mods may or may not be responsible (and possible suggestions on how to address the issue), It also includes a handy reference PDF that gives further explanations for various events which can cause your game to crash.

I want to try and understand your situation better though, so let me know if this is correct:

You were playing FO4 regularly with no issues prior to getting these crashes? They just started out of the blue? You did not come back to the game and start playing again after a lengthy amount of time?

The game is crashing upon launch? You double click the .exe, it starts, you get to the intro video or main menu, and then it crashes? And this occurs every single time? Or is it crashing when you try to load your save game, or shortly into playing your save game?

You did not download or uninstall any mods recently? You’ve been using the same 20 or so mods this whole time?

Have you updated any of your mods recently? I ask this because with mods that have been around for awhile, it’s entirely possible they’ve gotten updated and their requirements can change.

You have the latest version of FO4SE and are launching the game from the FO4SE_launcher.exe?

[Pendragon]

I am experiencing crashes too with around 5-10 minutes average. Game iscurrently unplayable for me. I am not using any mods at all. I just turned off the V-Sync and Mouse acceleration via the config files and that is all. Using RivaTurner to limit the FPS to 60. Any idea why?

[ZEFFIE]

Hi there. Godrays and Weapon debris off too on top of the 60 fps capping, that normally gives me far more stability

[Pendragon]

Originally posted by Zeffie:

Hi there. Godrays and Weapon debris off too on top of the 60 fps capping, that normally gives me far more stability

What's the best way to cap the fPS?

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Fear2288:

You could download Buffout 4.

It’s a utility mod but most relevant for you as it will generate a crash log automatically upon game crash.

If you can’t make sense of the log it generates (who can, right?), I highly recommend using this:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56255

It will scan your crash logs and provide a breakdown of possible causes and indicate which mods may or may not be responsible (and possible suggestions on how to address the issue), It also includes a handy reference PDF that gives further explanations for various events which can cause your game to crash.

I want to try and understand your situation better though, so let me know if this is correct:

You were playing FO4 regularly with no issues prior to getting these crashes? They just started out of the blue? You did not come back to the game and start playing again after a lengthy amount of time?

The game is crashing upon launch? You double click the .exe, it starts, you get to the intro video or main menu, and then it crashes? And this occurs every single time? Or is it crashing when you try to load your save game, or shortly into playing your save game?

You did not download or uninstall any mods recently? You’ve been using the same 20 or so mods this whole time?

Have you updated any of your mods recently? I ask this because with mods that have been around for awhile, it’s entirely possible they’ve gotten updated and their requirements can change.

You have the latest version of FO4SE and are launching the game from the FO4SE_launcher.exe?

i´m using buffout 4 already, yes F4SE is the latest version

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Fluffy_Llama:

Try and isolate the crash by moving your saves out of the save folder so the game is not trying to load them at launch. If it crashes on a fresh save at the same point that at least lets you know your progress is not lost.

still crashes exactly after the bethesda intro

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Zeffie:

Hi there. Godrays and Weapon debris off too on top of the 60 fps capping, that normally gives me far more stability

was one of the first things i tried, no change

[cheshirm]

you played over 200 hours. so something changed. you have tried all kinds of system changes. maybe it is your account. something new/changed/updated changed a windows account setting and now the game no longer works.

create a new local windows account.
logout
login with the new account
turn off/disable windows one drive (it is ON by default for new accounts as I learned the hard way)
run steam then the game and see if the game works

[Fear2288]

So you’re using Buffout 4? Whats the crash log tell you?

[Daywalker8566]

Originally posted by Fear2288:

So you’re using Buffout 4? Whats the crash log tell you?

Oddly it says nothing