Troubleshooting Your Load Order

[smr1957]

(This is basically a reference thread so that it can be linked in the Pinned Topic Helpful Links and References, Section 5, General Troubleshooting, and so avoid the need to constantly repost the entire thing each time the question comes up.)

To troubleshoot your load order, first, to test, turning off mods is not the way to go - any bad info may have been baked into the save. The way to test is to start off with a vanilla save (or a save that only has the mods you absolutely know are safe) - one made where the issues occur so it is easy to test - and then add in groups of mods till you find the one causing the issue - making a manual save each time so you can roll back when the issues occurs and zero in on the specific mod. And although that may be time consuming, often it is far better and quicker using that systematic approach than trying to guess willy-nilly which mod it is (unless one of us happens to spot a mod we know is a problem when you post a load order - to post your load order, just click on the 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the LOOT screen, click on copy load order from the drop-down menu, and then paste in the reply box).

Second, once you do find which mod is causing the issue, and have removed it, you cannot continue using the same save, again due to how Skyrim bakes data into the save (and this data CANNOT be removed - despite what some may say). You must either go back to a save made prior to having installed the removed/disabled mod, or start a new game. There is no other option - unless the mod is one of the exceptions mentioned in the below linked discussion. For complete info on this, see:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/1520386297681801135/

[smr1957]

Link located in Section 5, General Troubleshooting, just after the Troubleshooting SKSE64 links.

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[Vlad 254]

Very helpful Steve. This will be used and we will refer to this link when needed in threads. Where will it be pinned? Section?
I know it says Helpful Links & refs but you usually give Section etc.

[smr1957]

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

Very helpful Steve. This will be used and we will refer to this link when needed in threads. Where will it be pinned? Section?
I know it says Helpful Links & refs but you usually give Section etc.

I knew the reserved spaces would come in handy - LOL! post #1 and added to main discussion post.

Thanks, Vlad!

[Vlad 254]

Read this Thread's OP before removing mods due to a problem.

Moral of the story = Read Pinned Topics.

[Vlad 254]

NEW PLAYERS

These Forums are loaded with tips and tutorials on Skyrim Special Edition.

Please take some time to browse thru them as most of your questions can not only be answered here but you are very likely to find a step by step set of instructions to walk you through your issue all written by people that have thousands of hours experience modding Skyrim Special Edition.

This thread on Troubleshooting your load order and the thread on Knowing which mods are safe remove mid playthru are two of the most helpful threads on not only fixing your game but eliminating the need to completely uninstall everything properly and start with a clean slate (there's a thread for that as well ;-)