Follower keeps running in place bug.

[THE SKULL MERCHANT]

I get this bug sometimes that my follower keeps running in place forever. The only way to make it stop is to dismiss them or to open the trade screen. I find this pretty immersion breaking :-( Do you guys experience this bug too ? Is there any fix to it ? And could installing the Amazing Follower Tweaks mod help (since it alters follower AI maybe) ?

This is what I'm talking about (not my video) :
https://youtu.be/ET4k-t7sHik

[Cassian]

I only had it happen a few times and fast traveling solved it.

[Ihateeverybody]

It will happen in my game also. Usually standing still for a few seconds will reset them. As to what causes it. I always thought it was performance Lag or too many scripts updating (activating) at once while there was other stuff going on. If it lasts more than 10 seconds I would be more concerned.

Try ordering them to a spot or having them wait (not sure if that is a vanilla Command or a mod). Then tell them to follow.

[SailaNamai]

Originally posted by Ihateeverybody:

Usually standing still for a few seconds will reset them. As to what causes it. I always thought it was performance Lag or too many scripts updating (activating) at once...

You can test if it is an animation/behaviour missmatch due to script lag by opening the console when the bug occurs. While the console is open (buffered) scripts will still get processed but the game is otherwise paused. Just let it sit there for like 15 seconds then close the console. If it's due to script lag the follower should return to normal within a second or so. On script heavy setups i like to open the console after transitioning into a new heavily crowded area to let scripts "settle".

[THE SKULL MERCHANT]

Thanks everyone, I thought I was the only one having it. However I have noticed that my follower is carrying a torch whenever this happens, never happens when they don't have a torch equipped. Like whenever it gets dark and they equip a torch, boom, this could kick in. As you can see in the video above, even that guy's follower is carrying a torch as well. Weird. I don't have much mods installed btw, just 20 for now (mostly non scripted mods).

[lizrdfishr]

Amazing Follower Tweaks is a staple of my load order. It does LOTS of cool stuff including letting me set up what my followers wear at home, in the city or out in the wild.

One of the very best things AFT does is allow me to set up so that whenever I draw a weapon, my current followers teleport to be behind me again.

This is fantastic. When Lydia gets stuck behind a rock or on a stair step somewhere, I just keep going and draw my sword a bit down the road and viola!, Lydia is right behind me again.

If you hate having your followers get stuck or lost due to Borked pathing, AFT can make that all go away with this one setting.

Also great for when I need to drop down a cliff into the back of a fort. If I slide down the cliff to attack from the rear, my followers will try to go all the way around in an effort to catch up to me.

Sometimes I want that. Sometimes I want Lydia to start a fight at the front gate of the fort so I can hit the baddies from the rear. Draw weapon first, then slide down the cliff.

Sometimes I don't want that. Then, I simply slide down the cliff and then draw my weapon to make my followers appear right behind me again so they don't go all the way around...

[THE SKULL MERCHANT]

Ya I've been meaning to give AFT a try, maybe it could solve this issue. And ofcourse it brings a lot of follower gameplay elements as well.

[Taipan]

Nether Followers Framework. Updated, less buggy, and with tons of cool features. It will solve most of the issues you have with followers.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18076 - NFF updated in January 2021
AFT, updated in 2017, less features, more buggy.

[SailaNamai]

Originally posted by Stefan:

Nether Followers Framework. Updated, less buggy, and with tons of cool features. It will solve most of the issues you have with followers.

This.

[lizrdfishr]

Originally posted by Stefan:

Nether Followers Framework. Updated, less buggy, and with tons of cool features. It will solve most of the issues you have with followers.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18076 - NFF updated in January 2021
AFT, updated in 2017, less features, more buggy.

Thanks for that Stefan. I will give it a shot. :)

[THE SKULL MERCHANT]

Will give it a try, thanks @Stefan @SailaNamai

[SailaNamai]

Originally posted by Hella_Rowdy:

Will give it a try, thanks @Stefan @SailaNamai

Be sure to check the install instructions as the author states what should be done pertaining to an existing save.
edit: just ignore the part about cleaning.

[Local Cinnamon Roll]

im not sure how to fix it, but it has happened before. it usually goes away with time for me

[Local Cinnamon Roll]

i usually find it quite amusing though, to see Inigo just run in place forever while i raid some dungeons

[Vlad 254]

Been using AFT like forever and have never had a problem with it. EFF is a good alternative as well.

[THE SKULL MERCHANT]

I find it quite immersion breaking @ChocolateCat. Btw can u remember if your follower is carrying a torch whenever this bug happens? Cuz wherever I've seen this bug there's always one thing in common and it is that the follower has a torch equipped.