Crash when downloading anniversary content!

[kevin_van_gerwen]

decided to buy the aniversary upgrade for the nolvus modlist. did a newly fresh install. have everything checked in steam. looking up the instructions in nolvus i need to start the game one time and download the content in the menu screen. However when i click the download button skyrim instantly crashes. anyone knows how this is fixed?

[alexander_dougherty]

Ok, not sure what exactly you have done, or haven't done....

First, did you follow the return to vanilla guide to remove the old mod files, which do not disappear if you just uninstall the game?

Second, did you run the game before trying to install the CC mods?
Not actually obligatory, but something I personally would do.

Third, did you update the game to the latest version?
This is important since the Bethesda servers will not recognise any other versions.

Fourth, You didn't try to install Nolvus (or any other mods) before downloading the CC mods did you?
Just to eliminate that problem....

Finally, if you have done all of the above properly, have you looked at the troubleshooting guides in the pinned threads?

[HopiPapi]

same exact thing is happening to me on a fresh install on a new drive with no mods ever installed, please help if you figure it out

[Laura Le 'Bold]

Same issue. Fresh install launch the game and get the pop up thanking me for buying the anniversary edition. I click download and it thinks for a second and then crashes. When I relaunch there is no popup and going to creations incorrectly shows that I own no creations. Uninstalled the game and repeated and the same happens each time. Tried with my dlc turned off on the initial launch and when i get in I see and add to buy the anniversary edition. Then when I relaunch it with the dlc turned on it gives the same crash as before.

Ok I fixed it for me.
I own skyrim SE, but the anniversary edition steam dlc was shared to me through a friends steam family share. Once in game the game refuses to accept the dlc and crashes.

I could go buy the anniversary edition myself and do it that way or,

I uninstall it and sign in on my friends steam account who shared the dlc to me and install the game there and launch it with the dlc enabled. Then it doesn't crash and all the installed dlc content will then be available to launch with when I logged back into my account.


This thread tipped me off on the family share being rejected.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/r1y3u2/family_library_sharing_and_skyrim_anniversary/

and this one had the solution.
https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/qryt98/cant_share_the_skyrim_anniversary_upgrade_to/

[HopiPapi]

Originally posted by Laura Le 'Bold:

Same issue. Fresh install launch the game and get the pop up thanking me for buying the anniversary edition. I click download and it thinks for a second and then crashes. When I relaunch there is no popup and going to creations incorrectly shows that I own no creations. Uninstalled the game and repeated and the same happens each time. Tried with my dlc turned off on the initial launch and when i get in I see and add to buy the anniversary edition. Then when I relaunch it with the dlc turned on it gives the same crash as before.

Ok I fixed it for me.
I own skyrim SE, but the anniversary edition steam dlc was shared to me through a friends steam family share. Once in game the game refuses to accept the dlc and crashes.

I could go buy the anniversary edition myself and do it that way or,

I uninstall it and sign in on my friends steam account who shared the dlc to me and install the game there and launch it with the dlc enabled. Then it doesn't crash and all the installed dlc content will then be available to launch with when I logged back into my account.


This thread tipped me off on the family share being rejected.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/r1y3u2/family_library_sharing_and_skyrim_anniversary/

and this one had the solution.
https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrim/comments/qryt98/cant_share_the_skyrim_anniversary_upgrade_to/

tried this and on the original account that i bought the game and dlc it still crashes when i hit download. im completely out of options at this point

Edit: i took advantage of the steam sale to refund the dlc and remove the game from my account, then I bought the anniversary bundle for the price i spent last night. The game works now. Praise Akatosh