Won't Launch After Update on Feb-2-2024

[taotaocy50a]

Says ENB compiling cache for half a second then crashes to desktop with no error code. Used to work fine. No mods installed. Yet another single player game in my library ruined by Valve's forced update policy. Severs me right for buying games.

[Alex]

Is there really nothing beside enb? No skse, for example?

Verifying the game files might help as well.

[taotaocy50a]

Yes, 100% vanilla. Got rid of the script extender first, no difference. “Fixed” it by unplugging my Xbox controller and now it works! So everyone should try that first. A controller shouldn't cause it not to launch but considering what we are dealing with here, I guess I'll have to live with it.

[Alex]

Check the ini file to see if controller support is disabled.

[taotaocy50a]

Good guess but no. Weirdest thing but I could have sworn other people had this bug a few months~maybe a year ago but, I just got it today. I fired the game up about 2 weeks ago on my freshly built PC and it worked fine with a controller. Win 10 sucks for controller stuff though. My Saitek X52 is a paper weight now due to drivers.

[CRANE TECHNIQUE]

Same here just started today.

[CRANE TECHNIQUE]

Same here, it just keeps crashing since update.

[UsernameTaken666]

Originally posted by taotaocy50a:

Says ENB compiling cache for half a second then crashes to desktop with no error code. Used to work fine. No mods installed. Yet another single player game in my library ruined by Valve's forced update policy. Severs me right for buying games.

Maybe remove the ENB then see if it works? And it must suck to be severed for buying games.

[Sunfire_SG]

It will load fine (for me) but constantly crashes to desktop when saving, entering / exiting a building or fast travelling since this update. Hopefully its something a simple patch will fix.

[z__frog__z]

Originally posted by Sunfire_SG:

It will load fine (for me) but constantly crashes to desktop when saving, entering / exiting a building or fast travelling since this update. Hopefully its something a simple patch will fix.

try turn off all CC on creation club contents , even those "official" CC , it may all CC no up to date with the base game , :)

[simbear]

since I have gotten my "Patch/UpDate" I still haven't been able to play my game. The dragon Symbol comes up With the tiny buffering sing in the corner and that is where it stays. Still cant play my game.

[Alex]

Originally posted by Sunfire_SG:

It will load fine (for me) but constantly crashes to desktop when saving, entering / exiting a building or fast travelling since this update. Hopefully its something a simple patch will fix.

Don't invade other people's threads, make your own.

Originally posted by taotaocy50a:

Yes, 100% vanilla. Got rid of the script extender first, no difference. “Fixed” it by unplugging my Xbox controller and now it works! So everyone should try that first. A controller shouldn't cause it not to launch but considering what we are dealing with here, I guess I'll have to live with it.

Does it work in other games?

[taotaocy50a]

Originally posted by UsernameTaken666:

Maybe remove the ENB then see if it works? And it must suck to be severed for buying games. [/quote]

Oh yeah, uninstalled game, deleted game folder, deleted all ini's in "My Games/Skyrim SE." Fresh install of Skyrim SE & Steam & Win10 on a brand new computer with all the latest drivers. The whole nine yards. Worked great before that 19mb update yesterday.

Originally posted by Alex:

Does it work in other games? [/quote]

Sure, 100%. I just installed about 120 steam games along with 150 GOG games & about 50 other PC games. Other than my Saitek 52 software not jiving at all with Win10 :'( and Darkstone from GOG never-ever working on any system, everything else is doing great.

[Alex]

Originally posted by taotaocy50a:

Worked great before that 19mb update yesterday.

Yeah, there is even a German word for that, "verschlimmbessern", meaning trying to improve something, but instead, making it worse.

How about downgrading Skyrim to 1.6.640? I'm still on that since I locked the updates.

[taotaocy50a]

Originally posted by Alex:

Originally posted by taotaocy50a:

Worked great before that 19mb update yesterday.

Yeah, there is even a German word for that, "verschlimmbessern", meaning trying to improve something, but instead, making it worse.

How about downgrading Skyrim to 1.6.640? I'm still on that since I locked the updates.

Yes, I have been researching an even more permanent solution to implement after I'm done installing the rest of my~400 steam games. Locking steam down with “read only” on most of its files so I can still perhaps go online with it when I have to but otherwise not being forced to update other games. That is combined with backing up certain files to re-paste over as well. I had sort of done that back in 2015 when Valve first started with this forced update nonsense that killed Magicka before I even had a chance to really play it. Now I'm sure many things have changed under the hood with steam and my memory is foggy but I will try again.

Can't really post a guide anywhere about how to do it though, since Valve has clearly told me they are committed to forcibly updating *YOUR* games even if it breaks them, even if it ruins your saves/mods, even if it then makes it incompatible with your operating system. Leaving *YOUR* hard drives alone to use the software you paid them for is just not something they can abide at all, as they insist this will-get this; “cause excess support tickets.” Well, considering all the censorship, paid mods, and data miners like RedShell being patched into already sold games these past 9 years, I highly doubt a few more support tickets are the real reason for forced updates.

[Alex]

Here's a guide on how to downgrade and lock it.

Originally posted by MasterAub:

Hi guys and gals

VERY Important update On How To Revert Skyrim Update

Intended for those who accidentally updated their game.

Reverting to Skyrim Version 1.6.640 / Old CK versions.

Press Windows + R and type steam://open/console, this will open steam console, then you'll have to type in the following commands (proceed by typing one by one):

download_depot 489830 489831 3660787314279169352 <- Game Files Part 1
download_depot 489830 489832 2756691988703496654 <- Game Files Part 2
download_depot 489830 489833 5291801952219815735 <- Game Files Part 3 (SkyrimSE.exe)

download_depot 1946180 1946182 5099162879680505807 <- CreationKit.exe
download_depot 1946180 1946183 1633303557398589581 <- CreationKit Files

Note that the download time will vary per person, but once it's done, you'll have to locate your steam folder, generally at C:\ProgramFiles\Steam\Steamapps\Content, and inside there will be two folders, one will be named app_489830 and the other app_1946180.
The first one is your Skyrim game, the second one is the Creation Kit.

For the Game and the CK:
Now open your Skyrim installation folder and delete everything inside of it, and go to the app_489830 folder previously mentioned; there will be 3 folders inside (depot_489831, depot_489832, and depot_489833), and inside each folder there will be game files. Copy each of the contents to where your Skyrim folder is at (it should be empty before you do this).
Do the same with CK if you're interested in having it. Now go to C:\ProgramFiles\Steam\Steamapps\ and find the appmanifest_489830.acf file, right click on it and click on priorities and set it to read only.
Done.

For the CK ONLY: if you like me manage not to update your Game but forgot about the CK.
Open your Skyrim installation folder and go to the app_1946180 folder previously mentioned; there will be 2 folders inside (depot_1946182, depot_1946183). If you like me only need to revert to the old CK just copy what is in the depots folders to you Skyrim installation folder and press yes when prompted. Upon opening your CK you may or may not get a message saying the CK need to unpack the script files, answer Yes.
If it's not yet done go to C:\ProgramFiles\Steam\Steamapps\ and find the appmanifest_489830.acf file, right click on it and click on priorities and set it to read only.

You're now in 1.6.640 and the game will never update.

I tested this method with the CK and it's working like a charm

Enjoy your gaming time

Good day mate :lunar2019wavingpig::lunar2019coolpig: