Partially Transparent Character & CTD

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Hello folks,

As of late I've been plagued by two problems I'm at my wits end trying to fix.

Issue #1: Partially Transparent Character
Screenshot: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2069729204
Whenever I equip a weapon, and sometimes randomly, my character gets like this. his beard and the like disapoof and he becomes semi-transparent. He almost looks like he's a glitchy lighting effect. Now if I cast a spell like Dispel, stoneflesh or candlelight, the effect go's away until I equip a weapon or it randomly comes back. I've tried:
Player.setalpha 100
changing bShadowMaskZPrepass in skyrimpref.ini
removing a dozen different mods.
Nothing works.

Issue #2: Frequent CTD
No idea whats causing this. Hard CTD, no error or anything. Happens every 20-60 minutes and it's driving me up the wall. I've tried removing some of my papyrus heavy mods, I heard that could help but it didn't. Unfortunetly since this is such a nebulous issue with mods, I've no idea where to begin with fixing this.

Any help or insight would be greatly valued, thank you.

Load order:
0 0 Skyrim.esm
1 1 Update.esm
2 2 Dawnguard.esm
3 3 HearthFires.esm
4 4 Dragonborn.esm
5 5 Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm
6 6 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp
7 7 LegacyoftheDragonborn.esm
8 8 Vigilant.esm
9 9 TKChildren.esm
254 FE 0 Ecotone Dual Sheath.esl
254 FE 1 LockMaster.esl
254 FE 2 Morningstar - Minimalistic Races of Skyrim.esl
10 a SkyUI_SE.esp
11 b SimplyBiggerTreesSE.esp
12 c Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
13 d Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp
14 e dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
15 f dD-Reduced Splatter Size.esp
16 10 dD-Reduced Wound Size.esp
17 11 MoonAndStar_MAS.esp
18 12 Undeath.esp
19 13 Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
20 14 SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp
21 15 DCR_KingCrusaderMegaPack_SSE.esp
22 16 RLO - Interiors.esp
23 17 Vivid WeathersSE.esp
24 18 TrueStormsSE.esp
25 19 Vivid Weathers & True Storms MCP.esp
26 1a DarkerNights.esp
27 1b dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp
28 1c FNIS_PCEA2.esp
29 1d NosPiercedEarsAll.esp
30 1e FNIS.esp
31 1f UndeadNoGlow.esp
32 20 InigoPerkPointGiver.esp
33 21 ExpandedJewelryCrafting.esp
34 22 DenseNordicForests.esp
35 23 iNeed.esp
36 24 iNeed - Extended.esp
37 25 JKs Skyrim.esp
38 26 Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul.esp
39 27 castle volkihar redux sse 1.esp
40 28 Civil War Aftermath.esp
41 29 RLO - Exteriors.esp
42 2a Man Those Borders!.esp
43 2b Vokrii - Minimalistic Perks of Skyrim.esp
44 2c truetelekinesis.esp
45 2d Immersive Weapons.esp
46 2e VFWC.esp
47 2f WetandCold.esp
48 30 Vivid_TS_Wet&Cold_Patch.esp
49 31 AutoHideAmmo.esp
50 32 BVFE.esp
51 33 We Dont Float.esp
52 34 Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp
53 35 20 More Perk Points.esp
54 36 RaceMenu.esp
55 37 XPMSE.esp
56 38 RaceMenuPlugin.esp
57 39 Realistic-Voice.esp
58 3a SGEyebrows.esp
59 3b Volkihar Knight.esp
60 3c SkyrimIsWindy.esp
61 3d SkyrimIsWindy-SimplyBiggerTreesSE-Patch.esp
62 3e iHUD.esp
63 3f GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp
64 40 Better Candlelight.esp
65 41 ArcheryDummyXP.esp
66 42 ZIA_Complete Pack.esp
67 43 PKNordicSpellweaver.esp
68 44 Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp
69 45 Daedric Entity Restoration Project.esp
70 46 Better Vampire NPCs.esp
71 47 Better Vampires.esp
72 48 UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp
73 49 Wintersun - Faiths of Skyrim.esp
74 4a Cloaks.esp
75 4b SL01AmuletsSkyrim.esp
76 4c DIS_Authentic_Legion.esp
77 4d PrvtIRoyalArmory.esp
78 4e Ars Metallica.esp
254 FE 3 Yggdrasil Music.esp
79 4f Tomebound.esp
80 50 Tomebound - Better Vampires Patch.esp
81 51 DIVERSE SKYRIM.esp
82 52 Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
83 53 CommonClothes.esp
84 54 imp_helm_legend.esp
85 55 OpenFaceGuardHelmetsSSE.esp
86 56 Predator Vision.esp
254 FE 4 Qw_ArsMetallica_SMIM_MergedAll Patch.esp
254 FE 5 No Volkihar Outfits on Regular Vampires SE.esp
87 57 SPTConsistentOlderPeopleSE.esp
88 58 FollowerWander2.esp
89 59 Serana.esp
90 5a Black Mage Armor SE.esp
91 5b TKDodge.esp
92 5c Killable Children.esp
93 5d Crime Overhaul Expanded.esp
254 FE 6 CrimeDecay.esp
94 5e Ecotone Dual Sheath Patch.esp
95 5f GargoyleBlood.esp
96 60 Undeath Immersive Lichdom.esp
97 61 Undeath - No Auto Quest Start.esp
98 62 skyforgedWeapons.esp
99 63 RLO - Effects.esp
100 64 RLO - Illuminated Spells.esp
101 65 RLO - VIS Patch.esp
102 66 CCO - Dynamic Skill Progression.esp
103 67 CCO - Oblivion Carry Weights.esp
104 68 Character Creation Overhaul.esp
105 69 Artifacts.esp
106 6a Immersive Patrols II.esp
107 6b Bloodworm.esp
108 6c gonkishvampdens.esp
254 FE 7 DBM_Vigilant_Patch.esp
254 FE 8 DBM_RoyalArmory_Patch.esp
109 6d MLU_RoyalArmory_patch.esp
254 FE 9 DBM_IW_Patch.esp
110 6e CCO - Permanent Birthsigns.esp
111 6f TKChildren.esp
112 70 BatTravel.esp
254 FE a DBM_JKSkyrim_Patch.esp
113 71 Populated Skyrim Civil War.esp
254 FE b CWRepairs.esp
114 72 Bells of Skyrim.esp
115 73 JKs Skyrim_GonkishVampDen_Patch.esp
116 74 FNISspells.esp
117 75 SkyrimReputation_SSE.esp
118 76 SkyrimReputation_SSE_Wintersun.esp
254 FE c DBM_Wintersun_Patch.esp
254 FE d DBM_MAS_Patch.esp
254 FE e DBM_Undeath_Patch.esp
119 77 Cannabis Skyrim SE.esp
120 78 Bells of Skyrim - JKs Skyrim Patch.esp
121 79 treasure_hunt.esp
122 7a SnowThroatCave.esp
123 7b Vampirelordroyal.esp
124 7c Equippable Tomes.esp
125 7d BVandRoyalBloodline_Patch.esp
126 7e ColdharbourDaedra.esp
127 7f Sneak Tools.esp
128 80 Coldhaven.esp
129 81 Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp
130 82 Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp
131 83 UIL & Path of the Revenant Patch.esp
132 84 Dawnguard Delayed - Level 40.esp
254 FE f DragonCombatDialogue.esp
133 85 DragonFastTravelRedone.esp
134 86 Dragonborn Delayed - After Elder Knowledge.esp
254 FE 10 Immersive Dragon Sounds.esp
135 87 MountOdahviing.esp
136 88 ogSplendorDragons.esp
137 89 Splendor Deleveled patch.esp
138 8a ultimateodahviing.esp
139 8b Dr_Bandolier.esp
140 8c Headtracking.esp
141 8d TimeAndSpace.esp
142 8e moonpath.esp
143 8f My Home Is Your Home.esp
144 90 BasicCampGear.esp
145 91 UndeadFX.esp
254 FE 11 DBM_ZimsThaneWeapons_Patch.esp
254 FE 12 DBM_CloaksofSkyrim_Patch.esp
254 FE 13 Qw_CloaksOfSkyrim_USSEP Patch.esp
254 FE 14 DBM_AmuletsOfSkyrim_Patch.esp
254 FE 15 DBM_ArsMetallica_Patch.esp
254 FE 16 DBM_PathoftheRevanant_Patch.esp
254 FE 17 DBM_NewTreasureHunt_Patch.esp
254 FE 18 DBM_ArtifactsofSkyrim_Patch.esp
254 FE 19 DBM_AuthenticLegion_Patch.esp
254 FE 1a DBM_IA_Patch.esp
254 FE 1b DBM_ISC_Patch.esp
254 FE 1c DBM_Moonpath_Patch.esp
146 92 Shadowmourne SE - Johnskyrim.esp
147 93 Magistrate Levitate.esp
148 94 Starting Spell Choice.esp
149 95 FireBurns.esp
254 FE 1d DBM_SMIM_Patch.esp
254 FE 1e DBM_ZimsImmersiveArtifacts_Patch.esp
150 96 MLU.esp
254 FE 1f MLU - Improved Closefaced Helmets.esp
151 97 MLU_skyforgedWeapons_patch.esp
254 FE 20 MLU - Vanilla Encounter Zones.esp
254 FE 21 MLU - Ars Metallica Patch.esp
254 FE 22 MLU - Remove Tempering Nerf.esp
152 98 MLU - Immersive Armors.esp
254 FE 23 DBM_MorrowlootUltimate_Patch.esp
153 99 Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp
154 9a Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp
155 9b RDO - USSEP Patch.esp
156 9c CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp
157 9d SFCO - Immersive College of Winterhold Patch.esp
254 FE 24 SFCO - Immersive Citizens Patch.esp
254 FE 25 CWR_IC_Patch.esp
254 FE 26 DBM_ImmersiveCollegeofWinterhold_Patch.esp
158 9e RLO - IC Patch.esp
159 9f Bells of Skyrim - ICAIO Patch.esp
160 a0 CWIAIPATCH.esp
161 a1 NotSoFast-MageGuild.esp
162 a2 Realistic AI Detection 2 SE Lite.esp
163 a3 Wildcat - Combat of Skyrim.esp
164 a4 Wildcat - Realistic Damage Plugin.esp
165 a5 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
166 a6 SFCO - Alternate Start Patch.esp
167 a7 RealisticWaterTwo.esp
254 FE 27 JKs Skyrim_RWT_Patch.esp
254 FE 28 RealisticWaterTwo - Needs Mod Patch.esp
254 FE 29 RealisticWaterTwo - Watercolor.esp

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[FreshmilkSC]

Hello!

Figured i'd chime in and ask do you know when this issue started? I've been having the same issue as well that cropped up around the time I read that Elder Scroll dragon during the main questline to get the dragonrend shout, shortly after i started having the exact same transparency issue.

The only mods that I have installed the same as yours are SkyUI and the Unofficial skyrim SE patch, i usually keep it close to vanilla as possible.

I've noticed that the unofficial skyrim special edition patch comes with a book that removes unwanted visual effects when you read it but for me it's only temporary, the issue returns after fast traveling a few times or just when unequipping or reequipping a piece of armor.

Trying to pin down if it occurs at a particular part of the game or when a certain effect was added but wasn't removed correctly thus causing the issue so we both can better figure out what causes this problem.

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As it happens, I think I found a fix! It started for me when i started using necromancy alot and using a mod to start raising unlimited number of the dead.

follow the instructions on the third post. I used sefsh.batch and it fixed it for me.

Hopefully this fixes it for ya!

[FreshmilkSC]

As stated it did indeed fix the issue, thank you!

I actually was just about to comment back onto this post with my findings of the fix with the CureAll batch file, I ran the SMGEF.txt and that one fixed it for myself.

Glad we could figure this out.

[BloodMoonWarrior]

what mod/batch file are you talking about? where can it be found? i've been dealing with this issue for awhile and there is verry little information on it anywhere.

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Originally posted by BloodMoonWarrior:

what mod/batch file are you talking about? where can it be found? i've been dealing with this issue for awhile and there is verry little information on it anywhere.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure. I think there may have been posts from another user on this thread that have been deleted. Sorry about that. it's been awhile. I vaguely remember it being a batch file, or something of the sort, that I ran through the in-game console whenever the transparency occurred.