SKSE crashing on startup

[digitaldino]

i'm new to modding and wanted to mod skyrimSE, and i seemed to be doing okay but i'm running into trouble with skse. whenever i launch skse through MO2, skyrim pops up for a second then crash's. i have been messing around with this for hours and need help i have even tried reinstalling everything. any additional information needed i can provide

[Rez Elwin]

SKSE does not crash the game, not on it's own. While I can't tell you what the problem is, I can tell you it's not SKSE.

What mods if any are you running and what version of Skyrim and SKSE are you using.

[Casual Amateur]

Normally Nexus will tell me some thing not working right. When ever I try to add some thing.

[smr1957]

Make sure you are using the correct SKSE file. At https://skse.silverlock.org/ download and install this file (the very first one):
Current Anniversary Edition build 2.2.6 (game version 1.6.1170): Download 7z File

Before doing so, make sure you remove any SKSE files that you may have previously installed (they are prefaced with skse_)

It may be possible that you downloaded the wrong version - the version you want is for game version 1.6.1170 - that first file.

[Delicious Cake]

Originally posted by smr1957:

Make sure you are using the correct SKSE file. At https://skse.silverlock.org/ download and install this file (the very first one):
Current Anniversary Edition build 2.2.6 (game version 1.6.1170): Download 7z File

Before doing so, make sure you remove any SKSE files that you may have previously installed (they are prefaced with skse_)

It may be possible that you downloaded the wrong version - the version you want is for game version 1.6.1170 - that first file.

Using SKSE AE when you have SE will not do much good will it.

A lot of people have SE.

[mikk011]

Originally posted by Delicious Cake:

Originally posted by smr1957:

Make sure you are using the correct SKSE file. At https://skse.silverlock.org/ download and install this file (the very first one):
Current Anniversary Edition build 2.2.6 (game version 1.6.1170): Download 7z File

Before doing so, make sure you remove any SKSE files that you may have previously installed (they are prefaced with skse_)

It may be possible that you downloaded the wrong version - the version you want is for game version 1.6.1170 - that first file.

Using SKSE AE when you have SE will not do much good will it.

A lot of people have SE.

SMR's information is correct. skse only version checks against SkyrimSE.exe and no other files. If today you bought Special Edition from the Steam Store and an hour later decided to buy the "Anniversary Upgrade", you would still be using the identical SkyrimSE.exe, even though you owned the "Anniversary Edition".

It's unfortunate that the silverlock team chose to follow the misleading terminology inflicted on the gaming community by Bethesda's mutton-headed marketing department.

There is a technically inaccurate convention equating "Special Edition" with game version 1.5.97. This convention is not widely enough used to be a reliable guide for skse installations. Always use the version of skse intended for whatever version of SkyrimSE.exe you currently have installed and ignore "SE" vs "AE" distinctions because they are not helpful for this determination.

[digitaldino]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

SKSE does not crash the game, not on it's own. While I can't tell you what the problem is, I can tell you it's not SKSE.

What mods if any are you running and what version of Skyrim and SKSE are you using.

I’m not running any mods the only thing in my load order is Skyrim the dlc’s and some random things from the creation club shop. My Skyrim version is 1.6.1170.0 and that’s the same for skse. And what do you mean it’s not skse?, because it works fine without skse

[smr1957]

SKSE, by itself, will not crash your game unless there are wrong files somewhere - such as leftover files from mods that might have previously been installed and which used SKSE. To rule that out you need to do a clean reinstall, as just uninstalling and reinstalling the game will not get rid of leftover mod files, so you should do a clean reinstall to ensure that there are no mod remnants - if only to completely rule that out as a potential cause. To do a clean reinstall, follow this guide EXACTLY and do everything it says to the letter:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2743619856

And DO NOT clean or edit the Master files or any Creation Club content.

Link is from the following section of the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882871440

HOWEVER - if you are not using any mods that require SKSE, then you simply should not be using it anyway, and the issue becomes moot.

Good luck!

[digitaldino]

Originally posted by smr1957:

SKSE, by itself, will not crash your game unless there are wrong files somewhere - such as leftover files from mods that might have previously been installed and which used SKSE. To rule that out you need to do a clean reinstall, as just uninstalling and reinstalling the game will not get rid of leftover mod files, so you should do a clean reinstall to ensure that there are no mod remnants - if only to completely rule that out as a potential cause. To do a clean reinstall, follow this guide EXACTLY and do everything it says to the letter:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2743619856

And DO NOT clean or edit the Master files or any Creation Club content.

Link is from the following section of the PINNED TOPIC Helpful Links and References
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882871440

HOWEVER - if you are not using any mods that require SKSE, then you simply should not be using it anyway, and the issue becomes moot.

Good luck!

Okay I’ll try it out, ty

[beatles42o]

if youve not had luck, restarting helps, but also, as dumb as this sounds (i blame windows updates) over time you lose youir runtine redistributaballes? yyou know that thing we always whink we have and sometimes skip over.

yyou need the modern x86 for a lot of games, buuuuuuut, skse is x64 no matter the format of your own computer.

had this issue last night, make sure you have both x86 and x64 runtime packages

restarts help a lot with htis, youll know yyouve made a solid change when it asks you to restart. thats when yyou know you did something right.

anywasys, hope this helps. ive turned everybody blue, annnnnnnnd im here.

[exiledangel420]

If your still having problems
install crash logger mod for sse https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106440
run game from skse excuteable with mod enabled
then open document in location "My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\SKSE\Crashlogs"
then copy entire text in document to paste bin and post link here and someone might be able to help more.

[digitaldino]

IT LAUNCHED!!!!!, HUGE STEP FORWARD. TYSM to everyone that helped hopefully ill be able to sort out any problems after this point. and again thank you!, you have no idea how much trouble this was giving me. (knock on wood)