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Unable to fire any arrows, from any bows, at all!
Hey guys, just posting here to see if anyone else has had this type of issue before, and if they have, how did they fix it?

I started my game off quite well, bows fired, everything worked. But now when I draw back on the drawstring of any bow, with any type of arrow, it will not fire. when I put my bow away, the arrow kinda falls out of the bow and onto the ground and disappearing, BUT I do not lose a single arrow in doing this. Yes I have made sure that:

* I am truly drawing back and not going half way and falling short.
* I have uninstalled and reinstalled Skyrim, no luck.
* I have used the console to grant me top of the line bows and arrows, with no success.
* I have tried dropping the bow, enchanting, dropping arrows, creating new bows, creating arrows, verified cache for missing files, no luck.
* In terms of firing projectiles, magicka works flawlessly.
* Have not tried crossbows/bolts as of this time.


Things I will look into:
* Researching into any .ini files to see if I have misplaced or placed a line that interrupts the firing of weaponry.
* Crossbows/bolts.
* Any options you guys are willing to give me.

my Skyrim game is the Legendary Edition and is a legally purchased copy.

here is my load order, perhaps this may give insight if a specific mod may have an affect. I'd appreciate it dearly if you guys could help me out, as this limits me doing a lot of stuff, from basic ranging (hunting animals) to taking down dragons. Thanks guys.

Skyrim.esm=1
Update.esm=1
Dawnguard.esm=1
HearthFires.esm=1
Dragonborn.esm=1
Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp=1
ApachiiHair.esm=1
SkyMoMod.esm=1
Campfire.esm=1
RSkyrimChildren.esm=1
RE_RealEstate_Core.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1
SkyUI.esp=1
FNIS.esp=1
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp=1
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dungeons-Hardcore.esp=1
EnhancedWetnessandPuddles.esp=1
Book Covers Skyrim.esp=1
Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp=1
SoS - The Wilds.esp=1
SoS - Civilization.esp=1
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1
Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp=1
SoS - The Dungeons.esp=1
RE_RealEstate.esp=1
SMIM-Merged-All.esp=1
Cloaks.esp=1
Run For Your Lives.esp=1
Immersive Patrols II.esp=1
Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp=1
Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp=1
USLEP V.2.esp=1
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp=1
RSChildren.esp=1
KatanaCrafting.esp=1
Dr_Bandolier.esp=1
TradeBarter.esp=1
SFO - Dragonborn.esp=1
Footprints.esp=1
Patch.esp=1
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1
dD-DG-DB-MM-SiC EBT Patch v4.esp=1
dD-Larger Splatter Size.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Interiors-Warm.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-Level-3.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1
ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1
SoS - Civilization-PatchCoT.esp=1
SoS - The Dungeons-PatchCoTHardcore.esp=1
SoS - The Wilds-PatchCoT.esp=1
Open Cities Skyrim.esp=1
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp=1
Immersive Citizens - OCS patch.esp=1
RE_OCS Patch.esp=1
ASIS-Dependency.esp=1
FNISSexyMove.esp=1
Last edited by Charcoal Coffee; Jan 6, 2018 @ 5:21pm
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smr1957 Jan 6, 2018 @ 5:25pm 
Try this:
Validating master files by Ilja - http://steamcommunity.com/app/72850/discussions/0/535150948617437868/
Especially the part about •Remove files: Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini
Last edited by smr1957; Jan 6, 2018 @ 5:26pm
Valden21 Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:04pm 
Were you experiencing this before you added the mods?

Oddly enough, I experienced a variant on this issue about this time last year. The main difference was that it only happened with the first time I fired a bow after reloading my game, and it only happened with that specific save. After a while, it stopped and things went back to normal.
Last edited by Valden21; Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:05pm
Charcoal Coffee Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:05pm 
No luck sorry! This problem is really giving me a headache.
Charcoal Coffee Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:06pm 
Originally posted by Valden21:
Were you experiencing this before you added the mods?

Oddly enough, I experienced a variant on this issue about this time last year. The main difference was that it only happened with the first time I fired a bow after reloading my game, and it only happened with that specific save. After a while, it stopped.

No this wasn't happening prior to the mods, although, I added one here one there, then just woke up one morning and couldn't fire a single arrow.
Valden21 Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:08pm 
In that case, based on what I've seen on this forum, I would say that the mods were interacting in some weird way, and your problem is the result.
Charcoal Coffee Jan 6, 2018 @ 6:10pm 
Originally posted by Valden21:
In that case, based on what I've seen on this forum, I would say that the mods were interacting in some weird way, and your problem is the result.
Yeah I'd have to say it is one of them, pesky things.
Worst case scenario, I can remove a single mod at a time and hope for the best.
Originally posted by Tilted Jordan:
Originally posted by Valden21:
In that case, based on what I've seen on this forum, I would say that the mods were interacting in some weird way, and your problem is the result.
Yeah I'd have to say it is one of them, pesky things.
Worst case scenario, I can remove a single mod at a time and hope for the best.
It would be easier if instead of one at a time you can disable half of them and see if that works. If it works after disabling half then the problem mod is in that half. If it doesnt work then it"s in the other
Charcoal Coffee Jan 6, 2018 @ 7:01pm 
Originally posted by Beautiful Ham Sandwich:
Originally posted by Tilted Jordan:
Yeah I'd have to say it is one of them, pesky things.
Worst case scenario, I can remove a single mod at a time and hope for the best.
It would be easier if instead of one at a time you can disable half of them and see if that works. If it works after disabling half then the problem mod is in that half. If it doesnt work then it"s in the other
Yeah I just did them all one by one, no progress.. >.<
So we don't have a conclusion yet
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