Items disappearing from inventory

[KingSalt]

When I pick anything up it looks like I have picked it up, but I look in my inventory and its not there. As well as that gold which I used to have is gone as well and when I get gold it disappears. When I try selling things to vendors they loose money and it comes back but the item is still gone.

What is the bug; I don't want to redo the save unless its the last option.
Please help.

[kdodds]

It sounds like you've used a bunch of console commands/cheats on this save.

[Stormsong]

Originally posted by kdodds:

It sounds like you've used a bunch of console commands/cheats on this save.

Was going to say the exact same thing. These sounds like symptoms of excessive/uninformed console usage. I don't know a single person on this forum who can puzzle out a surefire fix when the console decides it has had enough. Especially not without knowing each and every command you used, how many times, and what values you input when using them.

[kdodds]

Yep, in short, save is borked and hopefully there are no permanent console commands.

I honestly don't know if there are or aren't, the only command I've ever used is tcl for the purpose of testing, and never on an actual save. But, if there are, you will probably, at the very least, need to re-initialize your ini files, and possibly validate your files at worst.

[KingSalt]

Originally posted by kdodds:

Yep, in short, save is borked and hopefully there are no permanent console commands.

I honestly don't know if there are or aren't, the only command I've ever used is tcl for the purpose of testing, and never on an actual save. But, if there are, you will probably, at the very least, need to re-initialize your ini files, and possibly validate your files at worst.

The console commands I've used is tcl, tfc and spawned items when its said its a 'Quest Item' (I know 100% that it isn't). I've done this type of thing before on many saves but it has never happend.

What do you mean when you say 're-initialize your ini files, and possibly validate your files at worst.'

[kdodds]

Start a new game first. If that game does not suffer from the same problems, then you know your game files are okay and it's only the save game that you wrecked.

[Solomon Hawk]

I'll bet you have a sneaky draugr following you.

[Bomb Bloke]

I'm not aware of any console commands that could cause this. I'm rather more inclined to blame mods.

In terms of a potential solution, assuming a new game isn't affected (definitely test that first), it may be worth clearing your inventory. Target an empty chest in your house to get its id, then enter:

player.removeallitems <container ID>

You'll drop absolutely everything into the chest. After that, see whether the problem persists, then experiment with pulling stuff out of the chest - you may find that picking up a particular item is what's causing the problem.

If it doesn't seem to help, reload back to the point before you entered the command.

[kdodds]

Playing with carry weight can definitely do funky things to inventory. I don't know about disappearing items, per se, but a bad console command can bork your ability to carry anything for sure.

[KingSalt]

I'm only using and used the same mods/console commands as previous saves so nothing different is being used; I've tried a new save (just did the start when escaping Helgen) and it was fine. I have decided to keep them saves however start a new character as well (was really enjoying the character as well :( ).

Thanks for trying to help however, if you want you can give me more suggestions if you want.

[kdodds]

So you are using console commands? I'm asking because this is a 5 year old game and I've never heard of this issue before, items disappearing into thin air.

[KingSalt]

Originally posted by kdodds:

So you are using console commands? I'm asking because this is a 5 year old game and I've never heard of this issue before, items disappearing into thin air.

The thing that happens is that if there is an object in the floor, I pick it up it does the sound of it being picked up and its no longer on the floor so I look in my inventory and its not there.

And yes I was;
tcl - if I was blocked by npc's
player.additem <Item> - to be able to enchant or sell items if they has a quest item label (This was before the unable to sell problem) and I would spawn in the respectful gold for the item.

[bobczes]

Console commands are not the problem.

Mods ?

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1051550-items-i-pick-up-do-not-appear-anywhere-in-inventory/

[KingSalt]

Originally posted by bobczes:

Console commands are not the problem.

Mods ?

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1051550-items-i-pick-up-do-not-appear-anywhere-in-inventory/

Cheers for posting this however it has not helped since I do not use the mods which is suspected to be the problem however I do appreciate though.

[kdodds]

Originally posted by bobczes:

Console commands are not the problem.

Mods ?

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1051550-items-i-pick-up-do-not-appear-anywhere-in-inventory/

Adding and deleting items, including gold, with the console can ABSOLUTELY cause this.

If it's not happening repeatedly on new games (without console usage), it's likely not the mods.

Also, hoarders can totally bork their inventory just by hoarding.

[Bomb Bloke]

Originally posted by kdodds:

Adding and deleting items, including gold, with the console can ABSOLUTELY cause this

On one hand you're saying you've never heard of this issue before, on the other you're adamant that you know what causes it. Bit of a juxtaposition there? You can't claim both!

Originally posted by kdodds:

If it's not happening repeatedly on new games (without console usage), it's likely not the mods.

Unfortunately, starting a new game doesn't immediately indicate one way or the other, as it may be related to picking up a certain item.

Originally posted by iHEX:

Thanks for trying to help however, if you want you can give me more suggestions if you want.

Did you ever try emptying out your inventory, as detailed above?