Help! Cant switch horizontal tabs.

[_alice_4]

Just downloaded the game. I already tried unintalling and installing the game again. Problem is while in menues I can't switch tabs like when creating a charactor, cant go from the race tab to customize body or any other of the options. I can open the options menu but cant switch to the tab for quests or anything else. Does anybody know how to fix this? Please help.

[wowszer]

Yup, you have to finish your character, then you can uae the other options, like Quest, Saves, etc. I have made a save before and after character creation, good to do as it bypasses the ride in. But once into creation, you have to finish it.

[_alice_4]

The problem I am having is that those tabs won't change at all. For instance when I select my race I would mouse over to the Customization options, but for some reason that doesn't work. It keeps me in the race menue. I get the same effect when dealing with all of the other menues in the game. The general one with the quest tabs, as well as the character inventory screens switching between the abilities tab from my character's inventory. I cannot find a reason why this would happen.

[Faeoðin]

I'm still having the same problem...

[★Kelvy★]

Is this when making profile at start of game.
Have you loot installed and mods if any.

[Faeoðin]

I have not installed any Mods. The onlything installed is the original game and all the DLCs. I've tried removing the DLCs and still ahve the same issue.
I am using a Razer Naga mouse but I do not have any additional software for it installed besides just the plug and play data.

I've tried the fixes suggested on bethesda's support center but have no luck.
http://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/detail/a_id/24900/~/why-cant-i-select-menu-options-when-playing-the-elder-scrolls-v%3A-skyrim-with-a

when I try to delete the Skyrim Interface.bsa, Steam does not repair/replace this file with "Verify Integrity of Game Cache," I have to restore that file myself.

[★Kelvy★]

Goes to skyrim in game column, right click it\click on properties\local files\verify cache.
Wait until completed, press steam play and OK graphic card settings(1 file fail to validate) then try to the play game.
(make sure boxes are ticked in Data section before starting the game)

[Faeoðin]

I appriciate the feedback, Kelvy.
I tried your suggestions and unfortunatly there was no change. I even made sure that the Xbox 360 control was unchecked in the options menu.
The only devices plugged into my computer are my Razor Blackwiddow Ultimate Sleath Keyboard, my Razer Naga mouse, and my Razer Maelstorm headset (besides my monitor of course).
Can you think of any further possibilities? I guess I could try removing all of my game files and reinstalling the game from scratch, but I have a feeling that this wouldn't resolve the issue.

[Faeoðin]

I discoverd something new!
If I click up towards the very top of my screen I'm able to change the horizontal tab options. Going to play around with the resolution and ration settings and see if that changes things.
I'm on a 34" curved monitor with a 3440 X 1440.

[Jaeger]

Thank you Faeothin!

[Faeoðin]

Glad it helped you jaeger

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Thanks Faeothin you just save my life bro

[Faeoðin]

Glad it worked out! Sorry they haven't addressed this issue with a fix for us.

[CatDadPlays]

Faeothin you are the man.

For the record, I have two mods installed. One that just fixes tons of bugs and one for 21:9 ultrawide support. I'm on a curved IPS ultrawide display with 2560x1080 resolution. Same exact issue. Have to click very top of my screen to select the other tabs in character creator.

[Faeoðin]

Thank you for the appriciation Chevex.

I had an idea but I have't tested it in sometime, might be worth the investigation for someone. I didn't play around too much with the .ini files for Elder Scrolls V, but I know on Fallout 4 (with an ultrawide 21:9 mod support installed) some adjustments via notepad helped fix some issues. It could be that some tinkering in Skyrim's .ini files could 'convince' the UI to show properly from the start.

If anyone does this, make sure to backup the files and it is a good idea to spend a few minutes familiarizing yourself with .ini files so you don't 'brake' the game.

[Pacato]

Originally posted by Faeothin:

I discoverd something new!
If I click up towards the very top of my screen I'm able to change the horizontal tab options. Going to play around with the resolution and ration settings and see if that changes things.
I'm on a 34" curved monitor with a 3440 X 1440.

THANKS A LOT!