SkyUI - Troubleshooting

Lists potential problems you may run into when using SkyUI and their solutions.

General issues

There are mods missing from the MCM list.

In general, it may take several seconds until all mods have registered at MCM, especially when starting a new game. If there are still mods missing, try running the repair script. Open the console and enter:

setStage SKI_ConfigManagerInstance 1

You may have to wait a few seconds for the configuration manager system to re-initialize.

There are dollar signs ($) in front of all words in the main menu and other places.

You may have accidentally deleted Data/Interface/Translate_<language>.txt.
To restore it, use Steam to verify the integrity of Skyrim's game-cache:
Steam → Library → Properties of Skyrim → Local files tab → Verify integrity of game cache.

There's an error message, reporting "SKYUI ERROR CODE X ...".

Follow the steps below for the corresponding error code.

Specific error codes

Error Code 1: The Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) is not running...

Error Code 2: SKSE is outdated...

Error Code 3: SKSE scripts are outdated...

Different error causes, but the solution is the same: Install or re-install SKSE, either from http://skse.silverlock.org/, or directly from Steam.

Error Code 4: Your Papyrus INI settings are invalid...

One, or more, of your Papyrus INI variables are set to invalid values. There are several tweaking guides and INI generators out there that propagate setting these to out-of-range values. As a result, SkyUI or other event-based mods can start behaving erratically.

To fix this, open My Documents/My Games/Skyrim/Skyrim.ini with a text editor and reset the following values to their respective defaults

[Papyrus] 
iMinMemoryPageSize=128
iMaxMemoryPageSize=512
iMaxAllocatedMemoryBytes=76800

You may also have to reset these values in SkyrimCustom.ini, if it exists, which is in the same directory.
For details on the meaning of these settings, see http://www.creationkit.com/INI_Settings_(Papyrus)

Also, in case you think you know better: See these recommendations from a developer who implemented Papyrus.[forums.bethsoft.com]

Error Code 5: Incompatible menu file...

There's another mod that overrides a particular menu file SkyUI is using as well. You'll have to pick one of the two mods. If you want another mod to be able to override certain menu files of SkyUI while keeping the rest, you can disable these warning messages individually in the SkyUI configuration menu (Advanced page).

Error Code 6: Menu file version mismatch...

The versions of SkyUI scripts and interface files are not matching. This could happen if you manually extracted the SkyUI.bsa archive. Remove any loose SkyUI files from your data folder.

Error Code 7: SKSE scripts have been overwritten...

Either your SKSE scripts have actually been overwritten, then just re-install SKSE (see Error Code 1). Or, if that doesn't fix it, there's an INI setting that stops SKSE and mods in general from functioning. For some reason it may have been set. Verify the following INI setting is set to 1, not 0:

[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

[MiAh The King]

I'm getting error code 1. I've tried reinstalling the mod. Reinstalling SKSE. And verifying integrity of game cache. But I'm still getting the error message and SkyUI is STILL not working. Does the mod need to be updated or am I missing something?

[Aaron_GKV]

Kinda necroposting but oh well, i don't care.

Forst of all, thank you for this amazing mod, it's really cool and helpful!


Now, my "issue" is the "$" before some words, specially the ones added by mods like Frostfall like Expprot y Rainprot becoming $EXPPROT and $RAINPROT. While i find the first hilarious, and i can live with Skyrim "Spanglish edition" i preffer to have all in spanish. The weird thing is, when i installed all the mods and launched the game, everything was fine, all texts were in Spanish. I've tried to reinstall SkyUI, Wet and Cold and Frostfall both base mods AND Spanish translation, still in "$english"

If anyone knows a fix, please let me know. Thank you!

[Nicolo]

my save button is greyed out

[Noah Axel]

No matter how or which version of SKSE I download, SKYUI doesn't recognize it. I downloaded and installed SKSE, the correct version compatible with my game, I followed all the tutorials and instructions and checked if it was the correct version of the game and it is, but SKYUI doesn't recognize it and gives error code 1. No matter how many times I try SKYUI it doesn't work. I downloaded and installed different versions of SKSE just to be sure but none of them worked and I ended up on this forum looking for a solution.

[gizmoandback]

Hello,

I am receiving an error 6. This has never happened before. I have looked in the data folder and I am not finding any loose files. I have Frostfall installed also and run with the addon. All I see is the .bsa and .esp files.Can someone help me please.
I have uninstalled both and reinstalled both mods and even started a new charater and this error continues to happen.

[Roll Fizzlebeef]

The game keeps giving me an '.swf' error, amidst other things. I tried doing the 'setstage' thing, it didn't work. SkyUI 5.1 used to work perfectly fine, now for some reason it's gone tits-up. Is there an update I can download anywhere? I've already uninstalled and deleted it, then redownloaded, reinstalled it and re-enabled it. Still getting the stupid errors and the game keeps defaulting to the old menu. Any advice one this? PLEASE??

[«✮ঔৣ Akumaঔৣ✮»]

My MCM Menu in the SkyUI section is completely empty ....

[CatzBlack]

Installation instructions as much use as a chocolate fireguard. NMM didn't work, manual didn't work. 30 minutes of my life I won't get back...

[Darius]

I find a devastating BUG, with the latest update, that if i load an old save the difficulty settings is here but revert always to basilar set, on a new save the difficulty settings is gone.
Remove SkyUi resolve the bug, but SKyUi is a MUST HAVE.

Any help or fix? Thanks

[mbolism]

Interface folder now exists, but only because I installed the widescreen fix for skyui