Skyrim crashes when loading a save. Skyrim crashes when saving

The fact that skyrim crashes when loading a save could mean a lot. First you need to understand what conservation is. Save is the last game place. It is necessary in order not to go through many hours of the game and various difficult moments again. Also, it is from him that the gameplay continues. Not in one sitting to pass a huge game! Savings are automatic (autosave) and manual (that is, just save).

They can also be shared with other people, for example, when they cannot go through some difficult gap in the plot, and vice versa, if someone cannot complete the game, he can use someone else's save if he knows what folder they are in.

By the way, you can find them in the following way:

C/User/My Documents/My games/Skyrim/Saves.

So, what to do when skyrim crashes when loading a save?

As already mentioned above, there can be a great many reasons, and now the main problems and their solutions will be described:

1. It is necessary to update the drivers for the video card and direct x.

2. Skyrim crashes after installing graphic mods. Then you need to turn off these mods and try to boot again. It helped - so it's in these mods. Didn't work - that's not the problem.

3. After installing mods that affect scripts, saves crash. Here the matter is more complicated: probably, the mod registered something unnecessary in the save and therefore it stopped “breathing”. You need to turn off these mods or use the program to clean the saves. Or start a new game, save a bit and reload.

4. A banal and completely obvious solution - maybe it's not even about saves, but about a buggy version of the game (if there is a pirate), and then only installing another repack will help.

5. Broken skyrimprefs.ini file. There can be only one solution - find and download a new one, or delete it and check the game in
Steam (if licensed).

6. Drivers for a sound card - they can also be a snag. If the latest drivers are installed, then you should try running Skyrim in the "Stereo" mode. This is done through the control panel of the audio card.

7. If the problem still exists, then you can tweak the settings. To do this, go to "Playback Devices" (right-click on the sound icon in the lower right corner), again right-click on the headphones or speakers, select "Properties", then "Advanced", and set the format value defaults to "studio quality 41000Hz 16bit".

8. Why not try playing with compatibility modes? To do this, right-click on the game's shortcut, select "Properties", then select "Compatibility" and change the values ​​until the crashes stop.

If none of this helps, then it will be easier to reinstall the game and start playing it again. If the reinstallation did not help, and skyrim crashes when loading a save, then often the problem may be hidden not in the game, but in the system itself. Here, either deep digging inside it, or an ordinary reinstallation of Windows will help.

Tool updated to version 1.2.c

Core changes (PapyrusDataTransfer):
- No change.

[Changes in the shell (interface)]:
- Errors in reading resources do not stop analysis
- Illumination of null pointers in red

The utility is designed to work with Papyrus's saved games section (it does NOT work with forms, real game objects)

Capabilities:
- Diagnose the state of a saved game. Keeps history and can be used for daily diagnostics (especially after installing/updating mods)
- Displays scripted entities from saved games in a readable format (you can see the values ​​of variables, you can follow the pointers, etc.)
- Disassembler. Displays the code of the compiled functions that are hardwired into the saved game in a readable way.
- Change the values ​​of script variables.
- Import variable values ​​from other saved games (with the same character)
- Cleaning options:
* Remove entities without links
* Remove entities without classes (remaining after removing mods)
* Stop active threads WITHOUT deleting entities
- Advanced filter system (you can delete one entity, not the whole class; you can filter entities even by variable values!)
- Create NEW scripted entities inside the save

This program is the only one that solves ALL problems related to scripts in saved games. On the nexus, I posted an example of a save that no other tool could clear.

An example of serious problems with scripts:

Description:
As you probably know, all running scripts are included in the saved game file when it is saved. In most cases, script instances will be automatically deleted when they are no longer needed.

But sometimes this approach can lead to undesirable results, such as delays in event processing and random crashes. Often the user is "attached" to the problematic mod - he cannot remove it, because. this will result in the inability to save the game (Skyrim crashes during the recording process).

Problems with scripts in saved games can be of a different nature. But all of them are somehow connected with active threads.

One more problem: Incorrect variable values. Any script can change any property of any other script (there are no restrictions).

This is often abused by modders and change the values ​​of vanilla variables to their own. After removing the mods, the values ​​of the variables remain.

[For each script, the symptoms will be different. Example: After transforming from Vampire Lord to human, vampirism disappears]

Popular myths about scripting problems:

1) Scripts left after uninstalling mods cause crashes - this is NOT TRUE!
Proof:

2) You should always save the game to a new slot. otherwise there is a risk of damaging the saved game. This is an absolutely useless activity.
Proof:

Most players give up and start the game from scratch, losing all progress and many hours spent on the game.

This tool allows you to safely solve all of the above problems. In most cases, you will need a button "remove unattached instances". This is done in several steps:

1) remove entities without relationships
2) Load the game into Skyrim
3) Save the game
4) Load a new game in the tool and press "delete entities without relationships" again

Do this until the number of incoherent entities is equal to zero.

You can delete entities selectively, to do this, use the right mouse button on a data element (for example, a script entity or a class).

The program will generate a filter for the operation for you. The filter can then be adjusted manually. This filter determines which objects the selected operation will be applied to (all tool operations use the same filter system)

Please remember that you can not delete everything thoughtlessly!Script entities are the memory of Skyrim.

Detailed video tutorial (automatic and manual removal):

Pay attention to the analysis window. Sometimes the problem can be difficult to diagnose. Please ask your questions in the comments.

Similar info on nexus:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/53045

Installation
Unzip and run.

Requirements
Installed .NET Framework 4.5
Windows Vista and above (Windows XP - only console mode is supported, you can still clean the save)

Do not delete backups!!!

I played several hours of Skyrim today until it died and the game greeted me with the message "The save file is corrupted and cannot be loaded". after download.

This happens whenever I try to load one of my last 7 or 8 safe games. The old ones work, so my character is safe, but I'm not very pleased that all my quests from the last day are lost. I took a look at safe games and they are the same size as working games (around 11MB).

I have no idea what could be causing this issue. Since it happened while playing, I'm pretty sure it's not an update that broke some safe games. It is also not based on the area I was saved in because there are safe games of different areas.

When I create a new safe game, I can load it without problems. Only those 7 or 8 safe games are broken. How can I fix this? Is there a recovery tool or is this a known issue? Google brought nothing useful.

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Restore File System. Attempts to repair all areas on the hard disk drive where files can be saved. Corrupted data may be erased, which can help performance.

If you choose not to enter Safe Mode, you can manually delete corrupted saves within the XMB menu. Go to Games>Saved Game Utility. Within the menu, delete any corrupted save files. These files can be created from Skyrim and other games when a game doesn't save properly (shutting down the console before an autosave completes, etc).

Rebuild Database. Will help with memory fragmentation on the PS3 HDD. Note: Using Rebuild Database will erase messages, playlists, changes made on Information screens, trimming information for pictures in Photo, video thumbnails, video playback history and video resume information. The content that is erased will not be recoverable.

Skyrim is a multifaceted game with an incredible atmosphere and game world. However, no game is immune from crashes and bugs. So why does Skyrim crash when saving? Or when trying to load a saved game? The answers to these questions will be presented below.

Reasons for crashes when saving

The game can crash regardless of which version - licensed or amateur assembly, even without system notifications. Skyrim can crash when saving for several reasons:

1. Various modifications.
2. Conflicts between installed mods.
3. Outdated GPU drivers.
4. A 32-bit operating system instead of a 64-bit one is important for gaming.
5. Lack of a suitable software version (DirectX, Visual C++).

Solving the problem when saving

So, first you need to check the integrity of the cache, if there is a license. In the case of a pirated assembly, you need to check the save - if it is damaged, then, unfortunately, you will have to delete it and start the game again. If the save is normal, then it's worth digging into the game settings.

In the event that graphics mods or modifications to character animations are installed, the user needs to disable the mods one by one to check this option. Maybe lower your graphic settings.

Video card drivers are important. If the game is licensed, then updating the graphics drivers is simply necessary, as network clients support the latest version of the game and software.

A 64-bit system is more for gaming than a 32-bit one. If the problem is in performance, then you will have to reinstall the operating system.

Usually, when installing a game, the program asks for permission to install additional software. In licensed copies, the software is installed automatically, and in the installation programs you need to check the appropriate boxes.

Another way to solve the problem of why Skyrim crashes when saving is the console. After loading the save, you need to enter the command "Payer.kill" into the console. The character dies at the same time, but the original file is overwritten, and you can safely save manually or in a quick way.

Causes of crashes when loading a saved game

The main reasons why Skyrim crashes when loading saves:

1. Installing mods or disabling them.
2. conflicting modifications.
3. Corrupted save.

In the first case, the problem looks like this: the player started the game, but at some point in time installs a mod. Attempting to load the game results in a crash. The same thing happens when the mod is disabled, when the mod is disabled in the launcher, the game may simply not start without it.

There are cases when installed mods conflict with each other, causing various crashes in the game, including crashes.

A game crash can happen at any time, so it's possible that one of these cases will corrupt your save. After that, the game is almost impossible to start.

Solving the problem with loading saves

Mods can cause trouble, or they can help. Therefore, modders created a mod called Continue Game No Crash. Of course, many users noted that the game with it loads much longer, but the benefits of the mod are considerable.

Another method demonstrates working with the console. In the game, you need to call the console and enter the command cos qasmoke, which allows you to manually load saves from the main menu.

Many users used the voluntary suicide method, that is, they killed the character, loaded near the last checkpoint and waited for the automatic save. After that, the save files were overwritten, and you could safely load the last save.

What should I do if Skyrim crashes when saving?

Players may experience this issue far from the start of the game when saves have been overwritten multiple times. Skyrim is one of those games that you can play endlessly without getting bored.

In addition to autosave, you can use quicksave in the game by pressing the F5 key.

The first thing to know about mods is that you should not install them manually, relying on your own knowledge and advice from the Internet. To install modifications, there are special manager programs that install mods and prevent them from conflicting with each other.

It is better not to save the game in a new cell, but to overwrite an existing one. In this way, the save folder will not be overloaded, and it will be easier for the game to work with fewer saves.

There is another method to deal with this problem - this is a dual boot. You need to run two games, first load the save in the first, and then in the second. The first game may crash, but the second will continue to work. This method will not work in licensed versions, since two games will not allow you to run the network client.

This program will allow you to clear your save from unnecessary scripts that interfere with the normal functioning of the game. Just in case, always make a backup copy of the saves you are about to clear.

Requirements:
Skyrim

How to use the program:


3. Click the "Fix all #->" button to get rid of hanging scripts.
4. Click FixScriptInstances, this will remove redundant executable copies of scripts.
After deleting them, click the "Save" button, and then confirm the overwrite by clicking "OK".
Go into the game, load the save and re-save. From now on, your save should be completely cleared.

How to use version 2.05+:
1. Run the program SaveTool.EXE
2. Click "Open" and select the desired save.
3. Click the "Delete all #->" button to get rid of hanging scripts. (Works great with scripts of the original game and DLC, but not the fact that it accurately identifies hanging scripts from mods. If the program finds hanging scripts in a game save made after clearing the save, then it is definitely wrong.)
4. Save the cleared save with the save button.
5. Load the cleaned save in the game and re-save.
6. There are also additional buttons for the "Clean other" and "Clean formlist" cleaning functions.

You should also be aware that the program automatically creates a backup copy of your save with the name "backup.ess"

Other:
Reset havok (mostly useless)
Removes the shape of all objects affected by game physics, screams, magic, etc.

Scripts:
List active shows the names of currently executing copies of scripts (on some saves, you can stop the program.)

Inc.refs removes the forms associated with the selected executable copy of the script when the script itself is deleted.
Don't use the function if you're not familiar with forms.

dbg:
Shows which executable copies of scripts were removed when the "FixScriptInstances" button was clicked.

Plugins:
Del mod forms removes all selected plugin forms from save. The function can be used to reset some plugins to their initial state (for example, you installed a dungeon mod, killed all the monsters there and want to go through it again. Otherwise, the function is quite useless.)

Forms deletes, saves, or loads a saved form.