Annoying Dragonborn

[PsychoMachina]

I seem to be experiencing a catch-22 with Dragonborn and the unofficial patch.  I was able to complete the main story and beat Miraak once before with the help of UDBP, but I had to have the patch installed when starting a new game.

 

It's different now, now if I have the patch installed when starting a new game, I can't absorb souls from the dragons in Skyrim.  If I remove the patch, the problem is solved.  However, if I leave out the patch until I start the Dragonborn quest, Miraak glitches when trying to absorb the dragon souls.  In fact, I can't absorb any of the dragon souls in Solstheim if I install the patch later in the game.

 

The usual commands to get Miraak "unstuck" didn't work.  Either he would keep trying to steal the soul from an already dead dragon or Hermaeus doesn't show up to kill him.

 

Is there a solution other than dumping DB?

[Groovtama]

Do you have a mod installed that modifies the MQKillDragonScript.pex (DSAMG, DragonRemains...)? Also do you have UDBP !AFTER! USKP so that USKP doesn't bug the MQKillDragonQuest and also the Dragonborn MQKillDragonScript.pex script?

[Koko.Hekmatyar]

its the load order of the unofficial patches I had the same problem and setting my load order like so fixed it.

 

USKP

UDGP

UHFP

UDBP

UHRP<---only if you have the High res tex pack installed

[PsychoMachina]

Here is my load order as verified with BOSS.

 

 

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
RaceCompatibility.esm
ElinRace.esm
ElinRaceTaint.esm
GeneralStores.esm
GeneralDisplays.esm
GeneralDisplays - DG.esm
hdtHighHeel.esm
fox_shop.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
Unofficial Dragonborn patch.esp
lightplacement.esp
RevampedExteriorFog.esp
Dual Sheath Redux.esp
dungeonquestawareness.esp
Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
SkyUI.esp
Enhanced 3rd Person Camera.esp
Plush Backpack.esp
ERSO 30 - Better Enemy AI.esp
ERSO 30 - Better Enemy AI Dawnguard&Dragonborn.esp
Realistic Lighting.esp
Realistic Lighting Patcher.esp
Feralfade.esp
CharacterMakingExtender.esp
Facelight.esp
GreenWaterFix_Compatible.esp
GreenWaterFix_v2withDawnguard.esp
Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp
ElinRace HeadModify.esp
ElinRace_SGHairPack.esp
ElinRace Enemy.esp
ElinRace NPC.esp
ElinRace NewNPC.esp
MikuHairElin.esp
SummonElinRing.esp
ElinRace - Use Monli custom BBP Body.esp
DF_T33.esp
FoxMerged.esp
GSHearthfireLakeviewIn.esp
Improved Dragonrend Shout.esp
StormCallPlus.esp

 

 

The patches are in the correct order and just after the master files.  I don't have any mod that makes changes to dragons. 

 

I must have gremlins.

[Groovtama]

Load Order is fine.

Look up in the script folder if there is a MQKillDragonScript.pex. Vanilla ones are around 6-7 KB , Dragonborn ones are around 10-11 KB big. That script mostly cause the Absorb bugs. If there is none than it gets strange^^

[PsychoMachina]

I don't have MQKillDragonScript.pex in my Script folder.  I have a separate Data folder for my Monli (she was the one I was playing when I completed DB) and that doesn't have that particular script in the Script folder either.

[Koko.Hekmatyar]

hmm I'm at a loss atm not sure what would be causing it and nothing in the Load order really jumped out at me either.

 

I doubt the improved Dragonrend would cause issues with the dragons.

[PsychoMachina]

I used Improved Dragonrend with my Monli and it didn't cause any problems with dragon absorption.

[Koko.Hekmatyar]

could the Enemy AI mod have edited something vital for the dragon soul absorption? I noticed it had a DB patch to it.

[PsychoMachina]

I doubt it, it only affects npcs.  Anyway, I was using Enemy AI with my Monli when I completed DB.  The only mods I didn't have installed were the Elins and Storm Call Plus, but I doubt Storm Call Plus would interfere with dragon souls.

 

 

Well, I'll just uninstall Dragonborn and continue on.  Maybe I'll happen upon a solution somewhere in the meantime.

 

Thanks Groovtama and Keera for your help.