vanilla Alchemist Shack (by Ivarstead/Helgen) causing CTD

[Guest Vendayn]

I found out this shack is causing me CTDs (I'm pretty sure)...and its a vanilla shack. There is a mod called Alchemist Shack from 2012 on Nexus, but I don't have that mod at all.

 

The problem is, the name of this shack shows up as blank squares and any time I get close to it, I get a runtime error leading to an unexpected close.

 

I dunno if the shack is doing that, but it does happen when I get close to it. But I've gone back and forth in the valley (hidden valley between Helgen and Ivarstead) before and never had that issue of runtime error. Suddenly I get a crash when going near the vanilla shack.

 

(edit: I definitely don't have any mod that adds or changes the Alchemist shack. But I did just get one to see if I can workaround it by downloading a modded version of it)

 

Here is my load order:

 

 

 

Skyrim.esm=1
Update.esm=1
Dawnguard.esm=1
SCO Winter Landscape Decoloration.esp=1
HearthFires.esm=1
Nock2Tip.esm=1
Dragonborn.esm=1
Falskaar.esm=1
Wyrmstooth.esp=1
Shadow of Morrowind.esm=1
ApachiiHair.esm=1
ApachiiHairFemales.esm=1
RaceCompatibility.esm=1
moonpath.esm=1
SharedSeranaDialogue.esm=1
SkyMoMod.esm=1
SPERG.esm=1
Fantasy Soundtrack Project.esp=1
Demonica.esm=1
daymoyl.esm=1
RE_RealEstate_Core.esp=1
Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1
Aetherius.esp=1
AOS.esp=1
I5K Treasure Hunt.esp=1
Moss Rocks.esp=1
Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins.esp=1
Populated Forts Towers Places.esp=1
Populated Lands Roads Paths.esp=1
Populated Skyrim Civil War.esp=1
Populated Skyrim Prisons Cells.esp=1
RE_RealEstate.esp=1
83Willows_101BUGS_V4_HighRes_HighSpawn.esp=1
Real Wildlife Skyrim 0.1.esp=1
Animallica.esp=1
Skymo-Dawn.esp=0
SkyrimsUniqueTreasures.esp=1
SkyTweak.esp=1
SkyAI.esp=1
SkyUI.esp=1
iHUD.esp=1
Ars Magika.esp=1
AsharaPrinceOfTheWoods.esp=1
BAMM.esp=1
Dread Knight Weapon Set.esp=1
DungeonExplorer.esp=1
Fancy Dress.esp=1
Lady Rappelz.esp=1
LB BES Frostbite.esp=1
LB Blood Mage.esp=1
LB Dark Lady.esp=1
LB Dragon Princess.esp=1
LB Dwemer Fury Heavy Set.esp=1
LB GoldLeopardRobe.esp=1
LB Jarl Clothes.esp=1
LB Lady Keaira.esp=1
LB Lady Sexy.esp=1
LB Lady Revenant.esp=1
LB Lady Ritual.esp=1
LB Lady Arcana.esp=1
LB Lady Alina.esp=1
LB Lady Queen.esp=1
LB Lady Chaos.esp=1
LB Lady Huntress.esp=1
LB Lady MoragTong.esp=1
LB Lustmord Vampire.esp=1
LB Lydia Armor.esp=1
LB Mandu Armor.esp=1
LB Medusa Armor.esp=1
LB Necromance Robe.esp=1
LB Pantie & Boots.esp=1
LB RobeExperiencedMagician.esp=1
LB Underworld.esp=1
LB Valkyrie.esp=1
LH Jewel Collection.esp=1
DragonPlateBrazen.esp=1
Merta Assassin Armor.esp=1
LB BES Justice.esp=1
DEM BES Catsuit.esp=1
DEM Blood Mage.esp=1
DEM Mavari.esp=1
DEM War Lydia.esp=1
DEM Clothes.esp=1
BlackLaceMiniDress.esp=1
RavenousEleganceByNausicaa.esp=1
DEM VampLord.esp=1
LustmordVampireArmor.esp=1
NeoInpouArmour.esp=1
LBSA.esp=0
The Gemstone Collector.esp=1
Aethernautics.esp=1
BlackLand.esp=1
arnima.esp=1
buildablehouse.esp=1
Requiem.esp=1
TradeRoutes.esp=1
TradeRoutes-Requiem-Patch.esp=1
Corpse_Preparation.esp=1
DF127MillwaterRetreatHF.esp=1
Druidessentials.esp=1
Hunterborn.esp=1
Hunterborn_Requiem-Patch.esp=1
Hunting in Skyrim.esp=1
Inconsequential NPCs.esp=1
RosaFollower.esp=1
Jehanna.esp=1
meadery.esp=1
moonpath_questdata.esp=1
Nyhus.esp=1
Skyrim Tycoon - Reloaded.esp=1
Skyrim Tycoon - Reloaded - StandAlone Option - Less Gold In Dragonborn.esp=0
the cathedral.esp=1
Tundra Defense.esp=1
Undeath.esp=1
w2salem.esp=1
LPBards.esp=1
Wrath Of Nature.esp=1
Champion of Kynareth.esp=1
WheelsOfLull.esp=1
GuildStarter.esp=1
ERSO 08.99 - Lord of the Dead.esp=1
RDVTheCaveofDead.esp=1
AchieveThat.esp=1
ViewableFactionRanksBothDLC.esp=1
SkyComplete.esp=1
Civil War Overhaul.esp=1
ESFCompanions.esp=1
FireAndIceOverhaul.esp=1
ImportantInformationOverhaul.esp=1
Thieves Guild Requirements.esp=1
Vile Art of Necromancy.esp=1
wizDynamicThings.esp=1
SkyrimSewers.esp=1
iNeed.esp=1
Chesko_Frostfall.esp=1
Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp=1
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1
ELE-Interior Lighting.esp=1
ELE DG-Interior Lighting.esp=1
ELE HF-Interior Lighting.esp=1
ELE DB-Interior Lighting.esp=1
WerewolfMastery.esp=1
Nock2Tip.esp=1
Apocalypse - The Spell Package.esp=1
Phenderix's Magic Evolved.esp=1
SUM_DruidConjuration.esp=1
ForgottenMagic_Redone.esp=1
CombatDramaOverhaul.esp=1
Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp=1
Epic Music Overhaul.esp=1
SimpleMagicOverhaul.esp=1
DragonCombatOverhaulDragonborn.esp=1
KonnektorDragonborn.esp=1
SkyAI Preset - Duke Patricks - Heavy Weapons Combat.esp=1
SPERG.esp=1
SPERG-DG.esp=1
SPERG-DB.esp=1
SGHailPackAllinOne.esp=1
3DNPC.esp=1
Tes Arena - Skyrim Frontier Fortress.esp=1
RiversideLodge.esp=1
Feykro.esp=1
Folkstead.esp=1
SeaPointSettlement.esp=1
TalosSafeHaven.esp=1
HeljarchenFarm.esp=1
FSP - Unique Towns & Locations.esp=1
FSP - Dawnguard Edition.esp=1
NerniesCityandVillageExpansion.esp=1
Skyrim Bridges.esp=1
RealisticWaterTwo.esp=1
Verdant - A Skyrim Grass Plugin.esp=1
Lara Croft 2013.esp=1
Mrissi.esp=1
NonEssentialChildren.esp=1
Immersive detection of NPC.esp=1
Skyrim Unbound.esp=1
CharacterMakingExtender.esp=1
dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp=1
EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp=1
RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp=1
Shadow of Morrowind Map.esp=1
SuccubusRaceLite.esp=1
TemptressVixen.esp=1
Crystallyn.esp=1
Lady Body.esp=1
Clean Invisibility Effects plus Eyes Fix.esp=1
Better Vampires.esp=1
SCO Winter Edition.esp=1
SCO Winter Edition - Solstheim.esp=1
SCO Winter Edition - Hearthfire Patch.esp=1
SCO Winter Edition - No Grass Patch.esp=1
Vendayns TES5Edit Merged Patch.esp=1
Bashed Patch, 0.esp=1

 

 

[b3lisario]

Run tes5edit and look for AlchemistsShackLocation, using the "editor ID" textbox

Then you'll see the mods affecting that record.

[Guest Vendayn]

And...I just learned another thing about tes5edit Thanks

 

Though I did fix it by getting an alchemist shack mod, name is still bugged though (the only single location I've encountered (I still have more to find, skyrim is huge on top of mods)...that has the blank squares. But, maybe I'll figure it out with tes5edit. At least I don't crash anymore cause I got a mod that overrides whatever another mod does.

 

I know immersive npcs adds an npc there. Other than that, I'll have to see what else touches it.

[Guest Vendayn]

According to TES5Edit only Skyrim.esm and the new alchemist mod I just got touch the shack. Thats weird. My skyrim is fully patched in by steam obviously (steam autoupdates anyway even if autoupdate is off), and I haven't touched the skyrim.bsa at all. And no other location as far as I know (I've found a lot of vanilla locations) has that issue with the shack (crash+blank square for names).

 

Anyone know why this might be?