Skyrim Crash on Continue but Not When Loading

What do I do if The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is crashing or getting a black screen on PC?

If the game has been recently updated, mods may not work properly until they are updated by the Mod creator.

• If this causing unforeseen issues such as black screens, crashes, and visual UI errors, you will need to completely remove mods from your game.

If you are experiencing crashes when trying to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you should first check to ensure that your machine meets the game's minimum requirements here and that you are not running any additional programs in the background.

If you meet the game's requirements and are not running any additional programs, proceed to the troubleshooting steps below:

Update Your Graphics Card Drivers

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To ensure you are getting the best performance out of your graphics card, you can download and install latest drivers (based on manufacturer) here:

• NVIDIA
• AMD

Change In-Game Settings

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You can improve performance by making changes to the game's in-game settings.

First, try resetting the auto-detected video options:

1. Open Steam and navigate to your Library.
2. Select The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
3. Click Play to open the Skyrim SE Launcher.
4. From the launcher, select Options and then click the Reset button in the Detail section.
5.  Launch Skyrim SE and see if there is an improvement.

If the issues persist, open the Skyrim SE Launcher again and lower the quality of the following options under the Advanced section:

• Godrays
• Shadows
• Decals
• Screen Space Reflections
• SSAO
• Snow Shader
• Lens Flare

You can also try reducing the View Distance, the Distant object detail, and Fade settings, and you should try switching to a lower resolution. Finally, changing the Antialiasing settings from TSAA to either FXAA or Off may also help.

Remove Mods

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Force the System to Recognize Primary GPU

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You can force your system to recognize your video card by following the instructions below:

NVIDIA Graphics Cards

1. Right-click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, select Manage 3D settings , then click on the Program Settings tab.
3. Next to the "Select a program to customize" option, click the Add button.
4. From the pop-up window, navigate to the folder where the game is installed.
5. Select the executable file for Skyrim Special Edition.
6. In the "Select the preferred graphics processor for this program" option, open the drop-down menu and select High-performance NVIDIA processor and confirm.
7. To improve performance, go to the "Specify the settings for this program:" section, click Power management mode , and select Prefer maximum performance and confirm.
8. To further improve performance, you can go to theManage 3D Settings section, click on the Global Settings tab, and change the settings below:
   1. Vertical sync to off
   2. Threaded optimization to off
   3. Triple buffering to off

The above instructions may change depending on version and unique graphics card. If you require further assistance, you should contact NVIDIA Support here.

AMD Graphics Cards

1. OpenAMD Radeon Settings.
2. Select Preference on the bottom tab.
3. Select Radeon Additional Settings.
4. In the Radeon Additional Settings window, select Switchable Graphics Application Settings under the Power.
5. Select All Applications , locate Skyrim Special Edition, click the "Graphic Settings" box to the right of the game .exe, and select High performance.
6. Click the Apply button at the bottom right.

Note:there is also an option to use both cards together to improve performance. To do this:

1. In the Radeon Additional Settings window select AMD Radeon Dual Graphics under Gaming .
2. Click the radial button for Enable AMD Radeon Dual Graphics.
3. Click the Apply button at the bottom right.

The above instructions may change depending on version and unique graphics card. If you require further assistance, you should contact AMD Support here.

If you are playing on a laptop and the above instructions did not force the game to run off your dedicated GPU, then you may have to configure some of your power saving features.

Power saving features will sometimes override high-performance profiles to save battery life. When the computer attempts to save battery life, it will switch to the integrated card because it does not require as many resources to run. You can resolve this by following the process below:

1. Press the Battery icon in the notification area of your taskbar.
2. Select More power options... and then expand the Show additional plans section.
   1. 
3. Select High performance and then close the window.
4. Plug in your power cable to ensure that your battery does not run low while playing.

Remove Additional Launch Options

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Some Steam launch options may cause the game to crash.

To turn off Skyrim SE launch options:

1. Open Steam and navigate to your Library.
2. Right-click on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and select Properties.
3. Under the General tab, click Set launch options...
4. Delete any options enabled here and click OK.

Verify Integrity of Game Files on Steam

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To ensure the game files are installed correctly, you should verify the files in Steam:

1. Load Steam.
2. From the Library section, right-click on the game and select Properties from the menu.
3. Select the Local files tab and click Verify integrity of game files...
   
4. Steam will verify the game's files. This process may take several minutes.
5. Once the process is completed, the Check Window will automatically exit.

6. Please Note: One or more files may fail to verify, in most cases this is normal.  These are local configuration files and should not be altered in this process.

Get the Latest Version of DirectX

You should ensure you have the latest version of DirectX by downloading and installing it here.

Block .exe files in Windows Firewall

Block both .exe files in your Windows Firewall. You must block all outbound and inbound connections for the SkyrimSE.exe and the SkyrimSELauncher.exe.

Play Offline

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• Switch to 'Offline Mode' in Steam. This can be done from your Steam settings.
• Turn off / unplug your router.
• Start the game normally.
• Once finished, save as normal and quit the game. After quitting, you may re-enable Steam in Online mode, and turn your router back on. Steam should upload your latest save to the cloud.

Disable Xbox DVR in Windows 10

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If playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Widows 10, the Xbox DVR might have an impact on game performance. To disable the Xbox DVR, follow these instructions:

1. Right click the Start button
2. Click Settings
3. Select Gaming
4. Select Game DVR
5. Click the switch below Record in the background while I'm playing a game so that it turns Off.
   

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Source: https://help.bethesda.net/app/answers/detail/a_id/36338

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