Unable to start a new game

[MarinaKha]

Hi,
I wanted to start a new game with SS2 (for months i have just updated the successive versions) and it was impossible. I made multiple attempts with the same result, always with only SS2 and its dependencies in my load order.

I attach the most recent failure log. Thank you in advance.
Marina

 

[Captain LaserBeam]

Are you using Start Me Up or the Creation Club content "Tunnel Snakes Rule?" Both interfere with the main quest and can cause this error message.

 

[MarinaKha]

No. I only use the unofficial patch, HUDFramework, WorkshopFramework, SS2, Chapter2 and Chapter3, in that order.

 

[Relaxed86]

Are you using Start Me Up or the Creation Club content "Tunnel Snakes Rule?" Both interfere with the main quest and can cause this error message.

So i am using: Start me up Redux, https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56984
That's keeping me from being able to use SS2? (I've downloaded the SS2 ch3, full download, includes all chapters it said)

 

[RayBo]

Did your game update this morning?

 

[Torberg]

So i am using: Start me up Redux, https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56984

The page for that mod literally says that a compatibility patch for SS2 is still under development. I think it's safe to say that mod is the problem.

 

[Torberg]

Upon closer look at the page for the fast start mod...are you using the option to level up during character creation? If so, that's probably the issue. Per the mod page:
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Sim Settlement 2 - is technically compatible if you don't chose to level up during character creation. You should start at level 1 only. However Sim Settlement 2 is not compatible in term of story as it forces you to be the concerned parent, which I am currently working on a patch for it.
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Even if you're not levelling up during character creation, though, it could still be a problem if you jump enough of the game's beginning that SS2 doesn't have enough time to finish "booting" itself behind the scenes.

If you're looking for complex fast start features (don't start in the vault, level up, etc), you're likely going to have SS2 conflicts. If you're just looking for a way to skip the pre-war segment, may I suggest Fast Start - Skip Sanctuary Prologue? It was written with SS2 in mind but still lets you go directly from "the mirror" to "getting out of the cryopod."

 

[Torberg]

And I realize I'm side-tracking the discussion as it wasn't @MarinaKha who was using the fast start mod. Let's jump back to @RayBo's question:

Did this error occur before or after taking today's FO4 update? Because SS2 has not been updated to account for any FO4 changes released today.

 

[Relaxed86]

Did your game update this morning?

No, and i removed it from my update queue for now, don't want my game to break ^^

Upon closer look at the page for the fast start mod...are you using the option to level up during character creation? If so, that's probably the issue. Per the mod page:
-----
Sim Settlement 2 - is technically compatible if you don't chose to level up during character creation. You should start at level 1 only. However Sim Settlement 2 is not compatible in term of story as it forces you to be the concerned parent, which I am currently working on a patch for it.
-----

Even if you're not levelling up during character creation, though, it could still be a problem if you jump enough of the game's beginning that SS2 doesn't have enough time to finish "booting" itself behind the scenes.

If you're looking for complex fast start features (don't start in the vault, level up, etc), you're likely going to have SS2 conflicts. If you're just looking for a way to skip the pre-war segment, may I suggest Fast Start - Skip Sanctuary Prologue? It was written with SS2 in mind but still lets you go directly from "the mirror" to "getting out of the cryopod."

Thanks for the replies, i got it working, apparently it had nothing to do with the start up mod. my vortex only installed and deployed SS2 partially, had to manually activate 2 other dependencies for it in the plugin list, whereas in the mod list all was good. Sorry for the hijack!

 

[WolfQueen]

This is the EXACT same problem i got!! after the update so i have to remove SS2 for now

 

[MarinaKha]

Thanks for the answers. In fact, I reinstalled everything SS2-related cleanly (before the upgrade) and checked my translations (you never know!) and was able to launch my game. I now have a startup save out of the Vault (in Sanctuary's root cellar) that will allow me to vary my load order if I need to and as long as the upgrade issues aren't resolved. Good day to you all!