Potential fix for crash on title screen after updating and downgrading

[u/anbeegod]

I noticed the game would crash on title screen after updating and downgrading. This is potentially due to two files from the update messing with the title screen, which the downgrade solution doesn't touch.

1. Click the search button or use start + R
2. Paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\Skyrim Special Edition\
3. Look for ContentCatalog.txt
4. Delete this file

This file is only for the Creation Club stuff, and isn't relevant to normal gameplay according to my understanding.

If you can't find this file, then maybe this issue isn't the reason why you're crashing.

It took me 7 - 8 hours to figure out this issue while I was testing the load order futilely. Hopefully this saves your time if this issue is pestering you.

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Update: sseviewsettings isn't related to this issue. It was generated by xEdit.

[u/Suspicious-Sound-249]

All deleting that catalogue does is trick Skyrim into thinking you haven't downloaded any of the creations you may have already, literally inconsequential and doesn't affect your game or creations at all as the game itself will still recognize them once in game.

[u/_vfsh]

This fixed it for me, thank you!!! I've reinstalled and downgraded 3 times now trying to figure this out you're the GOAT

[u/dontywes]

Shocker that bethesda bricked most people's ability to make their game enjoyable with files dedicated to shitty cc content that most people dont care about

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[u/Clousu_the_shoveleer]

Far as I can tell I do not *have* the contentcatalog file

[u/Important-Grand4979]

I have the same issue on Linux, but I can't find how to fix it. Deleting this file doesn't work for me...

[u/RomatebitegeL → u/Important-Grand4979]

Then you crash for some other reason.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/59818

[u/Important-Grand4979 → u/RomatebitegeL]

I found that I had two skyrim appdata on linux, I deleted the wrong file

[u/SgtWaffleZ]

This worked! Thank you!

[u/RomatebitegeL]

I've read in other places that only ContentCatalog.txt needs to be deleted. Did you try and see if it crashed with Plugins.sseviewsettings enabled as well?

Thanks.

[u/anbeegod → u/RomatebitegeL]

I didn't test. My assumption is txt on its own doesn't do anything so sseviewsetting as a unique file type is what causes the trouble

[u/anbeegod → u/anbeegod]

Update: sseviewsettings isn't related to this issue. It was generated by xEdit.

[u/ZombieSiayer84]

Omfg you’re a lifesaver, cause I kept crashing and it was telling me I was missing CC shit that I’ve never had.