Alternate Start - Live Another Life 4.2.1

I’ve done what most have: re-installing, check if it is properly deployed, load late in deploy order, check for mod incompatibilities (tried running with just USSEP and the mod itself). Despite all this, a new game still brings me to the cart to Helgen. Any suggestions? I am on SE.

The only reason this would be the case is if it's not activated properly. Vortex has a tendency to add unnecessary steps to the process that often leads to this issue.

Also you need to be more specific. What version of SE are you on, cause this mod only supports SE 1.6.

Ah, that's the problem then. Do you perhaps have a 1.5.97 compatible version of this? Can't seem to find one.

Sorry, but no. Pretty much everything I do is targeting the current release of the game.

9 hours ago, jparisukat said:

Ah, that's the problem then. Do you perhaps have a 1.5.97 compatible version of this? Can't seem to find one.

It's on the Nexus. 4.1.4 is the last version intended for SE 1.5.97.

The one on Nexus is not the latest version of the mod.

Is the City Guard extension sample supposed to include scripts? The 7z archive only has the .esp, and the scripts it references aren't in the base .bsa either.

Oops, yes, it's supposed to have scripts. Should be taken care of now.

Presence confirmed. Thanks.

But I think I just opened a can of worms. When I try to view the Dialog Topic ARTHLALExtensionExampleTopic, in the CK, it crashes. Looks OK in SSEedit, and I turned off the ESL flag before opening up i the CK, just in case. I got all I needed from viewing the source etc. so it' should not hold me up, but there's something about it that the CK doesn't like, and I'm a bit concerned that my mod will fall down the same hole. CK is at 1.6.438 with the UCKP 6.3 patch.

I don't use any sort of CK Fixers like that so I can't comment on what it may be doing.

For me I'd flip the master flag on the main LAL .esp file, then load the guard files into the CK that way. Make whatever edits need to be made, then flip the .esp back to a regular file before testing in game.

Well, that's odd. I've got USSEP v4.2.9a installed and the .esp is active. I've got Alternate Start v4.2.0 installed, .esp is active. I'm on Skyrim SE v1.6.640. Nothing else is loaded. I go straight to the cart to Helgen when I start a new game.

I know I've had Alternate Start working before where it would take me to the Abandoned Prison and go right into the character menu. Did something change in a recent version? Or am I doing something wrong?

Ummm for any reason when i install this mod, i cant choose race. 

Is a clean game with USSEP (and the 4 creation club things)

Any idea?

Thanks

Found my CK problem. When i uninstalled the old version, and put in the latest, I had only extracted the psc files, not the pex, for LAL itself. 

I may consider updating the bsa resource lists in the CK ini file instead. That saves deleting them again to actually play.

13 hours ago, Jo3ker said:

Did something change in a recent version? Or am I doing something wrong?

Make sure the mod has actually been activated. Especially if you're using Vortex since Vortex has a nasty habit of installing but not deploying things.

5 hours ago, Laexas said:

Ummm for any reason when i install this mod, i cant choose race.

You've probably got something added to the game that's blocking the menu. LAL simply calls up the vanilla chargen process once you're visibly in the cell.

1 hour ago, Arthmoor said:

Make sure the mod has actually been activated. Especially if you're using Vortex since Vortex has a nasty habit of installing but not deploying things.

 

You've probably got something added to the game that's blocking the menu. LAL simply calls up the vanilla chargen process once you're visibly in the cell.

Fixed. I had a widescreen dll that break the race menu.

I also need the 4.1.4 version for Skyrim 5.1.97, doesn't seem to be listed on the Nexus anymore. It may be archived but hidden, any chance you could provide a link?

Either way, thank you for saving me many hours skipping that insufferable cart.

so kind of a stupid question. but is this compatible with mods that are installed from nexus? 

1 hour ago, shannonsimpson said:

so kind of a stupid question. but is this compatible with mods that are installed from nexus? 

yeah everything should be fine, I'm pretty sure on vortex you can even double click a selected mod and tell vortex where you found the (source) of the mod so it can tell you if it got updated or not

hi, I just installed this mod and it seems to load fine, but I can't interact with the statue. I've tried turning any mods that seem like they might edit the cell, dialogue, or interface off but interacting with the statue still does nothing. Any suggestions?

I am getting a CTD whenever I choose one of the options that that Lady Mara provides me. I just upgraded to the latest to the latest version of SEE (1130) and validated that all mods that I have which contain a DLL have also be updated. This validated because if I had a mod that contained an outdated DLL the game crashes on me soon after I see the Bethesda Logo. I am currently in the abandoned prison and have modified my characters appeareance to my liking. I have also allowed all of the mods that I have loaded to install/enable/update before attempting to go to the Statue of Lady Mara. No matter which option I choose from the list that Lady Mara provides...........I immediately CTD.

Any ideas on what could be causing this?

So im having an issue whenever i start skyrim with this mod it immediately CTD's even when i only have USSEP and this mod installed. I don not even reach the start menu
(i'm using the GoG version of skyrim)

Edit: it does work with vortex so i don't know what i am doing wrong 

as of 12/15/2023 this mod Alternative Start does not work with current Anniversary edition of Skyrim. this is the guide i used https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2944593951 which it very detailed i know i installed everything correctly. just thought i let you guys know the app is currently working 

That guide needs to be updated to reflect game version 1.6.1130. As of about 25 minutes before you posted, LAL has been upgraded to support 1.6.1130.

As Arthmoor said, Vlad probably needs to update the guide.  As of now, he is busy playing Starfield, so he has not had a chance to take care of some other things as of yet.  You may wish to leave a comment on the guide's page, as Vlad will get the notification that way.  I will also zap him a quick message, as well.

EDIT - Left Vlad a message regarding taking a look at his guide when he gets a chance.

Hello, is version 4.2.1 compatible with skyrim 1.6.640? Or should I still use version 4.2?