My game crashes when I open it or connect to a server
This guide is only relevant for Skyrim Together Version 1.2.0 and below!
A: Your CPU needs support for AES-NI (AES New Instructions). The reason why this is needed in the client and server, is because they depend on libsodium lib, which relies on AES. Therefore, we need to wait until libsodium stop relying on AES (which is unlikely), or reimplement some parts with OpenSSL (time consuming).
- 1.Find the name of your CPU, using this method:
- 2.Press your
Windows key
and search forSystem information
- 3.Find the line where it says
Processors
and write down the name. - 4.
- 5.Use the search function:
- 6.Type in your CPU, e.g.
i7-9700K
and select it: - 7.Search for
AES New Instructions
on the page that opens - 8.If it says
Yes
, it's supported on your CPU. If it saysNo
, it's not supported on your CPU.
We need to download a tool named
CPU-Z
.- 1.
- 2.Select the version you prefer (setup or portable version)
- 3.Download and install it
- 4.Open CPU-Z and look for
AES
underInstructions
: - 5.If you can find
AES
, it should be enabled.
A: You could try turning on
AES-NI
in your BIOS. This appears to be especially important for Intel CPUs. This is difficult to walk you through because practically every BIOS looks different.If you're running Windows 10, follow these steps to access your BIOS:
- 1.Go to
Settings
- 2.Select
Update and Security
- 3.Select
Recovery
- 4.Click
Restart
- 5.Click
Troubleshoot
- 6.Select
Advanced Options
- 7.Select
UEFI Firmware Settings
- 8.You should now enter your BIOS
- 9.Use whatever search function you have to find something related to
AES-NI
. - 10.You can use the following keywords:
AES
AES-NI
Data Protection Technology
Advanced Encryption Standard
- 11.Enable
AES
/AES-NI
- 12.Save your settings and restart your PC - usually use the
F10
key.
If you're running Windows 11, follow these steps to access your BIOS:
- 1.Go to
Settings
- 2.Select
System
- 3.Select
Recovery
- 4.Select
Restart now
right besideAdvanced startup
- 5.Click
Troubleshoot
- 6.Select
Advanced Options
- 7.Select
UEFI Firmware Settings
- 8.You should now enter your BIOS
- 9.Use whatever search function you have to find something related to
AES-NI
. - 10.You can use the following keywords:
AES
AES-NI
Data Protection Technology
Advanced Encryption Standard
- 11.Enable
AES
/AES-NI
- 12.Save your settings and restart your PC - usually use the
F10
key.
A: When connecting, make sure you're using the correct IP address and port. It's a little detail, but I mistakenly misspelled my IP address, which crashed me to my desktop (CTD).
A: Delete your INI files from the
Skyrim Special Edition
folder in My Games
. Then, relaunch SkyrimSE through Steam (not through MO2 or VMM) to allow it to regenerate the vanilla config files.Last modified 6mo ago