Just a quick questiong regarding LAA. Is it automatically enabled in patch 1.3.10 or is the a flag in the ini i can check ? As i get constant ctd's on win 7 32bit when I install any texture mods while on vista 64bit on the same pc a day or so ago it ran perfectly

LAA is code within the TESV.exe file so it's automatic. Also, 64-bit operating systems can handle RAM better than 32-bit can.

LAA on 32bit isnt recommended anyway.

Thanx for the quick replies. Thing is im just trying to find the cause for the crashes. I can't play at all.

LAA on 32bit windows isn't a problem at all... and i would recommend it even if your running 2gb of ram..

Osculim: please read here: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1336239-ctd-save-file-size-2/

I also link to the original thread in my opening post... I'm not sure if this is your problem but if your game was running just fine for a long time and you just started seeing problems this could be your cause... if that's the case it has nothing to do with LAA at all and enabled or not it won't fix it sadly... If a new game works just fine then this is probably what your'e seeing....it's something that effects those who play extensivly on one character.....

This cant be my problem im starting from scratch no saves

Have you enabled it in the OS?


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb613473%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Not really recommend though, but you can try it.
How much RAM do you have?

Is there a reason you're using win7's 32bit version? In case whoever sold it to you neglected to mention this: You can acquire a 64bit install disk for win7 and that key will work with it (Microsoft purposely allows this).

yep well aware of this . Didn't think of trying 64bit since 32bit was the one have so i used it. Ill have a look around see if i can get a 64bit version and give it a go. Thanx for the suggestion

yup.... just make sure you match the version your using..


you cannot install and use a OEM cd key on a retail installer... nor can you use a Retail cd key on a OEM installer..

While it's technically NOT ILEGAL to go download any of the microsoft windows versions with whatever service pack intergrated already be it retail or oem...... what is ilegal is distribution of cd keys..

I can post a link to a ISO here... but i cannot post a link to an ISO that has a cd key or pre-activation hack included.

Very true...even Microsoft wants everyone OFF the 32 Bit OS'es.

found a link to the 64bit version. My software is legal got a licence only problem i have now is that the link is outside my country im looking for a local link in South Africa. Saving my last bit of international bandwith for the patch.

Oh hrm, that's likely a tall order. Contact Microsoft support directly, if anyone knows of a solution it'd be them.

I can contest this statement.

I bought an OEM version off Newegg for $100 and was able to use the key with a non-OEM version.

The stipulation is if it were a branded OEM disc, like what comes with a DELL or HP computer.

Previously with windows VISTA.... it didn't matter if the oem version was direct from microsoft or from dell/hp/compaq/acer/toshiba or not..

you could not do it.

With windows 7... it seems to be a hit and miss.... I recently tried to use a OEM direct from microsoft disk on a machine with a retail cd key and it resulted in a cd key mismatch issue, requiring me to get the retail version of the disk.

This may have been fixed with SP1 versions of the disks ....

I have heard mixed reports otherwise... but i know for a fact this still applies to vista even with sp2 disks... And the few attempts i've done with win7 disks has been unsuccesful.... though it's getting rarer and rarer to see retail verison floating about since everyone is picking up OEM disks from everywhere.

Oki seems all my problems are solved. the legal download of the 64bit windows from digital river works with any licences key you might have you just need to use it in the control panel instead of while installing.
Also 64bit solved all my problems i can use all my mods without so much as one crash. And no funny purple textures either.

Thanx to everyone for the advice and comments im a happy camper once again

Beaut