Are You Using a Cracked Version of Skyrim?
If you have been playing Skyrim with a cracked or illegitimate version, the fixes below won’t help.
If that’s the case, get a legitimate copy, and the problem may disappear.
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Ensure the Mod Isn’t Defective
If the mod you enabled recently is corrupted, SKSE may not work.
In addition, incompatibility of recently added mods with other mods you’re using can cause the same issue.
If disabling it fixes the problem, delete the mod, including files in its installation folder.
Otherwise, download the compatible build to address the problem.
Doing so may result in the game being updated again, making it incompatible with your current SKSE build.
Therefore, you should launch the game with SKSE itself or through a mod organizer.
But what if you don’t want to use mod organizers?
Use the SKSE itself.
To be prepared for compatibility issues in the future, always keep a backup of Skyrim.
This means that running SKSE may cause the compatibility issue to occur again.
Here’s what you gotta do:
That’s it.
It may result in your firewall or antivirus program interfering with the communication process between SKSE and the game.
Reinstall Steam in a Different Location
If none of the fixes worked, you should reinstall Steam.
ensure you don’t install it on the same drive as your operating system.
The reason is that Windows security prevents SKSE from modifying game files, thereby blocking communication.
Reinstall Steam in a different location; hopefully, doing so will fix the issue.
