FIRST CHECK
Start with these checks
- Close the game, copy the saves and record which mods you installed.
- Disable mods using the correct manager, manual-install or Workshop procedure. Move only files you can confirm you added yourself.
- First test the unmodified game only as far as the title screen. Do not load and overwrite an existing mod-dependent save. Verify base files only if corruption is suspected.
Try one change at a time and undo it if it does not help. Follow the game’s specific official instructions where they differ.
General PC game guides
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Remove mods safelyDisable mods through their original installation method, preserve saves and load order, identify leftovers, and restore one compatible mod at a time.Read the steps →Uninstall or disable ReShadeUse the original ReShade installation route, identify a DLL before moving it, preserve presets and add-ons, and distinguish shared Vulkan/OpenXR layers from local files.Read the steps →Back up and restore game savesMake a dated backup of PC game saves before updates or repairs. Find the correct files, verify copies and plan restoration without losing the current save or forcing a cloud overwrite.Read the steps →
Game-specific checks
Monster Hunter WildsMods and recovery
For preparing to install mods, troubleshooting failures after a mod or update, and returning to the base Steam game.
Read the game-specific steps →ELDEN RINGMods and returning to the base gameFor preparing to use mods, failures after a mod or game update, and returning to an unmodified Steam installation.
Read the game-specific steps →The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special EditionSKSE broken after an updateFor the Steam and GOG versions: the game will not start through SKSE, or crashes right after launch, following a Skyrim update.
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