FUS RO DON'T - PushActorAway Crash Prevention Script Tweak
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #144 of 156 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The vanilla scripts "voicepusheffectscript" and "mq101voicepusheffectscript", used for things like the full-strength Fus Ro Dah that throws its targets, both call the function PushActorAway. If the game tries to PushActorAway a target when its 3D data isn't fully loaded, it will crash. Under normal circumstances, this is rare, because if something's trying to throw something else then they're normally close enough to the player that they're both loaded properly - but it's still possible for this to happen, particularly if you're running a performance-intensive setup and/or have mods installed that use these vanilla scripts in unusual ways.
This mod replaces these two vanilla scripts with versions that require both the caster and the target to have their 3D data properly loaded before PushActorAway is called. If they're not both loaded properly, PushActorAway won't be called, the throw won't happen, and the crash won't occur. I've made no other changes to the scripts, and shouts work normally during regular gameplay.
If you're getting a lot of crashes with logs that start "Unhandled native exception occurred at 0x... (SkyrimSE.exe+619786) on thread ...", this mod might help.
INSTALLATION:
Install using your mod manager of choice. This is a script replacer only, with no associated plugin. It can be installed on an existing save.
COMPATIBILITY:
Any mod that makes changes to "voicepusheffectscript" or "mq101voicepusheffectscript" will conflict with this mod. If you come across any mods that replace this script, please let me know so I can take a look.
PLEASE NOTE:
This only prevents crashes from these two vanilla scripts. If a mod uses PushActorAway in its own scripts, rather than by making use of these vanilla scripts, that won't be affected by this mod, and the crash may still occur.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
Many thanks to powerofthree for taking a look at the crashlogs I was investigating and being able to point me to PushActorAway. Without that, I'd never have been able to work out what was causing the crashes, let alone do anything to prevent them from happening.
FUS RO DON'T is a bug fix mod for Skyrim that prevents crashes when the game attempts to use PushActorAway on an NPC that hasn't fully loaded. It adds checks to two vanilla scripts to ensure both caster and target have their 3D loaded. With 1,741 endorsements and 1.1M downloads, it's a popular stability patch.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,741 endorsements and over a million downloads.
- Fixes a specific crash that can occur during combat or scripted events.
- Lightweight and focused—doesn't change gameplay, just prevents a crash.
⚠️ Cons
- Only addresses one crash type; other stability issues remain.
- Last updated in 2021, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or mods.
- Requires the script fix to be loaded correctly; potential conflicts with other script mods.
For Skyrim players who experience random crashes during combat or when NPCs are thrown. Essential for modded playthroughs with heavy script load. Skip if you never encounter such crashes or prefer all-in-one bug fix mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place this mod early in your load order to ensure its script changes take precedence.
- If using a mod manager, let it overwrite conflicting scripts from other mods.
- Test in a save where you previously crashed to confirm the fix works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- celadoneiron
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,116,608
- Endorsements
- 1,741
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 11/2/2021
- Updated
- 11/2/2021
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