Trainwreck - A Crash Logger
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #22 of 23 Modders Resources mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Just as Todd Howard can not stop himself from re-releasing this 12 year old game, so too can I not stop myself from re-releasing crash loggers. And indeed we do need a crash logger, because crashing and Skyrim go together like peanut butter and jelly, or like Todd Howard and his trendy leather jackets. But how could this crash logger be different from the myriad other crash loggers already made for this game (including the one I made)? Well you see, this crash logger is simply indestructible, and no update of Skyrim will ever render it inoperable. Yes, I have challenged Godd himself by releasing a crash logger designed to work with every single version of Skyrim that has ever been made, and ever will be made (and we know Todd will make more). All that is required is a functional copy of SKSE to load the crash logger itself.
I don't own Skyrim for VR, GoG, or Epic, but it probably works with those versions too.
Crash logs are written to "My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\SKSE\Crashlogs"
If you are a developer, then you may be interested in the developer api.
The source code for post_mortem.exe is located here.
Trainwreck is a general-purpose crash logger for all game versions, past, present, and future. It's a modder's resource with high community trust (8,822 endorsements, 534k downloads) and recent updates, making it a reliable tool for diagnosing crashes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust—8,822 endorsements and half a million downloads show this is the go-to crash logger
- Future-proof design: works with all game versions, so you won't need to swap mods after updates
- Actively updated (January 2024), so it's likely compatible with current game builds
⚠️ Cons
- As a modder's resource, it's not for casual players; you need to know how to read crash logs
- Potential overlap with other crash loggers—you might need to disable others to avoid conflicts
For modders and tech-savvy players who need reliable crash logs to diagnose CTDs. If you're a casual player just looking to play, you can skip this—it's a tool, not a gameplay mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install Trainwreck like any other mod—it's a simple drop-in.
- When a crash happens, check the generated log file for the 'Crash' section—it often points to the offending mod.
- Pair Trainwreck with a mod that adds detailed error messages for even more context.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ryan
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Downloads
- 534,873
- Endorsements
- 8,822
- Category
- Modders Resources
- Created
- 12/8/2023
- Updated
- 1/8/2024
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