[BUG] Watchtower breaks Unearthed Main Quest (NASA Launch Tower)

[sirboulevard]

I started a new playthrough to enjoy Watchtower and when I reached Unearthed in the Vanilla Main Story, the NASA Launch Tower would not spawn. After rigorously testing my mods, it turned out Watchtower (for some reason) prevents the NASA Launch Tower from Spawning in.

 

[Fwosto]

Any of you having this issue, if you have a small load order (say less than 30 mods), we'd love to see a save file as we can't replicate this at all.

If you have a larger load order, than just posting your mod list will help. We can start comparing load orders to find the common mods and investigate how things are conflicting.

I tried sending you a message with my save file but it wouldn't let me.

 

[kinggath]

I tried sending you a message with my save file but it wouldn't let me.

Can you upload it to a google drive or other free file sharing site, make it public and DM me the link?

 

[Bobbyclue]

Hi all, we've received a save file we're able to reliably reproduce from, and indeed changing the overridden and master worldspace records does seem to be a workaround. Unsure as to why that is exactly, seems to be an engine bug of some kind. But in any case I can say we'll have a fix for this from our end in patch 2.

 

[dante111]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

THIS fixed everything. Soo I had the same problem without watchtower, where i was unable to see any earth landmarks.
And this fixed it even though watchtower isnt installed, but it was at some point.

Thank you

 

[Heavy Early]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

This available on XBox?

 

[TotallyVivid]

Adding my name as one having this issue as well (no poi's on earth)... Glad to see this is a known bug and is being worked on ... That said I have very small creation list... Load order attached.

 

[TotallyVivid]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

Hi @Aurelianis : I'm unfamiliar with esm files that's in your zip. I did try googling about them where potentially, all i need to do is put it in my SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Starfield\Data folder. Is this correct? Any help would be appreciated. Also, do you know if using this will break achievements?

 

[kinggath]

FYI all the update with this fix is submitted, hopeful will be approved by Bethesda QA soon. My guess is next week at latest.

Also wanted to say, this one won't happen to everyone which is why it slipped through our radar the first time. Its a super inconsistent issue and was caused by a CK bug that we've reported to Bethesda so that hopefully other mods won't cause it in the future either!

 

[PraetorSylvor]

Does this happen with only the NASA landmark or all of them?
I'm currently not having any appear, but would like to know if it's the same issue or I should continue looking for other mods screwing things up.

 

[Aurelianis]

Does this happen with only the NASA landmark or all of them?
I'm currently not having any appear, but would like to know if it's the same issue or I should continue looking for other mods screwing things up.

It happens with all Earth markers.

 

[gnarly_noslen]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

Having the same issue. Downloaded your patch, I usually use Vortex or Creations and don't ever mess with the actual folders... so, where do I put this patch?lol

 

[DSharp117]

This bug is still happening on XBox.

Final Udate:
 My game loaded just fine after uninstalling Watchtower. Immediately upon selecting the quest for Unearthed the NASA location on Earth appeared. It is still this mod.

I'm realizing now that this mod has cost me at least 60 hours of gameplay. This mod must be removed from the main quest line and to have it tied in with it is absolute insanity. If it stays like this I simply won't reinstall because I won't have faith that it's not going to destroy my game. And what's the point in playing through the whole quest line just to find out that I have to uninstall and lose everything that I did?

Good Luck. I mean that. I'm reinstalling the second that you have it all fixed. It can be buggy as hell just can't stop me from progressing.

[Update 2: the update on June 13th did not fix this problem. I am going to attempt an uninstall and see if my game is stable enough to continue on. If it is this will be my last post for a while because I am not going to reinstall the mod for some period of time. I've been fighting the bugs in this mod since I installed it. It's basically all I've done since I installed it. I'm just tired of dealing with it.]

[Update 1: Before finishing the portion of this Quest on the moon, which I assume is what's supposed to trigger the location on Earth, I went ahead and completed the entire Watchtower Quest line. When I went back, no change still no NASA location on Earth.

I'm pretty much dead in the water at this point other than just uninstalling the mod. The hijacking of my main quest line is a super huge problem. If this isn't resolved it kills my entire playthrough. This is my third time attempting to get through this mod starting from scratch. I've had to restart every time because of hijacking of the main quest line. I just don't understand why this decision was made.

Everyone is complaining about it.]

I'm attempting to spawn the NASA Space Station on Earth. I noticed that it wasn't spawning just a little while ago and I went and updated the mod.

After replaying through about an hour of gameplay I got to Earth again and again, no NASA Space Station. I have taken the painstaking time of listing out all of my mods for Xbox. Enjoy!

Mods (all 106 in order):

Load Order:

Unofficial Starfield Patch
Nomad Space Suit
Ship Builder Categories
TN's Ship Modifications All In One
Varuun Spacesuit Replacer Black
Better Ship Part Flips
Luxurious Ship Habs
1-of-a-Kind Ships
Starfield Hair+Beards
Minimum Enemy Level
Bard's Outpost Cleaner
Betamax's Outpost Framework
Dynamic Universe
Backpacks Always Visible
Starfield Neuroamps
Andreja Outfit Replacer
Starfield Crowd Overhaul
TN’s Modular Starborn Spacesuits
TN's PowerTools
Deimog
Stroud Premium Edition
AddOn - SPE x Deimog
Andreja Overhaul
ATLAS Clothing - Advanced Techwear
Gorefield: A Starfield Gore Framework
Gorefield Patch for Red Square
Furnish Your Fleet
Betamax's ammo bench
TN's Outpost Storage
Buildable Walls and Doors
Blackedout Grendel skin
Blackout Big Bang skin
Combatech Digital Camo Skin Pack
ZBB - ZoNEs Beautiful Body Mesh
Neon Entertainers Outfit Replacer
200 ship crew slots
Starfield spacer overhaul
X2357’s Prime Weapon Skins: Magshear
X2357’s Prime Weapon Skins: Va'ruun Inflictor
X2357’s Prime Weapon Skins: Cutter
X2357’s Omega Skins Black
X2357’s Prime Weapon Skins: Orion
Crimson Fleet Spacesuit Overhaul
Patch - SPE Empty Stairs and Elevators
Vehicle Hazard Protection
REV-8 Infinite Boost
Better Buildable Walls and Doors
Modular Outpost: Argos Extractors
Indoor Armillary
Bounty hunter outfit - (ZBB)
Falkland Systems Ship Services
TN’s all in one for Falkland Systems Ship Services
Useful Infirmeries
Patch - SPE x Useful Infirmaries
Useful Mess Halls
Patch - SPE x Mess Halls
Starborn Gravis Suit
Modular Starborn Gravis Suit
TN’s Modular Gravis Suit Patch
Gravis Spacesuit Overhaul
Shade’s Dynamic Deluxe Boostpacks
Proper Companion Previews
Outfitter Retexture Starborn Gravis Suit
Gravis Suit Moved
The New Crew
Crimson X - (Curvy Female Shape)
Sarah Outfit (Replacer)
Combatech UC Security Skin Pack
Allied UC Army Skin Pack
Starfield Masks - visible while wearing helmets
Useful Mesh Hauls - extended patch
TN's Melee Weapon Modifications
Noel outfit (Replacer)
Alternative Vasco
ZoNE79 Spacesuit Pack (Standalone)
ZoNE79 Clothing Pack (Standalone)
AvonTech Shipyards
AvonTech Raceyards
StarUI Outpost
StarUI HUD
TN’s all in one for AvonTech Raceyards
TN's Separated Categories
Ship Builder configuration presets: Dreadnought
Patch - SPE x Ship Builder Categories
Falkland Systems: The PDY Patch
Luxurious ship Habs - Patch- Place doors yourself
Darkstar
Darkstar - Crimson X patch vanilla
Darkstar - Bounty Hunter patch
Darkstar - Nomad space suit patch
Darkstar - starborn gravis suit patch
No Angry companions
Show star names
Six ship engines
Ship exterior camera separation
Star UI inventory
Star UI workbench
Kuzuryu Habs
DP aerospace-luxury Habs and mansions
Astrolabe
Shipbuilder configurator - Xbox
Ship vendor framework
Starship compendium
TN's Class M (and starborn guardian)
McClarence Outfitters
Watch Tower.

That got out of hand quickly…

 

[angrysunbird]

I’m having the same issue on Xbox. I was able to progress through the quest last time with this mod (added to an existing character that hadn’t done the nasa quest yet) but after jumping through Unity I can’t see the London marker after getting Oliver Twist. I have y yet reached the need to head back to Earth for the main quest yet, but I’ll be stuck in this universe on this character if the next patch doesn’t fix this: tried deleting and reloading the mod, didn’t fix.

 

[twolargepepperoni]

Patch two for this NASA problem affecting some players is not live yet, we are waiting for Bethesda approval.

 

[Skorno]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

where do i place this file to fix the mod?

 

[boreeaf]

And... looks like I have the issue again. I really don't know much about how Planet records work, but after trying to restart a few times, I threw my patch back in my LO and they were back again. I'm running on little sleep so probably not the most helpful at the moment, but @sirboulevard if you want to try my patch I've attached it here.

I put it in my data folder and a bunch of my saves are lost and nothings fixed.

 

[Aurelianis]

I put it in my data folder and a bunch of my saves are lost and nothings fixed.

I'm just a user like you. I am not part of the team that created Watchtower. Besides, the official Watchtower patch that fixes this issue has been released so it's better to use it anyway.