Instruments not working

[Scrafuffle]

I know other people have asked this but looking through other threads hasn't yielded me any results (can't find people having the exact same problem/can't find a solution that has worked for me).

So yeah, I equip the instrument clothing and nothing happens. no instrument appears on the player, no sounds, no animations. For all intents and purposes it seems my character is holding an invisible shield. I can block with this invisible shield and punch with my free hand, but nothing else happens.

I am running Skyrim on the most up-to-date version and have NO downgrade patches. I use a modest amount of mods but can't think which - if any - could cause a conflict. This is the only problem I am experiencing with this mod.

 

[twolargepepperoni]

Hey there - I'm sorry to hear that you've run into this issue.

We have a fix for the instrument bug coming in the next patch.

 

[Bobbyclue]

Hi there! While this does sound close to a bug we've fixed, that usually results in an instrument appearing but no music playing. Is your character a mod added race by chance? That would require a compatibility patch to work properly with instruments.

 

[Bountyrat]

I'm experiencing this issue as well.
I think the culprit might be COtR, which adds "new" races with more customisation. The vanilla game recognizes me as a breton, but it seems BCE doesn't.
I know you guys are busy, but if anyone knows how to patch the issue, let me know! I want to be both pretty and play my instruments!

 

[twolargepepperoni]

I'm experiencing this issue as well.
I think the culprit might be COtR, which adds "new" races with more customisation. The vanilla game recognizes me as a breton, but it seems BCE doesn't.
I know you guys are busy, but if anyone knows how to patch the issue, let me know! I want to be both pretty and play my instruments!

Thank you for sharing this with us! I'll add to my list of conflicts to investigate.

But first, have you added the Race Compatibility patch here?

Bards College Expansion - Unofficial Patches

A collection of unofficial patches for Kinggath Creation's Bards College Expansion

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[Bountyrat]

Thank you for sharing this with us! I'll add to my list of conflicts to investigate.

But first, have you added the Race Compatibility patch here?

Bards College Expansion - Unofficial Patches

A collection of unofficial patches for Kinggath Creation's Bards College Expansion

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Thank you! Unfortunately the patch did not fix the issue for me. Equipping the instruments does nothing, I can't see the model or use it in any way.

 

[twolargepepperoni]

Thank you! Unfortunately the patch did not fix the issue for me. Equipping the instruments does nothing, I can't see the model or use it in any way.

Just to check, are you on PC? If so, please could you share your plugins.txt file?

Additionally, we would appreciate seeing your papyrus.0.log once you run into the issue. If you don't have papyrus logging enabled, you can do so here:

How to enable Papyrus Logging

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Then, load into your save, reproduce the bug, and upload your log. Hopefully this combination will help to shed some light on the issue.

I will investigate that race mod you specified too, thanks for the heads up!

 

[Bountyrat]

I am using the Gate to Sovngarde modlist with CotR added on top.
I've attached the plugins list.
EDIT: and here's the papyrus log, too.

 

[Bobbyclue]

Hi there. Unfortunately instruments will not work with any custom playable race without a patch, including those from COTR. I've included a patch for that specific mod here. We're in the process of writing up some documentation on how patches for other mods can be made as well.

 

[Bountyrat]

Hi there. Unfortunately instruments will not work with any custom playable race without a patch, including those from COTR. I've included a patch for that specific mod here. We're in the process of writing up some documentation on how patches for other mods can be made as well.

This fixed it for me, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to patch it for me! I really appreciate it!
Now I am both very cute and very musical. Thank you again.

 

[KillJoy]

This fixed it for me, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to patch it for me! I really appreciate it!
Now I am both very cute and very musical. Thank you again.

Which race was it by the way?

 

[torr071]

UnSeelie female from Faerie Elves mod, also on the list of races not working when trying to use instruments earned from Olvus quests. tested confirmed when played a Nord female.
Also it didnt work when playing female Sun Elf race (midwood isle mod) in the prior build, and hadnt come across this forums and the reason of race being an issue for the bard instruments (thought I had broken my FNIS). 3BA/CBBE/TBD CBPC, all FNIS, XMPSE.

Faerie Elf race

Faerie Elves - CBBE and UNP

Adds three elven races based loosely on Celtic mythology.

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Sun Elf Race

Playable Sun Elves Race - Converted for Skyrim SE

This mod adds a new, realistic playable race to Skyrim, the Sun Elves.Converted from the normal Skyrim for the Skyrim Special Edition

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midwood mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28120

possible race compatibility patch?

RaceCompatibility for Skyrim Special Edition

This package allows mod authors to make mods based on the RaceCompatibility.esm to work properly with the Special Edition. With optional compatibility for USSEP, Better Vampires. Also fixes a bug in R

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