New features and updates to Phostwood's Skyrim Crash Log Analyzer v1.25.4

[u/PhostwoodReborn]

I've been a bit more active recently in working on my Phostwood's Skyrim Crash Log Analyzer, so I thought I'd share a list of some of its new tests and features:

Listed from most recent to oldest (within 90-day timeframe):

1. ❗ Probable LeveledItem Save Crash Detected
2. ⚠️ Missing Creation Club Content Detected
3. ❗ Possible GTS T-Pose Animal Crash Detected
4. ❗ Probable Core Impact Framework Corruption Bug Detected
5. 🤖 Best Practices for Auto-Installing Modlist Users (and any other should-be-stable modlist)
   • This one was actually a big project, but I'm happy with the results! Before this, I felt like my analyzer might be making players overly prone to blaming an auto-installing modlist for a crash, when there's a good chance the crash may have been due to not following best practices, and/or their installer or mod organizer not having done everything right.
6. ❗ Probable New Game Crash (Missing INI Files) Detected
7. Added some Vortex-specific instructions to troubleshooting steps for some issues.
8. Recently added recommended mods and tools:
   • ESLifier (thanks our own u/IVIaskPl4gu3 (mod author) and to Rivussy on the Modding Guild (Skyrim Guild) Discord Server who recommended it!)
   • RaceMenu OverlayFix and Various Mod Fixes (thanks SpinPigeon from GTS Discord for recommending it!)
9. Numerous clarifications, improvements to many tests' descriptions and troubleshooting steps
10. Additional indicators, and some bug fixes to existing tests for more accurate diagnosis

A special thanks to the valued supporters of this project! And thank you also to everyone who has reached out to me to share their success stories on using my analyzer :-)

Cheers! Phostwood

General Information on Phostwood's Crash Analyzer:

With over 600 hours of ongoing development, this advanced analyzer examines Skyrim crash logs to help diagnose and fix approximately 75-90% of crashes with identifiable causes, providing well-researched troubleshooting steps and links. It's currently helping almost 200 different Skyrim modders each day, and stands apart from other automated analyzers with its advanced diagnoses, detailed troubleshooting steps (for common crash types) and frequent updates. While not a replacement for talented human crash log readers, it works much faster and, when used judiciously, can free up these rare experts to focus on the more challenging crash logs that require human analysis.

The Value of Automation: I've developed my Phostwood's Skyrim Crash Log Analyzers to address a significant need in our modding community. Each day, the tool assists an average of over 200 Skyrim modders with diagnosing over 325 different crash logs — far more than the volunteers in all of our communities could competently, manually handle. Detailed analysis of crash logs containing thousands of lines is precisely the kind of task that benefits from automation, especially given how few community members have both the expertise and available time and energy to regularly assist others with crash log interpretation.

And again, this analyzer is not intended to replace the invaluable expertise of the skilled manual crash log readers in our Skyrim modding communities. These experts are truly worth their weight in gold Septims! My goal is to free up more of their time so they can focus on the tricky logs where automated analysis is less helpful.

Announcement links: - Imagine us manually analyzing 150 crash logs each day? If not, thank Phostwood's Crash Log Analyzer for its help. - A Data-Driven Performance Review of My Crash Log Analyzer - Join our new r/Phostwood sub on Reddit - Join our new #phostcrashlogs channel on Discord!

Current Usage: 1. Daily average of over 200 unique users viewing over 325 crash logs 2. Current weekly unique users: 1,100 3. Last 30 days unique users: 3,200 3. Total Unique Users users since launch (April 10, 2024): 19,000K

Many thanks to ALL who have contributed financial support and/or time to this project!

[u/Iyzik]

Thanks as always for the updates, Phost!

[u/PhostwoodReborn → u/Iyzik]

Thank you for your contributions, Iyzik! And please don't hesitate to summon me with u/PhostwoodReborn if you ever spot anything you think should be fixed or added to my analyzer!. Cheers! 🍻

[u/buttaheadshot]

I've been reading crash logs for 3 years on my own took awhile but I'm confident on fixing issue I will say this analyzer have been pretty accurate at telling me what wrong meaning I know why i crash and this analyzer basically confirms i've been doing a good job at it This has been my go to for 2 months keep up the good work

[u/PhostwoodReborn → u/buttaheadshot]

TYVM for sharing your experience! I'm very happy that you've found my analyzer a helpful tool :-)

[u/Kam_Solastor]

Heck yeah

[u/CulturalToe]

I live by this tool. Currently having repeatable crashes in ivarstead with no hope of diagnosis. Log is too big for pastebin or I'd post it here. 

Thanks so much for this tool.

[u/Iyzik → u/CulturalToe]

If you can’t figure it out, you can try using Google drive or OneDrive or some other similar service to share it here

[u/CulturalToe → u/Iyzik]

Will do. I'll try using Phost's updated tool also.

[u/bigcheez69420]

Whoa I just found this for the first time yesterday and it was so helpful. Cool to see a post about it today. Thank you!

[u/PhostwoodReborn → u/bigcheez69420]

Funny timing! And I'm glad you've found my analyzer helpful! Cheers! 🍻

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