We have two simple solutions - assuming you haven't installed any mods that play with root files, one of the two should work for you. This error code is unique to Steam's version of Skyrim, and for the most part, it's a pretty quick fix. Įlder Scrolls V: Skyrim failed to start (error 51) but I found more solutions to problems as they arose, as discussed below.ĭownload 4GB Skyrim here, by Monochrome Wench. Hey, maybe you'll get lucky and this will fix your problems altogether.

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The now-defunct 'Large Address Aware' mod has been replaced by 4GB Skyrim, a mod which loads Skyrim with Large Address Aware flags that set it to utilize more memory, as stated above, and it's as simple as launching the modded. Before anything else, you should install the Skyrim 4GB mod (assuming your system has 3GB or more memory available for Skyrim's use), which makes Skyrim launch in a 'Large Memory Address' aware mode, thus allowing it to utilize more system memory and potentially prevent crashes. If you saw our graphical overhaul of Skyrim, where we listed the best graphics mods for the game, you already are familiar with how important the modding community is to the series. General Crash-to-Desktop and Zoning/Loading Crashes