see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og7L_8KepiM
^^ That is not me. Kudos go completely to him for making the video. Original video was created for vanilla Skyrim and DLC. Keep reading for the SE version.

This is a workaround for the CreationKit.

What this does: Enables Creation kit to load multiple master files without crashing. This will stop the Creation Kit from crashing when attempting to load dawnguard, hearthfire, or dragonborn to mod.
** SE users need to download the creation kit using the bethesda.net launcher
http://download.cdp.bethesda.net/BethesdaNetLauncher_Setup.exe
** please turn off wordwrap when editing these files.



1. First, backup your original file.
vanilla skyrim - **\common\Skyrim\SkyrimEditor.ini

Skyrim SE - **\common\Skyrim Special Edition\CreationKit.ini

2. Now, open your ini file and search for the text " [General] " as shown between the quotes.
Add the following two lines of text directly below (see second screen shot) -

sLanguage=ENGLISH
bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1

Be sure you are not adding any extra spaces or additional characters.
Save the file.


*** IMPORTANT FOR SE users - STOP here you are done. Launch the CK.
*remember to answer yes to all to any warnings that pop up.

**** VANILLA SKYRIM USERS CONTINUE TO STEP 3 ********

3. Next search for the text " [Archive] " as shown between the quotes.


It is best to refer to the screen shot to get this correct.
Add the following text as instructed here (SE edition does not use sArchiveList) -


Find the line below " [Archive] " that starts with sArchiveList.
Add the following at the end of that line-

, Dawnguard.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa

Note - The first comma you add needs to follow immediately after the last ".bsa" text.

ex - Update.bsa, Dawnguard.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa

Find the line that starts with sResourceArchiveList.
Add the following at the end of that line and keep the previous note regarding commas in
mind -

, Dawnguard.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa

Find the line that starts with sResourceArchiveList2.
Add the following at the end of that line and keep the previous note regarding commas in
mind -

, Dawnguard.bsa, Hearthfires.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa

4. Be sure you are not adding any extra spaces or additional characters.
Save the file.

Congrats! you are done! Launch the CK and enjoy more flexibility in loading multiple master files.

REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL FILE FIRST. If you are not comfortable with these instructions, look at the screen shots / youtube instructions above.

*remember to answer yes to all to any warnings that pop up.

This work around assumes you own Skyrim Vanilla with all DLC or Skyrim SE.