You have Community Overlays installed, but the "Overlays" tab is grayed out. Cause: You are using RaceMenu v0-4-19 on 1.5.97. Overlay count limits are hard-coded into the DLL. Fix: Downgrade to RaceMenu v0-4-16. The newer AE version ignores the RaceMenu.ini values for 1.5.97.
If you’ve deliberately downgraded or kept your game at 1.5.97, you’re in good company.
: 0.4.16 . Any version released after this is generally designed for game version 1.6+ and will likely cause your game to fail on startup or experience broken UI. How to Install RaceMenu for 1.5.97 racemenu for skyrim se 1597 work
The primary technical hurdle for users of RaceMenu 1.5.97 (version 0.4.16) is a . The issue stems from a flaw in the skee64.dll binary file used by RaceMenu to extend the game's engine. This leak prevents the game from properly freeing memory allocated for 3D objects like armor, inventory models, and body morphs. Over time, as you play, loot bodies, or change equipment, the game's memory footprint grows steadily. This inevitably leads to a host of problems, from degraded performance (stuttering, long load times) to repeated and unavoidable "Crash to Desktop" (CTD) events, especially during inventory management or cell transitions. This issue is not present in the newer AE versions of RaceMenu, but persists in the final 1.5.97 build.
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Before installing RaceMenu, your core scripting environment must match game version 1.5.97 exactly:
Skyrim Special Edition (SSE) version 1.5.97 , you must use RaceMenu v0.4.16 Fix: Downgrade to RaceMenu v0-4-16
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You are missing NiOverride or have a conflicting skeleton. Fix: Install XPMSSE (XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended) version 4.80 or 4.90 (the 1.5.97 compatible builds). Overwrite everything.