Reinstalled that and now saves appear to be loading normally. Mod Organizer somehow missed that it had been updated sometime late last year. SSE Fixes (by meh321) was installed but out of date.

*Scarcity SE - 2x Merchant Item Rarity.esp *Simple Enchant Restriction Remover Hothtrooper44.esp *Simple Enchant Restriction Remover SE.esp

*RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp *UndeathClassicalLichdom Ordinator Patch.esp *Apocalypse - Ordinator Compatibility Patch.esp *CACO_True Fortify Effects for Magic Skills.esp *NARC SE patch - Gray Cowl of Nocturnal.esp *Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - Immersive Horses Patch.esp *Inconsequential NPCs - CRF Compatibility Patch.esp *Wyrmstooth - Radiant Encounter Tweaks.esp *Increased Bounty & Guild Rewards - Reduced Fedex.esp *Thief skills rebalance for Ordinator.esp *Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp *Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp *dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp *Companions Radiant Quests Requirement.esp *Weapons Armor Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp *Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm *Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp I have recently updated the mod utility programs (LOOT, MO2, 圎dit, etc.) as well as allowed Windows 10 to stay updated without checking if any UAC or antivirus whitelists have been affected. I am able to load and view my saves using the Fallrim Tools save cleaner within reasonable time.

This is the first time that I have experienced this issue after playing Special Edition for almost two years now. I have already tried loading a preexisting save right after a new game, but the loading screen issue persists. I do have a fairly heavy load order (over 200 plugins), however merging plugins does not seem to resolve the issue. The loading screen itself does not appear frozen the image on the left zooms in and out normally and the 'trivia' on the bottom cycles constantly. Game boot time seems reasonable and I am not experiencing any significant stuttering or crashes in-game yet. I am able to create new saves in Skyrim Special Edition, however I am unable to load any saves from the main menu or reload mid-game, experiencing what I am certain is an infinite loading screen.

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