Update: I still have no launcher (have to go in through the bin folder)... Any new profile without mods activated works perfectly. ANY mod that I activate drops me to the skybox testing area immediately when starting a new game. Tried to get GoG Galaxy to verify/fix the game files and it locked tighter than a drum at 92%. Restarted it and it is now locked on (scanning game files). No matter, it isn't like that launcher was working anyway. I know that it is far too early to be poking around under the hood and expecting anything good to come of it, but I do have to wonder if the end game is going to be kinder and gentler for novices like me who're trying to pull things off the Nexus and spice up their experiences. Anyone care to hazard a guess? Also, if anyone is curious or wanting to help me save what is left of my hair, I have tried manual install, Vortex, Candor, and LaughingLeader's Mod Manager. I tried the patch3modfixer and the nrd_killstory approach. If there's another way out there, I have not located it yet, but I'm looking.