This is years later. I was having the same issue. I had a patch backup. Copied that into the modded game file (replacing the existing file) to have a clean patch folder. I merged just the "official patch" with the DA:I mod manager. I did nothing else. I started the game with Steam and hit continue. It played and I am progressing. When I got to Skyhold, I reinstalled my mods and all is well. The issue is the complicated files of this cutscene. I did all that is mentioned in this thread and nothing worked. I hope this helps in the current year of 2024 and in the future
1. copy and paste a clean "patch" in the game "update"/"patch"
2. Use DA:I mod manager and ONLY merge the "Official Patch".
3. Launch the game with Steam. (I use steam, if you have a different install, launch it that way.)
4. Use your "Continue Game".
5. Let it play and when you reach Skyhold and after all the cutscenes, reinstall your mods and continue the game.
6. If you are using "All skills trees for inquisitor", WAIT to install that after getting your specialization or you will still have frozen and/or corrupted files that cause issues. I use this mod and I waited until after getting my spec., all things work as intended and I am back to enjoying the game.
This is a big problem for a lot of people. I got through IYHSB and walked through the snow and my game froze. I've done a lot of different suggestions, and none worked to progress.
The solution I found is listed above.
I hope this helps.
