Glitch trying to join the Dark Brotherhood

[Liam Aether]

This glitch is probably not unique. Maybe someone has advice on how to avoid the glitch. I know that to join, I need to do something unsanctioned, get contacted, exchange the wine and then report to the designated contact. The problem is, once I have done, what I am supposed to do, I am unable to talk to the contact. I know it is the correct person, because I tried failing the quest on purpose. The result is, that I get reprimanded by the contact.

What I tried so far, is taking care of the guards in another province and then fast travel to a different province, however, there was no difference. I have also tried using that fix save tool. It did not seem to have any effect. The tool fixed some issues I had in talking to the order of the raven after joining, and I figured it might be the same issue. Apparently, it was not. Is my savegame already too corrupt to join them? I would appreciate some suggestions.

[Liam Aether]

No the quest items are not invisible, and neither is the contact. Everything seems to work, except being able to talk to the contact. Also, I've ran it in the latest dosbox from the start.

[Liam Aether]

Maybe that has something to do with it. I know nothing about daggerfall, but i do know the correct version of DOSbox is necessary

I don't think DOSbox is the issue. 0.74 is listed as 100 % compatible with Daggerfall. It is just Daggerfall that's being a glitchy female dog, I suppose.

(Btw. The place is norse mythology is spelled Nibelheim, not Nibelhiem.)