Asset Editor/Previewer crashes when creating/opening .ast files

[SpaceCommunist]

Basically, the title.

I know AssEd is prone to crashing a lot, but now it just flat out won't work when the Asset Previewer starts to open.

I've tried doing everything I can find in this thread, as well as everything I can imagine. I've deleted the Asset Editor folder in AppData, I've updated the SDK files, I've created separate projects in ModBuddy with no existing .ast files...but nothing's working.

Is there anything else I can try to keep AssEd/Asset Previewer from crashing the moment I try to use it? I really want to get back to work on some of my mods but I can't finish them without being able to edit/create .ast files...