Fallout 3 mods

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:25

You have to run the game through FOMM, run with FOSE option to use mods which require FOSE (most do)

I think shift changes between walk and run, but not sprint. You will need a seperate mod for sprinting.
holding shift should make you walk instead of run and caps lock should toggle between them

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:36

Any idea what these are? In loads of places in the game I'm getting random red blocks with white exclamation marks

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:51

Yes it means there are missing meshes. It must be down to the FOOK2 folders being in the worng place or maybe missing is all i can think.
This also happens when ArchiveInvalidation is not set up.

Basically, a mod has altered an item(FOOK2 is the only mod you are using that does this), but the texture/mesh is missing for the item

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:54

FFS. I'm really sorry to be a pain. I'm just gonna reinstall this game and make sure that I do it properly this time.

It's weird, I backed up the local game content, but everytime I try to reinstall it via the exe, it just keeps connecting to the servers to download it?!

FUUUUU Steam

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:58

I had to reinstall FO3 a few times due to things like this. Thank God for Steam Back up though!

TBH though, you shouldn't have to reinstall as FOOK2 is the only mod you have done so far, so you will just have to overwrite the files

Have you actually run the Archiveinvalidation program? you know it is not just a plugin, you have to run the exp

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 18:07

Pighardia said:
I had to reinstall FO3 a few times due to things like this. Thank God for Steam Back up though!

TBH though, you shouldn't have to reinstall as FOOK2 is the only mod you have done so far, so you will just have to overwrite the files

Have you actually run the Archiveinvalidation program? you know it is not just a plugin, you have to run the exp

I ran the exe and clicked activate, I hope that was enough?

Looks like I have to redownload fallout. Steam just isn't letting me install it via the backup :mad:

Frenzy · 11 Jul 2011 at 18:13

Heh should always backup your main game folder before touching anything.

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 18:45

Frenzy said:
Heh should always backup your main game folder before touching anything.

I know, now I have to download the whole of fallout 3 again, despite having a backup on my account :mad:

Brb in 3 days yo!

Bleek · 11 Jul 2011 at 18:45

I still can't get rid of the silly pauses, makes the game unplayable.

It never did that when I originally bought it 2 years ago!

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:00

By the grace of god I've managed to restore fallout 3, now I'm going to try to reinstall the mods in the right order.

Pighardia - do I do archive invalidation first, or after all the other mods have been installed?

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:08

Doesn't really matter, but some think it's best to do it after every mod you install. Some people run it, then install a mod, run it again, install another mod etc.
I have never had to do this(i just throw them all together and hope for the best and then work through the problems

)

First thing to do would be set up FOMM and FOSE.

Definitely make sure you are putting them in the right folder though. All ESP's/ESM's textures/meshes etc need to go in the Fallout3goty/data folder

TheCenturion · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:26

Okay, thanks for all your help so far. It's really appreciated

I might post here for every step that I do, to make sure that it's correct

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:34

check this out mate. http://www.fookunity.com/forum/showthread.php?p=54614

It is a very useful site as well which i have used quite a bit before, but it is not updated very regularly unfortunately

All of the files need to go into the data folder.

I'm off to work in a minute mate so won't be here for a while

Emphacy · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:35

Think I'll have a bash at FO3 later on tonight, since I have time for once!
Just installed the RAM Boost mod so it uses over 2GB of RAM, NMC's texture pack uses a whacky amount of system resources.

I'm also going to install the underground hideout mod, thanks for sharing that guys!

Schnippzle · 11 Jul 2011 at 19:48

Emphacy said:
Think I'll have a bash at FO3 later on tonight, since I have time for once!
Just installed the RAM Boost mod so it uses over 2GB of RAM, NMC's texture pack uses a whacky amount of system resources.

I'm also going to install the underground hideout mod, thanks for sharing that guys!

Ram boost mod???? orly???

Bleek · 11 Jul 2011 at 20:24

I've just enabled it to see if it'll stop my freezing.

It's not induced by mods because the vanilla game was freezing too.

Emphacy · 11 Jul 2011 at 20:59

RAM Boost Mod Linky

Instructions are included in the file, super easy to do! I got 2 or 3 crashes before using it, now it's crash-free!
I'm just looking for the mod which disables the immediate startup of all DLC. What's the point in you getting notifications of Point Lookout etc after only just exiting the vault.

Bleek · 11 Jul 2011 at 23:04

I never get any crashes, just freezing for several seconds every minute.

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 23:08

Bleek said:
I never get any crashes, just freezing for several seconds every minute.

I've not had that happen mate. Have you tried the stutter remover and quad core fix?
What settings are yoy playing on? are you sure your gpu can handle it

Pighardia · 11 Jul 2011 at 23:27

Here are some smaller mods which i have used and would recommend. They are mostly just single esp plugins which have no compatability problems whatsoever.

Leather Backpack Adds a Wearable backpack to Moira's inventory in Megaton which you can buy. It adds 50 to your encumbrance and looks really nice. You can also have your companions wearing them
Also includes a mattress which can be put down and used anywhere

Sunglasses Collection adds a new shop in rivet City which sells many different types of sunglasses. I'm running around with my Aviators on atm :cool:

Sprint mod adds the ability to sprint. It drains AP as you use it. Very handy

Ultimate Perk Pack Adds more perks than you will know what to do with. Some are very interesting.

Taking Out the Trash is an excellent mod which removes a lot of the trash in the streets and interiors of the gameworld. It is a while since the bombs have dropped, someone could clear things up a bit!

Another great mod which is almost essential is Fallout Reanimated. It changes loads of animations in the game such as how people hold guns and fire. It is just a texture folder so there is no esp and no conflicts at all.

Bottle That Water is a great mod which allows you to bottle water from any source in the wasteland. It is great in conjunction with a needs mod such as Imps or RI Primary needs, or the one included with FWE. Also, when you drink water you gain an empty bottle