Seismic straps should be installed approximately 6 inches from the top of the water heater and 18 inches from the bottom. Locate the wall studs closest to the strap measurement and drill pilot holes. Secure one end of the strap to the stud with a socket and ratchet. If block covers the studs, use a masonry bit to create a pilot hole. We really recommend using the Fallout Mod Manager to install Project Nevada! It will automatically copy the right files and take care of any conflicts with already installed mods. So before you can get started, you have to choose whether you want to do the FOMM installation (recommended) or a manual installation. Installing Project Nevada, MCM, DUI with MO - posted in Mod Organizer - Fallout Support: Im having endless trouble getting these three mods to work with MO. Project Nevada is saying, there seems to be a problem with the Project Nevada installation because the HUD extensions were not detected.
We can't stop here. This is bat country.' - Raoul DukeAnnouncement:, a guide for modding Fallout 3 has been released. It is heavily based on F&L, so it will be easy to use. Take a look and get back into the capital wasteland.CURRENT USERS: The updates made during the latest revision (prior revisions can be found ):. August 26th, 2018. Made several version updates.
Added to User Interface section. Added to Supplemental UI section.
Added to Supplemental UI section. Added a merge for icon mods (three) to the end of said section. Remove the classic world map mod because it looks out of place. June 19th, 2017. As of today, the guide author EssArrBee, will only be providing maintenance for the guide. Consider the current guide to be complete unless others decide to take over development.
Added to LOD section. March 27th, 2017. Added to Poosh. March 21st, 2017.
Removed Lutana NVSE Plugin. Integrated into JIP LN NVSE Plugin. March 17th, 2017. Removed Enclave Power Armors Retextured. Book of Steel - Compatibility Edition was updated so that it is not required anymore. Mod may return at another date. March 16th, 2017.
Added to Clothing Is Not Optional. Added to Clothing Is Not Optional.
Added to Poosh. Added to Poosh.
Updated to v5.04. March 15th, 2017. Added to Fixes section. Removed Reload Speed Game Start Fix from Fixes section.
Included in. Removed Dead Money - Christine Has More Skills and Improved Transportalponder - Old World Blues from. Returning users should not update their merged version. Included in. Removed Merging Fixes section. No longer needed.
March 13th, 2017. General guide maintenance is underway, mods will be updated to current versions and install instructions will be updated as well. Removed No more giant manhole covers. Now included in YUP. Added.
Contents.We were somewhere around Barstow.on the edge of the desert, when the mods began to take hold. Fallout New Vegas has been out for a number of years now and there is a truly amazing community that has supported the game with really creative mods since the game's release.
This guide will help make New Vegas look as good as possible while maintaining a setup that adds to gameplay and re-playability. With that in mind, New Vegas is old enough that only the Ultimate Edition will be supported, so all DLC will be required. Users with all the major DLC and not the pre-order packs can still use the guide, but without a couple mods or patches. STEP officially supports the use of Mod Organizer and everyone who uses it for a long enough period will see why.
This guide will use Mod Organizer as its main mod manager, but Wrye Flash NV will be used to generate a Bashed Patch.Users already familiar with and will notice that this takes queues from the styles of both guides. Also, due to the somewhat campy humor of the Fallout series, this guide will not take itself too serious, and will have a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas theme. STEP changed the way so many people mod video games and really gave birth to new type of mod community that was very strict in its pursuit for a better experience of Skyrim. It only makes sense to extend some of STEP and Skyrim Revisited's ideals to other great games and that is the very thing this guide will set out to do.While going through the guide remember that there is a forum to post any questions that might arise. This guide also has an official thread. This guide will probably never be the size and scope of the STEP guide, but the current mods listed should work together without compatibility issues.The guide is listed from top down and it is advised to install the mods in that order to make sure that all directions are followed correctly and no mods are missed.
Keep in mind, there are very specific directions to install the interface mods and those directions are very important to make sure there are no problems when starting New Vegas.Without the support of STEP, this guide would not be possible. If you would like to make a donation, that would be awesome! Do so with Paypal. GamerPoets' FNV install video.A Word About Gamebryo and Plugin LimitsThe game engine for Fallout New Vegas has quite a few issues, but instead of working to solve those problems, a limit on the number of plugins was instituted during one of the patches. There is now an 140 plugin limit for Gamebryo which will cause the function incorrectly or just not load at all if this number is reached.
In addition to that, the stability of New Vegas will decrease as the number of plugins start to approach the 140 count. This means this guide will never grow out of control and the goal will always be to have, at most, 135 plugins. This, of course, is just a number to aim for so it keeps the guide in a state that promotes a stable New Vegas.
If adding mods on top of the guide, be aware of the plugin cap and learn to use the FNVEdit merge script to lower the count. This is also the reason that Wrye Flash NV is so essential, since the Bashed Patch will lower plugin count.Video TutorialsThere are a few video tutorial series for Mod Organizer and Fallout New Vegas.
All of them are recommended for users that prefer watching videos. by Gamer Poets. Covers Mod Organizer and STEP thoroughly with emphasis on Skyrim, but all directions can be applied to Fallout games. Many of the videos were reviewed by the author of this guide. by Gopher. Covers Mod Organizer and Fallout New Vegas with great examples of very popular mod installations. Reviewed by the author of this guide.
by Dirty Weasel Media. Covers Mod Organizer and Fallout New Vegas and uses Fear and Loathing examples.
Video maker has had an open dialogue about MO for FNV with the author of this guide.UtilitiesThere are a few tools that are necessary to mod Fallout New Vegas and they should be downloaded and installed before any modding starts.Notice: DDSOpt is optional. If texture optimization is desired at the end of the guide, then install this program. Author: Ethatron. Version: v0.8.0.upd4. Installation: The program is portable so it should be extracted to a folder that is easy to access, like C:GamesDDSopt. Also, it may be easier to make a shortcut on the desktop and the program should be set to 'Run as Administrator'.
The default ddsopt.ini needs changed, so get the latest version and overwrite the ddsopt.ini in the DDSopt folder. Note: Detailed information on installation and use of DDSopt for Fallout New Vegas can be seen in the of the DDSopt Guide.Needed to optimize and/or reduce textures and the resolution of textures for increased quality and performance.
Author: ElminsterAU. Version: v4.0.2. Fallout 3 Equivalent:. Installation: Make sure the FNVEdit folder is put into the Fallout New Vegas root folder.
This video can be applied to any xEdit version. Notice: There is a in one of the scripts from which causes Generate Bash Tags.pas to fail on certain plugins. Download the fixed version, then extract mteFunctions.pas to the '.FNVEditEdit Scripts' folder and overwrite the existing script.It would really be impossible to have a heavily modded game without this amazing little tool.
Essential for anyone wanting to mod a Bethesda game. Author: Ehamloptiran Sheson zilav and FNVEdit Team. Version: v3.2.1. Fallout 3 Equivalent:.
Installation: Download the FNVLODGen file. Make a folder named FNVLODGen in the Fallout New Vegas root folder and extract the contents into it.This amazing tool allows users to regenerate LOD meshes and textures based on your installed mods. Author: LOOT Team. Version: v0.14.3. Installation.
LOOT. Note: Mod Organizer has a sort button that uses LOOT, but this is still required.Originally BOSS v3.0, but it is so different that a new name was required. Author: matortheeternal. Version: v2.3.1. Installation: Download the main file. Extract the contents to a folder, i.e. C:GamesUtilitiesMerge Plugins.
Start Merge Plugins Standalone from its folder to make sure that the game profiles are identified. If not, then point Merge Plugins to the game's location.This is a standalone version of the merge plugin script. Author: Tannin. Version: v1.3.11. Installation: Download the Mod Organizer 1 Legacy file.To use MO for multiple games it must have multiple installs in different locations.
It is recommended to put each install of MO into the game directory of each game that it will be installed for. For New Vegas, it should go into./Steam/steamapps/common/Fallout New Vegas. Works for Skyrim/FNV/FO3/Oblivion.
Note: There is some information to be aware of when installing Mod Organizer:. The newer versions of Mod Organizer have introduced a new system of handling mods not installed by Mod Organizer and the official DLC.
They will now be listed in the left pane of MO and can be moved around so those files will become part of the file priority. Left Pane should have the official content listed first, without check boxes to tick and the category should say Non-MO. Any mods installed in the Data folder will also be listed the same way. For more information, see the.
by Gamer Poets.MO is a powerful mod manager that does not install mods into the game's data folder like other mod managers. Instead, MO uses a virtual directory which gives modders the ability to switch between profiles very easily without having to install and uninstall mods. Notice: Often throughout this guide the installation with MO will be simple and automated, other times may require a 'manual install'.The has an explanation on how to do this correctly and something all modders should know. Author: valda and Sharlikran. Version: v18.0. Fallout 3 Equivalent:. Installation: This program is NOT optional.
Get the Wrye Flash 18.0 - Standalone Executable main file. Follow these instructions:Open up the Wrye Flash 18.0 - Standalone Executable archive from where ever it was downloaded to.Extract the entire contents to the '.SteamsteamappscommonFallout New Vegas' folder, not the 'Data' folder.Start Wrye Flash NV right now to correct an annoying setting:From the Mods tab, right click the header on the top bar and make sure Lock Times is UNTICKED.Wrye Flash NV is only going to be used for its Bashed Patch abilities to merge mods or parts of mods to increase compatibility while using many mods. Other programs can be installed similarly. LOOT has one extra instruction to setup.
In the Executables menu select LOOT. Next to the Arguments text field, type '-game=FalloutNV', without quotations. Click Modify, then Close.
FNVLODGen has one extra instruction to setup. In the Executables menu select FNVLODGen. Next to the Arguments text field, type ' -o:'C:FNVLODGenOutput' ', without quotations. Additionally, any location outside of MO's virtual directory can be chosen. Click Modify, then Close.
Merge Plugin Standalone has one extra instruction to setup. In the Executables menu select Merge Plugins Standalone. Next to the Arguments test field, type '-profile FNV', without quotations. Merge Plugin Standalone must be setup for MO use.
Installation starts at 5:34. Start Merge Plugin Standalone through MO and then click OK. Select the Settings (gear icon). Go to the Integrations tab. Tick the 'I'm using Mod Organizer' checkbox.
Set the 'mod manager path' to MO's installation folder. Click OK. Close Merge Plugins Standalone. FNVEdit has one extra instruction to setup.
In the Executables menu select FNVEdit. Next to the Arguments text field, type '-IKnowWhatImDoing', without quotations. Click Modify, then Close. Set up optional settings as desired:. Click the Settings button.
Notice: If the plugins are contiguous hold shift and click the first then the last. rotfacetoriches.esp. kochandbohr.esp. avangraffscorned.esp. athornysituation.esp. awilderwasteland.esp. Pacersgambit.esp.
Cut Sewers Restored.esp. Strip Wall Billboards.esp. Uncut Wasteland.esp. Right click one of the highlighted plugins and goto 'Add to merge', then select '.
In the popup, type the name of the merge and the plugin, then click OK. Gopher's Advanced ReconGopher's Advanced Recon mods will add advanced tactical and stealth gear to the game. This subsection covers the mods and their patches with a small merging section, but it is all still within the UI section. Author: Gopher.
Version: v2.7.1. Fallout 3 Equivalent:. Installation: Get the Adv Recon Trap Detection main file only.This mod will add some very cool ways to detect traps. Notice: If the plugins are contiguous hold shift and click the first then the last.
Advanced Recon Gear.esp. Advanced Recon Armor.esp. Detect Traps - Perk.esp.
Detect Traps - Traponator 4000.esp. Advanced Recon Range Finder.esp. Advanced Recon Patches.esp.
Right click one of the highlighted plugins and go to 'Add to merge', then select '. In the popup, type the name of the merge and the plugin, then click OK. Notice: If the plugins are contiguous hold shift and click the first then the last. MiscItemIconsNV.esp.
Project FNVIcons - Challenge.esp. New Icons For T-51B FONV Edition.esp. Right click one of the highlighted plugins and goto 'Add to merge', then select '.
In the popup, type the name of the merge and the plugin, then click OK. Notice: If the plugins are contiguous hold shift and click the first then the last. ILO - D.E.I.M.O.S.esp.
ILO - NVInteriors Project.esp. ILO - New Vegas Bounties.esp. ILO - New Vegas Bounties II.esp.
ILO - YUP Patch.esp. Right click one of the highlighted plugins and goto 'Add to merge', then select '. In the popup, type the name of the merge and the plugin, then click OK. InstallInstall the Fallout Character Overhaul 3.01 update file and click Merge, not Replace.The installer has a tendency to install more.esp files than selected, follow these instructions:In MO's left pane, double click 'Fallout Character Overhaul' and select the 'Optional ESPs' tab.Move the 'FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp', 'FCO - Russel.esp' and 'FCO - Willow (Cazy).esp' to the 'Optional ESPs' box.Great character edit of just about every NPC in game. Amazing amount of time and dedication went into this mod.'
Looking good, Billy Ray.' 'Feeling Good, Louis' Sorry to change up the movie references, but it works. The vanilla bodies in Bethesda games tend to be weird and ugly. Lucky for us some excellent modders have made much better bodies to conquer the wasteland with. Exeter not only offers a version of the Type3 female body by Dimon99, but also redid all the meshes for female outfits. On the other side Nivea has taken over Robert's Males body replacer, so all the bases are covered for just about every character.
Author: Exeter, Dimon99. Version: v2.1. Installation: Install the New Vegas Type3 Armor Complete main file and the Business Suit Fix, CombatMk1, CombatMk2, Fieldhand outfit Fix, Leather Armor Wrist fix update files. During install click Merge, not Replace, when asked.This is the non-nude version of the Type3 female body replacer and the armor meshes to go along with them. Vanilla body type are really weird looking in the Fallout series, and Type3 is the solution for females. If you prefer the nude body then get the other main file for Armors only and use the original Type3 body replacer.
Author: Exeter. Version: v1.0. Requirements: Type3 Body. Installation: Install the main file and the Type3 Dean Domino Tuxedo -Fixed file.
InstallOriginal mod page is. Pretty much the go-to overhaul for the game's most iconic equipment. The linked version includes improvements upon AI99's updated version and a FOMOD installer. Author: Aptom. Version: v1.1Better gear for Legion. Ave, Hail Caesar!. Author: EmeraldReign and Cabal120.
Version: v1.0. Installation: Lite VersionCombat armor is big, bulky, and makes soldiers look ridiculous, which is the most accurate representation of combat armor. InstallBetter Pip-Boy light. Author: Nivea. Version: v1.2.
Requirements: Type3 Body, Roberts Male Body, Project Nevada. Installation: Get the main file and the NivSpiceofLife-PN Patch 12 optional file and install both. Note: For users that installed ENB/ENBoost, there is a bug that turns some outfits invisible, follow these instructions:Open enblocal.ini in a text editor, like Notepad, and edit the following lines:FIXFixTransparencyBugs=falseSave and close.Adds lots of clothes, head pieces, and backpacks. Make the people of the wasteland look a lot more like survivalists, which is what everyone is. Author: MonoAccipiter and darkside. Version: v1. Requirements: Project Nevada, Spice of LifeAdds the PN effects to Spice of Life backbacks.
Inspired by DEATHSHOCK's mod found, which unfortunately had some unresolved issues. Author: EssArrBee. Version: v1. Requirements: Yukichigai Unofficial Patch, Spice of Life. Instructions: Get the YUP-Spice of Life Patch main file. During installation change the name to 'YUP-Spice of Life Patch'.Patch for YUP and Spice of Life to forward a few sound fixes from YUP.Do You Feel Lucky?Well, do you punk?
Dirty Weasel demonstrates installation.This is a full compilation of the Millenia's weapon mods. The awesomeness of these textures and models are based on real guns and the work is so good it may melt your face off. You've been warned. Thompson would approve. Author: Earache42, Fluidfire, odinml, Maintainers Brigand231, WhiskeyRiver2, Roy Batty. Version: v5.04.
Fallout 3 Equivalent:. Requirements: Weapons of the New Millenia. Note: Version v5.04 was removed until JIP NVSE Plugin was updated. The 4.017 version is the current version until then. Installation: Get the CaliberX v5.04 main file and the WotNMCaliberX 5.0 Patches optional file.Install the main file normally, then navigate to your downloads folder and drag the WotNMCaliberX 5.0 Patches zip-file to MO's downloads tab.Double click on the dropped file to install.
Relaxed Stance. Note: With Enhanced Camera the 1st Person Animations do not matter, so no choices have to made. They are simply recommended here for anyone that does not use Enhanced Camera.Nexus site mod page is.
Shout out to Will for the combined installer version.This mod will fix many of the weird looking animations that the vanilla game has with weapon animations. Notice: If the plugins are contiguous hold shift and click the first then the last. NVDLC04 Allegiance w Duster.esp. Primm Reputation Restored.esp. RefinedCasinoPeople&Suits.esp.
Right click one of the highlighted plugins and goto 'Add to merge', then select '. In the popup, type the name of the merge and the plugin, then click OK. If there are any plugins listed on the right side, tick the highlighted tab on the left side and tick all the plugins on the right side.
(image on right). For Import Names, leave FalloutNV.esm unticked. Tick Tweak Settings, Content Checker, FormID Lists, Leveled Lists, and Race Records. For Tweak Settings, tick Cost Multiplier: Repair and then right click and select '1.5', then tick Terminal Speed Adjustment and then right click and set to 'x 6'. For Race Record tick all the plugins on the right side. Click Build Patch and wait for it to finish. Wrye Flash should take care of everything from here and ask to activate itself if that is needed.
After building the Bashed Patch you will notice that all plugins merged into the patch appear green. Those have been merged into the Bashed Patch and deactivated. In addition to those, there are a couple mods ( MiscItemIconsNV.esp and WMX-ArenovalisTextures.esp) that appear purple. These have not been merged into the Bashed Patch due to being flagged NoMerge, but have been deactivated during the process and must be manually re-enabled in order to work as intended. Click the checkbox to the left of these mods (make sure there is a check in the box next to each, rather than a dot) in order to reactivate them. When done, close Wrye Flash NV. In the left pane of MO, go to the bottom of the mod list and double click on 'Overwrite'.
Drag the folder Docs from the newly opened window onto Bashed Patch in the mod list and drop it. Tick Unofficial Patch Plus, so it is enabled again.
Dirty Weasel demonstrates patch creationCreate a Merged PatchA merged patch can be made in xEdit to solve the few remaining issues not handled by the Bashed Patch, there are several instructional videos about it on YouTube.