It also comes with numerous specialized features for more advanced players. To get the ModDrop client, go to ModDrop and sign up for a free account.
Once ModDrop is installed, open the client and login to your account with your email and password. Then click Add Mods. To install or uninstall mods, move the mouse cursor over the mod and click the Install or Uninstall button.
This guide is for those that prefer to install mods manually. If you find the steps below difficult and you are playing on a Windows computer, you may want to try the mod manager guide instead.
Good Luck! Manually installed files are mixed in with native game files and are difficult to identify and remove in many cases. Find Fallout 3 in your Steam Library and right-click on it. Choose Properties from the menu that pops up. If at any time you need to revert back to a pre-modded state, revert by deleting the contents of Data. Then copy the contents of OldData back into Data. Other types are most likely specific to mod managers and cannot be installed manually.
If you are given an option between manually downloading or using a manager, choose manual. Move or copy files from the extracted data folder in the extracted mod to the Fallout New Vegas Data folder. These and any files and folders next to them go directly into the Fallout New Vegas Data folder. To uninstall the mod, remove the added files or revert to the backup you created as described in Part One — Backup Game. In the window that pops up check any. Next, download and install the client from the same site.
They added a button on their website you press 'download now' and instantly the mod manager pops up, and works as a download manager. If a mod is old, it may need to be downloaded manually, explained later. So, you have downloaded the Mod Manager, you have signed up and logged in. Lets download our first mod! It is made by an amazingly talented modder named Millenia.
I highly recommend his work. It can be found here. For fallout 3, we will So, load up the page and press 'downloads' and click 'download with manager' Once you have it opening with the NMM, wait for it to complete. Once it has, click the tab that says 'mods' You will find your new mod in the list. Double click it to enable it. Your new weapon is in the game. Load order is the order in which mods load in the game. Some need to load higher or lower than others to ensure they do not cause crashes.
Some mods also rely on other mods to function. If a mod called 'giant frog Companion' was made you wish , and someone wanted to make It wear a Monocle, load order would become important. You would have one mod called GiantFrogs. To make these work, GiantFrogs would need to load first, otherwise if the monocle mod tried to load, it would have NO idea how to put a monocle on a frog, as it would have no idea what a frog is. Mods that effect other mods must load below the one it is affecting.
When you download a mod, you REALLY need to read the descriptions and read me files from the mod they will often tell you if there are conflicts or issues with other mods, and many have patches to work with other big mods.
Some mods are 'parents' and require others to load. Ensure you read descriptions. A mod may contain 5 files that need to be loaded in different order. Not all files are for you! You may download a mod that has a 2nd file for all the expansions. You may not have all the expansions. You must deselect any files that are not fitting for you, or you WILL crash. Larger mods usually load first.
Smaller mods usually go later in the order. If you have crashes, disable your mods one by one to find which is causing it.
After this, enable it again and move it around in the load order to try to fix your issue. Some mods may overwrite content of previously installed mods. It is important on large mods to READ their pages to see if they suggest installing certain mods before or after. Your load order will not affect this, if you install a mod that overwrites files, your load order becomes irrelevant and those files are now gone.
Another thing to note is that everything a mod adds has an ID number given to it this is important when using the console to add items, or in some mods that require user input. These ID's contain letters and numbers, and are always 8 characters long. So an item could be f this is caps If you have a mod, the first two digits change to where that mod is in your load order. In the NMM on the 'Plugins' section you can find those two digits by finding the mod you need and looking at its 'load order' It will consist of a combination of two letters or numbers.
This is needed for the fallout 3 example mod above it would be xxEA7 with the xx being where the mod is in your load order. The Script extender runs with Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas that allows modders to add a ton of new features to mods. This is very Important The Script extender is the one mod you MUST manually install, and install in a different folder then the rest of your mods. Click to download the latest build.
You need a program like winrar to open the file. Beside it is a link for the. Once downloaded, Open the folder. You will see a single folder inside. Open it. You will now see a folder called 'src' several. The Script Extender is now installed. Now tell the NMM that. Now when you press this, Fallout with load with the script extender, allowing mods to run fully. On a few occasions you will have mods that you cannot install with the manager, usually due to their age. It is easier then it seems.
Use an appropriate program such as Winrar to open this file. If there is a folder inside with the name of your mod, open it, otherwise we need to take all the files and folders in the archive. Load up NMM and on the plugins screen, ensure your new mods are selected. All done! Start your game. Load order can be difficult, so there are a few programs out there to assist you.
I won't go into detail on how to use their applications, but you can check their pages to see full descriptions on their usage. Some mods that contain the same content can override others.
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