So, you have downloaded the Mod Manager, you have signed up and logged in.
If a mod is old, it may need to be downloaded manually, explained later. This is VERY useful, BUT some mods do not support it. They added a button on their website you press "download now" and instantly the mod manager pops up, and works as a download manager. Important, Read this the NMM came out after the release of fallout 3. Once signed up you are free to start downloading mods. You will need an account to download,it is free (during signup go past the part asking if you want to be premium) You can sign up here A large community with massive amounts of content.
The best resource for mods on the internet is the Nexus. bsa - Got it? Good, lets go.Įnough with the boring stuff, lets get to modding By putting it in that folder though, it loads the one there instead of the one in the. Inside the original fallout textures.bsa that Bethesda or Obsidian made, is the exact same thing. they put their new rock texture into /data/texture/architecture/landscape. Let's say they want to make a rock look better. bsa files I mentioned? They are basically big archive/zip files. These are used by a lot of things like graphical mods. Once you start modding, you will see folders inside "data". In computing, this is known as a slave file (and esm is a master file) Most content mods you get will be an. There will be one for Fallout 3, and its expansions, the same for New Vegas and its own. In these are all the Graphics and Audio of the game. bsa These files are Bethesda archive files. Inside is a folder called "data" this is where all your game data is, and where mods end up.
Note there will be no x86 on 32 bit versions of windows Although the Mod Manager will take care of most mods, it is good to understand what is going on and help you fix any problems laterĬ:\Program Files(x86)Steam\Steamapps\Commmon\Fallout 3Ĭ:\Program Files(x86)Steam\Steamapps\Commmon\Fallout New Vegas Everyone should get comfortable with their fallout directory. It is a convenient tool that will be essential for a lot of things in this guide. The best current choice is the Nexus Mod Manager (henceforth refereed to as NMM) It works for Many games, Including Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, and many others. It is 100% essential to use one if you do not wish to have errors and headaches installing and uninstalling mods. It will help you with your load order and help with the installation of archived mods. This is not for mod support or load order help, Just the core mechanics of modding.Ī Mod Manager is an essential tool that will, simply put, manage your mods. Mod Authors should tell of conflicts, and should support them on their pages. This post is not about support for mods and conflicts. Check for some video tutorials at the bottom if you are more of a visual learnerĪ lot of mods conflict with each other. It will also give a list of top mods to start off with.
This will describe basics of modding and how to get started. I suggest you enlighten yourself to all of it, but its your prerogative. This is an extensive guide to help alleviate the constant r/fallout posts about modding.