FNV Plugin Ceiling is now 255!

[dubiousintent]

:ohmy: Check out "FNV Mod Limit Fix", just released 20 Apr 2020. :dance: NVSE required. (And YES, there is an FO3 version.) Already has 91 comments and 90 endorsements. Congrats to iranrmrf on a major achievement.

Finally they figured out the 140 plugin limit existed was because the game was opening 3 file handles for each plugin. The game has a hard coded limit of 512 maximum handles that could be opened at once (and BSA files count).

The fix allocates 2048 new spaces for file handles and redirects the game to use the new free handles. These are freed when the game closes but the old files at the old address are not. This is fine as the game will be closed and Windows will deal with them. It's similar to the saying that if a tree falls and no one hears or sees it, no one cares (although perhaps it was not of natural causes).

You will need NVSE for this plugin to work. Simply overwrite your data folder with the folder in the zip file. An ini file will be generated in the plugins folder where you can edit the maximum allowed handles. Do not edit this if the fix works. It will not increase performance by lowering it. This fix should have no conflicts whatsoever.

Thanks to lStewieAIl and RoyBatty for helping me along the way.

 

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-Dubious-

Edited April 21, 2020 by dubiousintent

[JimboUK]

 

I notice in comments people talking about a performance boost too so I went in game and checked, it does feel a bit smoother.

[leotheEliteMajor117]

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