masterdirector
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Well, it looks like the triggers didn't work the way I thought they were going to work. It looks like it can't be done, at least not without possibly "setobjective" console commands or something {possibly?).
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I'm doing a Fallout NV playthrough and I've come to the Beyond the Beef questline. Here's what I'm hoping to accomplish all at the same time:
- Help Walter Phebus see Karma come to collect from Heck Gunderson
- Expose Mortimer
- Frame Heck
Here's my rough plan [spoilers possible/likely, tried to minimize them:
Agree to help Walter Phebus. [done]
Talk to Heck to activate Beyond the Beef, but don't agree to help him.
Talk to Mortimer and lie about helping him.
Have the genuine meal prepped. [not imitation, accept no substitute. only genuine Texas blue ribbon cattle]
Frame Heck.
Expose Mortimer at the banquet.
Is this all doable in one playthrough of Beyond the Beef? I'm going to give it a try, but I sort of expect to run into problems on a first try from reading up on the quest.
Thank you in advance for any guidance.
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You need Jesus.
Check your local library's website under their "Downloads" section and see if they have an app called Hoopla. It's got free ebooks, comics, movies, music albums, etc. If your library offers it [pretty likely if you're in America], it's free with your library card. Some libraries let you sign up for a card online. Otherwise, drive to your nearest branch and get a card. If your license/photo ID has your address, that's likely all you'll need. Otherwise, take a piece of mail with your name and address. They should have you a card in under 5 minutes. Once you have a card, download Hoopla. Make an account, link your card when prompted.
Look up the Kingstone Bible. Here, I've got all the correct filters selected for you:
It's Volumes 1 to 12. There are a few duplicates for some reason (e.g. two listings for Volume 1, Volume 3, etc). I'd just get the one with slightly more pages for each. It probably doesn't matter.
That publisher also has some other potentially interesting series for you, like 101 Questions About the Bible & Christianity:
And The Christ:
Looking at the page numbers on this one, I'd start with the one called "The Christ" without any volume numbers. It's 145 pages while the others seem likely to all be 36 pages in that series. I'm betting that one collects the first four volumes (36 pages x 4 = 144 pages, close to 145 pages).
If you don't want to go the graphic novel route, I'd suggest a study bible or annotated bible of some sort. I'd suggest the New Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV - New Revised Standard Version). I think that'd be the best bet especially for an atheist wanting to read. NRSV is broadly accepted by Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox Christians. There are some translation and interpretation nitpicks between those groups, but those aren't likely to matter to you. I just found a link to a cheap used copy for you (~$6 shipped) here:
Alright, there's some options for you. Have fun. Find Jesus. Forever and ever Amen. :laugh:
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Putting them all in a bat file would do different things depending on what order they were in but sooner or later it would hit qqq and shut the game down. I would be careful when messing with the console, it's very easy to break your saves with it and reloading a save made before using the console doesn't always undo what was done.
I wasn't going to attempt it myself, haha. I've seen people make similar kinds of videos where they're just messing around, so I was just curious.
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Is there a master list anywhere that shows every console command that's intended for Fallout 3 that also works in New Vegas?
I've found this complete list of gamebryo commands here:
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Gamebryo_console_commands_(all)
And I've found the Fallout New Vegas console Commands page as well:
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout:_New_Vegas_console_commands
But I haven't found a complete definitive list that's marked saying "These codes definitely don't work, but these others definitely do." I just wondered if such a helpful list exists.
Also, has anyone ever tried loading the complete console command batch into Fallout New Vegas at once? I'd imagine it'd lock up/crash the game and/or cause major problems, but I was slightly surprised there wasn't video of anyone trying anyhow.
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Top Gun Maverick was good. It's worth a cinema visit.
Other recent movies I enjoyed include:
The Void (2016) - The Thing meets Hellraiser, sort of. It's not perfect, but it's one of the better horror movies I've seen in a while.
Coherence - This one is shot in a jarring way with a handheld cam, so that's off-putting at first, but if you stick with it, you've got a nice light sci-fi mystery. These friends are having dinner and there's a comet flying over. Their phones all break at the same time, and then things get weird. Every house loses power except one down the road. Check it out.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes - Found footage serial killer movie done in a true crime documentary style.
The Greasy Strangler - it'll likely be the most memorable movie you see all year in whatever year you watch it. Don't look anything up about it. It's a dark comedy horror "mystery." A father and son run a small business and they get into a bizarre love triangle with a girl. None of them are what most people would call attractive. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer called The Greasy Strangler running amok. Who could it be? Don't watch this one with Grandma. Do watch it with a friend/friends who you like to make uncomfortable. I loved watching a former roommate squirm when I showed it with him, after I had the same first viewing experience from another roommate.
The Last Exorcism - It's a toss up between this and The Conjuring on my favorite of this "supernatural possession/haunting" subgenre of horror movies. The Conjuring is done as a traditional narrative movie. This one is done in documentary style. A shyster southern exorcist preacher man who performs fake exorcisms on people who aren't really possessed encounters the real case and things get f'n real. The tension build in this one is fantastic. It's an underappreciated movie that I think a lot just haven't seen. [it's got nothing to do with The Exorcist.]
The Road - Both an excellent book by Cormac McCarthy and movie. If you're into the Fallout games, then you'll probably like this movie. It also reminds me of A Quiet Place and The Last of Us (the game). A father and son are trying to survive in a dystopian/post broken world. I figure most people who like the Fallout games have probably already seen it, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
That's enough for now. I'll list a few I recently watched that I didn't much care for later.
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My biased opinion? Start with Fallout 3, then do New Vegas. Do you own either game already? If you already own both or pick up both, then you could set up A Tale of Two Wastelands, which is a set of mods that puts both Fallout 3 (Set mostly in Washington DC) and New Vegas into one game. You get some of the New Vegas improvements in Fallout 3. The guide to set it up is tedious, especially if you're a n00b like me at applying mods to games (I sure as hell can't make my own mods), but worthwhile, and way easier than blindly trying to apply random mods yourself. Here's a guide for that: https://thebestoftimes.github.io/intro.html
If you'd rather do just New Vegas, there's a guide for that:
https://vivanewvegas.github.io/intro.html
I also recommend looking up GamerPoets Fallout NV stability videos on his channel. He goes a little fast, but just rewind til you get it. It starts making more sense once you've installed a few mods. I recommend Mod Organizer 2, which seems to often get called simply Mod Organizer, MO, or MO2.
I wouldn't start with Fallout 4 because that'll make it harder to want to try Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Fallout 4 is a great game, too, but what others have said about it being more shallow isn't incorrect. There are a lot of almost useless side quests that are repeatable and annoying, but initially they are presented as if important. The main story of Fallout 4 is decent, but it's not as good as the previous games. It's still worth playing for sure. Some of the underground railroad stuff is cringe. The Institute stuff is a little odd, but interesting, although it could've been better. I haven't done anything with Fallout 4 mods. It was a much more stable game for me on PS4. Not perfect, but night and day more stable than PS3 Fallout 3. Still, I'd play it last on whatever you play it on. Welcome to the wasteland. Get ready to spend a lot of time wandering around exploring and looting.
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Hey, I appreciate the knowledge. Options are always great to have. As for the inevitable crashing, yeah, it'll still beat PS3 Fallout 3 DLC to pieces. That game taught me a lesson about doing a little research beyond just review scores, like on performance and whatnot, before buying a game.
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Thank you. Borderless Window it will be. I recognize that mid you shared. I was just reading about that and watching a video segment this past weekend. I'll be sure to install that one as well. Thank you for your insight and recommendations.
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HI,
I'm a total n00b here currently slowly installing Viva New Vegas mods using this github site and some GamerPoets videos as supplements. The only GamerPoets recommended mod I've added to the Viva New Vegas mod is called Loading Screen Fix. I don't want to stray too far from Viva New Vegas just yet. I am curious if anyone has any suggested mods for my consideration that you think would be fine with a Viva New Vegas set up.
I'm mostly interested, right now, in creating a stable upgrade to the vanilla New Vegas Ultimate game so I can finally finish a playthrough of it. Several years ago, I started an Xbox 360 playthrough and was about 80 hours into a mostly good guy run until I had to move. Weeks turned into months and years. Now, I'm finally ready to revisit the Mojave Wasteland.
What are veterans' thoughts on Windowed vs. non-windowed mode? OneTweak? I don't understand the big difference. Does windowed have any major advantages as to why I should consider it over non-windowed fullscreen? Sorry for such a n00b question. I'm traditionally a console pleb.
I understand that a keyboard and mouse offer more advantages than a controller, but I feel more comfortable playing with a controller, despite that I'll most likely be sacrificing more buttons and more precise controls, but I'm okay with that. Does the weapon wheel work with a controller? I'm planning on just plugging my laptop into my TV with an HDMI cable (fracker looks like a snake!) and using my old wired Windows 360 controller.
I wanted to say that I am blown away and very pleased that there's still an active Fallout New Vegas community.
Well, I'll wrap this up for now. Thanks to anyone who actually read this.
Beyond the Beef: Can I have it my way?
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I don't think it'd help my current playthrough, but I will keep it in mind when I do a Legion/Evil playthrough. I appreciate the link.