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Oh wow, this is awesome! Thanks so much for the help! I managed, through a lot of trial and error, to merge a bunch of plugins and narrow my mod count down to where my game launches. I haven't played much of it (haven't even gotten to the vault yet) but it does function so far. I may need to put some smashed patches inside the merges I made. Regardless, this esl guide actually looks a lot more promising. If I run into any issues in this playthrough, I think that'll have to be the route I take. Thanks again!! EDIT: How do esl files work as masters? For example, I use a lot of patches that are dependencies or weapon mods. If I change a weapon mod from an esp to an esl, is it still considered a master for those patches?

 It can allow mods that override each other, or have conflicts to work together.  So itâs purely a compatibility patch tool?

I saw MatorSmash but I didnât use it. What do you mean by everything? Does it merge esp files? I think thatâs my main problem because even if I narrow my mods down severely, Iâm pretty sure Iâll still be above 255 plugins.

 So you don't need "Immersive Scrapping.esp This is why i suggested in my first post to READ THE DESCRIPTION PAGE, and the Download Page for these mods, because after looking even more closely at your load order, you've got redundant mods that do the same exact thing, and two version of the same mods installed among other things I'm sure I'm going to find. So yea, right now you've got a mess of duplicate mods, redundant mod, and so on and so on. So, read the mod description pages, any stickies in the comments section, and install instructions, and even some mods post load order instruction. Start out with just a few mods and play for a bit, then add one more or a couple more etc. I would HATE to sift through that load order right from the start given the obvious problems I've quickly spotted.  Fair enough, thanks for the help! Can I install mods mid-playthrough? I know doing this in older games would lead to the game breaking in the near future.

Well, as I said, Iâm not new to modding. Iâm mostly new to fallout 4 modding. Iâve modded many Skyrim playthrough successfully with maxed out plugin limits. Skyrim just seems to be a much different animal than Fallout 4. I missed that about immersive scrapping, thanks! And I actually meant to delete that bashed patch as wrye bash isnât as functional with Fallout 4 as Skyrim. I figured that was the case but I know many people mod their games to oblivion (no pun intended) and back and they get it to function perfectly well. Iâm just trying to figure out what I have to do to achieve that. In regards to the scrapping mods, which one is better? Are either even necessary with Horizon also installed?

Hello! So, I'm not new to modding Bethesda games but I've always been a relatively low-information user. I've never built a fully stable game because I'm somewhat of a mod hoarder and don't have enough expertise to make it run well throughout the whole playthrough. This brings us to today. I'm trying to build my dream playthrough so I can play it with my wife and I've accumulated a large sum of mods again. Because of this, my plugin count according to NMM is 435 (I think some esl files are included in this) and I somehow need to narrow the plugin count to the what is allowed by the game's engine, 255. I have a lot of weapon mods and along with AWCKR, Armorsmith, Weaponsmith, and Horizon, there are a ton of extra patches that clutter my load order. I don't really know how to merge plugins (I've tried with the Merge Plugins tool) and I haven't been able to combine patch esp files in my previous attempts. I don't really know what I'm doing in FO4Edit either. I've tried to do a lot of research to find the most updated method of merging plugins but many seem to be outdated and it quickly gets a little overwhelming in what you can and can't merge and how to properly do it. So my hope and prayer is that someone can help me get my load order cleaned up and functional so I can play what I believe to be the perfect game build! Here is my load order:

So I'm coming back to New Vegas after about a two year absence with a much stronger computer. I desperately want to play fallout again but unfortunately, I'm a sucker for gorgeous graphics. I've been playing newer games lately (GTA 5, Dragon Age Inquisition, etc.) and I'd like to get Fallout New Vegas to look as good as it possibly can. I know there are a ton of mods to make Skyrim look like real life. Does anyone have any reccomendations for mods that will overall make my game look better? I would like reccomendations for an ENB as well since I do not yet have one installed.

I managed to uninstall the great talos hunt. Somehow uninstalling the mod while having immersive creatures and dual sheath redux installed caused the game to crash. No my only issue is that my oven is still just sitting in the middle of the kitchen and there is no wall next to the stairs that lead to the basement.

My Breezehome is glitching out pretty badly. I have fully upgraded breezehome installed and later installed the great talos hunt which added more content that I did not want in Breezehome. It added an enchanting table, an alchemy table, a chest and a wardrobe near the stairs in Breezhome and removed the wall next to the stairs leading to the basement. It also glitches my oven out now, moving it around and making it sometimes dissapear. I have tried to uninstall the great talos hunt and I get a CTD at the main menu almost immediately as the logo appears. I just want to uninstall the great talos hunt and have fully upgraded breezehome installed. How do I go about this? Here is my load order: GameMode=Skyrim Skyrim.esm=1 Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp=1 Update.esm=1 Dawnguard.esm=1 Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp=1 HearthFires.esm=1 Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp=1 Dragonborn.esm=1 Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp=1 EagleEyePerk.esm=1 Dual Wield for Followers.esm=1 Falskaar.esm=1 moonpath.esm=1 Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm=1 SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esm=1 Wyrmstooth.esp=1 ClimatesOfTamriel.esm=1 Nock2Tip.esm=1 RSkyrimChildren.esm=1 GreatTalosHunt.esp=0 HighResTexturePack01.esp=1 HighResTexturePack02.esp=1 HighResTexturePack03.esp=1 RaceMenu.esp=1 RaceMenuPlugin.esp=1 RaceMenuPluginXPMSE.esp=1 moonpath_questdata.esp=1 Skyrim Immersive Creatures.esp=1 Skyrim Immersive Creatures - DLC2.esp=1 Cloaks.esp=1 WATER.esp=1 WATER Plants.esp=1 WATER DB Waves.esp=1 WATER DG.esp=1 WATER Falskaar.esp=1 SDO Full-LOD - Giant Campfires.esp=1 SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Light.esp=1 SDO Full-LOD - Waterfall Effects.esp=1 SDO Full-LOD - Whiterun Trundra Creeks.esp=1 SMIM-Merged-All.esp=1 ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp=1 ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp=1 SFO - Dragonborn.esp=1 Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp=1 SkyRealism - Grass.esp=1 Grass Field.esp=1 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp=1 dD-DG-DB-Immersive Creatures EBT Patch.esp=1 dD-Reduced Splatter Size.esp=1 Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp=1 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp=1 Athletics Training.esp=1 Dr_Bandolier.esp=1 Dr_BandolierDG.esp=1 BandolierForNPCMasterFile.esp=1 BandolierForNPCsCloaksOfSkyrim.esp=1 BandolierForNPCsCheaperBandoliersDawnguard.esp=1 Better Assassins V1.esp=1 Better Dynamic Snow.esp=1 BoundTools.esp=1 buildablehouse.esp=1 Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp=1 Civil War Overhaul.esp=1 Craftable and Placeable Havok-enabled Bedrolls .esp=1 Convenient Horses.esp=1 Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp=1 Convenient Horse Herding.esp=1 Crossbows_Basic_Collection_EN.esp=1 CrossbowsRevamped.esp=1 DaedricAssassinArmorHeavy.esp=1 DaedricAssassinArmorLight.esp=1 DeadlierPosion.esp=1 DeadlyDragons.esp=1 DeadlyMonsters.esp=1 Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp=1 Duel - Combat Realism.esp=1 Dwemer Goggles & Scouter.esp=1 faster_daggers.esp=1 HearthfireMultiKid.esp=1 HearthfireMultiKid_LastName.esp=1 Helgen Reborn.esp=1 I5K Treasure Hunt.esp=1 JZBai_Hidespots.esp=1 Hunting in Skyrim.esp=1 Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp=1 Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp=1 Immersive Weapons.esp=1 Horsemen.esp=1 LegionArmorVariety.esp=1 Inigo.esp=1 Insanity's Sorrow.esp=1 Insanity's Dragon Katana.esp=1 Insanity's Goldbrand.esp=1 Insanity's Zatoichi.esp=1 Ish's Respec Mod.esp=1 JewelCraft-NoRename.esp=1 LC_BecomeJarlofIvarstead.esp=1 LC_immersiveLoot.esp=1 Locational Damage.esp=1 LootandDegradation.esp=1 More Exp Chance.esp=1 More EXP Chance -Hearthfire Option-.esp=1 more plants all extra.esp=1 Morskom.esp=1 Piratelords Loot Adjustments.esp=1 EpisodeParallax.esp=1 Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and BOOZE.esp=1 ReadAndLearnSpeechcraft.esp=1 Realistic crime report radius.esp=1 TanningSmeltingExp.esp=1 Run For Your Lives.esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ammo.esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Books.esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Food (Reduced Weight).esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ingredients.esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Miscellaneous.esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Potions (Half Weight).esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Soul Gems (PseudoVanilla).esp=1 Headbomb's Better Sorting - Spells.esp=1 Skyrim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.esp=1 Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets.esp=1 SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dragonborn.esp=1 SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dawnguard.esp=1 Smithing Perks Overhaul - Balanced.esp=1 Sneak Tools.esp=1 Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp=1 Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp=1 StormcloakArmorVariety.esp=1 Perky.esp=1 PerkyRespecPatch.esp=1 The Dance of Death - Ultimate Edition.esp=1 The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp=1 TradeBarter.esp=1 Treasure Maps of Skyrim.esp=1 Unique BOOZE Bottles.esp=1 Unique Uniques.esp=1 UnlimitedBookshelves.esp=1 UnreadBooksGlow.esp=1 KWValdrsLuckyDaggerRedone.esp=1 TreaclemanMoonpathPatch.esp=1 ABT - Faster Arrows Improved +50%.esp=1 ABT - Faster Bolts Improved +50%.esp=1 ABT - Increased Bolts Damage (BS and CCO) +50%.esp=1 ABT - Increased Progressive Damage (BS and CCO) +50%.esp=1 ABT - Loot Arrows +25%.esp=1 ABT - Merchants Arrows +25%.esp=1 ABT - Recover +35% Arrows and Bolts.esp=1 Complete Crafting Overhaul - BS version.esp=1 SkyUI.esp=1 Supreme Storms - Cot Version.esp=1 CoT-WeatherPatch.esp=1 CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp=1 CoT-WeatherPatch_SupStorms.esp=1 DSAMG - Miraak Music Fixes.esp=1 meadery.esp=1 IslandFastTravel.esp=1 MorskomPatchCOT.esp=1 AchieveThat.esp=1 ClimatesOfTamriel Falskaar.esp=1 JaxonzValetSortFixes.esp=1 JaxonzUtilities.esp=1 Nock2Tip.esp=1 N2T IW.esp=1 UniqueBows.esp=1 RSChildren - Complete.esp=1 RSChildren_PatchUSKP.esp=1 RSChildren_CompleteUSKP.esp=1 w2salem.esp=1 SkyCompleteLegendary.esp=1 SkyCompleteFalskaar.esp=1 SkyCompleteWyrmstooth.esp=1 Dual Sheath Redux.esp=1 DynamicMerchants.esp=1 Horsemen Combat Enhancement.esp=1 NorthernCardinal.esp=1 Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp=1 DS_HorseMeter.esp=1 UsefulDogs.esp=1 Serana.esp=1 Bijin Warmaidens.esp=1 Bijin Wives.esp=1 Dogs-of-Skyrim.esp=1 QuieterDogs.esp=1 Doge.esp=1 My Home Is Your Home.esp=1 Thalmor Judicium.esp=1 SofiaFollower.esp=1 Contractor Armor.esp=1 Mavari Armor.esp=1 Feminine Females.esp=1 HelmetToggle2.02b.esp=1 sjel blad castle.esp=1 EnhancedLightsandFX.esp=1 ELFX - Moonpath.esp=1 ELFX - NoBreezehome.esp=1 ELFX - Dawnguard.esp=1 ELFX - Dragonborn.esp=1 Breezehome_Fully_Upgradable.esp=1 And attached is a screenshot of Breezehome in my game. This is just one example. You don't see the tables and wardrobe and such because I disabled them in the console. NOTE: For some reason I can't link my photo into the post so here is a link to the screenshot: http://tinypic.com/r/afer1j/8

Wonderful! That was going to be my next question - if there was a mod to make them act realistic. Thanks a lot!

I was just in Whiterun and a dragon attacked so I killed it. The issue is that all the people in the town aside from the guards acted as if nothing was happening. I expected them to panic, run, go home, fight or something but they just walked around and talked like normal. Is this normal or are people supposed to panic during these attacks? I don't think I have any mods that should affect this aside from Deadly Dragons.

Have all of that. Did all of that. :s

I highlight the weapon I want to mod, hit 'x' (Like it says nest to the weapon icon) but nothing comes up. What can I do to fix this? I have both WMX and The Weapon Mod Menu installed.

Title explains it all. Which is better? WME or WMX and why? Additionally, are either of them still being actively updated? Last Question - Is it possible to install and play both simultaneously? WMX - http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/39651/ WME - http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/37576

This is a generic problem. WMX is incompatible with something in my load order. Not sure what though. I've heard there is a program that will tell you what mods in your load order are causing problems with eachother. What program is this? And will said program work for Fallout 3 as well as TES games or only NV?

So for all of those who have played Oblivion, and yes - if you play Skyrim you should have played Oblivion, Shegorath was a great guy. For those of you who were fortunate enough to also play the Shivering Isles expansion, Sheogorath was greater than any amount of words or actions could ever ever ever ever ever express. Therefore, when I played Sheogorath's quest (Mind of Pelagius), I was disappointed at how little they put him in this game. I wan more Sheogorath. And I'm pretty sure everyone else wants more of him too. There needs to be some kind of questline for Sheogorath in this game. Regardless of Lore. Sheogorath deserves some of the spotlight in this game. I'm just hoping someone will make this happen. Please make this happen.

That actually isn't a bad idea. I love the idea of the Akaviri lore. Especially because they seemed like samurai. I'd love to see a samurai questline with Akaviri involvement.

I love Dwemer stuff. Not sure why. But then again, I'm pretty sure everyone loves the Dwemer. I'd love to see a mod that can throw some more Dwemer lore into the game. Something that gives you more Dwemer satisfaction aside from the pretty ruins. I'd love to see the discovery of remaining Dwemer people. That'd be great. Especially if they could either take over Blackreach or survive in a separate underground worldspace or ruin like that and run like a city. There would be a ton of potential with this.

I definitely second this request. Maybe an officially run insane-asylum that is governed by the Imperials/Stormcloaks or even a all new faction. That'd e pretty cool.

So I'm playing Dawnguard and I'm at the point (SPOILER!!!!) where you have to find the two other elder scrolls after finding the first one. The objective after the moth priest says "Speak to Serana" so she automatically came up to me and started speaking with me. Then once the conversation was over, I have no option to speak to her when I point my crosshair at her. I didn't have the option before the moth priest either. Is this normal? Or should I be able to speak to her? If it is not normal, how should I fix this? I recently had this issue with her and a few more NPCs such as Urag and I disabled many of my mods which allowed me to speak to Urag. However I do not know what is causing this.

So whenever I point at an NPC as if I were about to talk to them, it simply shows a crosshair. It doesn't show a name or anything. Meaning I can NOT talk to NPCs. Here is my load order: Skyrim.esm Update.esm ClimatesOfTamriel.esm Overlook Tower - BASEv1.esm JSwords.esm Deus Mons.esm Omegared99-Compilation.esm Dawnguard.esm SkyMoMod.esm moonpath.esm Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp ClimatesOfTamriel-VanillaNights-Lvl-3.esp ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp Reweighed Potions - All Light.esp UnlimitedBookshelves.esp spellsneak.esp AT - Faster Arrows Improved +25%.esp AT - Increased Progressive Damage +50%.esp AT - Loot Arrows +25%.esp AT - Merchants Arrows +25%.esp AT - Recover +25% Arrows.esp AutoHarvest.esp Arrowsmith.esp Acquisitive Soul Gems.esp Auto Unequip Arrows.esp BellyachesNewDragonSpecies.esp BoundTools.esp CerwidenCompanion.esp Cloaks.esp Cloaks - No Imperial.esp Cloaks - Player Only.esp Eld-combinePotions.esp Convenient Horses.esp craftablelockpicks.esp Daedric Mage Armor.esp DeadlyDragons.esp DeadlySpellImpacts.esp DeadlySpellImpacts - Two Fire.esp DeadlyDragonsSpells.esp DeadlyDragonsArmory.esp onehandeddagger.esp Dragonbone Weapons.esp hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp MasterOfMagic.esp Overlook Tower - MAINv1.9b.esp Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets.esp JSwordsDistributionBalancePlugin.esp Arrows of Magicka - GA+LQ.esp Deus Mons_WithNPCs.esp Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and BOOZE.esp Nicoroshi Creations.esp Sneak Tools.esp Divine Aegis Sword.esp Divine Aegis.esp AV1Dragon_Lords.esp Omegared99-WeaponSets.esp Balanced_Alteraton.esp Balanced_Conjuration.esp viciousdawnbreaker.esp Balanced_Illusion.esp Balanced_Magic_Adept.esp Balanced_Magic_Master.esp Balanced_Magic_Novice.esp Balanced_Restoration.esp Balanced_Destruction_No_Armor_Penalties.esp Balanced_Alteraton_No_Armor_Penalties.esp MidasSkyrim.esp Quest_SeaOfGhosts.esp Balanced_Destruction.esp Battlemage's Arcanes.esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ammo.esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Books.esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Food (Reduced Weight).esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Miscellaneous.esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Potions (Normal Weight).esp Headbomb's Better Sorting - Soul Gems (PseudoVanilla).esp Daedralair.esp OrcishMaskedHelmet.esp SkyMoMod_lists.esp Minotaur_Skin.esp Cat_mount.esp MorePP.esp DragonWordsDisplayed.esp QuickShouts.esp DaedricCrossbow.esp Lost Art of the Blacksmith.esp More Craftables.esp Convertible Azura's Star.esp Craftable Artifacts.esp Quest_AndTheRealmsOfDaedra.esp ValsCraftingMeltdownAlpha.esp DragonboneCrossbow.esp GiveADogAHome.esp Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp moonpath_questdata.esp BlackSacramentArmor.esp CloseFaceRobesAndHelm.esp SavaGhost's pack o tests.esp Vjarkell Castle.esp Atvir.esp DSpSoB.esp HarvestOverhaul.esp HarvestOverhaulDawnguard.esp HarvestOverhaulCreaturesDawnguard.esp Headtracking.esp Thermopylae.esp The Dance of Death.esp ShoutCD.esp TrueDragonblood-DawnguardV001.esp Enchanting Freedom.esp Skyrim School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.esp Phenderix's Magic Sounds Improved.esp DawnguardPaladinArmorCP.esp MorokeiFix.esp Vampiric Sword.esp GrayManerifle.esp DwarvenRifle_Guilmonex.esp I just recently uninstalled UFO (Ultimate Follower Overhaul) because of some issues I was having with my followers. I have no idea what the problem is. Has anyone else had this problem or know of a way to fix it?

I second that thought! I usually don't do alchemy, but I can't help myself picking up every perdy flower I see on the way... This way I can actually use them for something. I actually agree. Every time I see injured people, such as in the temple of Kynareth, I put on my Heal Other spell and pretend like it's doing some good... ^This. I do this all the time.

Definitely up for these: Brewery/Inn Farm Caravan Mine/quarry - I always have loved managing mines in Oblivion. Obviously with mods. SMUGGLING RING! New Ideas: Archaeologist company - Builds up and discovers valuable items that pay off and maybe eventually discovers huge dungeons or the such to explore that start a whole new quest. For example, The Lost Spires - although it wasn't a business - was an AMAZING mod. It introduced a whole new tier of weapons and artifacts and the such along with a huge amount of lore to it and it was extremely well done. I would LOVE to see something like that done for Skyrim. If it was made into a business instead of a guild, that'd be pretty cool. Even better if it were both.

Wonderful! Thanks for the link!

Very funny. ;p Haha.