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Not that I am aware of...... and one bad nif shouldn't make it crash anyway.... I would like to think it is smart enough to realize that "Hey! This file is screwed up, lets NOT load it, and just flash a warning." But not..... guess not huh? :D

Download Samsungs tool, and check the health of your drive. Lots of useful information in the Smart Data. (and there are tutorials online for how to interpret it.) I am not aware that MO2 would corrupt files that were already installed. That just seems strange to me.......

That isn't my understanding of how it works... at least, not in later versions. They way it was explained to me, NMM creates a 'virtual store' for the installed mods, and then creates hard links to the data folder. So, as far as windows is concerned, the files really are in the data folder, as well as the virtual store. That method started when NMM went to using profiles. Making it easier to switch from one profile, to another, on the same game install. No need to move files around, (which can amount to a HUGE number of gb....) just switch out some hard links, and yer done.

That's odd.... anything change their textures, or skeletons?

Reinstall chrome.

Does it work using Edge?

Do you have any mods that specifically affect ferals??

If you can make the holotape, the mod is indeed actually loading. Now, why it isn't working..... I don't know. :D Might try posting in the Mods comment thread, or reading thru it, and see if anyone else is having (had) the same issue.

Most mods are pretty straightforward. You get an esp file, and maybe an archive (ba2, or bsa....) drop them into your data folder, activate them in the "mods" menu, and down the road you go. Then you get into mods that offer different choices for the experience you are looking for, and things get complicated FAST. :) For the beginner, a mod manager is an easy way to get started. Vortex, Mod Organizer 2, and Nexus Mod manager are pretty much the top three at this point. I use NMM, and it works pretty well. It isn't 'officially' supported any more, but, there is still an 'unofficial' community continuing development. There is a LOT to learn, but, there is a LOT you can do to the game as well. :) This is a good starting point for learning to mod your game. There are others that get even more in-depth out there in internetland as well. :) If you have questions, go to the game specific forums, and ask there. Lots of helpful folks here. :D

I seem to recall that workshop framework had some issues..... Also, the last mod in your list, FO4 No Pre Vis is going to cause performance issues.......

Fallout 4 Script Extender. Funny, I didn't see that in the requirements..... You can get it here. Be sure and get the correct version that matches your game version. Installation is a simple drag and drop. (once the files are extracted.) I *think* they have an installer version for it as well...... (upon re-checking, nope. No installer version.) Check the readme. It'll tell you what you need to copy. :D

I am not finding anything that points to that being a vanilla problem. Gotta be something with your mods. Can you post your load list?

Which one isn't working?

Alex Jones doesn't know his keester from a hole in the ground. :) He also doesn't know when to keep his big mouth shut.

On that, I don't know...... Mod description should talk about it though, if it's necessary. In all reality, when changing/adding/removing mods, starting a new game really isn't a bad idea. :D

Welcome to Nexus. :) I would recommend grabbing one of the mod managers, setting it up, and installing the mods with the manager. (Nexus Mod manager, Mod Organizer 2, or Vortex....) Manager isn't really a requirement though, as both mods are pretty simple installs. Have a read here. There is some hoop-jumping involved in getting the game ready for mods. :D

I think the EVO's are pretty much top of the heap. M2 drives are faster, and Samsung makes those as well. The EVO drives we used to stock carried a 10 year warranty....... Yeah, the drive would outlast whatever it was installed in. Probably twice. :) To get any better, you would have to spend serious piles of money, and the cost/benefit ratio just isn't there. (the crucial drives have a 5 year warranty.)

The Samsung EVO's are REALLY good, but, a tad pricey, we sell the Crucial MX500 drives in various sizes where I work. I think out of hundreds we have sold, (if not thousands) I have only seen one fail. I have two in my machine. Another in the wifes, and one in my laptop. :) I'm pretty happy with 'em. :D

Load List? Something glitched.... Change any mods in/out of your load order?

Oh gee, the Settlers start shooting at a death claw? Who'd a thunk it? :D Settlers and deathclaws are normally enemies. (and yeah, the settlers don't really stand a chance.) There is likely some faction your DC needs to be added to, to appease the settlers. Might wanna contact the mod author about that. :D

For the ENB, I only wanted the memory/stability fix, all I had to do was drop the files in the right places, and down the road I went. For the Memory entry, you want to tell it how much Ram your system actually has. For the insignificant object remover...... even if you remove the mod, those items will still be missing from the game, in any areas you have visited, while the mod was active. It gets baked into your save. Only way to restore them, is to revert to a save where the mod was not active when you first entered the area...... so, if you started the game with it, for any place you have already been, those items are just gone, until the cell resets.... and even then, I don't know for sure they will come back.

Yep. That's the best plan. And start saving your pennies for a bigger SSD. :D I have three in my system. 500gb M2 the o/s is on, and installed programs. (office, NMM, that kind of thing.) another 500gb drive JUST for my games, and the 256gb ssd out of the systems previous incarnation. The machine is SCREAMIN' fast. less than 30 seconds from pushing the power button, to a useful desktop. It's awesome. I have a 1TB NAS as well. Used only for backups.

So far as I am concerned, there is no such animal as a 'gaming laptop'. The two terms, by their very nature, are mutually exclusive. Laptops already have heat issues, to the point that manufacturers downclock the CPU, so it doesn't get as hot. They do the same for any video 'card' that they come with. (which are also downclocked from their desktop counterparts) I can't count the number of smoked 'gaming' laptops that have come across my service desk..... They were all killed due to heat. And that's just playing the base games. Start adding mods that stress the CPU/GPU even more, and all you are doing is shortening the life of the machine that much quicker. You want a gaming laptop that will last a little while? Look at spending at least 2 grand on it.

Playing from the external drive is likely a major contributor to the problem. USB/ESata is not nearly as fast as a drive connected to the motherboard sata bus. And if you go for textures, and other prettification mods, that's even more data that needs to move along that little pipe. SSD's have gotten to be dirt cheap..... Ever consider buying another one to install games and such on? We sell Terrabyte SSDs for a little over a hundred bucks these days, I am thinkin' that would solve a lot of your problems. :D

Which tutorial?