zfreakazoidz

Thanks! I got some work to do! lol

Well I figured most of that. Although I didn't know I had to clean install it (removing reg portions and all). Now it works just as vanilla. So I read this guide: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/articles/article.php?id=43 I guess I am kinda confused though. So if I just have a ESP file then I only need to run the FMOD thing and load that mod and thats it right. HOWEVER if I have a mod that has other things with it like textures...etc I need to first run the Archive tool, THEN the FMOD tool then start F3? Or do I start the FMOD tool, THEN run the Archive tool, then start F3? Sorry I just am kind lost.

I don't get why mine doesn't work then. :( Maybe F3 just is glitched because of something on my computer then. I know some people had a problem with the Codec pack installed. When you say you installed the mods outside fallout 3 folder where did you put them? And how does the game know where they are? Or am I misunderstanding. Also whats UAC? I know I've turned off a bunch of annoying features in Vista so far.

So I posted this on the official forums and basically got laughed at. I told them I installed Fallout 3 and the addons. Patched the game and installed about 10 mods (and mod mananger). Non of with I activated when I first played. Well either way the game kept crashing at the "dad" scene when you had to walk to him. Anywho... they said for one I shouldn't install it in the programs folder and second I shouldn't install mods....ever. Is this true? Why else would i rebuy this game for PC? Kind of defeats the purpose! How do people use mods then!