Need help installing mods.

[AFoxyPenguin15]

Hey, so I have made an account (obviously) and have downloaded the FOMM, and Winzip. I have downloaded mods but I dont know how to implement them into the actual game. I have watched youtube videos and none of them helped... I need to get nexus mods onto a steam game...

 

[JustinDK]

There are a couple things I did to get mods working on my rig.

 

First, if necessary move Steam, and it's corresponding game subfolders OUT of the program files directory (the default install path for Steam), and into your Home directory. I used the 'My Games' folder. Unzip and point the FOMM to this directory as well, using the default path during installation.

 

This is to bypass UAC in Win7, which can cause problems with running mods. Win7 will not allow FOMM or the script editor access to any files in protected folders, such as program files (x86).

 

Get the NVSE (New Vegas Script Editor), available via the Nexus. Follow the install instructions and install to default path.

 

Once you have FOMM, NVSE, and the Steam and game files in the appropriate locations, unzip a mod, save it to your desktop or to the default WinZip path.

 

Once the compressed mod files have unpacked to their folder destination, use the FOMM to activate the mod. FOMM will install the mod and its contents to the appropriate folders automatically.

To do this, open FOMM and click "package manager", next click "create from folder". This will open a window where you can navigate to the unzipped mod folder and select it.

 

A diologue will open showing the install progress, when it is complete you have one more step.

 

Select the mod in the left pane of the package manager window. It should appear there once the install is finished. Make sure the check box is ticked and click "activate" in the package manager. When the dialogue stops close the package manager window and you should see the mod now displayed in FOMM with "FalloutNV.esm" at the top of the list. "Example.esp" should stay under (below) the master file (.esm).

 

Now you should be able to click "Launch NVSE" in FOMM, and launch the game with the mod/s loaded.

 

In the future avoid using the Steam launcher to start the game, from now on open FOMM and launch NVSE to play.

 

I hope this helps, I see the thread is already a couple days old. Good luck - let me know if you have any other issues and I will help if I can.