Fallout4 will not load without DLCWorkshop03 ?

[SKKmods]

Since 2015 I have been moving the DLC*.* files in and out of the \data folder for performance, only loading them when a particular savegame needs them. I create and publish 99% of my mods without DLC dependency.

 

As of TODAY Fallout 4 will not launch to the menu screen without at least one set of DLC files being present once the DLCs have been "seen" by that install.

 

Tried it on a clean Fallout4 system that has never had DLCs installed, runs fine.

Copy the DLC*.* files to \data, runs fine.

Move DLC*.* files out, Fallout4 starts playing intro video for 5 seonds then terminates.

Move any set of DLC files, say DLCWorkshop01*.* to \data, runs fine.

Move the set of DLC files out, Fallout4 starts playing intro video for 5 seonds then terminates.

 

Would super appreciate if someone else could check if their Fallout 4 will still run without any of the DLC files present.

 

ps no this has nothing to do with savegames. The test system has no savegames. The game engine is not even loading to know about savegames. If you want to mention savegames please stay away from this thread.

[pepperman35]

SKK50, I just tested it and got the same results as you. In my case, I tried it without DLC03 files and it terminates short after the intro video starts.

 

The dates on the DLC esm files are 04 Dec 2022 and the Fallout4.ini has this same date.

Edited February 7, 2023 by pepperman35

[SKKmods]

Thanks, there is something ODD happening today.

 

At first it would only launch if the DLCWorkshop03 file set is present.

 

Now its launching with any one (or more) sets of DLC files.

 

In between I am seeing an unusally long Steam popup message [ Preparing to launch Fallout 4 ] as if its perpetrating some background f*#@ery just when I'm trying to get some s*** done.

 

 

This is the batch utility I have been happily using since 2016:

 

 

@echo off
cls
echo ********************************************
echo Fallout 4 DLC Switcher
echo ********************************************
echo.

if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\DLCLocationFlag.txt" (goto DLCDISABLE) else (goto DLCENABLE)

:DLCDISABLE
 move "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\DLC*.*"               "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\DLC"

 rem *** this is new today to keep sh1t working
 move "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\DLC\DLCWorkshop01*.*" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data"

 echo.
 echo ********************************************
 echo DLCs removed for performance
 echo ********************************************
 goto END

:DLCENABLE
 move "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\DLC\DLC*.*"            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data"
 echo.
 echo ********************************************
 echo DLCs added for content 
 echo ********************************************
 goto END

:END
 echo.
 pause