Noob Needs Recomendations.

[coronerra]

Look this has gotta sound strange I know but while I've been modding Oblivion for about a year now, I know nothing of Fallout. I heard the title before but didn't even know the game was the futuristic counterpart to Oblivion until yesterday when my mother-in-law called up and told me she got it for me. My wife's picking it up now and I'll see her late tonight.

 

So this brings me to a whole new world and condendrum.

 

What mods do you guys recommend? I'm buying the official expansions. But I'm an eyecandy freak.

 

My favorite top 10 mods for oblivion include:

 

10)Sexlivion

9)Demonic Consort Mature

8)Lost Spires

7)Arena Alive 24hours

6)Frostcrag Reborn

5)Deadly reflexes.

4)Chins Demon Race.

3)HGEC and Roberts 5 Bodies.

2)Illuminated windows and Chimneys

 

and #1 Favorite Mod is.... well actually a group.

1)Qarls Retextures 3 and all the signs/SI/Fruit/Book retextures to accompany.

 

I'm an eyecandy guy like I said. Beautiful and ugly I like it looking the best.

 

So any recommendations?

[mechine]

Well if you wanted to you could just get a few weapon mods an then play it in vanilla.

 

I played for about a month just learning vanilla an haveing fun.

 

I didn't know there were mods for it. :o

 

It can be tricky an there are a few patch problems going on right now.

I'm not sure about it but it may make things more difficult if you run the bethesda add ons.

I myself haven't looked into it, but saw people talking about it here an there.

I mean there was so much content in the vanilla game I'm still waiting on addon stuff for way later.

 

Learning how to use the GECK is really hard but really worth it. GECK is like a creating tool with a render window for players.

Same for FO3edit advanced stuff. Still learning it, but it helps making edits to the mod numbers an stuff.

 

FOMM is great an easy to use, picks load orders, unpacks BSA files, like if you wanted to unpack some of bethesdas large archive files

FOSE is great, allows player made scripts, missions, smoking cigarettes, and full integration into the user interface in the game world

All of this stuff does a whole lot more than what I said, I'm still noobish...

 

 

This load order is new, an way to big an silly for myself to fix so the load order may not be right yet, works though.

Pretty much you learn what you can an then post your load order when you run into problems.

There are some current load orders they are working on stickying I think I haven't seen it yet.

 

A few worth mention here are

 

VATS - MCE.esp (changes VATS so it's not all based off distance, there's skill an other stuff in there)

VatsLongerDistance.esp (activate VATS from way too far away)

Precision_AutoAim_6000.esp (Disables auto aim almost, but keeps what it needs to make all weapons fire at the aim dot)

FOOK (Huge file of tons of great stuff if you don't opt to get the vanilla retextures you can keep most of the vanilla gear)

HZ_Glock.esp (is a new one a real high quality Glock 18 pistol)

MMM (This mod series, past the totally awesome point like 6 updates ago, It's gone past perfect)

CALIBR (bullets an ammo, not all guns use CALIBR, but there are so many guns in FOOK that do, it makes CALIBR even better)

KaBOOM.esp (is great, huge realistic explosions even more so than the vanilla version)

 

There are a lot more too that are really great, but some of these I shouldn't even be using together.

If you get too much stuff then there's just stuff in there you don't know about an can't enjoy really.

Plus there are a few I had to leave out that are really great I didn't get to loading yet.

There a a few really large overhawls, so you can use all of those or a bunch of small mods contained in some of the overhauls

or a mix, you know... You kind of make your own world to suit your needs, which is why playing vannila for a while helps.

 

 

 

Please help me fix this load order, I did what I could, but there so much it all looks like 1's an 0's to me.

 

Fallout3.esm

CRAFT.esm

CALIBR.esm

FOOK.esm

Sharing and Caring Companions.esm

Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

RI_Core.esm

Forge.esp

WieldableTorches.esp

FOOK.esp

FOOK - Additional Power Armor Training.esp

FOOK - Strength Requirements for Miniguns, Gatlings, 20mm Flak.esp

FOOK - Tougher Enemies.esp

FOOK - Owned!.esp

FOOK - Test Container.esp

FOOK - Free Play After MQ.esp

FOOK-ReducedFireDuration.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esp

Ultra pip-boy light.esp

Scenic_Loading_Background.esp

SunGlassesFX.esp

RI_Base3.esp

RI_PNeeds2S.esp

RI_Alcohol.esp

RI_FOSE.esp

RI_DoctorCost.esp

RI_CrippledEffects.esp

RI_LootTableRI.esp

RI_LootTablePN.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FOOK.esp

RI_PNMMM.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Increased Increased Spawns.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Feral Ghoul Rampage.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Hunting & Looting.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Geckos.esp (love it but I'm just not strong enough to fight them yet)

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Wanamingos.esp (love it but I'm just not strong enough to fight them yet)

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Floaters.esp (love it but I'm just not strong enough to fight them yet)

Wasteland Weather Overhaul .9.esp

Fellout-Full.esp

Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp

Enhanced Weather - Radioactive Rain Plugin.esp

CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp

Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp

CRAFT - Workbench and Crafting Expansion combined.esp

CALIBR Ammo Schematics - CRAFT.esp

FOOK Weapons - CRAFT.esp

real deputy weld V0.2.esp

MaxLevel100.esp

tbase.esp

Heights.esp

Rivens_Eyescapes.esp

VATS - MCE.esp

VatsLongerDistance.esp

Precision_AutoAim_6000.esp

KaBOOM.esp

LessBouncyGrenades.esp

ExtreemeLongDeathCamera.esp

FollowersRelax.esp

GoreMod.esp

TL_Color.esp

OasisStorage.esp

FireLightFix.esp

Primary essential.esp

Secondary essential.esp

Butch essential.esp

Essential death time 60 secondes.esp

Uber Dogmeat.esp

NailedToDeath.esp

royphilipsveryevilwmask.esp

GPs Oasis - Clean Water 1.1.esp

Megaton Tweaks 1.28.esp

RestoreLife.esp

HZ_MoreShells_Extreme.esp

Ultra Olney.esp

Inebriation-FOSE.esp

QuantumPipeV2.esp

MTC MoreGuardsInBigTown.esp

TheManBehindTheCurtain.esp

MoreMapMarkers.esp

RecieveTenpennySuite.esp

no blur on hit.esp

DK_BulletTime.esp

Vanity Camera Mod.esp

GalaxyNewsRadioFix.esp

collectionagent_improved.esp

Fallout 3 Girls Redone.esp

More Merchant Caps.esp

BetterButler.esp

NPCs Sleep Tighter.esp

Potw V0.6.esp

FollowMe.esp

Sammy The Singing Robot.esp

Rivet_city_security.esp

IceColdWater.esp

Bottle That Water.esp

skeleton_Mask.esp

ScubaTank.esp

NippyClothing.esp

ZumbsDarkerSunglasses_no_replace.esp

Explosive Entry.esp

PretenderMask.esp

LuckySpecs.esp

Daves Special Gift.esp

UsableCigarettes.esp

Modern weapons.esp

Aviators.esp

amjygold bars.esp

ThrowDagger.esp

AD-BAND MOD.esp

BPV.esp

HAZdrugs.esp

Vault-Tec Experimental Dimensional Safe.esp

neocap.esp

LaserSword.esp

JQ-DuncanSword.esp

ArynnsSexyLeatherdress_EV.esp

AfrosNukaCola.esp

HZ_Glock.esp

REJillOutfit.esp

MRE.esp

Pop Culture shirts.esp

SCC Armor.esp

fu_outfits.esp

FalloutFood.esp

Wasteland_Dollar.esp

F3UmpaAnimation.esp

The Groovatron.esp

No Autosave.esp

DoctorOfTheWastesBeta1.05.esp

Cybernetic Implants Xangi.esp

Melee-UnarmedPACKeng.esp

Magic Fingers Perk.esp

Dree Perks.esp

Not alone in the Wasteland anymore.esp

CaravanUpgrades.esp

T_R_A_S_C_H.esp

 

Total active plugins: 141

Total plugins: 142

[Alundaio]

Take a browse through the Models/Textures category.

 

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/cat.php?id=66

[Baelkin]

This list is also a pretty good starting point for picking some decent mods. It might be a little outdated though, and some of the mods do change some of the vanilla game aspects so I'd recommend not installing any mods of that type until after completing the game once (including the official download packs).

 

In any case, you should plow through the different categories yourself and see what you come up with. People have differing tastes (I like to keep my enemy difficulty and overall game functionality close to the vanilla game for instance, but I also usually use a good deal of different texture packs), so you are likely to miss some great mods for you if you don't do a little legwork yourself. ;)

[NBS]

Here ar some incredible texture packs by NMC

 

Megaton

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1662

 

Rivet City

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3612

 

Terrain (and patch)

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=774

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=866

 

Imo there the best.

 

Also search for

Weapon Mod Kits

XFO

Mart's Mutant Mod

Owned!

DarNifed UIF3

 

and of course pick the latest FOMM and FOSE, and the Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch is a must.

 

DO NOT PATCH TO VERSION 1.5!!! Huge problems have been caused with the new patch and mods, thank Bethesda for that. Instead I suggest version 1.1, just look for the "Official Plugins" section of the Nexus. The best suggestion I can give you is to play the vanilla game a little. FInd out what you liked and what you want changed up a little and look for a mod, and it's always a good idea to check the Top 50 and the Files of the Month often to see what the latest and greatest mod is.

 

And also I forgot to recommend body replacers, my personal fave is Type V, along with the armor replacer, but other excellent ones are DIMONIZED Type 3 and BABE. I think someone ported over Roberts, but I'm not sure, I don't use it.

[coronerra]

Hey guys, thank you so much. I downloaded over a gig of texture replaces today and it's awsome.

 

Alundaio, you were right on about browsing threw the models and texture catagory. I was scared to do so before due to remembering how long and tedious Oblions is doing that. This is short and simply by comparison.

 

After play for about two hours today I'm utterly amazed. It's like Bethesda kept an eye on the modding community and took the majority of the work out for us. It's like they added the open creates and barrels mod to many models, a tweaked version of deadly reflexes, no longer needing pinnacle profiler to use a 360 controller, and many more. This is impressive.

[coronerra]

Hey guys, thank you so much. I downloaded over a gig of texture replaces today and it's awsome.

 

Alundaio, you were right on about browsing threw the models and texture catagory. I was scared to do so before due to remembering how long and tedious Oblions is doing that. This is short and simply by comparison.

 

After play for about two hours today I'm utterly amazed. It's like Bethesda kept an eye on the modding community and took the majority of the work out for us. It's like they added the open creates and barrels mod to many models, a tweaked version of deadly reflexes, no longer needing pinnacle profiler to use a 360 controller, and many more. This is impressive.

[coronerra]

Someones system flipped out and this is a double post. sorry.