Nexus / Vortex can't install any mods. Fallout 3 GOTY GOG.

[Massaya]

Hello, dear Community.

I could really need your help right now, because I'm at the end of my wits.

 

Weirdly I can't post anything in the Fallout-Nexus-Forums. Is there any reason?

I haven't had any problems with any games and Nexus for many years.

But man, Fallout 3 just refuses to run with mods on my PC (Windows 10).

 

Can't believe trying to run my favorite Fallout would cause so much headache!

So, some days ago I installed Fallout 3 GOTY GOG-Edition on my Wifes PC (also Windows 10).

After a littlebit of troubleshooting (changing the .exe and reinstalling all mods again) her Fallout 3 ran without any problems and Vortex works flawlessly.

 

Now, when I try to run mine and Vortex it causes only errors.

When I click on any mod in Vortex, I'm getting this error-message:

https://imgur.com/a/8SFYvGK

 

Of course I installed recommended "Desktop Net Runtime".

Restarted the PC, but this error still persists.

Here is the log:

Error: Fomod installer startup failed, please review your log file

at H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\renderer.js:3805:99

at H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\renderer.js:8606:157

at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)

at Debouncer.invokeCallbacks (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\renderer.js:8606:144)

at H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\renderer.js:8604:127

at tryCatcher (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\util.js:16:23)

at Promise._settlePromiseFromHandler (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:547:31)

at Promise._settlePromise (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:604:18)

at Promise._settlePromiseCtx (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\promise.js:641:10)

at _drainQueueStep (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:97:12)

at _drainQueue (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:86:9)

at Async._drainQueues (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:102:5)

at Async.drainQueues (H:\Vortex\resources\app.asar\node_modules\bluebird\js\release\async.js:15:14)

 

I've been trying to fix this for 3 days now, but still, the problem persists.

Can someone help me, please?

Edited March 29 by Massaya
Forgot to mention my OS

[AaronOfMpls]

17 minutes ago, Massaya said:

Weirdly I can't post anything in the Fallout-Nexus-Forums. Is there any reason?

To post in an individual game's forum, you have to click "Join Community" there first.  (Not sure why it's set up that way.  Keeps spammers in the general forums, perhaps? )

As for your error, do you have .NET installed (scripting language made by Microsoft), and is it up to date?

(The aka.ms address should be safe; Microsoft owns that domain.)

[Massaya]

On 3/29/2024 at 5:15 PM, AaronOfMpls said:

As for your error, do you have .NET installed (scripting language made by Microsoft), and is it up to date?

(The aka.ms address should be safe; Microsoft owns that domain.)

Yes I checked the .net. Its should be up to date. (when I search for .net on my PC it shows:

"Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0.cmd

 

[showler]

You need .net 6.0

The common solutions megathread should have a direct link to the file you need.

[Massaya]

thank you!

I will try this asap!

[Massaya]

so, I installed .net 6.0.

Still no change.

Then I tried this solution:

(add in CMD)

icacls.exe "C:\Program Files\dotnet" /grant "*S-1-15-2-1:(oi)(ci)(rx)"

icacls.exe "C:\Program Files\dotnet" /grant "*S-1-15-2-2:(oi)(ci)(rx)"

Still the same errors. " - -

 

What changed it for me, is starting cmd as Admin.

 

Now the game starts, but running it through FOSE the game crashes after the first "Slide" appears when starting the game! " - -

[Massaya]

Update:

I really don't know why and how... but Fallout 3 runs now flawlessly (so far) !

 

I installed various mods (Command Extender, Updated Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch, FOSE, Enhanced Blood-Textures, Fellout) still didn't work.

Then I ran without mods again. No change. Still crashing after the first slide (well at least its STARTING!)

At some point, I was just scrolling through the mods on Nexus... and installed the "better High Detail Map and Icons".

Now I got a message instead of just closing! "program stopped working".

And guess what: after I uninstalled the "Better High Detail Map and Icons - mod"

the game launches and I can play!!! FINALLY!!

 

I tried getting the "Better High Detail Map and Icons - mod"  again, but this time I didn't change anything in the configuration-screen.

Now the game works just fine!!

 

It doesn't make the slightest sense to me, why installing and deinstalling the mod makes my game finally run properly, all of the sudden.

But I'm happy it runs at least and hope someone can use this!

 

(Still in the "growing-up section" ingame. I will report back after I leave the Vault! Wish me luck!)

Edited April 5 by Massaya
grammar

[Massaya]

Status: Entered the Wastelands.

Runs still very good.