Help Needed for Beginner F4SE Mod Development - "Hello World" Plugin

[Aruttulah]

Hi everyone,

I'm a complete beginner when it comes to modding, and I’ve been struggling to find proper guides, documentation, or API references on how to create a mod/plugin using F4SE.

I’ve followed the F4SE readme and successfully imported the solution into Visual Studio, but now I’m stuck. I’d like to write a simple plugin that displays a "Hello World" message in a message box when the plugin loads into the game.

I’m finding it pretty challenging to locate clear, beginner-friendly information online, and I haven’t come across any solid documentation or references that could help a noob like me.

Does anyone know of any tutorials, guides, or resources that can help us newbies get started with F4SE modding? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[pepperman35]

Is there a particular reason you are want use script extender?  Will the standard Papyrus complier not work for your application?

[Aruttulah]

31 minutes ago, pepperman35 said:

Is there a particular reason you are want use script extender?  Will the standard Papyrus complier not work for your application?

I would like to update this mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/46101 in order to be compatible with the NG version.

Also I want to learn f4se (but this is a side goal )

[Aruttulah]

After two days of work, I’ve successfully created a project template that functions as expected with F4SE.

I’m still uncertain about how to properly utilize Address Library (I believe the relevant project is CommonLibF4...).

If anyone is interested in reviewing or downloading the template, I can set up a GitHub repository.

Lastly, is there any available documentation or API reference for F4SE to facilitate development?

Thank you!