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Lucky 38 Invisible with OJO BUENO/NMC Texture Packs: Need Help Identifying the Cause


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Update: NMCs was causing the problem, but then mysteriously stopped causing it, so now the only suspect mod is Ojo. Also worth noting that the only effect the FNVLODGen-created mod seemed to have is make the background lights blinkier, so that has been disabled. 


When using the OJO BUENO Texture Pack (and usually while using the NMC Texture Pack) the Lucky 38 building in Fallout: New Vegas becomes invisible. Disabling both mods makes the Lucky 38 reappear, indicating the issue is related to these mods. Despite extensive troubleshooting, the exact cause remains unclear.

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Corresponding video clip here ▶️ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-mJiBmsk-TaP81aGpoTEzf9OQstmHHKd/view?usp=sharing

What We Know --

The Lucky 38 disappears only when either OJO BUENO (or, usually, NMC Texture Pack Small or Medium) is enabled.

The issue persists regardless of whether specific Lucky 38-related .nif files (meshes) are hidden or overridden.

Mesh files I've determined to be related to the Lucky 38 exterior so far include:

architecture\Strip\Lucky38.NIF
architecture\Strip\Lucky38Base.NIF
architecture\Strip\Lucky38Top.NIF
architecture\Strip\Lucky38Overhang01.NIF
architecture\Strip\Lucky38Overhang02.NIF
architecture\Strip\Lucky38_B.NIF

But OJO BUENO does not contain a dedicated "Strip" folder in its texture directory, suggesting it might modify global or shared textures that indirectly affect the Lucky 38.

And textures from NMC related to the Lucky 38 (l38base02.dds, l38base03.dds, etc.) - Hiding (or disabling) these l38base textures in NMC did not fix the issue... originally. But like I said, now it's suddenly working and I'm not sure what changed. (Those files are still hidden.)

I used Mod Organizer 2 (MO2) to analyze texture and mesh conflicts in the textures/architecture/ folder and verified that both mods are modifying resources, but nothing directly linked to the Lucky 38.

I investigated whether distant LOD models or textures (e.g., lucky38_lod.nif) might be causing the issue, using FNVLODGen to pre-load LOD, and packed those into a mod and deployed using MO2. The process worked smoothly, but unfortunately did not repair whatever damage is being done by Ojo Bueno and NMC. And no definitive evidence of LOD-related files from these mods affecting the Lucky 38, since the problem persists whether the LOD mods are present or not. This mod is currently disabled because it made the lights flicker.

And finally, I of course disabled mods incrementally and tested the game with each mod individually disabled. The Lucky 38 reappears only when both OJO BUENO (and NMC most of the time) are disabled, and disappears if either one of them are active.

The goal - How do I keep the benefits of Ojo Bueno and NMC textures without the Lucky 38 disappearing?


PC SUMMARY --

Windows 11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor
ASUSTeK TUF GAMING X570-PLUS

xNVSE 6.3.10
AhnNVSE v1.3.0
JIP LN version: 57.30
JohnnyGuitar version: 5.14
ShowOff xNVSE version: 1.80
yUI: 1.4d
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming

LOAD ORDER --

1. NVAC - New Vegas Anti Crash
2. The Mod Configuration Menu
3. Stutter removing config files for NV ENB and NVSR
4. Yukichigai Unofficial Patch - YUP
5. OneTweak for FNV
6. AnhNVSE
7. SUP NVSE
8. ShowOff xNVSE Plugin
9. JohnnyGuitar NVSE
10. UIO - User Interface Organizer
11. JIP LN NVSE Plugin
12. lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes
13. FNV TTW AIO - Interface Upscaled
14. Truly HD Main Menu and Loadscreens (incl. TTW)
15. 21-9 Ratio Main screen for NMCs Texture Pack
16. No More Black Rectangle For Ultrawide and Triple Display Setups
17. MAPMO - Main and Pause Menus Overhaul
18. JIP MiniMap
19. JIP Minimap - Classic Interface Frame
20. Pip-Boy UI Tweaks
21. yUI - User Ynterface
22. ySI - Sorting Ycons
23. Convenient Fast Travel Markers
24. MoonlightNVSE
25. Windows of the Mojave
26. Improved Lighting Shaders
27. Lumen - Ambient Lighting
28. Lumen 2.0 - Lamps Lightbulbs Lanterns (LLL)
29. A Little More Lamplight
30. Mojave Sky Lighting
31. Cloud Upgrade NVSE
32. Atmospheric Lighting Tweaks (Interior Lighting for FNV and TTW)
33. Elegant Sunglare Retexture
34. Afterglow -- Neon illumination
35. Edmond's Strip Lighting Overhaul
36. Strip Cinematic Lighting Overhaul
37. Strip Lights Region Fix
38. General Lighting Overhaul
39. Project Reality Footsteps
40. OJO BUENO Texture Pack
41. NMCs Texture Pack Small
42. NMC New Vegas Patch for ALL Sized packs
43. 6IXES Clutter Texture Pack NV Edition
44. Securitrons in CRT
45. Landscape Texture Improvements
46. High Resolution Screens
47. Simple Open Strip
48. The Strip - 2023 Lite
49. Creatures HD 2K
50. Playing Cards HD Retexture - Plus Casino Tables
51. TheFriedTurkey 3 Creature Pack
52. Hit - Cowboy Victor
53. PipBoy 3000 HD Retexture
54. Robots HD
55. Enhanced Blood Textures for NV v2_22c
56. Casino Rugs HD
57. Sunset Sarsaparilla HD
58. Casino Posters and Signs HD
59. Various Signs HD
60. Unique Journals
61. Bulletin Board HD
62. Xander Root HD
63. Hoover Dam Signs HD
64. Unique Books
65. Fabulous New Vegas
66. Billboards HD Remade
67. Posters HD Remade
68. World Map HD
69. Strip and Freeside Signs HD Overhaul
70. Clothes HD - Brotherhood
71. Clothes HD - Unique
72. Flags HD
73. Clothes HD - Kids
74. Clothes HD - Doctors
75. Clothes HD - Powder Gangers
76. Clothes HD - Great Khans
77. Clothes HD - Prewar
78. Clothes HD - Gamblers
79. Clothes HD - Kings
80. Clothes HD - Wasteland
81. Clothes HD - Workers
82. Morinn's Upscaled Vanilla Armor Textures (MUVAT)
83. Refined Casino People and Suits - Grimy_Dirty_Fixes
84. NVCE - New Vegas Character Expansions
85. Character Kit Remake
86. Character Kit Remake - Hair
87. Character Kit Remake - Hands
88. Character Kit Remake - Teeth
89. Better Face Tints for Character Kit Remake (CKR)
90. Character Kit Remake YUP Patch
91. NVCE - New Vegas Character Expansions Character Kit Remake Patch
92. Windows To The Soul - Full Vanilla Eye Retexture
93. LOD Fixes and Improvements - NVSE
94. LOD additions and improvements
95. Much Needed LOD
96. TCM's LOD Overhaul
97. Improved LOD Noise Texture
98. Character Kit Remake(CKR) Facegen for TTW and TTW NPC Overhaul(Updated)
99. MCM BugFix 2
100. FNVLODGen Output
 

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