ZeSapper Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hey folks, I'm just looking for some help regarding where to get started when adding mods to New Vegas. I do have a bit of experience adding mods to Skyrim so I was wondering if there was a utility such as Mod Organizer for NV? Also which mods are a must have (bug fixes, patches, etc)? Thanks in advance for helping a fella out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnicornOrigami Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hey there! Yeah, I'm fairly new too. First things first, the Nexus mod manager seems pretty great if you have it because it can handle your mods for both Skyrim AND New Vegas. Also, check out Gopher's videos: He'll cover literally everything you'll need to know about basic modding for New Vegas, and all the mods he recommends are pretty essential mods, especially Project Nevada. Though I do like Realistic Wasteland lighting - http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/52037/? - more than Nevada Skies (which he mentions in video 3) because it doesn't interfere with the Interior Lighting Overhaul - http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/35794/? - as much (and it has less of a performance hit). Seriously, I started there after browsing around and it helped me out a LOT to get my feet wet. Another mod manager to consider is the FOMM - Fallout Mod Manager. It's a bit older but lots of folks seem to like that one too, just run a search for it. Also, you'll want FNVEdit - - and the New Vegas Script Extender or NVSE - http://nvse.silverlock.org/ - to get more out of your modding. Gopher covers those as well, but you'll need them. As for Bugs - I think Yukichigai's Unofficial Patch (aka YUP) is the best one - http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/51664/?Primarily because it's JUST a patch. There are some others that patch things as well - Mission Mojave, NVEC - but they also tend to come in packages that add lots of content too. I think NVEC has a bugfix only mod, and Mission Mojave x93 will work great at fixing a lot of the invisible walls in the game (that one is linked in the YUP page) but unless you LIKE everything in the MM or NVEC pages as mods, you may not want them to clog up your load order. Also, I'd suggest looking at Yukichigai's other mods as well. Several of them aren't bugfixes per se, but are mods that almost seem like they should be. Stuff like making certain items that have no use in the wasteland actually have the function you'd think they should. After that it's all your preference and there's a ton of stuff to find. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeSapper Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thanks a million Unicorn! This should help a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varichi Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wow, I was going to add a bunch of basic things, but Unicorn nailed it. If you're looking for mod suggestions though, just let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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