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[trandoanhung1991]

Hi. I'm very new to FO3 modding. Here's the situation:

I've all the DLC packs, and many other mods. Here's the list:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/trandoanhung1991/holycrap.jpg

 

Well, as you can see there's quite a few files and plugins :wallbash: . So what should be the optimum order?

[mechine]

Dude?

 

 

 

lolz

 

 

 

I"m not typing all that mess out.

 

 

select all to be loaded in any order

 

then right click an copy that load order to clipboard

 

then paste that text in here

 

 

 

So We don't have to type all that stuff out

 

 

this is going to suck so bad

 

 

first put fallout.esm at the very top

 

 

then find any of them that are .esm an put them after fallout.esm

 

 

it goes top to bottom .esm then .esp

 

 

 

Felloutfull or FelloutSOTD it's one or the other

 

 

If you get Fook later you'll have to drop freplay after MQ (built into fook)

And also you'll have to move the pipboy light from Fellout before fook

You'll need more than that to install fook though

 

 

Pip150.esp an the fellout pip boy light might not work together

 

Less view distance is kind of stupid.

 

 

Weapon Mod Kit's conflicts with everything pretty much, hard to run, also has messy meshes.

 

Slower degradation can cause weird problems, you should look into it

Besides stop cheating, the degradation makes it more fun.

 

MinuteMinder is kind of stupid, just press T (the wait comand) an check the time

 

 

Usually it's the case that any one mod that changes eyes, hair, race, face, npc's, and so on

will conflict with any other mod that does the same thing, look into that

 

 

 

 

The last few mods in the load order should be fellout, then MMM

 

 

Also if there is a compatibilty patch like one that allows you to use WMK with MMM

or say FOOK an MMM, you put the patch after the main .esp to which it patches for

with the optionals after it. So if there is a patch for using WMK with MMM then

in the load order you would have

 

Fellout.esp

Fellout sTuffs.esp

MMM.esp

MMM-WMK.esp <---compatibility patch or many of them

MMM-DLCPointlookout.esp

MMM-DLCthePitt.esp

And the rest of the DLC patches

MMMincreased spawns

MMMzones respawn

MMM-NOOB Rampage FTW.esp

other optional MMM plug ins

 

 

 

Also since you are into Fellout

you should also download enhanced weather rain an snow, which works well with fellout

and depending on if you put fellout before enhance weather or visa versa, either one with

be the one that controls weather, see the read me. It still goes right before MMM though

both of them enhanced weather an fellout.

 

 

Unless the read me says to put a compatibilty patch in such an such place,

you can go by the rule that it goes after the main .esp

 

 

 

 

Here's a old load order, I'm still working on a new install.

 

 

Fallout3.esm

CRAFT.esm

CALIBR.esm

FOOK.esm

RI_Core.esm

Sharing and Caring Companions.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm

Scenic_Loading_Background.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esp

FOOK.esp

FOOK - Tougher Enemies.esp

FOOK - Owned!.esp

FOOK - Free Play After MQ.esp

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

FOOK - Additional Power Armor Training.esp

FOOK-ReducedFireDuration.esp

RI_Base3.esp

RI_CrippledEffects.esp

RI_DoctorCost.esp

RI_PNeeds2S.esp

RI_Alcohol.esp

RI_FOSE.esp

RI_LootTableRI.esp

RI_LootTablePN.esp

CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp

Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp

CALIBR Ammo Schematics - CRAFT.esp

FOOK Weapons - CRAFT.esp

CRAFT - Workbench and Crafting Expansion combined.esp

tbase.esp

Primary essential.esp

Secondary essential.esp

Butch essential.esp

Essential death time 60 secondes.esp

Uber Dogmeat.esp

Ultra Olney.esp

NailedToDeath.esp

GPs Oasis - Clean Water 1.1.esp

MTC MoreGuardsInBigTown.esp

collectionagent_improved.esp

More Merchant Caps.esp

real deputy weld V0.2.esp

Fallout 3 Girls Redone.esp

BetterButler.esp

Potw V0.6.esp

FollowMe.esp

FollowersRelax.esp

Sammy The Singing Robot.esp

Rivet_city_security.esp

Not alone in the Wasteland anymore.esp

CaravanUpgrades.esp

NPCs Sleep Tighter.esp

royphilipsveryevilwmask.esp

Heights.esp

MoreMapMarkers.esp

GoreMod.esp

OasisStorage.esp

Megaton Tweaks 1.28.esp

Water_Tower_Hideout_byOrophin.esp

RecieveTenpennySuite.esp

Forge.esp

FireLightFix.esp

QuantumPipeV2.esp

TheManBehindTheCurtain.esp

GalaxyNewsRadioFix.esp

Vault-Tec Experimental Dimensional Safe.esp

amjygold bars.esp

UsableCigarettes.esp

AfrosNukaCola.esp

IceColdWater.esp

MRE.esp

FalloutFood.esp

HAZdrugs.esp

Inebriation-FOSE.esp

AD-BAND MOD.esp

PretenderMask.esp

skeleton_Mask.esp

ScubaTank.esp

NippyClothing.esp

ZumbsDarkerSunglasses_no_replace.esp

LuckySpecs.esp

Aviators.esp

ArynnsSexyLeatherdress_EV.esp

BPV.esp

neocap.esp

Pop Culture shirts.esp

fu_outfits.esp

SCC Armor.esp

REJillOutfit.esp

Daves Special Gift.esp

DoctorOfTheWastesBeta1.05.esp

Cybernetic Implants Xangi.esp

RestoreLife.esp

F3UmpaAnimation.esp

The Groovatron.esp

Explosive Entry.esp

DK_BulletTime.esp

T_R_A_S_C_H.esp

Bottle That Water.esp

Magic Fingers Perk.esp

Dree Perks.esp

Melee-UnarmedPACKeng.esp

KaBOOM.esp

LessBouncyGrenades.esp

LaserSword.esp

JQ-DuncanSword.esp

WieldableTorches.esp

Modern weapons.esp

HZ_Glock.esp

SunGlassesFX.esp

TL_Color.esp

MaxLevel100.esp

VATS - MCE.esp

VatsLongerDistance.esp

Precision_AutoAim_6000.esp

HZ_MoreShells_Extreme.esp

no blur on hit.esp

ExtreemeLongDeathCamera.esp

Vanity Camera Mod.esp

Rivens_Eyescapes.esp

Ultra pip-boy light.esp

FullAutoPistolsV20test.esp

Wasteland Weather Overhaul .9.esp

Fellout-Full.esp

Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp

Enhanced Weather - Radioactive Rain Plugin.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

RI_PNMMM.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FOOK.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 - Natural Selection.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Geckos.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Wanamingos.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - No Floaters.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Hunting & Looting.esp

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get calibr an fullautopistolsv2test, I made it for noobs, next one will be even more easy to use.

 

 

Also when you get a good load order you should concider using FO3edit's master update ability

which cuts the crashes down even more than good installs an good patch set ups

 

You're going to want to use FOMM an FOSE, FOMM will even launch FOSE if it detects it

the FOSE version you download has to match an add support for which ever patch you used

 

 

Also get FO3edit anyway it's great besides the awesome master update ability

Also get GECK, and update for it

 

 

 

Check the tweek guide http://www.tweakguides.com/Fallout3_1.html

 

 

You can also follow the old but still good ultimate load order mod

as it will teach you how to install stuff really clean

 

 

install get it working play for a while, then when you get tired

delete it uninstall every thing, an do it all again

each time it will turn out better an better and you'll get better at installing

Also less crashes each time

 

 

never auto save or quick save, disable them

each time hit Esc an create a new save

keep about 20 saves an copy an put them

in a backup folder which you should, I don't though

 

 

You wana toggle the archive invaidation invalidated in FOMM I think you just do it once

it's a built in bonus feature of FOMM