gracietoo Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 hello newbie-me. I have had the game a while and at first did not like it much. Still find it a bit grim, and would like to think there is more to it than blowing the heads off nasty people and aggressive livestock ( though quite fun when I hit one). I have DLd the prequisite file about archiveinvalidation and activated that, have put in a mod, yet to see if it works or screws the game up ( which runs much better than Oblivion, once it is patched). Have three questions.. What would you recommend for one or two stable mods that enhance the game-play, NOT including more blood and gore. I am not looking to gain status by cheating or getting stuff I have not worked for. I have got the greenland mod - anything else along those lines I should have? I thought I saw something about friendly animals, or a furry pal, but that was a mention in someone's post and I can't see it now. When I clear out a building of raiders, like the school or supermarket, will the place respawn some more or can I safely return, say a week later? Lastly, as fast as I get a few caps I have to spend them on stimpaks, so I can't build up enough to get the rocket launcher schematics I lust for - are there opportunities to get cash without going on quests as in Oblivion? There does not seem to be much 'treasure' lying around. Ta :) ps my greenland mod doesn't seem to be working. I put the .esp file in Data. Am I supposed to have a mod manager, as with Oblivion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branimirzg Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 you need this http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=944(ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated)also you should take Fomm (fallout mod manager)http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640and you must activate esp in launcher data or Fomm Interiors wont respawn if you do not have some of zone respawn mods :whistling: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=7318 No More Gorehttp://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6170 Enhanced weather rain and snow :smile: cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracietoo Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 thanks fred :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csb Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Gracietoo: Arwen's is a great realism mod, and there are others ... I suppose which one you choose is a matter of preference and your game-play style. The various UPP perk packs are also good. Mods that add realistic fatigue/sleeping, eating requirements are also a great addition. If your graphics/PC card can handle it, there are great landscape/city texture replacers available, as well as body replacers for males and females. Again, which ones you use are usually a matter of personal taste, the one's I've used generally all tend to be of great quality. I'm a self-confessed lover of mods that add realism, immersion and new content to the world of Fallout3. Threre are some great ones to choose from. I usually read the comments section first, mostly for feedback on how well it has been received and any potential conflicts/problems. But these come to mind right away:Shady Sands These are essential, I think, for anyone who downloads more than a mod or two:Archive Invalidation Invalidated - gets rid of the need for the messy archiveinvalidated.txt file.FOMM (Fallout Mod Manager) - Makes managing and installing mods really simple. FO3Edit (and the great guide on using it, written by Miax) - helps eliminate mod conflicts. I hope my two cents' worth has helped :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracietoo Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 csb, your two cents is valued. Thank you :) I have the mod manager and the archive invalidator in place, and three mods, these being less blood and gore, green trees ( lovely) and weather enhancement. Interesting you should mention sleeping and eating - I can't find a bed anywhere to just dos down in, so haven't had a wink the whole time, and right now I am trapped in Greyditch with just a shotgun and a few pep pills between me and the ants, trying to find where to go in the subway to stop the source. My health is almost gone so I don't think I am going to make it. I don't suppose there are any beds down there... FO3Edit and guide, right, I will look for them as well. Oh and Shady Sands. Thanks again :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csb Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Oh goodness, in my rush to post, I see I didn't complete my mod recommendations :) ... Puce Moose (search by author), his An Evening with Mr. Manchester and it's prequel are excellent! Unlike many of the others, they focus more on RP and puzzles and such. Simply great work! DC Interiors ... wow, DC now has buildings you can go into! Arefu Expanded is great too ... really fleshes it out and adds some really nice quests. Megaton Tweaks ... really fixes up Megaton nicely. The Fellout download makes the world a brighter, better place. And Later Sunsets (load after Fellout) gives you a bit more daylight to work with. There are also a lot of "fix" mods out there that correct problems with Fallout3 and its various DLC mods (The Pitt, Point Lookout, etc.) - a search with Pitt, Lookout etc. will find them. There are also some NPC customization mods that are nice and go a long way in correcting the NPC sameness issue. Mostly, it's finding what you like and what enhances how you like to play Fallout3. :) So go to it and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csb Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Oh ... as far as resting ... there are some tent and sleeping bag sorts of mods out there, but I haven't tried those yet. Mainly because most of them don't allow for the possibility of being awakened by rude wanderers happening by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracietoo Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 well, I have found a number of mods to try - one about farming, and another that greens the place up. One I have already loaded and am delighted with is vault 89 - a bolt hole! First nights kip since I started, and boy was it needed. I can go back ( tooled up) and take on those fire ants now. The one you mention about Megatron sounds good too - it is SUCH a dump; I want to get busy and make it look nicer - maybe this mod will help :) well, off to my real bed now - thanks again, dead chuffed I am :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katashy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well, there is Fallout Nuclear winter Edition. http://fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6654 It make the capital wasteland covered in snow. It also changes the textures of buildings and things so that they are covered in snow aswell. Sadly, some of the textures it replaces got messed up, but its only little things. Dunno if anyone mentioned the summer mod? Makes the place nice to look at. http://fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9462 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracietoo Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 summer mod hey - thanks katshy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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