inability to use mods

[yungskiz]

i have requested that my previous post in the mod troubleshoot forum be deleted, its not any particular mod, my issue lies within the game...or steam

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ill start with a list

 

legal copy of nv installed to the default directory (about to do fresh install if this keeps up)

win 7 64 bit - 6g ram no issues running the game

using nvse

using 4g enabler

using nvse plugin - NVAC new vegas anti crash, hasnt done me wrong so far.

using FOMM

 

so here is where i would post my load order, but it doesnt matter, i recently installed a no esp mod from the nexus replacing some load screens, simple change, i even uninstalled it after i booted the game up because this is where the problems started. i refuse to believe that mod caused all this, but i check the nexus after i get out of work, i downloaded two mods today, only installed one (i only do one at a time to ensure i dont mess things up) and it was running fine before i went into work...

 

it seems that even if a mod is checked its not going to work in game, the only thing i have gotten to work is the pre order mercenary pack, and thats because its fused into my new vegas, i have never actually had that mod activated (i wouldnt use the items it had, i didnt when playing on xbox....no mod problems there lol), but ive been trying new game, pressing esc to check for MCM - mod configuration menu to see if my mods are loaded, and even thats not there, i have re-downloaded, deactivated and deleted mcm then reinstalled, reactivated the new download, and its still not showing up.

 

i know its not just mcm and my game conflicting, in my testing i also have alternative start "loaded" so ill know right from the get go if i start at doc mitchells its still broken, other than that just the new vegas file is active.

 

i have deactivated archive invalidation went in, saved then reactivated it. this did not solve the issue

 

i verified the integrity of my files and i was missing almost 200 files, those downloaded, then i checked again, missing 3 files, re downloaded, did it one more time, missing 1 file, again downloading, checking one last time as i type this and now im missing 2 files, i dont think this is going to solve my issue.

 

i honestly think that this is it....nothing was done that could "break" the game yet now its not working, ive run out of ideas at the moment and i have to be up at six.....

 

im open to ideas, i wouldnt play nv still if it wasnt for mods, and i also cant play vanilla because my pip boy is gone, even in new games, im thinking a fresh install might do it, im going to have to learn how to package mods first, i have a bunch that can no longer be downloaded due to the site going down, and even if i never use them, id still like to have them haha, thanks for reading, i hope someone can help, i can troubleshoot all day long, but i really have nothing to work with here, also contemplating the nexus mod manager, i have it, i just like the simplicity of fomm, but i use nmm for skyrim

 

 

 

update - i can verify that my fomm is not defective, i used nmm without any change in behavior. steam still downloading a single file every time i validate my files, and piriform CCcleaner detects an obsolete software key every time i do that, at this point i think im beyond mod troubleshooting and need to post this in tech support. i have been playing with mods for years, and before this, fo3, tes oblivion and tes morrowind, but this really has me stumped

 

another update, posted this hoping someone could help, its turned into more of a captains log though, if anyone else has this issue I hope they might make some sense of this.

 

still no idea what caused all this, I tried reinstalling the loading screen replacer, didn't help. one thing I noticed, the ONLY mod that would show up was the primary needs hud, and it was glitched, because adjustable hud was not active...checked but not loading anyway. it was bothering me so I went into the package manager and deactivated it....then I realized I had several other mods loaded in the package manager, so I deactivated all of them, ive resorted to using the ALTERNATIVE START mod as a means of checking to see if my game is still broken, low and behold after deactivating all my packages/fomods and starting a new game, I started in the alternative start chargen cell.......PROGRESS! long story short I wouldn't say problem solved, but im going to reactivate mods one by one until I find the one that breaks it

 

 

package related for sure, not sure if I have a compatibility issue or a fomod got corrupted, hopefully I can get this fixed tomorrow once and for all, too tired to test each individual package file

Edited May 24, 2014 by yungskiz

[yungskiz]

FIXED.....i think. i use(d) advanced recon thermal nightvision, and for whatever reason thats what was causing the problem. not sure if fomod packages can become corrupted, or if it decided all of a sudden that it wasnt compatible.

 

so from what ive gathered a mod package malfunctioning in some form has prevented any other mods from showing up, anyone have ANY idea how thats possible? i know computers can misbehave in strange ways but theres nothing like that on the mods page and i couldnt find my issue anywhere else on the nexus

 

 

i intend (at some point) to redownload the night vision mod and hopefully make it work, its not a top priority right now as im going to do a lore friendly western style play-through, 99% of the time i play NV like a tactical shooter, and the night vision mods allowed me to do quests at night (with fellout)