.esp file problems

[Lordspence]

Okay, I have modded fallout 3 myself a while back, however, i got a new harddrive and once I installed the GECK from besthesda and started modding, my .esp files (basically my mods) wont appear either in the DATA FILES folder on the fallout 3 startup menu or the Data file in my program files, yet i can see them in the GECK load option window, the pictures illustrate my problem.

 

 

 

 

 

ill see if the 3rd scrnshot can be posted afterwards.

 

i would really appreciate any advice, thanks.

[Lordspence]

 

 

- the third picture,

 

CAN ANYONE HELP?

 

oh btw, the Vault74 and the Test files are my mods, as you can see they dont appear in the Data files. :@

[Quetzlsacatanango]

This has probably come up about 50 times in the last week. Have you tried searching for the answer?

 

Either don't run vista/7, don't install Fallout 3 to your Program Files directory, or don't run UAC.

[pkleiss]

This has probably come up about 50 times in the last week.

Seriously. I have posted this at least 10 times this week....

 

 

 

If you have Vista or Windows7, AND you installed your game in the default directory, then you will never see the mod in the data folder.

 

The GECK is NOT part of the game so the OS sees it as a virus or trojan program trying to change FO3 game files. This is not allowed by the OS.

 

 

Solution? Pick one of these:

 

1. Install your game to your Root C: drive. Like C:\Games\Fallout3\

2. Remove the security from your OS so it can join the XP computer ranks and become a Zombie computer.

3. In your \Fallout3\Data\ folder, look at the top right. There should be a button called 'Compatibility Files'. Click that to find your mod. You can then copy it from there to your Data folder.

4. Run the GECK in Administrator mode. Right-click on the icon and select, Run as Administrator.

 

 

===============

 

Now, if you want to install the Fallout3 game somewhere else per #1 above without loosing your current mods you have installed, you can do this:

 

1. Move your existing \Program Files\Fallout3\ to your C root drive in a new folder that you need to create called C:\Games\ It should look like this after the move: C:\Games\Fallout3\

2. Rename the folder you just moved in step 1 to C:\Games\Fallout003\

3. Uninstall the game. Check the option to keep your save game files. This will clear the registry and not remove any game folders because you moved them somewhere else.

3. Re-install the game to C:\Games\Fallout3\

4. After the reinstall is done, DELETE the just installed folder at C:\Games\Fallout3\

5. Rename the folder from step 2 above to C:\Games\Fallout3\

 

If done right, this will change the Registry to the new game folders location, plus keep everything you currently have in the protected folder location.

 

WARNING: If you are not computer saavy, then find someone who is to do the above for you. Or ask more questions.

[Lordspence]

This has probably come up about 50 times in the last week. Have you tried searching for the answer?

 

Either don't run vista/7, don't install Fallout 3 to your Program Files directory, or don't run UAC.

 

Im sorry but tht makes no sense to me

[Lordspence]

This has probably come up about 50 times in the last week.

Seriously. I have posted this at least 10 times this week....

 

 

 

If you have Vista or Windows7, AND you installed your game in the default directory, then you will never see the mod in the data folder.

 

The GECK is NOT part of the game so the OS sees it as a virus or trojan program trying to change FO3 game files. This is not allowed by the OS.

 

 

Solution? Pick one of these:

 

1. Install your game to your Root C: drive. Like C:\Games\Fallout3\

2. Remove the security from your OS so it can join the XP computer ranks and become a Zombie computer.

3. In your \Fallout3\Data\ folder, look at the top right. There should be a button called 'Compatibility Files'. Click that to find your mod. You can then copy it from there to your Data folder.

4. Run the GECK in Administrator mode. Right-click on the icon and select, Run as Administrator.

 

 

===============

 

Now, if you want to install the Fallout3 game somewhere else per #1 above without loosing your current mods you have installed, you can do this:

 

1. Move your existing \Program Files\Fallout3\ to your C root drive in a new folder that you need to create called C:\Games\ It should look like this after the move: C:\Games\Fallout3\

2. Rename the folder you just moved in step 1 to C:\Games\Fallout003\

3. Uninstall the game. Check the option to keep your save game files. This will clear the registry and not remove any game folders because you moved them somewhere else.

3. Re-install the game to C:\Games\Fallout3\

4. After the reinstall is done, DELETE the just installed folder at C:\Games\Fallout3\

5. Rename the folder from step 2 above to C:\Games\Fallout3\

 

If done right, this will change the Registry to the new game folders location, plus keep everything you currently have in the protected folder location.

 

WARNING: If you are not computer saavy, then find someone who is to do the above for you. Or ask more questions.

 

 

thanks, ill try this out as soon as i get back on the desktop :D

[Quetzlsacatanango]

This has probably come up about 50 times in the last week.

Seriously. I have posted this at least 10 times this week....

 

snip

 

Got a macro for that yet? :laugh:

[Lordspence]

works perfectly, kudos to you.

[Gam0rdude]

Okay, I have modded fallout 3 myself a while back, however, i got a new harddrive and once I installed the GECK from besthesda and started modding, my .esp files (basically my mods) wont appear either in the DATA FILES folder on the fallout 3 startup menu or the Data file in my program files, yet i can see them in the GECK load option window, the pictures illustrate my problem.

 

 

 

 

 

ill see if the 3rd scrnshot can be posted afterwards.

 

i would really appreciate any advice, thanks.

 

run it as administrator.

[Gam0rdude]

Okay, I have modded fallout 3 myself a while back, however, i got a new harddrive and once I installed the GECK from besthesda and started modding, my .esp files (basically my mods) wont appear either in the DATA FILES folder on the fallout 3 startup menu or the Data file in my program files, yet i can see them in the GECK load option window, the pictures illustrate my problem.

 

 

 

 

 

ill see if the 3rd scrnshot can be posted afterwards.

 

i would really appreciate any advice, thanks.

 

run it as administrator.