Fallout 3 Massive Confusion. Input required

[Nightingale007]

Ok guys go easy on me I am new to the forums and this game. I have wanted to play this game for quite some time now. Every time I was about to get ready and play the game I became intimated and confused with all the mods out there. I am running a 5870 and a Phenom II 965. So naturally I would like to have this game up and running with the best visual effects possible. Problem is there is a vast array of mods out there and even browsing the top 100 I have no clue what will work and what is incompatible with one another. I am not really looking to change the gameplay only the visual effects like atmosphere, HD textures, HD sound, improvements in the HUD layout, etc....

 

Of course I am open to a gameplay mod change if it really improves the original gameplay.

 

So far what I have come across is the Fileplanet Modpack v.4, FO3 RAM Boost, and HD sound package.

 

Fact is, I am totally Lost with Fallout 3, I have never seen such a huge and active Mod community for a single player game it just astonishes me and makes me think that FALLOUT must have been one hell of a game to peak to many peoples interest. Anyhow if someone can be so kind to walk me through a little bit here so I can better understand what I need and what I must avoid as I would love to opportunity to get to play this game in it's glory.

[djfrantz]

Also kind of new to the Fallout modding community but I will tell you what I know.

I should preface this with I just reinstalled Fallout and am trying to build a new environment as well

Also, not knowing what is in the Fileplanet pack...

 

---FIRST---

FOMM - Fallout Mod Manager. Pretty much required

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640

 

FOSE - Fallout Script Extender.

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8606

 

FO3Edit - for doing a lot more than I am smart enough to try and explain

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=637

 

Teddypacks - you do have a Teddy pack, right? No right minded wastelander goes out without their teddy pack

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=9749

 

---Environment---

Ambient Wasteland - adds more ambient sounds to the wastes

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12602

 

Dynamic Weather - for... dynamic weather, cloudy, overcast, dark nights and such

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10607

 

Enhanced Weather - make it rain and snow.

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6170

 

Fallout Street Lights

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8069

 

Fallout Street Lights - Wasteland - makes the streetlights in the wastes do something

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10045

 

There was an HD texture pack in the Nexus but it seems to be "set to hidden"

NMCs Texture Pack

 

--HUD---

DarNified UI

http://forums.bethsoft.com/?showtopic=984736

 

 

---Radio---

G'N'R More where that Came From. - Expands the Galaxy News Radio station playlist. If you are totally new and haven't found GNR yet, you will appreciate this.

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1418

 

 

---Visual Effects---

EVE - Energy Visuals Enhanced - changes the visual effects of the energy weapons

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8340

 

 

That should be more than enough to get you started....