Too MAny Mods?

[hivetyrant11]

Over the past week, I have been installing dozens of mods to fallout 3, extensively testing them every few mods so I can know where to make merged patches, to reorder, or to just get rid of a mod incompatible with my overall set-up. I've exceeded 100 mods, to the point where Fallout Mod Manger is registering everything after 99 with a letter for the first number. I've obviously been dealing with more problems since then, but now I've got to where every time I add another mod, it sends the textures in-game on a frenzy and doesn't allow me to bring up the main menu, with the ESC key or otherwise. I have reason to beleive this because the last few groups of mods I've been adding, I would end up cutting mods off until I had the number of mods I currently am stuck at. Is it possible to just have too many mods?

 

Here is my load order. I've been over it a few times, however, and can't find any problems that I thought I had fixed with a merge patch.

 

[X] Fallout3.esm

[X] Anchorage.esm

[X] ThePitt.esm

[X] BrokenSteel.esm

[X] PointLookout.esm

[X] Zeta.esm

[X] 10xlvling.esp

[X] pip150.esp

[X] Auto Aim Fix v1.1.esp

[X] CALIBR.esm

[X] LocationalDamage.esp

[X] ACE2-0.esp

[X] VatsLongerDistance.esp

[X] VATS - MCE.esp

[X] SPECIAL Based Player Height.esp

[X] Heights.esp

[X] Realistic Death Physics.esp

[X] body blood replacment.esp

[X] Impervious Power Armour.esm

[X] Fire Extinguisher Explosions.esp

[X] Fellout-Full.esp

[X] Fellout-Anchorage.esp

[X] Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp

[X] Fellout-PointLookout.esp

[X] Fellout-Zeta.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Weather Sounds in Interiors.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Rainbows.esp

[X] Enhanced Weather - Sneak Bonus during Storms.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather.esm

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Main.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Anchorage.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - The Pitt.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Broken Steel.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Point Lookout.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Rain.esp

[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Sandstorm.esp

[X] Better DC Weather Dark - 100.esp

[X] Night Time Sneak Boost.esp

[X] StreetLights.esm

[X] StreetLights - Wasteland.esp

[X] megalight.esp

[X] MegatonHealingMod.esp

[X] Megaton Walkway.esp

[X] Toasty's Rooved Megaton, Holey Light.esp

[X] House.esp

[X] AntAgonizerLair.esp

[X] MZAllAccessPass.esp

[X] CALIBRxMerchant.esp

[X] CRAFT.esm

[X] CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp

[X] CRAFT -Zeta - Activation Perk.esp

[X] Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp

[X] Ammo Press Calibrified.esp

[X] CRAFT - EnergyAmmo.esp

[X] CALIBR Ammo Schematics - CRAFT.esp

[X] Ammo Bench.esm

[X] Ammo Bench - CRAFT Plugin.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - CALIBR.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - Scattered Schematics.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - Car Mechanic.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - Artisan.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - Alien Power Cell.esp

[X] Ammo bench - Decreased Output.esp

[X] Ammo Bench - Remodelled.esp

[X] CRAFT Improvised Weaponry.esp

[X] xCALIBR.esm

[X] richvendors.esp

[X] ReticleSwitcher - Brighter Vision.esp

[X] SniperZooming.esp

[X] New_Eyebot.esp

[X] New Eyebot V2 CS Updated.esp

[X] CMRS - Rebalanced Junk.esp

[X] StarterkitLite.esp

[X] EMPVision.esp

[X] Clipboard Hacking_BadPencil.esp

[X] Hard Disk Drives.esp

[X] Luck Based Quantum.esp

[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar.esm

[X] ArefuExpandedByAzar-Radio.esp

[X] Darkness.esp

[X] AinzBeautifuleEyes.esp

[X] FemaleEnclaveSoldiers - Broken Steel.esp

[X] DC Naval District.esp

[X] MSC Valencia.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

[X] FEV_Subjects.esp

[X] Jaca Mutants.esp

[X] VariedDeathclaws.esp

[X] MMM - Stank's Eggs + Vendor v 1-4.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Mantis.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Increased Increased Spawns.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Feral Ghoul Rampage.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Hunting & Looting.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp

[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp

[X] Mutant perks for MMM 1.9.esp

[X] Pet_Gecko_Greenie - Cutie.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Jello.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - SkillBooks.esp

[X] The Mantis Imperative - Nasty Zeta.esp

[X] EnhancedChildren.esm

[X] AliciasCuteShop.esm

[X] AliciasCuteShopDoorOverride.esp

[X] BiggerAlbinoRad.esp

[X] DeadlyTurrets.esp

[X] RadScorpEXTest.esp

[X] Irradiated Radscorpion Poison.esp

[X] Irradiated Radscorpion Poison - Broken Steel.esp

[X] Kujyokei.esp

[X] FNNIguana.esm

[X] GNR Shop.esp

[X] UpgradedCaravanMerchants.esp

[X] CreaturePoses.esp

[X] MartyMantis.esp(merge patch)

[X] MMM.esp(merge patch)

[X] FNNIguana - MMM.esp

[X] ImprovedDogmeat.esp

[X] Dogmeat lookout allowed.esp

[X] Dogmeat Leather Armor - CRAFT.esp

[X] Sydney Follower.esp

[X] Follower Amata ULTIMATE.esp

[X] Skitters.esp

[X] Follower Autumn.esp

[X] LucyWestCompanion.esp

[X] Sgt. Rock.esp

[X] ranwenliu.esp

[X] outcast_comp.esp

[X] Phalanx-MainFollowerModule.esp

[X] Phalanx-DogmeatEnemyTweaks.esp

[X] Phalanx-TGBlank-K9AlternateStart.esp

[X] Phalanx-PerksAndStims.esp

[X] Phalanx-BrokenSteel-Integration.esp

[X] Phalanx-PointLookout-Navmesh.esm

[X] Phalanx-OPTIONAL-WeaponChange.esp

[X] Phalanx-OPTIONAL-VendorChanges.esp

[X] Phalanx-OPTIONAL-BROKENSTEEL-WeaponRepairLists.esp

[X] Phalanx-PointLookout-Integration.esp

[X] FallsChurchMetroFix.esm

[X] Sydney Follower - Load Order Fix.esp

[X] FollowersReadings_02.esp

[X] Followers.esp(merge patch)

[X] UWWUT.esp

[X] UWWUT - The Pitt Addon.esp

[X] UWWUT - Broken Steel Addon.esp

[X] MetalBlasterCaution.esp

[X] tubunarVanilla.esp

[X] Anchorage Camo Combat Armor.esp

[X] AntStingReplace.esp

[X] WinterizedT51bDX.esp

[X] Tribal_DX.esp

[X] Bornagain Tribal helmet.esp

[X] Field Medic Power Armor Extended.esp

[X] ArmyPowerArmor.esp

[X] Wasteland Legend Armor.esp

[X] Armored Vests.esp

[X] ACU Battle Armor.esp

[X] Ceramic Armor v1.3.esp

[X] Ceramic Armor - Additional Repair Lists.esp

[X] ReconArmorMKII.esp

[X] DragonsToothSword.esp

[X] AdvancedReconGear.esp

[X] AdvancedReconGear - NO STEALTH FIELD addon.esp

[X] Targeting System.esp

[X] NAPA.esp

[X] 3EFdrg.esp

[X] Akira - Simple Silenced SMG.esp

[X] TalonExtraArmor.esm

[X] Compatibility Plugin00 TalonCo & Marts.esp

[X] PunisherGear.esm

[X] Compatibility Plugin01 PunisherGear & TalonCo.esp

[X] Compatibility Plugin02 PunisherGear & Marts.esp

[X] Raider Combat Armor.esp

[X] Raider Combat Armor Pitt.esp

[X] AoT_Mask.esp

[X] LilBastards.esp

[X] Bornagain BOS.esp

[X] BornAgain Outcast V2.3.esp

[X] BornAgain Outcast V2.4.esp

[X] Bornagain Linden.esp

[X] BlackWolf Backpack.esp

[X] BlackWolf Backpack - Vanilla Big Guns Fix.esp

[X] BlackWolf Backpack - Anchorage Gauss Rifle Fix.esp

[X] BlackWolf Backpack - Zeta Drone Cannon Fix.esp

[X] NPC1.esp(merge patch)

[X] MZ-Strong-EbonTek.esp

[X] Dragonskin Tactical Outfit.esp

[X] armor plate 2 sabata11792.esp

[X] Protec_Combat_Armor.esp

[X] Powered Power Armor.esp

[X] All Anchorage Armors Usable.esp

[X] CrossRepairArmor.esp

[X] Operation Anchorage Equipment Fixes.esp

[X] OAF - Repairable Gauss Rifle.esp

[X] OAF - Stealth Suit Fix.esp

[X] EVE.esp

[X] EVE Operation Anchorage.esp

[X] GaussCompleteBeta.esp

[X] ShellRain.esp

[X] CRBSOR.esp

[X] WeaponModKits.esp

 

Everything past WMK, including its compatiblity files for the DLCs, cause the same effect to the game. I've tried mods ranging from a simple gun addition to a mod extending the missile blast radius, stuff that shouldn't interfere with anything else and are not taxing mods. Have I merely exceeded a limit, and need to start merging ESPs?

[falloutperson416]

Well, first of all, you need to move all of your esm. master files above you esp. plugins. For starters.

[falloutperson416]

Ohh and by the way, the maximum limmit is 225. So if your worried about exeeding 150, I think your ok for now.

[bethjunkie]

Download and run BOSS-F to get your load order sorted. A load order that messy will cause all kinds of problems. As for textures going crazy, be sure to either use the Toggle Invalidation button in FOMM or download ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated. Don't forget to remake your merged patch every time you change your load order.