How do I install mods if I'm using steam?

[paulybrown]

Hi, My copy of new vegas is installed using steam client.. And I'm trying to install some mods, Does anyone know how? If so can you give me a walk-through?

[bobk90]

As far as I know everyone has to use steam with FONV ?!?!

 

I have Vista on my PC and this is where you can find the folder that contains the 'Data' Folder. Then you can Mod what ever you like just like in FO3 :happy:

 

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\fallout new vegas\

 

There is no FOMM like FO3 that has been made or parted yet , so I just click on FONV Startup Screen DataFiles and activate the mods here instead.

 

Hope this helps

[Delusibeta]

Broadly speaking, drop the files into C://Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/fallout new vegas/data (assuming you didn't change the default Steam install location) and then activate them (like you would normally do on Fallout 3).

[Fonger]

  On 10/23/2010 at 11:55 PM, Delusibeta said:

Broadly speaking, drop the files into C://Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/fallout new vegas/data (assuming you didn't change the default Steam install location) and then activate them (like you would normally do on Fallout 3).

be warned

 

if you have windows7 or vista

 

UAC will tapdance all over your face if you've installed steam into this directory

 

UAC HATES user mods.

[Gishank]

Windows 7's UAC is fine, I've never encountered any issues.

Nor did I with Vista after I corrected the UAC level.

[Delusibeta]

  On 10/24/2010 at 7:31 AM, Fonger said:

  On 10/23/2010 at 11:55 PM, Delusibeta said:

Broadly speaking, drop the files into C://Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/fallout new vegas/data (assuming you didn't change the default Steam install location) and then activate them (like you would normally do on Fallout 3).

be warned

 

if you have windows7 or vista

 

UAC will tapdance all over your face if you've installed steam into this directory

 

UAC HATES user mods.

Well, either

a) turn off UAC, or

b) move steam.exe and the steamapps folder somewhere else and then double click steam.exe.

Problem solved.

[Fonger]

  On 10/24/2010 at 12:43 PM, Delusibeta said:

  On 10/24/2010 at 7:31 AM, Fonger said:

  On 10/23/2010 at 11:55 PM, Delusibeta said:

Broadly speaking, drop the files into C://Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/fallout new vegas/data (assuming you didn't change the default Steam install location) and then activate them (like you would normally do on Fallout 3).

be warned

 

if you have windows7 or vista

 

UAC will tapdance all over your face if you've installed steam into this directory

 

UAC HATES user mods.

Well, either

a) turn off UAC, or

b) move steam.exe and the steamapps folder somewhere else and then double click steam.exe.

Problem solved.

99.99762% of all "mods don't work" posts throughout this entire forum still have this problem as the root cause

[KellenWolf]

  On 10/24/2010 at 3:42 PM, Fonger said:

  On 10/24/2010 at 12:43 PM, Delusibeta said:

  On 10/24/2010 at 7:31 AM, Fonger said:

  On 10/23/2010 at 11:55 PM, Delusibeta said:

Broadly speaking, drop the files into C://Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/fallout new vegas/data (assuming you didn't change the default Steam install location) and then activate them (like you would normally do on Fallout 3).

be warned

 

if you have windows7 or vista

 

UAC will tapdance all over your face if you've installed steam into this directory

 

UAC HATES user mods.

Well, either

a) turn off UAC, or

b) move steam.exe and the steamapps folder somewhere else and then double click steam.exe.

Problem solved.

99.99762% of all "mods don't work" posts throughout this entire forum still have this problem as the root cause

Which is the root cause? That they turned off UAC, (which I don't know what that is), and moved steam.exe and the steamapps folder somewhere else and then double click steam.exe.

 

OR

 

that they didn't? There is a simple HUD change mod that I cannot get to work that does not have an .esp, and I have steam and all that in C:\program files.