Using mods, achievement question

[Ravennexus]

If I use any of the mods such as this one Faster Running will it disable steam achievements because it thinks i'm cheating by using a mod??

 

The reason I ask is because people who have actually been cheating re: Enabling godmode and such in the console have found that steam achievements no longer work for them, I know the achievements aren't super special or do anything but I just like them lol.

[ACrazyGerman]

Mods and using the console have no effect on the achievements. I have a bunch of mods that effect hardcore, walking speed, and other things and I still get achievements. I also have used the console to enable god mode, unlocking, and no clipping and I still get achievements. If you don't get an achievement load right before you got it. exit the game then exit steam, restart steam and load the game you should get the achievement.

[Ravennexus]

Well I've read in several places regarding the new game that using the console does indeed kill being able to get achievements from the point you cheat RE: Use godmode command in the console, and the only way to get achievements to work again is by loading a savegame BEFORE any cheats have been inputted, that's why I asked.

 

Because I won't be using godmode or anything like that because it spoils the sense of achievement for me plus the game no longer becomes a challenge if I can't die lol, I just didn't want to use any mods if they blocked achievements but you've said they won't, just out of interest after you've used godmode etc have you still personally got achievements and it's popped up saying so or had you got all the achievements before using the cheats?

[Fraktyl]

It's not godmode that kills the achievements. Its actually opening the console. Once you do that, achievements are disabled FOR THAT session only. It's to stop people from using console commands to give them the things needed for the achievements.

 

One you exit the game and restart, you will be able to gain achievements again until you open the console.

[Ravennexus]

Oh so if I gather what you're saying correctly,

 

Basically if you choose to use godmode etc during that play session then save the game with godmode enabled, if you reload the game (SESSION) you will be able to get achievements again as long as the console isn't opened? Or even if you save the game with godmode enabled in the new session it WON'T have godmode enabled unless you go back into the console (essentially freezing achievements) which would be the way I'd have programmed it to work anyway if I'd have written the game.

 

I personally won't be cheating on this game anyway (well the first time round anyway) the same as with Fallout 3, only because I think it's pointless playing a game for the 1st time around if the challenge is taken away, where as the 2nd time around playing from start to finish you already know everything/every location so you can just relax with godmode enabled :D

[Ravennexus]

Oops double post!