Moving game to a new location.

[Mudtoy]

OK, Here goes....

 

I am a complete noob to computers, modding, and forums but refuse to stay that way.

 

I built my first computer last winter, upgraded it last week, found out about mods three days ago, and have since spent every free minute (thankfully I have no life) tinkering in an attempt to use them. I am using Windows 7 and the GfWL Game of the Year Edition with the DVD in the thingy. I tried to use FOMM but had no success and after a solid day of research became even more confused. So, I will try installing mods manually first, learning more than I would doing it the "easy" way, and worry about FOMM later. I hope.

 

I installed Quarn's Archive Invalidation Invalidated. I followed NMC's "(the manual way)" to install his Texture Pack for FO3. The only problem I saw is that it did not show up in the Data Files section of the official game launcher (nor in FOMM). It looks fantastic. I now want to have NMC's baby, and coming from a 47 yr old man that's saying something. I am hooked bad but know little about computers so as I stated above: Here goes.....

 

I understand it's a good idea to move my Fallout 3 folder ("the game") out of C:/Program Files (x86)/Bethesda Softworks/ to avoid conflicts with Windows 7 User Account Controls. After backing up my Fallout 3 folder, saved games, and every Fallout.ini file I could find (there seems to be several) I created a new folder C:/Games for Fallout 3/ and put the game in there. I then created a shortcut to the Fallout 3.exe file and the game started up just fine. Well, almost...

 

The game starts fine with my new shortcut but there is no Official Launcher. The game starts off at the next screen (I hope that makes sense. You know, the screen with the Brotherhood of Steel dude and the continue/new/load/etc. buttons). I now cannot use the official launcher to manage my mods. I need to use it's Data Files section do I not? If I can manage to install my next mod (Color Hi Detail Maps and Icons so I can quickly see if I was successful) I must check the boxes next to, I believe, the .esp files that will then be listed there.

 

As of now I must explore to my DVD RW Drive(D:) drive and double click to get the launcher to appear. If I then click on Data Files the Fallout 3 Data Files dialog box comes up but nothing is listed.

 

If I click Play a User Account Control dialog box comes up and asks me if I want to allow the setup.exe file to have access. When I click yes it looks as if the game tries to install all over again. A few windows flash too quick to see and I end up with a Fallout 3 Installshield Wizard dialog box asking "Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of it's features".

 

I am going to delete the game and use the DVD to install the game into my new folder. I must admit I have already tried this but the game crashed on start-up. This may have been my fault though as it was 3:00 am this morning, I had been screwing with this all day, and was a bit out of it. Lord only knows what I did or did not do.

 

On that note, some people suggest using C:/Games/ to store the game but when I check that path there is already a folder named Fallout 3 there with an Install Info folder inside. I moved all that and used the install wizard to put the game there instead. I think that may have been the 3:00 am problem.

 

Well, I will shut up now and re-install the game. Any help - even if it is to correct my terms or vocabulary or anything (ecxept spelling) - will be appreciated.

[Ainene]

OK, Here goes....

 

I am a complete noob to computers, modding, and forums but refuse to stay that way.

 

I built my first computer last winter, upgraded it last week, found out about mods three days ago, and have since spent every free minute (thankfully I have no life) tinkering in an attempt to use them. I am using Windows 7 and the GfWL Game of the Year Edition with the DVD in the thingy. I tried to use FOMM but had no success and after a solid day of research became even more confused. So, I will try installing mods manually first, learning more than I would doing it the "easy" way, and worry about FOMM later. I hope.

 

I installed Quarn's Archive Invalidation Invalidated. I followed NMC's "(the manual way)" to install his Texture Pack for FO3. The only problem I saw is that it did not show up in the Data Files section of the official game launcher (nor in FOMM). It looks fantastic. I now want to have NMC's baby, and coming from a 47 yr old man that's saying something. I am hooked bad but know little about computers so as I stated above: Here goes.....

 

I understand it's a good idea to move my Fallout 3 folder ("the game") out of C:/Program Files (x86)/Bethesda Softworks/ to avoid conflicts with Windows 7 User Account Controls. After backing up my Fallout 3 folder, saved games, and every Fallout.ini file I could find (there seems to be several) I created a new folder C:/Games for Fallout 3/ and put the game in there. I then created a shortcut to the Fallout 3.exe file and the game started up just fine. Well, almost...

 

The game starts fine with my new shortcut but there is no Official Launcher. The game starts off at the next screen (I hope that makes sense. You know, the screen with the Brotherhood of Steel dude and the continue/new/load/etc. buttons). I now cannot use the official launcher to manage my mods. I need to use it's Data Files section do I not? If I can manage to install my next mod (Color Hi Detail Maps and Icons so I can quickly see if I was successful) I must check the boxes next to, I believe, the .esp files that will then be listed there.

 

As of now I must explore to my DVD RW Drive(D:) drive and double click to get the launcher to appear. If I then click on Data Files the Fallout 3 Data Files dialog box comes up but nothing is listed.

 

If I click Play a User Account Control dialog box comes up and asks me if I want to allow the setup.exe file to have access. When I click yes it looks as if the game tries to install all over again. A few windows flash too quick to see and I end up with a Fallout 3 Installshield Wizard dialog box asking "Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of it's features".

 

I am going to delete the game and use the DVD to install the game into my new folder. I must admit I have already tried this but the game crashed on start-up. This may have been my fault though as it was 3:00 am this morning, I had been screwing with this all day, and was a bit out of it. Lord only knows what I did or did not do.

 

On that note, some people suggest using C:/Games/ to store the game but when I check that path there is already a folder named Fallout 3 there with an Install Info folder inside. I moved all that and used the install wizard to put the game there instead. I think that may have been the 3:00 am problem.

 

Well, I will shut up now and re-install the game. Any help - even if it is to correct my terms or vocabulary or anything (ecxept spelling) - will be appreciated.

 

as for as I know you can use launcher as long as your dont start game with that (it modifies .ini)

For Load Order Modification you can use Fallout Mod Manager

 

you don't have to use "C:\Games" but it's a really simple catogory you can install to

You will get UAC problems with "C:/Program Files (x86)/Bethesda Softworks/"

 

also for Crashes. do you crash when you open the game? do you get a games for live error? do you crash after you load/start new game? (Usually Mod dependant)

 

also, DO NOT MOVE your installation from C:\Program Files (x86)\Bethesda Softworks\ but rather INSTALL it to another folder (often during installation you get a option to modify install with Custom/Advanced)

so if you did move it first of all. uninstall the game. Delete "Fallout 3" in "C:\Program Files(x86)\Betheseda Softworks\" and in "C:\Games\"

Reinstall the game using another folder. like "C:\Games\Fallout 3" it will now "install" game into C:\games\Fallout so it will update all registery values so they point there rather than C:\program files(x86\besheda softworks\fallout 3

 

hope these helps you

[Mudtoy]

Thanks for responding.

 

I reloaded the game and told the install wizard were to put it and all is well.

[Ainene]

Thanks for responding.

 

I reloaded the game and told the install wizard were to put it and all is well.

 

so did it work?