MidbossVyers Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I just got the game, and I have a couple of mod-related questions. First of all, is there a "Mod Manager" program like there is in Oblivion or do I have to just apply all mods directly? Secondly, are there any unofficial patches that I need (I bought the Game of the Year Edition)? Thanks in advance for the responses. Edited January 5, 2011 by MidbossVyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonger Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 fallout mod manager aka FOMM available on the nexus also get BOSS and Wrye Bash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidbossVyers Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Do I also need to find and install any official patches for the game? Or does the Game of the Year Edition already have them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonger Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 GOTY has patch 1.7 --- remember to update games for windows live (hidden requirement) or get the GFWL killer mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daecat Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hello and welcome to the world of Fallout 3, and some confusing mod talk ;P Ok, if you have the official patched version, you should be fine. I also have the GOTY edition, but cannot for the life of me remember if it was completely patched or not. If you can check somewhere in the game info to see if it is already patched to the latest (1.7 I believe) then you should be just fine, and stay away from unofficial patches. There is an unofficial patch available, but I have played without it for a long time and used literally 100 mods fine without it. I have read some reviews that say the unofficial patch fixes a few things that aren't big deals in the first place but break the game in much bigger ways with it. So I would advise you to stay away from that. As for a mod manager, yes that is called FOMM - Fallout Mod Manager: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640 It's pretty easy and straightforward to understand, especially if you are familiar with Oblivion's version. What Fonger probably means is to update "Games for Windows Live." It's a program that apparently is necessary for Fallout 3 to run with. What for, I have no idea. Personally, I think GFWL messes up the game because it brings Windows bugs into it. That might be why he said to update, maybe implying that there is a patch or something for it that fixes the bugs. All I know is that I was experiencing major crashes before I heavily modified this game to play it on my old PC. Disabling GFWL was one of the things I did to help stop crashes. You can get that here: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1086 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidbossVyers Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Hello and welcome to the world of Fallout 3, and some confusing mod talk ;P Ok, if you have the official patched version, you should be fine. I also have the GOTY edition, but cannot for the life of me remember if it was completely patched or not. If you can check somewhere in the game info to see if it is already patched to the latest (1.7 I believe) then you should be just fine, and stay away from unofficial patches. There is an unofficial patch available, but I have played without it for a long time and used literally 100 mods fine without it. I have read some reviews that say the unofficial patch fixes a few things that aren't big deals in the first place but break the game in much bigger ways with it. So I would advise you to stay away from that. As for a mod manager, yes that is called FOMM - Fallout Mod Manager: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640 It's pretty easy and straightforward to understand, especially if you are familiar with Oblivion's version. What Fonger probably means is to update "Games for Windows Live." It's a program that apparently is necessary for Fallout 3 to run with. What for, I have no idea. Personally, I think GFWL messes up the game because it brings Windows bugs into it. That might be why he said to update, maybe implying that there is a patch or something for it that fixes the bugs. All I know is that I was experiencing major crashes before I heavily modified this game to play it on my old PC. Disabling GFWL was one of the things I did to help stop crashes. You can get that here: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1086A couple questions about that. First of all, it will automatically make the necessary file moves, correct? Secondly, do I need to worry about load order when viewing it from FOMM? And finally, it said that if I try to use Windows Live after disabling it, it will clear my saves. That said, is there any chance of accidentally using it or not? Also, another question on a cosmetic level: Is getting a "good" face easier or harder than it was back in Oblivion? Or the same? Edited January 6, 2011 by MidbossVyers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daecat Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) I am not sure exactly how it works. I haven't dled that in quite a while. Shoot I just looked in my load order and I don't even see any .esps of that anymore lol I must have lost it along with deletion of other mods, unless it was a simple file that overrides and was not an esp. hmm I would try to ask in that forum specifically for more info or maybe try to contact the creator if noone else can chime in. If it's not a big deal to play with it, I might try to just stick with disabling the achievements, which I suspect might have been the reason why GFWL existed: http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3813 That should be just one simple .esp the one that is called Achievement Remover [All].esp since you have all DLC with the GOTY edition. Still have that in my FOMM. With just that installed, I assume you will have the Live button still on your menu, but probably no crashes related to it since no achievements will be unlocked =) It can be a bit messy getting this stuff at the beginning, was just a lot of trial and error for me to figure out what works and what does not work for my PC. I can tell you, however, that it matters a lot, which order you organize your mods in with FOMM. You will have to read the descriptions/readmes for the mods to find out correct load orders and see which mods work well with eachother and which ones will be over-ridden if placed incorrectly. Getting a good face. I wouldn't know as the most I've ever modded a face was adding custom eyes and fangs. I assume it's a simple drag and drop of textures or mesh files. Edited January 7, 2011 by Daecat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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