Companion Problem

[JinRaflesia]

I am not entirely sure whether this is the appropriate location to be posting this issue. Please correct me if i'm wrong.


I first started having issues with Sydney as a follower (Using the Followers Pack mod by arroyo340). She would fire herself when told to wait and return to Underworld. After which, i am un-able to hire her again... i would receive a message saying i do not have enough Charisma for another follower even if i have CH of 10 and am supposed to have infinite amount of followers (as the mod intends).

Then, after i fire some other companions i get the same message aswell. Even if i am virtually alone.

First i thought this was a problem with the mod so i have gone and contacted the mod author and he tells me that i am the only one with this problem.


I have gone to DLC places... as i expect the issue to solve itself but to no avail.
I have also disabled the mod temporarily and i can hire one follower but if told to wait, he/she would fire himself/herself again.

Even more, i am unable to talk to Dogmeat. I tried disabling/enabling, killing/resurrecting and resetting his Hire Quest to no success.
Also, i have manually set the variable Hired to 0 using the console on every follower i once had.




Hopefully someone can help me with the problem.
Thanks in advance.

My load order is as follows:

[X] Fallout3.esm
[X] Anchorage.esm
[X] ThePitt.esm
[X] StreetLights.esm
[X] BrokenSteel.esm
[X] PointLookout.esm
[X] Zeta.esm
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm
[X] Destruction.esm
[X] ObjectPlacementFix.esm
[X] CMRS.esm
[X] CubeExperimental (EN).esm
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.esm
[ ] COCOA.esm
[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm
[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather.esm
[X] DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm
[X] RH_IRONSIGHTS.esm
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Broken Steel.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp
[X] Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp
[X] RCmarketNoFire.esp
[X] BetterGamePerformance.esp
[X] praiseatom.esp
[X] MaxLevelWorkaround-BS.esp
[X] no blur on hit.esp
[X] Console Key Binder.esp
[X] DK_BulletTime.esp
[X] Sprint Mod.esp
[X] Auto Aim Fix v1.1.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_VanillaPlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_AnchoragePlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_PittPlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_BrokenSteelPlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_PointLookoutPlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Basic_ZetaPlugin.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_Pitt_NewRifleSights.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_RemoveReticule.esp
[X] RH_IronSights_PL_NewItems.esp
[X] GalaxyNewsRadioFix.esp
[X] FollowersRelax.esp
[X] CONELRAD 640-1240.esp
[X] UPP - Pack 1.esp
[X] UPP - Pack 2.esp
[X] UPP - Experience Perks.esp
[X] UPP - Quest Perks.esp
[X] UPP - Beverage Perks.esp
[X] BoSPatrols.esp
[X] SniperZooming.esp
[X] MegatonHouseExtraStorageSG.esp
[X] WastelandMastery.esp
[X] SkillCheck.esp
[X] Destruction - Main.esp
[X] Destruction - Main - Statics.esp
[X] Destruction - DLC.esp
[X] Destruction - DLC - Statics.esp
[X] BusworldV1.05d.esp
[X] CMRS - Vanilla.esp
[X] CMRS - Anchorage.esp
[X] CMRS - The Pitt.esp
[X] CMRS - Broken Steel.esp
[X] CMRS - Point Lookout.esp
[X] CMRS - Mothership Zeta.esp
[X] CMRS - MMM.esp
[X] NPC Height Randomizer Less Variance.esp
[X] CanterburyCommonsInteriors.esp
[X] Megaton Tweaks 1.28.esp
[X] megalight.esp
[X] Rivet City Merchants With Point Lookout.esp
[X] UndergroundHideout.esp
[X] Dark Justice Duster.esp
[X] Echo_UseBothGloves.esp
[X] ModBetterPArmorVanilla.esp
[X] ModBetterPArmorAnchorage.esp
[X] ModBetterPArmorPitt.esp
[X] ModBetterPArmorSteel.esp
[X] Salvagable cars.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod.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] Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp
[X] Mart's Mutant Mod - Master Menu Module.esp
[X] COCOA - BrokenSteel.esp
[X] allspeak.esp
[X] allspeak0a.esp
[X] allspeaktp.esp
[X] allspeakbs.esp
[X] allspeakpl.esp
[X] Fallout_3_XP_Faster_20.esp
[X] Fellout-pipboylight.esp
[X] Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp
[X] Enhanced Weather - Radioactive Rain and Snow Plugin.esp
[X] Enhanced Weather - Weather Sounds in Interiors.esp
[X] Enhanced Weather - Sneak Bonus during Storms.esp
[X] Fellout-Full.esp
[X] Fellout-Anchorage.esp
[X] Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp
[X] Fellout-PointLookout.esp
[X] Fellout-Zeta.esp
[X] Realistic Interior Lighting.esp
[X] Realistic Interior Lighting - BS.esp
[X] Realistic Interior Lighting - OA.esp
[X] Realistic Interior Lighting - PL.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 - Main + DLC Merged.esp
[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Rain.esp
[X] Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Dynamic Sneak Bonus.esp
[X] Destruction - CP - Fellout.esp
[X] MoreQuestsAllInOne.esp
[X] RWD.esp
[X] RWD-ThePitt.esp
[X] RWD-BrokenSteel.esp
[X] RWD-PointLookout.esp
[X] RWD-MothershipZeta.esp
[X] RagdollOverhaulFo3.esp
[X] FogRemover.esp
[X] Combat Enhanced-Tactics.esp
[X] Tenderizer Fix.esp
[X] HelmPOV.esp
[X] AnimatedFanV2f3.esp
[X] PowerArmorGloves-Core,Anchorage,Pitt.esp
[X] RealisticBulletsTracers.esp
[X] GlowingGhouls-DeathGlow.esp
[X] Comp_dont_steal_xp_hereticus.esp
[X] AE1MarsSentry.esp
[X] MegatonMaid.esp
[X] DogmeatWhistlev2.esp
[X] YearlingBooks.esp
[X] Revamped Leveling - Unaltered Bobbleheads.esp
[X] Max Level 99.esp
[X] Tribal Power Helmet.esp
[X] Museum.esp
[ ] FollowersPack.esp
[X] ModBetterPowerArmor75VATS.esp
[X] T45dOverhaul.esp
[X] winterized tb51 dr fix.esp
[X] T51bPowerArmorRepairFix.esp
[X] GaussRifleRepairFix.esp

 

Edited May 20, 2015 by JinRaflesia

[M48A5]

147 files in your load order is about 27 files too many. You need to eliminate them.

[JinRaflesia]

I was not aware of a mod limit. I just hope i can remove some unnecessary ones.


About the problem i have downloaded another mod that removes the follower count and it seems to be fixed now. Also i (forcefully) played around with the console variables and Dogmeat is now responding.

I will update if the auto-firing persists. I am still somewhat curious as to what caused my previous problems... so that others can avoid it in the future?

ps. Most if not all my mods are essential for me... is there a way to merge mods so that i wouldn't have to delete some?

[M48A5]

"ps. Most if not all my mods are essential for me... is there a way to merge mods so that i wouldn't have to delete some?"

 

 

It can be done with Wrye Bash or FO3Edit. Or you can visit the Paradox Ignition page and use their merged files: http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/16787/?

[JinRaflesia]

Thank you so much for the help. Will do.