NVSE loader "cannot find FalloutNV.exe"

[Mystahkhol9]

The problem is this, the game runs vanilla fine, but after 800+ hours it's time for some mods. I have been using NMM for Skyrim, SSE, and Fallout 3 for a while now, and I use LOOT for keeping things in order. I have NVSE and 20 other mods for NV. When starting the NVSE loader, I get the message "cannot find FalloutNV.exe". After checking the game file through the usual path, I find FalloutNV.exe is just plain gone. I searched Local Disk with no luck. I have all this in a Steam acct. so I re-installed the game, with the same result. Is it possible to reacquire the file and, if so, how? I did check their forums and left a post, but I don't have much confidence there.

Edited February 26, 2017 by Mystahkhol9

[DoctorKaizeld]

did you start the game before modding? i mean it really is odd your exe is missing

[Mystahkhol9]

Yes I did, so there would be a clean save.

[dubiousintent]

Did you install the game to the default Steam location under the "C:\Program Files" folder tree? That location can have lots of strange things occur due to the system attempts to prevent malware. Please read the "Installing Games on Windows Vista+" article in my signature on why and how to move it.

 

-Dubious-

[Mystahkhol9]

Did you install the game to the default Steam location under the "C:\Program Files" folder tree? That location can have lots of strange things occur due to the system attempts to prevent malware. Please read the "Installing Games on Windows Vista+" article in my signature on why and how to move it.

 

-Dubious-

Well, you learn something new everyday they say. I've cleared the mods and considering the time, I'll have to work on this in the morning, or I guess later today. Should be interesting.....

[Mystahkhol9]

Did you install the game to the default Steam location under the "C:\Program Files" folder tree? That location can have lots of strange things occur due to the system attempts to prevent malware. Please read the "Installing Games on Windows Vista+" article in my signature on why and how to move it.

 

-Dubious-

OK, I followed your instructions and the Steam instructions and neither one would let me make a new folder. It kept saying "drive is read only" . Another was basically a redirect to Steam Folder. So, for now, I'm reinstalling the game and using some mods that don't need NVSE. Had some working, but put in the 4gb patch, and things were still working until I put in "Mission Mojave Ultimate" mod. It killed all the ingame weapon mods. Tried to pull it but the damage was done, the game wouldn't load after that.

[dubiousintent]

The "drive is read only" message is typical for the root level of the drive (i.e. "C:\", "D:\", etc.). When you create a new folder (i.e. "C:\Games") it will "inherit the permissions" of the parent, in this case of the drive itself (i.e. "read only"). So you have to "take ownership" and set the permissions on that folder to enable your account or the "Everyone" group to have "full control" and then propagate (inherit) those permissions down through all the existing files and folders.

 

Search the web on "windows 10 folder permissions" (or whichever version you are running) for details.

 

Edit: As you are having to reinstall anyway, suggest you read the "FNV General Mod Use Advice" wiki article before installing mods again.

 

-Dubious-

Edited March 3, 2017 by dubiousintent

[Mystahkhol9]

The "drive is read only" message is typical for the root level of the drive (i.e. "C:\", "D:\", etc.). When you create a new folder (i.e. "C:\Games") it will "inherit the permissions" of the parent, in this case of the drive itself (i.e. "read only"). So you have to "take ownership" and set the permissions on that folder to enable your account or the "Everyone" group to have "full control" and then propagate (inherit) those permissions down through all the existing files and folders.

 

Search the web on "windows 10 folder permissions" (or whichever version you are running) for details.

 

Edit: As you are having to reinstall anyway, suggest you read the "FNV General Mod Use Advice" wiki article before installing mods again.

 

-Dubious-

So much for "hey, this game would look great with a few mods"! Well, I looked at the C:\Games folder and the folder I was trying to put there is there, so I changed the "permissions" and we'll see what happens. That "mod use advice" is one hell of a read!

Edited March 4, 2017 by Mystahkhol9

[Mystahkhol9]

So here is the response I get when trying to use the new folder "Selected drive already has a Steam library folder. Steam will manage multiple game installs in a folder for you." Changed the name of the folder to something other than Steam, same thing.

Edited March 4, 2017 by Mystahkhol9

[dubiousintent]

Just renaming an installation folder after it has content is not a good idea, as it breaks the installation information in the registry. That being the case, renaming it back is likely to still leave things broken as the registry gets updated constantly.

 

If I am interpreting what you are saying correctly, you need to uninstall Steam (or at least that "SteamLibrary") first, then fix the permissions on the "Games" folder, and then reinstall Steam. Do not try to install Steam directly to the root of the drive; create a "Games" folder first, fix "permissions" on "Games" so the Steam folder will inherit those, and then install the Steam game to "Games".

 

Now, if you only have a single drive letter (that would be "C:"), and have previously installed other Steam games, that would explain the "Selected drive already has a Steam library folder" message. You have to use the "How do I move my existing Steam Installation?" portion of the official instructions, as apparently you can only have one "SteamLibrary" on a given drive. (They don't say and I've never tried to have more than one per drive.)

 

An alternative option would be to "partition" your single drive into more than one and put "Games" on that new drive. Windows 10 (and probably some earlier versions, I haven't checked as I've always used a third-party tool since before the ability was included) has this as part of it's "Disk Management" tool. Instructions by Tom'sHardware cover the basics. There are plenty of other articles available as well. (If you do go that route, do leave at least 20-50% of the currently "used" space, "free" on "C:". You will need that free space on "C:" for system "housekeeping" processes.) The process may seem "scary" but is actually reasonably safe provided you don't have a power failure during it. Which is why it's only presented as an option.

 

-Dubious-