Scuz7 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 So, I very recently purchased Fallout 3, hoping that I'll be able to use mods. New Vegas, and Dark Souls worked with mods, so I figured FO3 wouldn't have any problems. Every time I try and download a mod, nothing happens. It doesn't download or do anything, or go anywhere. I may have missed something, but I would really like some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oubliette Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Ok... well there's a lot of things that could be going on and you haven't really given us any information that we can begin to use to figure out how to help you. First start off by telling me where you installed steam to and what OS you're using? Also what mods did you download and with what program? Generally if you're new to mods, it's suggested you start off with one mod at a time so pick one mod for us to focus on as we go forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuz7 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Ok... well there's a lot of things that could be going on and you haven't really given us any information that we can begin to use to figure out how to help you. First start off by telling me where you installed steam to and what OS you're using? Also what mods did you download and with what program? Generally if you're new to mods, it's suggested you start off with one mod at a time so pick one mod for us to focus on as we go forward.Okay, before we go on, just know that you're gonna have to keep up with me and help me through. I know what I said may seem vague, and that's because I don't know too much about PC's and Mods and anything in that nature. So, for the first two questions, I don't really know how to answer, sorry. But I used Nexus Mods, and tried to download multiple mods. Not all at once, but I tried random mods and nothing seemed to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oubliette Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Ok. We've had a lot of people come and try to jump into modding without knowing much about their computers before and I'll tell you the same thing they all hear: you're going to have to be willing to learn. All of it. Starting with those first two questions I asked that you glossed over. You need to know your OS (operating system) because Windows (the most common OS for gamers) has recent versions that will cause havoc with your mods if your game was installed to the default location. Which is why I asked where Steam (the most common place pc gamers get their games) is installed because if you have other moddable games from it installed to the wrong location - sooner or later you will experience problems. Modding PC games is not for the casual gamer, there is going to be a lot of reading and patience involved. Generally it's recommended to have steam installed to a separate "games" folder instead of program files where it likes to default to keep from having problems with mods. Google will find you a quick tutorial on how to locate and move your steam install. As for explaining the minutia of proper mod installation let alone download please google how to do so, there are numerous written and video tutorials out there to assist you in further figuring out what is going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted21304489User Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) I recommend the following guide for helping you get your game set up and learn how to mod. The basics: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=149946772 You can also google Gopher's tutorial videos on how to mod your FO3 game. A bit outdated now, but they still help. Good luck. Edited June 26, 2017 by ejroberts49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vforvic Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Are you using Nexus Mod Manager? If not, you need to install it from here. It automates the mod install process...mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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