Problems with .ini files and a lot of confusion - Help! Desperate!

[Miyukarou]

Hi guys,

I hope I have the right place for my topic/question. I really need your help!!

 

It seems like I messed up the .ini files a lot. Or, to be more precised, I have no clue at all what to do.

 

So first my problem:

I am very new to the modding stuff and didn't know about the role of the .ini files until yesterday. I was always wondering why some mods function and some do not. I just thought they were broken or something like that.

 

But, as I read here very often, I have to add some new commands (?) within the FalloutCustom.ini and Fallout.ini files.

 

Firstly:

It often says that I have to change "sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\" into

"sResourceDataDirsFinal="

or

"sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\, TEXTURES\, MUSIC\, SOUND\, INTERFACE\, MESHES\, PROGRAMS\, MATERIALS\, LODSETTINGS\, VIS\, MISC\, SCRIPTS\, SHADERSFX\"

Some say, one have to do that in the Fallout.ini, some other say, one have to add a further [Archive] within the FalloutCustom.ini.

What do I have to do now?

 

Secondly:

If I add these files under FalloutCustom.ini, do I have to delete the "sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\" in Fallout.ini?

 

Thirdly:

Do I have to add "bInvalidateOlderFiles=1" to the .ini or the Custom.ini?

 

Fourthly:

I tried a lot and changed everything to standard, because non of it worked! Now with changed .inis, some plants are always violett, eventhough I may have everything correctly changed. This only changes back to normal when I totally delete all changes in the .ini files and leave it like it was before any change.

This problem is bothering the most!

 

My .inis looked like that, maybe you can figure out the source of my violet plants?

 

Fallout.ini - just like they are, didn't change anything at the "sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\"

 

Fallout.Custom -

[Display]
iLocation X=0
iLocation Y=0
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

 

and maybe

 

sResourceDataDirsFinal=

 

I am just totally confused right now.

 

 

 

I'm deeply sorry but could some of you bring some light into this? I just feel like stranded.

 

Thanks for everybody who will help!!

 

(I hope, you understand what I meant. Sorry for any understanding mistakes)

Edited July 16, 2017 by Miyukarou

[MightyZ0G]

if you want to reset your ini files, delete them and run the game and default inis will be recreated ;)

 

put "sResourceDataDirsFinal=" and "bInvalidateOlderFiles=1" in your custom ini (with appropriate headers) and you should be good to go :)

[Miyukarou]

if you want to reset your ini files, delete them and run the game and default inis will be recreated :wink:

 

put "sResourceDataDirsFinal=" and "bInvalidateOlderFiles=1" in your custom ini (with appropriate headers) and you should be good to go :smile:

 

Thanks for your answer. Still, it doesn't work properly. Am I able to download texture packs, because it seems like I either ruined the whole game or a mod is disabling a texture, because my mutfruits are violet and have no texture and it's so annyoing. ^^

[Arneercool]

You are overcomplicating it, my friend.

 

In my computer>documents>my games> fallout4.

 

1. COPY, not delete, the "fallout4prefs" document so that you have 2, rename ONE of them to "fallout4custom". NO apostrophe!

 

2. In the newly created "fallout4custom" folder delete everything and put in:

 

[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

 

Close and save.

 

Now you have 3 ini's. in your fallout4 folder.

 

Fallout4 ini

 

fallout4custom ini

 

fallout4prefs ini

 

That is all you need to do.

 

And you do not need to put "ini" at the end.

 

If everything fails or you end up with a missing ini, just validating your files through steam and start over.

 

If none of this makes sense try watching this video a few times.

 

Edited July 22, 2017 by Arneercool

[RedDragonofDomination]

@Arneercool I know this is an old post and it may not be right to respond a year later but you sir/ma'am are a god. I've been fighting this ini problem for 3 hours and your 1 post fixed it. Thank you so much.