Load Order

[alpav]

Hi everyone. I just discovered this amazing mod and want to get started playing it with these mods. I know that I have to use FOMM etc.. to pick the load order but I am not sure how I should do it. here is the list of the mods.

 

http://i.imgur.com/RcFj9.jpg

 

It would be awesome if you guys would help me. All the mods are already downloaded and in the data folder they just need to be put into the order.

Also say what mods are incompatible with one another

Thanks.

Edited March 29, 2012 by alpav

[vforvic]

OK let me throw some stuff out here.

I always use FOMM' s Package Manager to make my own install Packages for the mods I download and want to install. Its easy to do and makes installing and uninstalling mods a breeze. Plus, it makes troubleshooting so much easier.

Next, never install more than one mod at a time. Install...Test...Install...Test...you get the idea. If you install 10 or 15 mods at once and the game has issues then you have to then try to figure out which mod or mods are the issue. You can't ask a specific modder of a mod for help because you don't know what mod is at issue.

Always read the Readme Files and the Description Page. It never hurts to do a quick glance of the Comments either. Most questions about load order, known bugs and compatibility are answered in these areas. Sometimes very clearly.

When doing your load order always remember that mods in the lower order overwrite things above in the order. This helps you to give you a mental picture of what is happening as mods load and what issues to look out for.

FOMM has BOSS Auto Sort which will load up the mods it recognizes in the best order. I personally don't use this, but I know it works well.

Download and learn to use FO3Edit. The thing can help you troubleshoot lots of issues and point you in the right direction to fixing the issue and in some cases fix the issue itself.

Now if you do end up having issues of some type you need to be as specific as possible when seeking help and give as much information as possible. For example, don't just say my game crashes when I start Fallout. Be specific. Give your load order, has it always crashed or did it do so after you installed a mod, what are your computer specs, when exactly does it crash. The more information you give about an issue and the more specific you can be the better and more likely you are to get a good response.

Finally, FOMM has the ability to Export your Load Order to the Clipboard so you can put it in your posts if needed.

[alpav]

I have used BOSS and FOMM to set up my load order but it seems that FOOK2 and FWE conflict with the rest of the mods regardless if those two are being used together. What do you guys think is the problem?

[M48A5]

FOOK and FWE do not work together. Choose one or the other or suffer with the CTD.

[alpav]

But if I use either of them the the whole game will still CTD.