F:NV missing master plugin error

[Mercenary14]

So I've been modding New Vegas for 2 days now and today when I tried to see if the game is stable enough to play it basically crashed every time I pressed the esc button and when I saw that there was another NV program up it was an error message saying that there's a missing master plugin, this is the load order I have currently:

 

SOLVED

 

0 0 FalloutNV.esm

1 1 DeadMoney.esm

2 2 HonestHearts.esm

3 3 OldWorldBlues.esm

4 4 LonesomeRoad.esm

5 5 GunRunnersArsenal.esm

6 6 ClassicPack.esm

7 7 MercenaryPack.esm

8 8 TribalPack.esm

9 9 CaravanPack.esm

10 a FCOMaster.esm

11 b IWR.esm

12 c AWorldOfPain(Preview).esm

13 d Advanced Recon Tech.esm

14 e Detect Traps.esm

15 f Lucky38Suite_Reloaded.esm

16 10 Momod.esm

17 11 More Perks.esm

18 12 More Perks for Dead Money.esm

19 13 Sortomatic.esm

20 14 The New Bison Steve Hotel.esm

21 15 AWOPDeadMoney.esm

22 16 Project Nevada - Core.esm

23 17 Project Nevada - Equipment.esm

24 18 Project Nevada - Rebalance.esp

25 19 Project Nevada - Cyberware.esp

26 1a Project Nevada - Extra Options.esm

27 1b NevadaSkies.esm

28 1c Caliber.esm

29 1d CaliberXgunrunners.esm

30 1e CaliberXhonesthearts.esm

31 1f CompanionInfAmmo.esm

32 20 More Perks for Honest Hearts.esm

33 21 UWHNV-Core.esm

34 22 More Traits.esm

35 23 More Perks for Old World Blues.esm

36 24 DesertersFortress.esm

37 25 JIP Selective-Fire.esm

38 26 More Perks for Companions.esm

39 27 WMVM.esm

40 28 Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.esm

41 29 WMR.esm

42 2a The Mod Configuration Menu.esp

Project Nevada - Dead Money.esp

Project Nevada - Honest Hearts.esp

Project Nevada - Gun Runners' Arsenal.esp

43 2b Project Nevada - Cyberware Additions.esp

44 2c Project Nevada - Rebalance Complete.esp

45 2d Project Nevada - All DLC.esp

Project Nevada - Lonesome Road.esp

46 2e NevadaSkies - Brighter Nights.esp

47 2f RetrievableThrowables.esp

48 30 NevadaSkies - Western Edition.esp

49 31 WMIMNV.esp

50 32 FCO - GlowingOne.esp

51 33 FCO - The New Bison Steve.esp

FCO - Russell.esp

52 34 FCO - NPC Changes.esp

53 35 FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp

54 36 Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Leveled.Lists.esp

55 37 The Weapon Mod Menu.esp

FCO - Race Addon.esp

56 38 IMPACT.esp

57 39 dD - Enhanced Blood Main NV.esp

58 3a EVE FNV - ALL DLC.esp

59 3b Monster Mod Wasteland Edition.esp

60 3c AWOPCaliberXAmmoPatch.esp

61 3d WeaponModsExpanded.esp

62 3e WMX-ArenovalisTextures.esp

63 3f More Perks Update.esp

64 40 CNR_Beta.esp

65 41 NewVegasUncut 123457 Merged.esp

66 42 Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Store.esp

67 43 IWR - Rebuilt.esp

68 44 AWOPDeadMoneyVendorPatch.esp

69 45 FalloutNVCheatTerminal.esp

70 46 hunter.esp

71 47 Advanced Recon Gear.esp

72 48 Advanced Recon Gear - Project Nevada.esp

73 49 Advanced Recon Tech.esp

74 4a 1nivVSLArmors.esp

75 4b LFox Bottle That Water.esp

76 4c TheLozza's_Gasmasks_V2.esp

77 4d UWHNV-Addon-FollowerHome.esp

78 4e Equipable Rex.esp

79 4f 1nivPNSLPatch.esp

80 50 Advanced Recon Desert Ranger Helmet.esp

81 51 Advanced Recon Armor.esp

82 52 Detect Traps - Traponator 4000.esp

83 53 Detect Traps - Perk.esp

84 54 Advanced Recon Tech - Detect Traps.esp

85 55 Detect Traps - DLC.esp

86 56 Advanced Recon Riot Gear Helmet.esp

87 57 AllCompanionsEssential 2.0b.esp

88 58 ammoingredientsloot.esp

FOOK-Impact CP.esp

89 59 WMX-GunRunnersArsenal.esp

FOOK-WME-Impact CP.esp

WME - Impact CP [ALLDLC].esp

90 5a WMX-OldWorldBlues.esp

91 5b WMX-HonestHearts.esp

92 5c WMX-EVE-AllDLC.esp

93 5d AWOP-IMPACT-WMX-EVE AllDLC.esp

94 5e Project Nevada - WMX.esp

95 5f WMX-DeadMoney.esp

96 60 WMX-LonesomeRoad.esp

Project Nevada - Old World Blues (No Cyberware).esp

97 61 Project Nevada - EVE All DLC.esp

98 62 IMPACT - AllDLC.esp

WME - Impact CP.esp

99 63 IMPACT-WMX.esp

100 64 Weapon Retexture Project.esp

101 65 Asurah_reanimation.esp

102 66 UWHNV-BTW.esp

103 67 Brotherhood and House Alliance.esp

104 68 CASM with MCM.esp

105 69 CompanionInfAmmoCheat.esp

106 6a NCRTrooperOverhaul.esp

107 6b Femalepowerarmor.esp

108 6c CompanionInfAmmoOptional.esp

109 6d DesertersFotress - Update.esp

110 6e DesertersFotress - Casual Edition.esp

111 6f WMX-POPMerged.esp

112 70 AWOP-FCO3.esp

113 71 AWOP-MoMod.esp

114 72 DeselectQuests.esp

115 73 More Traits Update.esp

116 74 More Perks for Honest Hearts Update.esp

117 75 Follower Home Marker.esp

118 76 FOVSlider.esp

119 77 JIP Improved Recipe Menu.esp

120 78 KerberosPanzer.esp

121 79 Advanced Recon Tech - Kerberos.esp

Advanced Recon Tech - Kerberos-lower dt.esp

122 7a Light Step ED-E.esp

123 7b Max Level 255.esp

124 7c LFox Missing Ammo Recipes GRA DLC.esp

125 7d LFox Missing Ammo Recipes HH DLC.esp

126 7e LFox Missing Ammo Recipes.esp

127 7f MoMod-Aliens.esp

128 80 MoMod-Terminators.esp

129 81 PSFMorePerksEVE.esp

130 82 More Perks for Companions Update.esp

131 83 More Perks for Dead Money Update.esp

132 84 More Perks for Old World Blues Update.esp

133 85 Nevada Combat.esp

134 86 Roberts_NewVegas.esp

135 87 Tutorial Killer.esp

136 88 UWHNV-Addon-DLC.esp

137 89 UWHNV-SortingOverhaul.esp

138 8a UWHNV-Addon-GRA.esp

UWHNV-Addon-NoCompanionsRoom.esp

UWHNV-Addon-Time for Bed NV.esp

139 8b SorterUpdater_UWHNV.esp

140 8c Vault_34_better_reactor.esp

141 8d Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.CaliberX4+.Patch.esp

142 8e NVBabyDeathclawCommander.esp

143 8f Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Store.LITE.esp

144 90 UHNV.esp

145 91 UHNV-Honest Hearts.esp

146 92 UHNV-Dead Money.esp

147 93 UHNV-OWB.esp

148 94 UHNV-Lonesome Road.esp

149 95 SaveCass.esp

150 96 Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Cheat.Cabinet.esp

IMPACT-AG Supplimentary Uniques.esp

151 97 IMPACT-AWOP.esp

IMPACT-CFW-DLC.esp

IMPACT-CFWNV.esp

152 98 IMPACT-WMX-POPMerged.esp

IMPACT-POPMerged.esp

153 99 IMPACT-Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.esp

IMPACT-WMX-DLCMerged.esp

154 9a Weapons.of.the.New.Millenia.Honest.Hearts.Grunt.Patch.esp

IMPACT-WMX-ModernWeapons.esp

WME-PN-Impact CP.esp

155 9b dD-Reduced Dismember Force - EVE.esp

156 9c dD-Smaller Wounds - EVE.esp

157 9d DarNifiedUINV.esp

158 9e GRA-WRP-Patch-Two_Unofficial.esp

159 9f NCR Ranger Helmet Neck Cover.esp

160 a0 Riot Gear Neck Cover.esp

161 a1 DeadMoneyFemaleTuxedo.esp

162 a2 WMR-WoNM.esp

163 a3 CCO - Ulysses Companion - Ulysses Keeps Mask.esp

164 a4 B42Inertia.esp

165 a5 Caravan cards.esp

166 a6 Casino Anti Anti Cheat.esp

167 a7 CRHDV3O2.esp

168 a8 CRHDV3O3.esp

169 a9 DeadMoneyCaravanCardFix.esp

170 aa EasyCaravan.esp

171 ab Faster Terminals.esp

172 ac FCO - Roberts Patch.esp

173 ad Gas Masks of the World - PN Patch.esp

174 ae Improved Casinos.esp

175 af JIP Fast-Travel Anywhere.esp

176 b0 Leave Conversation NV - Normal.esp

177 b1 LootMenu.esp

178 b2 MigMeltdown.esp

179 b3 Real Recoil.esp

180 b4 Dead Money Recipe Box.esp

181 b5 TwiceAsFastVATS.esp

NevadaSkies - TTW Edition.esp

182 b6 NevadaSkies - Ultimate DLC Edition.esp

NevadaSkies - Basic Edition.esp

some of the plugins are turned off like TTW NS and the basic edition of it SOLVED

Edited February 23, 2019 by Mercenary14

[dubiousintent]

1. You have too many plugins installed. FNV has a plugin cap between 128-140 depending upon the mix and system.

 

2. Move any "inactive" plugins out of the game "Data" folder. They count against the "plugin cap" because they get loaded by the game engine if found, and can cause "Missing Master" problems. Please see the wiki "Missing Masters" article if you get that error message. If those plugins without the "mod index" numbers are "deactivated by the "Bash Patch", then you failed to have them "ghosted" by "Wrye Bash/Flash" when you built your "Bashed Patch". Please see the wiki "Bashed Patch file with Marked Mergeables" article.

Our current understanding is that if you have a plugin (active or not) installed in the "Data" folder, the game engine loads it up into memory when it starts. This can cause problems such as conflicts, even though the plugin is not "actively" used by the game; and it does count against the "plugin cap". However, the plugin cap is mostly a guideline as to "more than this the game starts to have memory issues" and it really depends upon the mix of plugins and textures involved and how much memory they collectively consume as to when that occurs. You have a limited amount (4GB when patched; 2GB by default) of memory available to the game and every plugin of any nature consumes some of that memory. Add to this that the game can be shown to have "memory leaks" which eventually cause it to CTD.

Additionally, any time you remove a plugin from your current play-through you risk corrupting your save game files. This is because they typically store information there as to the state of their variables and quests. If you picked up a unique (non-vanilla) item added by a mod, that item (like any item you pick up) is stored in the save game, but also requires the plugin it came from to be available as that item's "source records". Hence the general advice to never remove a plugin from your current game.

So, convenient or not, uninstall those inactive plugins. Once you do play them, leave them in your game. At the very least, if you think they are "completed" and you have not kept any of their "unique" items, make sure you know which was the last save game prior to removing the mod and are prepared to have to revert back to it when things go wrong later on (no matter how many hours later that may be).

Once that is done, if you are still having problems, then see either the 'Solutions to Starting the game problems' or the 'Solutions to "Crash To Desktop" (CTD) problems' sections in the wiki "Fallout NV Mod Conflict Troubleshooting" guide.

3. Don't install every optional file for a mod. Read the install instructions carefully. Optional files need to be selected on a "case by case" basis. For example: with any mod you usually only need one ESP (and possibly one ESM) "base" file depending upon whether you have all the DLCs active or not. Only if you don't have them all active do you need to install any specific DLC versions if there is an "Ultimate Edition/All/Merged DLC" version.

4. "Compatibility patches" to make one mod work with another need to be placed after (as in "physically lower, higher numbered") in the "load order" than ALL of the plugins they are designed to make compatible. (This also applies to "fix" files.) ESMs should always be placed at the top (lowest numbered) positions in the "load order", followed by the related ESPs though they can be separated from their ESMs by other plugins. LOOT does a good job of determining those basic orders. Getting the "load order" incorrect will cause Missing Masters" errors as well. You can make minor adjustments to the order and tell LOOT how to remember them. It's in the on-line documentation under "Metadata".

FYI: The "pre-order packs" (aka "POPs": Caravan, Classic, Mercenary, and Tribal; available now in the "Courier's Stash" addon), are not considered "true DLC expansions" by most mods and "compatibility patches" because they just add certain unique items. So their absence should not deter you from using "All DLC Merged" plugins. Where they are included, they should come after "GunrunnersArsenal.ESM" which is a true DLC expansion. When in doubt, follow the process in the wiki "Missing Masters" article to confirm they are not "master files" for that plugin.

5. Don't install compatibility patches for mods you do not have installed/active (e.g. get rid of any "TTW" patches if you aren't running TTW).

6. You really need to use a "Merge Patch File" with that collection of mods. Please see the 'Third Rule: The Rule of One' and 'Merge Patch File' sections of the wiki "FNV General Mod Use Advice" article.

7. I recommend anyone read the entire "FNV General Mod Use Advice" article to understand the differences between this game and others you may have experience with; especially if this is your first attempt to play a modded FNV or it's been more than a year since you last did so.

-Dubious-