Archive invalidation file questions

[yourpalpaul]

So what is the archive invalidation file and what exactly does it do? I'm rather new to modding (only did a bit of easy .ini editing for oblivion). So, my guess is that this enables some mods or something?

 

Any help explaining this to me would be great.

[Roflcore]

It is for new textures, graphics and fonts. for e.g.:

textures/fonts/Fallout_14.fnt

Textures/creatures/radscorpion/radscorpion.dds

menus/globals.xml

 

If there are valid files on those positions, the game will use them instead of the orginal files.

[nulloperations]

Exactly. If want an example, check out my mod or the bonk bat mod someone made. It can explain it to you pretty easily just by taking apart those mods.

 

You just invalidate a file in the archives, then put the same file path to a replacement file.

[Yoshikinakota]

I use ArchiveInvalidationInvalidated!.bsa with settings in Fallout.ini

 

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

SArchiveList=ArchiveInvalidationInvalidated!.bsa, Fallout - Textures.bsa, Fallout - Meshes.bsa, Fallout - Voices.bsa, Fallout - Sound.bsa, Fallout - MenuVoices.bsa, Fallout - Misc.bsa

 

this easier, than prescribe way every time.

 

(look my retexture mod for underwear)

[Circuitous]

I'm not using any of the Archive Invalidation methods and every retex and new mesh I've used has worked fine thus far. Just the bInvalidateOlderfiles.