Advice for a Newbie/Inexperienced modder [Fallout: New Vegas]

[thomas44223]

Hey guys, This is my first forum post for Nexus. I apologize if this is the wrong board to post on but I thought this might be the closest one. If there's a New Vegas modding focused forum/board then please point me in the right direction.

 

So I'm trying to mod New Vegas but I'm having mixed results. Most of my attempts end in crashes and freezing. I wont list every mod that I've installed but I've downloaded a lot of mods from the first 3 or 4 pages from the most popular pages on nexus.

 

I'm using a Dell Precision M 4700, which has an i7 core. I think that the specs on my laptop should be more than enough. I'm just not experienced enough to know the optimal mods/fixes/load order. I like to think that I'm PC literate, just confused on my situation. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not asking for someone to hold my hand on TeamView or anything, just some pointers from someone who knows what they are doing. Thank you so much.

[M48A5]

There's this: https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/2247404-fallout-new-vegas-beginners-guide-to-modding/

 

and this: https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/FNV_General_Mod_Use_Advice

[dubiousintent]

Welcome. You are in the correct forum, though problems with your "load order" or CTDs are usually addressed in the "Technical Support" sub-forum. But not to worry. By this point in the game's life, we have a pretty good idea of how to fix most problems.

 

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. It is designed for someone who has never played a modded PC game before, so it tries to avoid making any assumptions.

For specific problems, we REALLY need to see a "load order" as produced by "LOOT"; to include the main game and DLC files. (Screenshots don't work so well for the purpose.) With modded games its the sequence, not merely the list of mods, which is the cause of many problems. LOOT's sort gives a good first approximation, correcting the most obvious issues and is sufficient for most players. You can make minor adjustments to the order and tell LOOT how to remember them. It's in the on-line documentation under "Metadata". Instructions on how to copy it's list for posting are in the "How to ask for help" article, and "Checklist Item #11' entry in the wiki "Fallout NV Mod Conflict Troubleshooting" guide.

Please see the 'Vanilla Load Order' entry in the 'First Timer Advice' section; and the 'Common Game Problems' section of the wiki "FNV General Mod Use Advice" article.

If the problem persists, 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.

.Please provide ALL the information requested in the wiki "How to ask for help" article. Don't forget to identify things that do not appear in the "load order", such as the version of Windows, if you are using a "Steam" or "GOG" and/or "regional language version" of the game (even if you are playing it in English); using the FNV4GB Patch, NVSE and it's related plugins; replacements for textures (specifically their larger image sizes: 1024x1024, etc.), animations, or "bodies", etc.; and "post-processors" like ENB or SweetFX. It saves us playing "20 questions" and gets you a more specific answer more quickly. (The usual turn-around on post and reply in an older game forum is 24 hours.) Screenshots don't usually work so well because they tend to cut off or fail to display needed information and are hard to "piece together" into a complete and coherent picture.

* See "How to markup images (etc) in forum posts and comments" article for how to use "Spoiler tags". LOOT already includes those tags in the "load order" it copies to your clipboard, so you can just paste it's list into your post.

-Dubious-