Is Modding Games Always This Strenuous! (Help me!)

[Tikiman66]

So I am not the most experienced with this stuff and just recently made the switch over from console to PC so please bear with me.

 

I am trying to mod FNV and have been following alot of guides and what not.

 

I have downloaded and been using FOMM, LOOT and FNVEdit but I am still encountering problems when trying to run the game, namely, that I cant even start the game because it says "Missing Masterfile! Check mod load order"

 

Here is my load order after using LOOT and creating a merge patch with FNVEdit:

 

FalloutNV.esm

DeadMoney.esm

HonestHearts.esm

OldWorldBlues.esm

LonesomeRoad.esm

GunRunnersArsenal.esm

ClassicPack.esm

MercenaryPack.esm

TribalPack.esm

CaravanPack.esm

YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm

Better New Vegas.esm

Interior Lighting Overhaul - Core.esm

Vurt's WFO.esm

ELECTRO-CITY - CompletedWorkorders.esm

FCOMaster.esm

AWorldOfPain(Preview).esm

NVInteriors_Core.esm

NVInteriors_ComboEdition.esm

Active Wasteland.esm

Interior Lighting Overhaul - L38PS.esm

FINAL Seachlight Airport NCR.esm

DFB - Random Encounters.esm

Weapon Mod Expansion.esm

WME - GRA.esm

WME - GRA Light.esm

WME - DLCs.esm

Project Nevada - Core.esm

Project Nevada - Equipment.esm

Project Nevada - Rebalance.esp

ELECTRO-CITY - Highways and Byways.esm

Niner.esm

NVWillow.esp

More Perks.esm

Project Nevada - Cyberware.esp

Project Nevada - Extra Options.esm

NevadaSkies.esm

SomeguySeries.esm

YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp

The Mod Configuration Menu.esp

CASM with MCM.esp

Cheaper Repair Vendors 100%.esp

Faster Terminals.esp

Immersive Minigames.esp

JIP Companions Command & Control.esp

Light Step ED-E.esp

MiscItemIconsNV.esp

Project Nevada - WME.esp

Project Nevada - Cyberware Additions.esp

Project Nevada - Dead Money.esp

Project Nevada - Honest Hearts.esp

Project Nevada - Gun Runners' Arsenal.esp

Quick Trade.esp

UMI - Useful Misc Items.esp

LootMenu.esp

NoBlurMenus2.esp

Weapon Stat Viewer.esp

Vanilla UI Plus.esp

Active Wasteland - Vanilla Replacements.esp

Project Nevada - Rebalance Complete.esp

FCO - NPC Changes.esp

Loot Vehicles.esp

outsidebets.esp

More Perks Update.esp

Project Nevada - All DLC.esp

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

Project Nevada - Lonesome Road.esp

TheSinkRemodel.esp

vault22FloralOverhaul.esp

Active Wasteland - Dead Money Replacements.esp

AWOPMonsterPatchVanilla.esp

GRA - The Right to Bear Arms.esp

populatedcasino.esp

Active Wasteland - Coffee Maker.esp

Active Wasteland - Dead Money Coffee Maker.esp

Active Wasteland - Dead Money Goggle Tints.esp

NewVegasUncut 123457 Merged.esp

Active Wasteland - Goggle Tints.esp

Better Burned Man.esp

Burning CampFire.esp

lexx_brahmin-betsy.esp

Companion Sandbox Mode3.esp

New Vegas Trade Center.esp

[JD] AWOP Voices.esp

NewVegasExtendedMapMarkers.esp

NewVegasBounties.esp

NewVegasBountiesII.esp

TheLozza's_Gasmasks_V2.esp

NewVegasBountiesIII.esp

NCRTrooperOverhaul.esp

Water Tower V5, Special Edition.esp

Near Death.esp

CAGE 1.9.3.2.esp

OldWorldBlues - Improved Transportalponder.esp

Clarity.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main NV.esp

EVE FNV - ALL DLC.esp

Weapon Mod Expansion.esp

Gore Dismember and Explode Edits.esp

Cloth Impacts - Decal and Effects.esp

dressup.esp

Conelrad 640-1240.esp

Bash_Stealthboy.esp

Bash_Stealth.esp

EnhancedGrass.esp

FCO - GlowingOne.esp

FCO - Niner.esp

FCO - OHSB NPC Edits.esp

FCO - Russell.esp

FCO - Willow (Cazy).esp

FCO - Willow.esp

FPSWeaponWheel.esp

HelplessFalling.esp

Bullet Impact Increased LOD.esp

ILO - PipBoy Light.esp

ILO - YUP Patch.esp

MedGrass.esp

NaturalWaters.esp

Project Nevada - EVE All DLC.esp

Reactive People - Ultimatum.esp

NCR Ranger Helmet Neck Cover.esp

The Weapon Mod Menu.esp

True Leaning.esp

pipboy2500_edisleado.esp

Under Tower Storage.esp

Weapon Retexture Project.esp

Interior Lighting Overhaul - Ultimate Edition.esp

ILO - A World of Pain.esp

ILO - NVInteriors Project.esp

NevadaSkies - Ultimate DLC Edition.esp

FNVMerged.esp

 

 

 

I am now attempting to fix some of the masterfile issues since thats apparently the problem here and when i run the masterfile update through FNVEdit I get the following error message:

 

 

FNVMasterUpdate 4.0.2 (9D0B47A5) starting session 2019-11-10 11:51:51

Using FalloutNV Data Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\Data\

Using Backup Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\Data\FNVEdit Backups\

Using Scripts Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\Data\Edit Scripts\

Using Cache Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\Data\FNVEdit Cache\

Using ini: C:\Users\Joshua Upshaw\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Fallout.ini

Using save path: C:\Users\Joshua Upshaw\Documents\My Games\FalloutNV\Saves\

Using plugin list: C:\Users\Joshua Upshaw\AppData\Local\FalloutNV\Plugins.txt

Using settings file: C:\Users\Joshua Upshaw\AppData\Local\FalloutNV\Plugins.fnvviewsettings

Using language: English

Using general string encoding: 1252 (ANSI - Latin I)

Using translatable string encoding: 1252 (ANSI - Latin I)

Loading active plugin list: C:\Users\Joshua Upshaw\AppData\Local\FalloutNV\Plugins.txt

Fatal: Error loading plugin list: <EFileNotFoundException: The specified file was not found>

However, if I follow that path to the plugin it is there just fine, and the load order is proper!! I am not sure what the issue here is and I can't find any guides to help! Need some assistance please!

[M48A5]

It is apparent that you do not know how to use FNVEdit. It is not for novice players. You should stop immediately and do some research before using it again.

 

Using FNVMasterUpdate should only be used if you know what it does and how to use it. You are not doing it right.

 

Open FOMM. Left click on the title of each of your mods and in the bottom section of FOMM will be displayed information about the mod including the required masters.

 

Do not keep the game in "Program Files". You should move it, along with Steam, to another location on your hard drive. I do not use Steam, but there are instructions on how to do this available on Steam.

 

Having the game in "Program Files" places it under the control of Windows User Access Control which prevents any changes to be made to any file installed there.

 

Please see the 'First Timer Advice' and the 'Common Game Problems' sections of the wiki "FNV General Mod Use Advice" article.