FWE installation not working

[NovakidX338]

I recently got Fallout 3 GOTY from a Steam sale. I got the game running but I've been trying to install FWE. I am using Vortex, I have Archive invalidation active, BOSS and FOSE. I have all 3 main FWE files in a zipped folder and I've tried to install it using the "Install from file" option in Vortex. When I select the options I want (all the core components, DLC and Followers Enhanced Broken Steel) and click install an error appears (the image of the error will be a discord link that opens it in your browser) and when I click on details a large block of text (It is pasted below). If I click continue the installer stays at 0%. How do I fix this

 

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/388627923546013696/661788972191711232/Annotation_2020-01-01_142605.png

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: The path is not of a legal form.
at System.IO.Path.LegacyNormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
at System.IO.Path.InternalGetDirectoryName(String path)
at Script.InstallDialog.backgroundWorker1_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnDoWork(DoWorkEventArgs e)
at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4075.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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CSharpScript
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Black%20Tree%20Gaming%20Ltd/Vortex/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/fomod-installer/dist/CSharpScript.DLL
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WindowsBase
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4075.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/WindowsBase/v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/WindowsBase.dll
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FomodInstaller.Interface
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Black%20Tree%20Gaming%20Ltd/Vortex/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/fomod-installer/dist/FomodInstaller.Interface.DLL
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4042.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4001.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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82f17bbd-ced2-478f-97bf-5357218f3111
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Black%20Tree%20Gaming%20Ltd/Vortex/resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/fomod-installer/dist/CSharpScript.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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Accessibility
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.3761.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4075.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Edited January 1, 2020 by NovakidX338

[M48A5]

You can fix this by following the instructions on the FWE description page or by reading the posts in the FWE posts section.

 

The mod was not developed to be used with anything other than the Fallout Mod Manager (FOMM) Use of any other mod manager requires additional work.

[NovakidX338]

I decided to use FOMM for my FO3 mods rather than Vortex. Thanks anyway.

Edited January 2, 2020 by NovakidX338

[M48A5]

Yes, you should restart the game from the save you made just before leaving the vault entrance tunnel.

 

You will also need Custom Race Endings Broken Steel Override https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/6240 in order to proceed into BrokenSteel. This just needs to be installed before the encounter in the rotunda and can be disabled and uninstalled once Broken Steel starts.