gauthijm Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 ============================================================================================= gang, Im sort of lost I have easily modded Dragon Age origins & lately Skyrim but I have to admit I have no bllody clue how the Mods install/work on FO3 Question 1: Is FO 3 not as easily modded as those games? Question 2: Does NMM install mods the same way, if so I could not manage to install stuff yesterday Question 3: I even installed Fallout Mod manager, and tried dropping a mod into it, no dice. Like this one. Im sooooo lost on this one http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/4280/?tab=3&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmodimages%2F%3Fuser%3D0%26id%3D4280 So any kind souls wish to help me out, thank you in advance, JMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilverva Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 1) Never tried to mod Dragon Age, so I could not really compare the two in diificulty in modding, but FO3 is not really that hard to mod.2) NMM is similar to FOMM in function, but you can download mods straight to NMM by clicking the "Download With NMM" button by each file (that have it anyway) in the mods "Files" tab. Once it downloads, go to the Mods tab on NMM's main screen, select your recently added mod, and click the button on the left side that says: "Activates the Selected Mod" NMM will then install the mods files to your Data folder (assuming you have NMM pointing to the right place) 3) You should only need one or the other, FOMM or NMM. Although you can run both together (I do, NMM to download and install mods, FOMM to set Load Order in a hurry and tweak the games graphic settings without going through FO3s launcher) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gauthijm Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Hi Quick and allsee this is why i dont understand anything here the guy in this modhttp://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/4280/?tab=3&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmodimages%2F%3Fuser%3D0%26id%3D4280 said thathe had these requirementsREQUIREMENTS:================================================================================================1. FOMM http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=6402. ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=944 question 1: why FOMM with Install with NMM ? question 2: what the hell is this archive invaliadtion thingy I see everywhere... that does not appear anywhere in skyrim or the others games I modded. question 3: to mod with that mod up there, do I jjust install with NMM and it will work ? Thx in advance!JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M48A5 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 guathijm, Welcome. First, not all mods are compatible with the Nexus Mod Manager. The best tool for modding Fallout 3 is the Fallout Mod Manager (FOMM). Dimonized Type 3 does have files that you can use with NMM. Second, ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated! is a file that will allow changes to textures in the game. Without it, the mods that require it will not show the changed texture. It is included with either NMM or FOMM. Third, maybe. I tried NMM awhile ago and didn't like it and went back to FOMM. Some mods for Fallout 3 do require you to have some knowledge on how the computer works and how to manually install mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilverva Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 M48A5 is correct, there are a lot of mods that are not compatible with NMM, and you CAN install the mod in question with NMM with no issues. Archive Invalidation! is required for both FO3 and New Vegas, because of the Gamebryo Engine that they use, while Skyrim does not because it uses the Creation Engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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