help with the mods

[greengaser]

Ok i am completely new to modding. I am encountering one major problem though. i looked at all the help things i could find, including the one here. I download the mod file into a zip program. I then take a .esp file of whatever it is (its usually a weapon) i then put that in the data section in the fallout3 folder in program files. i then go into the launcher and check mark the box of whatever it is then go into the game. I find the spot where the weapons should be but instead its a giant red square with a white "!" in it. Sometimes i can pick up the weapon and equip it but the square is still there. Please tell me what i'm doing wrong

[PimpBot420]

That exclamation point is indicative of a missing or broken mesh. Look inside the zip file, you should probably find 2 folders names "Meshes" and "Textures". Take both of those directories and place them (and whatever else is inside the folders) into the data directory, with the ESP file. You should see directories like below.

 

...\Fallout 3\Data\NewMod.esp

...\Fallout 3\Data\Meshes\...

...\Fallout 3\Data\Textures\...

 

The meshes and textures directories should contain files from the zip, the only actual file you add to the data directory directly is the ESP file.

 

I hope this helps.

[greengaser]

awesome you are the best! It worked perfectly and thanks to you i can know mod the game. WOOT!!!