Can someone help a first timer get his game running?

[BaldingPuma]

I just downloaded a bunch of mods and used BOSS to set the load order but the game still crashes on opening. The load order it gave me looks like this:

 

 

Fallout3.esm

Anchorage.esm

StreetLights.esm

ThePitt.esm

CRAFT.esm

BrokenSteel.esm

CALIBR.esm

EVE.esm

PointLookout.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

Zeta.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Alternate Travel.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

StreetLights - Wasteland.esp

CASM.esp

GNR Enhanced.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Followers Enhanced (BrokenSteel).esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Halftime.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Realtime.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers (automatics only).esp

WeaponModKits.esp

WeaponModKits - FWE Master Release.esp

WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp

WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp

WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp

WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp

WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp

Echo_UseBothGloves.esp

EVE - FWE Master Release.esp

EVE - FWE Master Release (Follower Enhanced).esp

EVE Anchorage - FWE DLC Anchorage.esp

EVE - FWE with WeaponModKits.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + DLCs.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + Project Beauty.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Broken Steel.esp

Fellout-pipboylight.esp

Fellout-Full.esp

Fellout-Anchorage.esp

Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp

Fellout-PointLookout.esp

Fellout-Zeta.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp

Any ideas on what is wrong?

[Purr4me]

No way Boss will do that. That load order is all messed up and no way will it run this way. get Fomm, it's in my signature and it's update fix also in my signature so you don't need to chase after software, that's why I have it there for you to use quickly and easy.

Install fomm, outside the program files and folders , preferably in the game directory. over write fomm with the updated zip contents, and update fomm, DO NOT Allow fomm to check for updates, or replace missing information as that code was written long ago and no longer supported, Boss is the new kid in town......BUT, you need to straighten out this mess first. Use fomm to sort and arrange your data, then perhaps it might run for you, but now way will that run.

 

Kitty.

[M48A5]

To get started, the Fallout.esm and the DLC .esm should be grouped together in order of release. Then place Streetlights.esm above BrokenSteel.esm. Disable and delete Streetlights - Wasteland.esp as it is included in Streetlights.esm. Disable and uninstall Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + Project Beauty.esp since you don't have Project Beauty. Use only one of the Optional Restore Tracers and Optional VATS.

Also, did you download and install a bunch of mods without installing the mods one at a time and checking in the game to ensure it was installed and working properly?

Does the game start and run without mods?

[BaldingPuma]

Yes it starts and runs fine without any mods selected. I use FOMM and had it auto sort it and used some of your tips to make the order go to this:

 

 

Fallout3.esm

Anchorage.esm

ThePitt.esm

StreetLights.esm

BrokenSteel.esm

PointLookout.esm

Zeta.esm

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

CRAFT.esm

CALIBR.esm

EVE.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esm

Mart's Mutant Mod.esm

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Alternate Travel.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Broken Steel.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp

Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp

CASM.esp

GNR Enhanced.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Main File.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Anchorage.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC The Pitt.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Broken Steel.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Point Lookout.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - DLC Mothership Zeta.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Followers Enhanced (BrokenSteel).esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional VATS Halftime.esp

FO3 Wanderers Edition - Optional Restore Tracers (automatics only).esp

WeaponModKits.esp

WeaponModKits - FWE Master Release.esp

WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp

WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp

WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp

WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp

WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp

Echo_UseBothGloves.esp

EVE.esp

EVE Operation Anchorage.esp

EVE - FWE Master Release.esp

EVE - FWE Master Release (Follower Enhanced).esp

EVE Anchorage - FWE DLC Anchorage.esp

EVE - FWE with WeaponModKits.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - Master Menu Module.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release.esp

Mart's Mutant Mod - FWE Master Release + DLCs.esp

Fellout-pipboylight.esp

Fellout-Full.esp

Fellout-Anchorage.esp

Fellout-BrokenSteel.esp

Fellout-PointLookout.esp

Fellout-Zeta.esp

Now it goes through the opening slides to the one of a BoS guy where the start menu is supposed to appear, but it doesn't. It just stays there until i switch to the desktop and it tells me the game has crashed. I know now i should have gone slower and tested mods out one by one, but i didn't. Is going back and trying each one through trial and error the only option or do you guys have any other ideas? Thanks for the help so far.

[Purr4me]

1.....step at a time......get the old version of fo3edit 3.0.15 "Because" IT does not redirect any directories or give you hassle as to where your files are located. install it / drop it into the games root folder and make a shortcut to desktop. run that program. on the right hand window of fo3edit, it will show you the offending files, in other words, Either missing master or data not in line /out of order.

1rst and for most, use fomm to disable all those it finds . you do this this way and check to see if the game will load, worry about fixing the problem later, ok. just get into the game first. forget about all the rest of the stuff involved , if you can not load the game at all ....with mods....we can't help you......this procedure will allow us all to converse in a way that is organized.

 

Kitty