Im back! Please advise : Fallout 3

» Thu May 03, 2012 8:24 pm

Greetings to the marvalous community of the fallout universe! :biggrin:

Now ive had about a 5 month break from fallout 3 for skyrim and wanted to have another dive back into the future in fallout 3. I have my mod list with what i was using 5 months ago and was wondering if someone can tell me if there still good or used or if theres something better thats replaced a mod or two.

Also is fallout mod manager still the "in" manager to use? or have people moved to NMM? which skyrim now uses. I will probably start a new game on fallout but am looking for an alternate start mod so i can really have a hardcoe role playing character. I will use or have used arwens realism tweaks and will search the wikia etc for roleplaying tips or guides on potential role playing characters.

Anyway heres my current mod list which hasnt been updated in the last 5 months: :bunny:

Spoiler

Fallout3.esm
Anchorage.esm
ThePitt.esm
BrokenSteel.esm
PointLookout.esm
Zeta.esm
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm
CRAFT.esm
Project Beauty.esm
ArefuExpandedByAzar.esm
Vault 101 Revisited.esm
Advanced Recon Tech.esm
EVE.esm
Apocalypse Armory.esm
Mart's Mutant Mod.esm
Arwen_Core.esm
Companion Core.esm
RobCo Certified v2.esm
Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow.esm
Xepha's Dynamic Weather.esm
RTS NW.esm
DCInteriors_ComboEdition.esm
SeducingWomen.esm
EnhancedChildren.esm
AliciasCuteShop.esm
RH_IRONSIGHTS.esm
Zumbs' Overhauled Real Time Security.esm
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Operation Anchorage.esp
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - The Pitt.esp
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Point Lookout.esp
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch - Mothership Zeta.esp
DarNifiedUIF3.esp
Project Beauty- Broken Steel.esp
Project Beauty- Point Lookout.esp
YearlingsGlasses.esp
CRAFT - Activation Perk.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_VanillaPlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_AnchoragePlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_PittPlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_BrokenSteelPlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_PointLookoutPlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Basic_ZetaPlugin.esp
RH_IronSights_Pitt_NewRifleSights.esp
RH_IronSights_PL_NewItems.esp
ArefuExpandedByAzar-Radio.esp
GNR Enhanced.esp
GeneratorSound.esp
UPP - Pack 1.esp
UPP - Pack 2.esp
UPP - Original Perks.esp
UPP - Experience Perks.esp
UPP - Quest Perks.esp
UPP - Beverage Perks.esp
MegatonContracts.esp
TecVault.esp
DisplayedAmmoWeight.esp
RTS NW - Volume 1st.esp
RTS NW - Volume 2nd.esp
RTS NW - Volume 3rd.esp
RTS NW - Volume 4 Stone.esp
CrowdedCities_v2_lessNPCs.esp
MTC Wasteland Travellers.esp
MTC Wasteland Travellers (Optional)- Crowded Cities less NPCs.esp
AliciasCuteShopDoorOverride.esp
ArefuExpandedByAzar-FixMisc.esp
ArefuExpandedByAzar-FixOptRemOld.esp
ArefuExpandedByAzar-FixOptAddNew.esp
ArefuExpandedByAzar-FixEyes.esp
DCInteriors_DLC_Collectables.esp
megalight.esp
UndergroundHideout.esp
WeightAmmo.esp
Apocalypse Armory.esp
Apocalypse Armory - DLC Enhancements.esp
Apocalypse Armory - Optional Historical Names.esp
WeaponModKits.esp
WeaponModKits - OperationAnchorage.esp
WeaponModKits - ThePitt.esp
WeaponModKits - BrokenSteel.esp
WeaponModKits - PointLookout.esp
WeaponModKits - Zeta.esp
WMK-RH IronSights.esp
Apocalypse Armory + WMK.esp
MissingUniqueWeapons-Standard-BS+PL.esp
Advanced Recon Gear.esp
Advanced Recon Tech.esp
MissingUniqueArmorClothing-Enhanced-NSF.esp
Stealthboy Recon Armor - CRAFT.esp
Brahmin Dairy Products.esp
KarmaRevamp1010.esp
ZORTS - Custom HP.esp
ZORTS - Enable minigames.esp
Companion Core DLC Addon.esp
RobCo Certified v2 Mechanist's Edition.esp
RobCo Certified v2 Zeta Addon.esp
Mr Smith's Scrapyard.esp
EVE.esp
EVE Operation Anchorage.esp
Apocalypse Armory + EVE.esp
RH_EVE_Bridge.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 - Master Menu Module.esp
Mart's Mutant Mod - Project Beauty.esp
SeducedDLC03.esp
SeducingWomen_patch_156.esp
ColeensTent.esp
Owned!.esp
Whose been sleeping in my Bed.esp
Arwen_Realism_Core.esp
Arwen_GOTY_Realism_Core.esp
Arwen_Hard-Core.esp
Arwen_GOTY_Hard-Core.esp
Arwen_Encumbrance.esp
Arwen_Med-Tec.esp
Arwen_GOTY_Med-Tec.esp
Arwen_MMM_Med-Tec_Patch.esp
Arwen_EVE_Patch.esp
Arwen_Brahamin_Med-Tec_Patch.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
Enhanced Weather - Rain and Snow in Fallout.esp
Enhanced Weather - Radioactive Rain and Snow Plugin.esp
Enhanced Weather - Weather Sounds in Interiors.esp
Enhanced Weather - Sneak Bonus during Storms.esp
Enhanced Weather - REBOOT.esp
Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Main.esp
Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Anchorage.esp
Xepha's Dynamic Weather - The Pitt.esp
Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Broken Steel.esp
Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Point Lookout.esp
RobCo Certified v2 EVE.esp
NoFastTravel.esp
EssentialFollowers+Caravans.esp
Merged Patch.esp
Total active plugins: 139
Total plugins: 155

dam ive forgotten how to even make a merged patch... :blush:

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:37 pm

Welcome back!

Yes FOMM is still the go-to utility for installing mods if you're not using BAIN installers for Wrye Flash, NMM is still beta I think and has issues from what I read.

From your mod list, Dynamic Weather has been updated and so has Arwen's tweaks. You already have it but if you go looking for Project Beauty again it has been renamed to Fallout 3 Redesigned to match New Vegas Redesigned (same author).

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:13 pm

Welcome back!

Yes FOMM is still the go-to utility for installing mods if you're not using BAIN installers for Wrye Flash, NMM is still beta I think and has issues from what I read.

From your mod list, Dynamic Weather has been updated and so has Arwen's tweaks. You already have it but if you go looking for Project Beauty again it has been renamed to Fallout 3 Redesigned to match New Vegas Redesigned (same author).

Thank you! :smile:

Oh ok thats good, no, as impressive as bain and wrye flash, bash etc is, i have no intention of using that. Yes NMM is still in beta which i use for skyrim but its not in the slightest as advanced as FMM. The only thing it has which is better is the real time updates for mods as it is directly connected to the nexus. Can FMM do that at all? as there is a web version tab but it has never worked...
(also occasionally FMM stops and says something bad has happened, i rememer it doing that before occasionally, any fix?)

Ok thanks for that info about those updates, will prob update them asap.

Thanks again! :smile:

Nice avatar btw, scary but nice.

» Thu May 03, 2012 3:45 pm

I wouldn't know that about FMM, I've only just read a few things about it. I never intend to use it as I'm perfectly happy with BAIN and FOMM :smile:

If you haven't already you might want to look through my post http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356837-im-looking-for-a-lot-of-mods/page__view__findpost__p__20460683 and see if there's any mods there you have yet to try.

» Thu May 03, 2012 4:42 pm

I wouldn't know that about FMM, I've only just read a few things about it. I never intend to use it as I'm perfectly happy with BAIN and FOMM :smile:

If you haven't already you might want to look through my post http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356837-im-looking-for-a-lot-of-mods/page__view__findpost__p__20460683 and see if there's any mods there you have yet to try.

Ahh thank you, now going through the nexus aswell and updating at the same time. Also found out apocalypse armoury has a update, 600mb download here i come...

» Fri May 04, 2012 6:37 am

Right ive updated all the mods im using and havent seen many others i want except an alternate start mod, but cant find many good ones. Anyone know of any?

» Thu May 03, 2012 5:32 pm

http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Fallout-3-Mod-Alternate-Start-Roleplayers.shtml

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:10 pm

http://games.softpedia.com/get/Mods-Addons/Fallout-3-Mod-Alternate-Start-Roleplayers.shtml

ahh thank you!! that wasnt on nexus for some reason, just what i was looking for!

» Thu May 03, 2012 8:47 pm

A fair warning, that alternate start mod has some issues. I recently discovered that there are certain areas in the game world that are blocked off by invisible barriers that shouldn't be there. One in particular is right in front of GNR.

Now, these barriers do exist in the vanilla game and are normally disabled however the author of Alternate Start seems to have used and altered the script which disables these barriers. Instead you now get a message, "You should search this room first..." and the invisible barriers remain in place, blocking your character.

The message is supposed to only play when you're in the start shack for Alternate Start and not show up again.

I've hopefully made the necessary changes the mod to prevent this from happening. I've also did some cleaning as well if you want to test it out. Hate to you see start a new game and eventually run into those barriers and go "WTF?!" :tongue:

Here's the http://www.4shared.com/archive/2ZnxPAfx/file.html You'll still need the original mod, just overwrite the .esp.

» Thu May 03, 2012 10:58 pm

Ok thanks for the warning ghost, i'll give your change a go aswell i think. Thanks

but as i havent played it in a while im going through the vault start one more time

just wondering what roleplay character to go for. And when i use the alternate start mod, for more immersion i'll think i'll need to skip the main quest otherwise it will feel strange knowing i havent started in the vault.