Best Power Armors : Fallout 3

» Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:41 am

Hi, i finally got around to buying this game and i am having a blast so far. i see its got a good modding community behind which i always like to see for a game. i am needing some info on power armors. can someone please tell me where to find the best looking power armor mods and how to install/use them? i got the coyote reflex armor dropped the two files into the folder but i cant find it ingame. this is one reason i am making this thread so i can get help from now on. that guy that made could have atleast marked the location on the map. one more thing. i read that i need to get F.O.S.E. thats all good and all but the link people keeps posting is a link to many different downloads and i have No idea at all to which ver, i need. i know this is asking alot but i would appreciate any help you guys and gals can give me. here is a link to a set of what looks like re-textured armors that i would love to get but i have no idea on How to get and add them. the link is below, there are a few armors on that site i would like to have. BTW i have FO3goty Edition.

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http://mourningcard.blog23.fc2.com/blog-entry-38.html

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:34 pm

I'm not clicking that sketchy-looking link, but the best place for FO3 mods is over at http://fallout3nexus.com/.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:57 pm

dude theres nothing bad about that link. its to the enclave COL mod. its on nexus but i have no idea about how to install it.

» Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:59 am

dude theres nothing bad about that link. its to the enclave COL mod. its on nexus but i have no idea about how to install it.

Read the README file included in the download. It should tell you everything you need.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:29 pm

Thanks for the post. but their was no readme in the files Zip? also how about that FOSE script extender? does the coyote power armor really need it?

» Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:57 am

Thanks for the post. but their was no readme in the files Zip? also how about that FOSE script extender? does the coyote power armor really need it?

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3365: "REQUIRES FALLOUT SCRIPT EXTENDER TO RUN PROPERLY. http://fose.silverlock.org REPEAT - YOU *NEED* THIS"

http://fose.silverlock.org/ comes with a readme with concise installation instructions.

As for installs: if you open the Esp_And_New_Meshes-8158.rar (COL Enclave Replacer) you see that it has a Meshes folder and a COL Enclave VER2.esp. Basically, you unzip those into your Fallout 3\Data folder, allow overwrites, check the esp in the launcher and are good to go.

It's a good idea to learn the basics of manual installs, as you'll get to know how the folders are set up etc., but in the long run I'd recommend using http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=640 to install/uninstall mods as it is much more convenient. Uninstalling a mod with loads of textures/meshes manually is a chore, but with FOMM it's done with a click.

Also, the location of the Coyote Reflex Power Armor is stated (a bit vaguely) in the http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3365:

-Where to find it-
The armor's location was pinned down before the war as being in a truck heading south from former Canada to DC. The bombs went off before it arrived, so quite likely the truck crashed someplace in the north-east, probably near what is currently known as Old Olney. Check the highways, and be careful.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:29 pm

Thanks for the post. but their was no readme in the files Zip? also how about that FOSE script extender? does the coyote power armor really need it?

One thing you should always check is the mod's description on the Nexus. Sometimes the creator decides to have an online README instead of a downloadable one. Some mods lack a README entirely though, so sometimes you just have to guess. All mods usually install the same though.

» Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:16 pm

Kewl, thanks guys for all the help and no flames XD i'll listen to your advise. thanks again ^^