'NPCs encountered, please wait.' : Fallout 3

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:46 pm

Does anyone get this message in their game? I'm wondering what mod causes it and really would like to find a way to tone it down if at all possible. Here is my load order.

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Active Mod Files:00  fallout3.esm01  anchorage.esm02  thepitt.esm03  brokensteel.esm04  pointlookout.esm05  zeta.esm06  unofficial fallout 3 patch.esm  [Version 1.2.0]07  impervious power armour.esm08  craft.esm09  calibr.esm  [Version 1.3]0A  xcalibr.esm0B  vault 101 revisited.esm0C  cubeexperimental (en).esm0D  fo3 wanderers edition - main file.esm0E  mart's mutant mod.esm0F  companion core.esm10  robco certified v2.esm11  Xepha's Dynamic Weather.esm12  dcinteriors_comboedition.esm13  FO3 Performance Enhancer.esm14  unofficial fallout 3 patch - operation anchorage.esp  [Version 1.2.0]15  unofficial fallout 3 patch - the pitt.esp  [Version 1.2.0]16  unofficial fallout 3 patch - broken steel.esp  [Version 1.2.0]17  unofficial fallout 3 patch - point lookout.esp  [Version 1.2.0]18  unofficial fallout 3 patch - mothership zeta.esp  [Version 1.2.0]19  darnifieduif3.esp1A  casm.esp1B  craft - activation perk.esp1C  feng shui.esp  [Version 0.9.1]1D  galaxynewsradio100[m].esp1E  prewar book titles and perks.esp1F  notsofast.esp20  heirapparent.esp21  intothedeepwoods.esp22  plweightadjust.esp23  the mantis imperative - mantis.esp24  the mantis imperative - jello.esp25  aqfh_c_103.esp  [Version 1.03]26  mrlabtechnician.esp27  tubRRCompound.esp28  backpacks - sedpl.esp29  sniperzooming.esp  [Version 1.5.0]2A  D.C. Confidential.esp2B  moremapmarkers.esp2C  mannequin.esp2D  dcinteriors_dlc_collectables.esp2E  MovinOnUp3.0.esp2F  fo3 wanderers edition - main file.esp30  fo3 wanderers edition - dlc anchorage.esp31  fo3 wanderers edition - dlc the pitt.esp32  fo3 wanderers edition - dlc broken steel.esp33  fo3 wanderers edition - dlc point lookout.esp34  fo3 wanderers edition - dlc mothership zeta.esp35  fo3 wanderers edition - followers enhanced (brokensteel).esp36  Tailor Maid.esp37  Tailor Maid Anchorage.esp38  Tailor Maid PITT.esp39  tailor maid brokensteel.esp3A  weaponmodkits.esp3B  weaponmodkits - fwe master release.esp3C  weaponmodkits - operationanchorage.esp3D  weaponmodkits - thepitt.esp3E  weaponmodkits - brokensteel.esp3F  weaponmodkits - pointlookout.esp40  weaponmodkits - zeta.esp41  xcalibrmunitions.esp42  xcalibrmunitions_fosenhancements.esp43  powered power armor.esp44  EVE.esp45  EVE Operation Anchorage.esp46  EVE - FWE Master Release.esp47  EVE - FWE Master Release (Follower Enhanced).esp48  EVE Anchorage - FWE DLC Anchorage.esp49  EVE - FWE with WeaponModKits.esp4A  companion core dlc addon.esp4B  robco certified v2 zeta addon.esp4C  Water Bottles 3000.esp4D  Mart's Mutant Mod.esp4E  Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Anchorage.esp4F  Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC The Pitt.esp50  Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Broken Steel.esp51  Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Point Lookout.esp52  Mart's Mutant Mod - DLC Zeta.esp53  Mart's Mutant Mod - Natural Selection.esp54  Mart's Mutant Mod - Tougher Traders.esp55  Mart's Mutant Mod - Zones Respawn.esp56  Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Main.esp57  Xepha's Dynamic Weather - Anchorage.esp58  The Groovatron.esp59  The Groovatron_DLC_Anch_Addon.esp5A  The Groovatron_DLC_Pitt_Addon.esp5B  The Groovatron_DLC_PL_Addon.esp5C  xCALIBR_override_FWE5.esp5D  ppa - broken steel.esp5E  ppa - operation anchorage.esp5F  solarcharger.esp60  robco certified v2 fwe patch.esp61  nuka cola theme 3000 v1.esp62  telescope_quest_fdt.esp63  Unique Dogmeat.esp64  MZ-Strong-EbonTek.esp65  TecVault.esp66  subwayhideout_v1_0.esp67  My_Megaton_House.esp68  Merged Patch.esp

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:39 am

Powered Power Armor. If you absolutely hate it, use the crash fixer .esp, the messages will go away, but no NPCs in PA will explode in glorious nuclear fire and they'll be no lootable upgrades.

IoTP is working on a alternate solution as we speak, I am confident in his abilities as a modder to get it done.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:06 am

You can use a program called WinGrep to search through all the files for that phrase.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:13 pm

It's PPA, trust me.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:54 am

Sorry about that. My mod does something called a "reference walk" that steps through all of the NPCs in the currently loaded cell, checks to see if they're wearing power armor, and if they are, adds upgrades and the detonation tokens. It's done in lieu of redoing the NPC inventory leveled lists, which would be a headache plus cause compatibility problems with other mods. A quirk of the engine was causing NPC AI to hang up whenever I changed their inventories during gamemode, so I added that load screen to create a moment of menumode in which to conduct the ref walks.

In the version of PPA that I'm working on now I've eliminated the need to conduct the ref walks during menumode, thanks to help from Cipscis, Pkleiss, Bonedog, and others. The only issue that remains now is stability, but its been working very well for me in my play tests. I think I may put the rest of my planned changes on hold, finish up the Energy Pulse Generator, and release. Hopefully my current solution prove as stable for others as it has for me, otherwise I'll probably end up going the leveled list route.

» Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:33 pm

Thanks for the info guys, and thanks for making an extra ESP to disable that part Imp. I was crashing a lot in the mall (probably because of all the BoS there) and that fixed it.

Least I have most of my upgrades. I'll miss the exploding Enclave though