Installing FCOM and having issues with MMM : IV

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:49 am

So I have been attempting to install FCOM and get it all working for about 2 weeks now (On and off depending on my frustration level). This most recent attempt I installed each mod in order based on the guides here http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1160205-relz-fcom-convergence-and-ufcom/ , http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116296-relz-martsmonstermod37b3-public-release-3-relz// , and http://devnull.sweetdanger.net/fcominstall.html . I have also posted on this forum a few times. Anyway my most recent attempt I installed each mod in order and after each one I launched and tested the game to make sure that it worked. Everything was going fine until I reached the point where I installed MMM. At that point I attempted to use the http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116296-relz-martsmonstermod37b3-public-release-3-relz// guide because I believed it was the most recent. I downloaded all the mods specifcally as linked from that forum topic and somehow I once again managed to break it. Now my question is can someone please post a step by step guide on how and what options to install for MMM that will function with the FCOM load order as posted in the MMM topic ( http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1116296-relz-martsmonstermod37b3-public-release-3-relz// )

Unofficial Oblivion Patch
Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch (if applicable)
DLC's + Patches (if applicable)
Francesco's Creatures-Items 4.5 (Required for MMMforFrans)
OOO version 1.33 full patched to OOO 1.34 beta5 (Required for MMMforOOO)
Oblivion WarCry patched to 1.085b, patched to OblivionWarCry 1.09 (optional)
Bob's Armory 1.1 (optional)
Armamentarium and Artifacts (optional)
Mart's Monster Mod 3.7b3 (required), Diverse WaterLife Update 3.7b3pF (optional, if applicable)
Cobl (optional)
MMM 3.7b3 Cobl Update (optional, if applicable) UP TO THIS POINT

Or if someone can look at my load order and help me diagnose the problem i would really prefer not to have to clean slate install again.

Here is my load order.

Spoiler

Active Mod Files:00  Oblivion.esm01  Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mod.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]02  Francesco's Optional New Items Add-On.esm  [Version 4.5bSI]03  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.73]04  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esm  [Version 1.34]05  FCOM_Convergence.esm  [Version 0.9.9MB3]06  Artifacts.esm  [Version 1.1]07  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.2.0]08  UOP Vampire Aging & Face Fix.esp  [Version 1.0.0]09  DLCShiveringIsles.esp0A  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.4.0]0B  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Bosses.esp0C  Francesco's Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp0D  Francesco's Optional Chance of More Enemies.esp0E  Francesco's Optional Leveled Guards.esp0F  FCOM_Francescos.esp  [Version 0.9.9]10  FCOM_FrancescosItemsAddOn.esp  [Version 0.9.9]11  FCOM_FrancescosNamedBosses.esp  [Version 0.9.9]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm12  DLCHorseArmor.esp13  DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]14  DLCOrrery.esp15  DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.3]16  DLCVileLair.esp17  DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]18  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp19  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]1A  DLCSpellTomes.esp1B  DLCThievesDen.esp1C  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]1D  DLCThievesDen - Unofficial Patch - SSSB.esp  [Version 1.0.4]1E  Cobl Glue.esp  [Version 1.73]1F  Cobl Si.esp  [Version 1.63]20  Bob's Armory Oblivion.esp21  FCOM_BobsArmory.esp  [Version 0.9.9]22  Loth's Blunt Weapons for Npcs.esp23  Oblivion WarCry EV.esp  [Version 1.09]24  FCOM_WarCry.esp  [Version 0.9.9MB3]25  Oscuro's_Oblivion_Overhaul.esp  [Version 1.34]26  OOO 1.32-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.72]27  FCOM_Convergence.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm28  FCOM_EntropicOrderRebalance.esp  [Version 0.9.9beta2]29  FCOM_EntropicOrderhardcoe.esp  [Version 0.9.9]2A  FCOM_RealSwords.esp  [Version 0.9.9]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm2B  FCOM_SpawnRatesReduced.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm2C  FCOM_SpawnRatesSlightlyReduced.esp  [Version 0.9.9MB3]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm2D  FCOM_SpawnRatesStronger.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm2E  OOO-WaterFish.esp  [Version 1.34]2F  MMM-Cobl.esp  [Version 1.73]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm30  Artifacts.esp  [Version 1.1]31  DLCBattlehornCastle.esp32  DLCBattlehornCastle - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]33  DLCFrostcrag.esp34  DLCFrostcrag - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.4]35  Knights.esp36  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.9]37  FCOM_Knights.esp  [Version 0.9.9Mb3]----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm38  Bashed Patch, 0.esp----> MISSING MASTER: Mart's Monster Mod.esm

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:37 pm

Did you install the MMM ESM? You'll definitely need that.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:56 am

Did you install the MMM ESM? You'll definitely need that.

Yes but one of the guides and or a forum post told me to rename that something like FCOM COnvergence MMM

EDIT: so as i review said guides and forum post i realize that i renamed the wrong file and that may be the source of all my issues. At this point i am literally banging my head on my desk while laughing

EDIT 2: So after adding the MMM esm and renaming the files correctly I can resume adding whats left of my mods to the game and hopefully not break it. All thats left are a few armor mods (plate armor plus) some body and texture mods and better cities.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:48 am

You don't rename the ESM, you rename the BSA. That's very important. You need the ESM intact with the original file name for the mod to work. You also have to rename the BSA for the FCOM resources to work. If you don't rename the BSA you'll get missing meshes and stuff.