The next Generation of Fallout 3 modding

Post » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:06 am

Hello guys!

I am quite an experienced modder and everything, I know about Scripts, References, World Space LOD, etc. One day as I was opening up
the G.E.C.K, I noticed how before you load a master file or a plugin, The Object, Cell, and Render windows are completely empty. This gave
me an idea... What if modders could create their complete own game using the Fallout 3 G.E.C.K, and it's files database... I learned that
if you save a plugin without loading anything, reopen the G.E.C.K, and view it in the Data load menu. It says that there are no Parent Masters,
and that the Fallout.esm says the same thing. This means that you do not have to load anything else to run the plugin. Just convert it to a master,
change the name to Fallout3, replace the original Fallout3.esm(Create a copy of the original in a Folder on your Desktop) and you can pretty run your
own game using the Fallout 3 game engine! Of course I tried this and it does not work, but I discovered that when you start up Fallout3 using
your converted plugin file, the game says it is not working because it just simply has nothing to do... There are no objects, no references, scripts,
anything...That's because that the master file serves as the game's database. I know that there are several objects that have to be in the master in order
for your own version of Fallout 3 to start correctly, and you need a Game-start script to move the player to a designated Cell or destination when
you start a new game.. The problem is... I do not know what the required objects are... I figured the it is the slides DDS and Texture files you have
to extract and import, but that does not allow the game to get to the start menu, I am missing something else... Does anyone know what the required
objects are? I enjoy the G.E.C.K, and I am glad the Bethesda Studios developed it, but the idea that it can be used to make your own games gets me
very excited! If I am incorrect, or misconcepted about this idea or any of the facts above, please inform me. I do not wish to make the same mistake twice
or to mislead people into improper situations. Of course no one knows everything... so I might be missing out on something.

IMPORTANT!! I am NOT talking about hacking of any kind, just merely about using the G.E.C.K to it's fullest, and going beyond the limits....

If this is not in any way correct, just tell me...
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