How to activate Fallout3 Mods

[TheDomination360]

everytime i go into the luancher and then data files the mod isnt there please help me

[trog69]

First, I am so grateful for people like you who take the time to not only produce such a detailed video, but also stick around and help those of us who are ignorant of the software running our massive games.

I only recently realized that I've been updating my Hardware since the original Wolfenstein, but I've been very negligent of the Software running behind it all. Now, I have to learn the basics of file-management in order to take advantage of the wonderful mods out there today.

[trog69]

@trog69 I should add that I've just now been able to install NVSE, something I was too ignorant to do when I first tried a similar script extender for Oblivion. Now, that I'm starting to see why I was not comprehending the instructions, I think I'll be able to do a lot more things, but I know I still have a lot to learn.

[TheRealViVicyde]

Thanks man you really helped me out :)

[orphaneaterXD]

i need some help cause i got the RTS mod and i put it in and when i start the game it doesnt say i put it in

[Haseeb009]

Great Video. Just a question, Some mods are working, however, I downloaded an animation mod, called Release v_0, and when I go to Package Manager and Activate it, its checked, but when I go back to the main screen, its not there. This seems to happen a lot with some mods I download, is this normal? or am i doing something wrong?

[Bren712a]

i cant seem to get it to actually start, it just says "error check the readme in the fomm subfolder" but the readme says nothing about that

[ChocolateMilkMonster]

i downloaded FOMM and when i click on a mod to activate it an error comes up and says.

something bad has happened and leave a crash dump file in a folder.

is there any way to fix this error?

[DirtyMyrk]

Is FOMM free of viruses and other stuff like that?

[xxkronosxx1000]

@DirtyMyrk yes



[TheBlakestudios]

Whenever I try to do this, it dosent show up in data files when I run Fallout. What am I doing wrong? Please Respond!

[Dadothy]

Whenever I check the files, they are checked but then if I hit 'ok' and then go back into the data files menu, they aren't checked so they never work in my game...any suggestions?

[metalbillyboy]

@Dadothy dont go back in the data files. that's the problem i described in the video. either get fomm. or you have to activate ALL mods again if you want to add a new one.

[Dadothy]

@metalbillyboy ive tried that and it still doesnt work, also now because i cant select any of the data files, the game wont work. The fallout3.esm wont select so when i click 'play' it just stays at that menu. Also, i cant get fomm to work

[HugoM416]

@metalbillyboy but if i dont go back, they are not activated! I HATE THIS! No add-ons and i have all add-ons, no mods. NOTHING!

[thefudgemonky]

@metalbillyboy This is the exact same problem i'm having. I have used the FOMM program & it says all of the mods are loaded but they are still not working in the data files. Do you mean that I shouldn't go into the Data files at all but, instead just check 'em in FOMM? Also, what do you mean by, "Or you have to activate ALL mods again if you want to add a new one"? (Thanks for the vid tho!)

[metalbillyboy]

@thefudgemonky the fallout3-launcher has the problem, that everytime you click on datafiles, it unchechs ALL mods. and you have to check every mod again. however they stay activated if you only click on play and do NOT click on datafiles. So if you are only using like 5 mods, the lauchner is the easiest way to do it, but if you have like 40+ mods, you should use fomm

[guitarplayer6262]

I bought Fallout 3 collectors Edition (So i could get the DLC) and i cant get anything to work?!? HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!

[metalbillyboy]

@guitarplayer6262 well for the dlc's read the installation instructions. for mods try my tutorial, and if it still doesnt work tell me WHAT EXACTLY didn't work. otherwhise i cant be of much help... srry :/

[HugoM416]

@metalbillyboy well, i Havent got a read me or other instructions but if i activate it in data files press OK, and when i go back in data files, THEY ARE NOT ACTIVATED! i can Never activate them!

[ringmaster627]

@guitarplayer6262 i had the same problem i got the game working

[guitarplayer6262]

@ringmaster627 How did you fix it???

[xxkronosxx1000]

@ringmaster627

[vikingcrest12]

how do i download mods with the falluot mod manager? I have the manager in the same place as my fallout.exe file but whenever i press "download with manager" on fallout nexus it says "firefox doesn't know how to open this address because the protocol (nxm) isn't associated with any program" any help please?

[CrusixBlade]

Lets just say that nether of these worked for me. I do what?

[MatthewFalcon73]

i got fallout 3 for free... i torrented it, so how do i mod it?? the installation process was different for me then it was for the people who payed for it, soo how do i mod it? ALL THE FILES IM TOLD TO PLACE THINGS DONT EXIST

[metalbillyboy]

@MatthewFalcon73 then you did something wrong... reinstall and DONT put it into your program files! should work then

[maddogzsinz]

@metalbillyboy i have the same problem whenever i go back to data files its unchecked and i tried using FOMM and checked all my mods, launched the game but none of them seem to work

[metalbillyboy]

@maddogzsinz for mods that add new things to the game, dont forget to copy/paste the "textures" and "meshes" folders into your fallout3/data directory as well. and if you dont add mods constantly just use the launcher, and add the mods once... then just dont click data files again.

[CrusixBlade]

@MatthewFalcon73 Should just bought the game, criminal scum! thumbs up if you get the joke...

[kylerulez090]

my fallout always crashes when i try to play please help meeee

[sexySCREAMINGzombie]

@kylerulez090 does it happen when you hit "New Game"?

[bonana99]

Opera fuck yeah!

[VulpeRenard]

I only have new vegas and not FO3. When I run Archive Invalidator, it says it cannot find my FALLOUT3.ini. I go to my documents and select it, but then it says it cannot locate Fallout 3's folder. I tried putting in the new vegas folder from my steam games, but it tells me "That is not Fallout 3's folder" and then closes.

[metalbillyboy]

@VulpeRenard well that validator is probably made for fallout3... the new FOMM versions have a validator implemented. try that (google is your friend)

[VulpeRenard]

Google is nobody's friend now that they changed the search algorithms to find most popular results rather than most relevant results. I’m not using FOMM, I’m using NVSE, but I got a beta version of AII specifically for New Vegas and that seems to work. Thanks anyway.

[WillRandomShit]

Hey, I need help. I have mods, but don't (for some reason) have a fallout3\data file... What should i do?

[metalbillyboy]

@WillRandomShit option1: reinstall and put it on a non-windows partition (not under C: program files)

option2(might not work): make a system search for fallout3.esm. this is a file that HAS to be in the fallout3/data

[WillRandomShit]

@metalbillyboy YES, It worked! thanks!

[metalbillyboy]

@WillRandomShit was it option 1 or 2? (for future reference), thx :)

[WillRandomShit]

@metalbillyboy Option 1

[CHEESYHEAD684]

I went to install FOMM onto my fallout 3 but theres no space, does it matter if you install it to somewhere other fallout3?

[metalbillyboy]

@Rocker13243546576879 extract the mods onto your desktop first, then copy, paste them to your fallout3/data. if you dont have a program to extract download winrar (freeware)

[RasRisingStar]

can you help me mate ive download fallout mod manager it works fine with new vegas but my fallout 3 game is not on Steam so how do i use mod manager for it because its not on Steam? thanks



[metalbillyboy]

@RasRisingStar well i think the newest version for fallout is the one for both games and i'm not familiar with it. try to download a verision for fallout 3 only and simpy install it into your faloout3\data directory.... :D

[RasRisingStar]

@metalbillyboy thanks mate but do you know one for just fallout 3? thats not for steam

[metalbillyboy]

@RasRisingStar try the ones from the link (in the descriptions). they look pretty old and thus for fallout3 only :D

[RasRisingStar]

@metalbillyboy i checked the link downloaded but it came up with the one thats already downloaded where u choose between new vegas and fallout 3

[metalbillyboy]

@RasRisingStar what version did you download?

[RasRisingStar]

@metalbillyboy i downloaded the top 1 in green, which 1 do u suggest is best to download for fallout 3 non steam?

[SoobNaibot]

Thanks, man! liked.

[djsolace1000]

THANK U SO MUCH

ive been trying over 2 months to download marts mutant mod



[lazorize]

CANNON PEN1S

[ironrafael09]

Yeah, man. Thanks for making the video and keeping it really simple.

[metalbillyboy]

@ironrafael09 you are very welcome :)

[xXKahoticXx]

Thanks a bunch man!

To the point and simple, all these other clowns make it so confusing and drawn out.

Nice video :)

[GermanWorm4]

Awesome, But dude the file is not awesome YOU are awesome. :D

[metalbillyboy]

@GermanWorm4 vielen dank für die freundlichen worte =)... man tut was man kann ^^

[GermanWorm4]

@metalbillyboy sorry i dont speak that language

[metalbillyboy]

@GermanWorm4 my sincere apologies to kind sir, for i was misled by your username. To clarify i am going to translate the upper comment: "Thank you very much for the kind words =)... one does what one can" (meant as a reference to being awesome) :D

[kelver111]

Very detailed and short, very good! :D

[SpoilerAlertPT]

Wow it worked perfectly I just had to extract to the desktop first thank you so much and nicely done

[sucksit123]

good!thanks!!!!!!!!!!!subscrib­ed

[ReapingFaith]

wtf when i download FOMM and try to load it all it says is "Error, unable to get write" or somet. PLEASE HELP.

[777sorrysorry]

@ReapingFaith right click FOMM and click *run as admistrator*

[ReapingFaith]

@777sorrysorry Thanks very much!

[Bcjbcj1]

Please look on my channel and watch my fallout 3 video. I'm having trouble installing fose and help would be appreciated.

[joel789456123]

hey i installed a mod i think you have to edit a note pad file (i think) but anyway insted of it haveing its normal textures it has glichy textures

[metalbillyboy]

@joel789456123 3:25

[Peglegkickboxer]

you didn't show how to add mods into FOMM, or even how to use it other than pressing the check box. Most very useful mods require FOMM and i still don't see how to add textures/meshes into the game using it.

[metalbillyboy]

@Peglegkickboxer for fomm: I'm sure google will show you how

for textures/meshes: simply extract the meshes and/or textrues folder into the fallout3/data directory (together with the .esp file)

[Peglegkickboxer]

@metalbillyboy i did that but for some reason the textures and meshes don't show up in the game. I do use the steam version but i have oblivion on my computer as well that\s not steam and has the same problem as well. However thanks to the very easy to use, user friendly OBMM i can still use mods.

[metalbillyboy]

@Peglegkickboxer do you get the big yellow exclamation marks ingame? (sign for missing mesh)

[Peglegkickboxer]

@metalbillyboy nope, i do get a red box around my head when using my hair mod but body replacement mods don't seem to be read at all.

[metalbillyboy]

@Peglegkickboxer well i'm not sure how the bodyreplacement mods are implemented, but i would guess that you would have to start a new game in order to make use of them... you might wanna read the mod instalation and usage descriptions

[TheDemon1358]

when i activate mine i start the game and it stops working. what do i do? this is my first time doing this.

[metalbillyboy]

@TheDemon1358 some mods can crash the game... activate one mod at a time and start the game, when it crashes, you know which mod it is

[TesWalkthroughs]

when i do this, it just resets after i press "OK"

[metalbillyboy]

@TesWalkthroughs dont open datafiles again after you activated the mods, simply start the game. OR use fomm

[XThexT4GGeRzX]

So i have to check the mods again everytime i play fallout 3?

[metalbillyboy]

@XThexT4GGeRzX no you dont, activate them once and then start the game over the fallout3.exe directly. Only if you want to add a new mod, you have to check all of them again

[XThexT4GGeRzX]

@metalbillyboy Oh so i have to start a new game i cant load my other game save?

[metalbillyboy]

@XThexT4GGeRzX sure you can. simply activate all the mods, including the new one and continue playing the game

[XThexT4GGeRzX]

@metalbillyboy Yea i dont know why but i check all my mods but then i go into the game and i dont have it? i checked rivet city market for the Nuclear strike gun and i didnt find it?

[XxMettallicxX]

Once i start my fallout after doing all of this, then what? i downloaded a gun mod. how do i retrieve it? shouldnt it just be in my inventory when i start up?

[metalbillyboy]

@XxMettallicxX read the mod descriptions, usually the gun can be bought somewhere or is placed in some location.

[PIETalmighty20]

why does my fomm dont start

[deathtrooper45]

Yes, it works. And everybody stop being douche bags to this guy. He made a really helpful video and ur worried about how he sounds? Retards..

[wepopew]

the checks are reset after I check them and click OK

heeeeeeeeeeelp

[metalbillyboy]

@wepopew only when you open the datafiles with the launcher.exe again. if you simply use the fallout3.exe to start the game the mods will still be activated... or you could use fomm. I'd recommend that

[LolZubernooB]

hey i cant seem to find a "data files" in my fallout 3 folder. The game works fine, but there no data files to extract the mods to. help please. :)

[love8money]

ruqrest...Thats what this mother fuck said in this video

[love8money]

no offence dude but you sound like a fucking duche bag!!! BIG TIME

[taylor8461qw]

@love8money no offence dude but YOU sound like a douche bag!

[spartan2455]

will this work for the xbox? or only computer?

[ilovetodayy]

@spartan2455 modding is for pc only :\

[6pwner]

none of them worked dewd

[bobkillass]

hmm y do they always they uncheck even with fomm

[UrAiA447]

This helped :D thanks alot !

[xZOMBIExSLAY3Rx]

And what's fallout 3 mod manager for

[xZOMBIExSLAY3Rx]

Wait u turn on mods with fallout 3 launcher or whatever it's called

[Leviwb91]

THANK YOU for not playing gay ass generic techno in the background, only tolerable video I've found on this topic.

[knightboy1234]

i cant find god dam .esp files with it and also FOMM wont let me open it unless its admin

[knightboy1234]

i cant find god dam .esp files with it

[toyani1]

weni i check is it uncheks wen i press ok WTF?

[lewythekid]

Thank you very much

[metalbillyboy]

@candlePrince the big red exclamation mark appears, when the "meshes" from the mod are not put in the fallout3\data\meshes directory

[Kierarno]

when i do this they dont come up in the data files eny thing i can do?

[xwhinstonx]

This is fucking bullshit downloaded the fallout 3 mod manager from that link installed it it says unable to get permissions for c:\ program files (x86) \ bethesda softworks\ fallout 3\ data please read c:\ programs files (x86) \GeMM\data\read me -  fomm.txt for the solution Help ;( ...

[metalbillyboy]

@xwhinstonx you probably tried to UNPACK a .zip or .rar file into you program files?!

this is a common issue. you need admin permission to do that. simply extract the files to your desktop and then manually copy paste them into your gaming folder! :)

[strean333]

@metalbillyboy are you like swedish?

[metalbillyboy]

@strean333 a little bit more south. I'm from Germany

[MRGOLDENMUSIC]

there is something seriously rong please help ive done everything you said 4 times to be exact it doesnt show up in the data files and i dont have a fallout3/data file and why not what is rong with my files its  shit help ASAP

[metalbillyboy]

@MRGOLDENMUSIC where did you install the game to, on what OS and where is your fallout3.esm file located?

[MRGOLDENMUSIC]

why the fuck dont i have a fallout 3 data file why me its always bad luck for me help asap please someone

[MRGOLDENMUSIC]

no you see you dont just copy it you have to do it some other way it dosent work that way for me

[darkgaiasonic]

how come when i activate some of them dont show up in the game?

[MrToki117]

my computer told me i had to insert a blank disc

[e1iteso1der]

whats the difference between using the larncher to use mods or the FOMM?

[gamernerd1231]

my data file wont open!!!!!!

[fallout3689]

thanks but i nide help

[ProjectIronTrain009]

My friend doesnt need the FO3 disk in the drive to play the game. ive tried doing that, but when i click launch fallout 3 button on FOMM, nothing happens. not even a message.

[metalbillyboy]

@ProjectIronTrain009 don't use fomm to start the game. just use the fallout3.exe... common issue :)

[jk7975]

@metalbillyboy pc only ?

[zeyco38]

where are the avtivated mods i can not fin them please hel. :)

[jerihane]

you sir are a bad ass

[zeyco38]

@weirdalyankosin it is there wen you downloadden it

[weirdalyankosin]

@zeyco38 i just didn't know where you had to save it, but i have done it now

[DrGlocktopus]

When I instaled fomm it says I was unable to get permission from the game. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!

[ZePwner350]

How do you make mods?

[metalbillyboy]

@ZePwner350 watch my G.E.C.K. tutorials.. .they explain how to make them

[FrancoHomePs3DragonZ]

@metalbillyboy if i activate a mod it dissapears later (i activate by launcher) if i activate all mods game crashes

[metalbillyboy]

@FrancoHomePs3DragonZ use fomm. then check one mod at the time to find out which one makes your game crash. activate all but that one crashing mod (the mods with a .esm ending often cause more problems, so try them first)

[mgs4man1]

@metalbillyboy sorry if i posted twice, anyways how do i activate my mods i have been wating millions of videos just to see how and where to save my mods i've built many weapons as well as mods, i put them everywhere, i drag them to the renderer screen so i know i put it there, AND THEY STILL AREN'T THERE!

i also mean't to add i play fallout NV, and i DON'T use fomm.

[metalbillyboy]

@mgs4man1

1. In GECK you create a mod

2. place that weapon (etc.) somewhere into the world of Fallout

3. Save the mod as a .esp file (should be in your falloutNV/data directory)....(if it doesn't show up, try starting GECK as an administrator and save again)

4. start the falloutNV launcher.exe, goto data files, and simply activate the mod

5. have fun playing and praise my superior skills in explaining stuff :D

hope that helped

[mgs4man1]

@metalbillyboy thanks man, didn't know you had to do step 4

[BLU3M4N1]

can you mod in imac??

[MGOFadeToBlack]

what if you bought it on steam... how u do this on steam stuff? is it kinda the same?

[luke98959895]

it wont let me download fomm.. :/

[RavenandGibson]

did you have to go so fucking fast in this video?

[defan72]

when i go to data files or fomm it wont show the mods i made(useing the geck)in the folders can someone plz help me

[MexBoyVince]

after i installed fomm it says as soon as i start it "unable to get write permissions for fallouts installation directory

[MrPoonpounder69]

thank you the video really helpped me. i tried to mod with the xbox 360 but then i said screw it im moding the correct way

[pspreview64]

THANKS...

[ultimatebung]

ive tried every tutorial on the internet and im always missing one thing... i dont know how to use winrar either, its all fucking jibberish to me

[metalbillyboy]

@ultimatebung just double click the downloaded .rar file, so it opens up with winrar. in there you can see the files. just click on extract to and choose your target location OR simply drag and drop them to where you want them :)

[ultimatebung]

@metalbillyboy the thing is is that i dont know where the file i want to drop it into is located, on my computer theres no bethesda folder or anything

[metalbillyboy]

@ultimatebung well, to what location did you install the game? if you start the game via a shortcut, just rightclick onto the shortcut and click on "open target location" or something similar to that. that will bring you to the game folder, where the data folder is. that's where the mods have to go

[ultimatebung]

@metalbillyboy ok, so all i did was get it from the steam store, theres no open target location or anything, theres open print restore session cut paste copy and create shortcut. should i place it in the steam folder, i did put it in the fallout 3 section somewhere but it did not work. sorry im a computer noob, i dont play pc games much

[zeyco38]

@metalbillyboy where are the activated mods i can not find them please help. :)

[HaloAssains]

but i downloaded and installed the mod manager but it would't work!

[Liamawsom]

i now have new percs guns ...ect thanks your the best

[metalbillyboy]

@Liamawsom you're welcome =)

[Daloris0667]

This is still for free on:

downloadblinks . C _ O _ M



[TheAwesomebody]

@Daloris0667 whats free the game or the mods?

[metalbillyboy]

@TheAwesomebody the game isnt free, the mods are. however you can basically download everything via torrents for free. BUT it is illegal, and you can get punished IF you get caught

[aercron]

I somehow don't have fallout3 data on my computer, but i can still play O.o

[metalbillyboy]

@aercron reinstall to a different harddrive (not into programfiles). then everything should work (you can keep the savegames)



[aercron]

@metalbillyboy Okay thank you so much, Hopefully this works :D

[dcred123]

Wait is this for the computer game or xbox?

[jakebaker1986]

@dcred123 PC, X360, and Ps3. Fallout: New Vegas Was released just last week and it's a blast to play as well. I would avoid the PS3 version though as it has bad framerate problems and no AA. Get it for PC if you can.

[metalbillyboy]

@jakebaker1986 I agree. i have it for PC and i get 60 steady frames, everything maxed out FULL-HD, with max AA. I can only recommend it :)

[pricelessppp]

that looks like a very happy pitboy

[demonboy193]

hey i download the mods but they dont show. help plz :3

[MapleStoryDemon]

I started the Fallout 3 Launcher check the data file boxes and started fallout but then it is a black screen then it exits :P

[metalbillyboy]

@MapleStoryDemon some mods make the game crash.... activate 1 by 1 to find out which one is causing the trouble

[zinflexy]

@metalbillyboy i've tried to check my mods one by one but as long as i have mod files in the data folder it keeps on crashing regardless of the mods being activated or not. dont know if its reallevant but i have the Game of the year edition and he said that it might have something to do with the windows live stuff.

got any ideas of what it might be?

@zinflexy it could have something to do with your ve