1. How To Install Fallout 4 Mods Pc 2018

Once you have done so, you need to open up the launcher and then close it in order to activate the mods. How to Activate Plugins. In order to activate plugins, you need to locate Fallout 4 in AppData and open up ‘plugins.txt’, and see if there are.esp and.esm under ‘Fallout4.esm’.

Bethesda's Fallout 4 isn't quite the advancement everyone was hoping for. Sure, it's a great game, but we wanted a new engine and everything else that goes along with it. Still, much like Skyrim, Fallout 4 uses the Creation Engine and it supports 64-bit, which makes it perfect for modding. And since the tools are similar in more ways than one, it didn't take long for the talented community to publish amazing addons on Mod Nexus.

Here's a quick guide to get started installing Fallout 4 mods on PC. We'll be using the Nexus Mod Manager, which is universally recommended to keep things organized and to make installing larger packages an absolute breeze.

Nexus is a dedicated platform for modders to release and update their mods for various titles, including Fallout 4. As well as publishing content, Nexus also enables for discussion, feedback, support and more. The website is fairly easy to navigate with most mods correctly categorized for convenient filtering.

Install Nexus Mod Manager

1. Register an account on the Nexus website.
2. Download the Nexus Mod Manager (NMM).
3. Install and then run NMM.

4. Confirm the location of Fallout 4.

5. Select Fallout 4.
6. Hit OK.
7. Choose where you wish to store downloaded mods (default drive is the one with Fallout 4 installed).
8. Hit OK if an alert window shows.

We need to run Fallout 4 to the main menu before activating mods, so give the game a boot to initial menu and then quit. This will create the much-needed .ini file for editing and will ensure we don't run into issues with mods not working correctly at a later date.

Install Mods

1. Search for mods on the Nexus website.
2. Carefully read through the description of each mod.

3. Choose the Files tab.

4. Select 'Download with Manager' on the correct file(s) you need for the mod.
5. Wait for the mods to download in NMM.
6. Select a mod you wish to install and choose 'Install'.

Once you have a few mods downloaded you may notice the load order start to populate. This list is important because some mods and files need to be loaded by the game in a specific order. Mod authors generally offer information in mod descriptions on the Nexus should their files require to be configured in a set order, and there are even tools available that can check to see if there are any problems with your setup.

Download and install LOOT, which we strongly recommend you run each and every time you edit your load order or install/remove a mod. Modders create and release extra content for fun and for the love of scripting, but leaving an endorsement or even a donation can provide much-needed feedback, especially if you've enjoyed hours of entertainment because of said mod(s). Leaving a few dollars can really make their day, but do consider at least leaving a comment and endorsing their work.

How to install mods for Fallout 4?

Follow this steps to install mods that you like!

1. Installing Mods

Mods come as package -> first you need to extract them to a temporary location by using a tool like 7zip. Examine the files / folders of the Mod you’ve unpacked to get a quick overview.

How To Install Fallout 4 Mods Pc 2018

Example of an unzipped Mod under XP and Vista / Windows7

You’ll find files with ending *.esp or *.esm and maybe additional folders like textures, meshes or sound.
After you unpacked a lot of Mods, you’ll consider each result as quite unique, but generally the structure is almost the same.
Anyway, there are two common rules you should keep in mind:

• All Mods have to be placed into the Data Directory of your Game.

• The folder structure must be correct.

The Data FolderFix current password no longer matches key ring via terminal 2.

The default path for DVD Versions is C: Program Files Bethesda Softworks Fallout 4 Data
You may have customised the install path to something else e.g. C: Games Fallout…
That’s why in some READMEs you’ll find the term “< install path > Fallout 4 Data ”

The default path for Steam Versions is C: Program Files Steam steamapps Common Fallout 4 Data
To avoid issues under Vista and Win7, the install location of Steam can be customised, see point #V .29 Installing Fallout

The Folder Structure

Many Mods only contain Plugins, others just Folders – usually you’ll find both.

Files that belong into the Data-Dir

• ESP = Elder Scrolls Plugin => Files with ending *.esp

• ESM = Elder Scrolls Master => Files with ending *.esm

• BSA = Bethesda Softworks Archive => Files with ending *.bsa (seldom part of user created Mods)

Folders that belong into Data-Dir

• existing by default: Music, Shaders, Video

• added by yourself: Textures, Meshes, Sound

Don’t think too complicated, just copy & paste Plugins / Masterfiles and Folders like Textures, Meshes, Sound or Music as they are (with all its content) into the Data Folder.
If Windows tells you that such a folder already exists, overwrite.

2. To get Mods working

Many Mods (e.g. Body Replacer, Weapon Mod Kits, Armor Mods, etc) require something which is called “ArchiveInvalidation”. This is the process to recognise certain new files which have been placed into the Data folder.
-> It’s recommended to use the little tool ArchiveInvalidation Invalidated.
-> Unzip, run it, activate it
The whole Archive Invalidation will be done.

If you use another Method such as provided by FOMM or if you want to use your own customised ArchiveInvalidation.txt file
instead of AI-Invalidated, make sure that bInvalidateOlderFiles=0 is set to 1 in your Fallout.ini found in:
Windows-Start-Menu Documents My Games Fallout4

Finally check your G.E.C.K. Mods (*.esp) at your Fallout Launcher or use FOMM

Finished, Enjoy Fallout 4!