{"id":116,"date":"2015-07-03T19:17:20","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T19:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3ms.anothercastle.co.uk\/?p=116"},"modified":"2016-03-18T14:32:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T14:32:15","slug":"revisiting-the-wasteland-modding-the-mojave-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/3ms.anothercastle.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/07\/03\/revisiting-the-wasteland-modding-the-mojave-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasteland Revisited: Modding the Mojave part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The announcement of the release of Fallout 4 in a few months time has reminded me to finish my\u00a0update on my\u00a0tour of duty in the Mojave desert.<\/p>\n

I think the best way to start is by mentioning Nexus Mods<\/a>, \u00a0which is the website\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0visited for my modding needs. \u00a0That’s not to say the Steam workshop is totally without merit, as it’s a reasonably decent way of picking up mods, but the majority of better mods appear to be linked to the Nexus Mod community, not to mention a reasonable level of guides and support for those not so technically able, in all it’s a great place to visit for modding a number of games, not least the fallout series. \u00a0There was a podcast the owner did with Total Biscuit recently which highlighted some of the flaws Valve ran into with their partnership with Bethesda on the attempt to create community driven paid for DLC, one of the reasons sites like Nexus Mods work is because of a community built around improving a game not for profit, but for fun. \u00a0 As I mentioned last time though I’m not totally against some sort of financial recompense for modders but I don’t want it becoming the motivating factor because I seriously doubt it’ll assist in the quality and love that goes into the mods but would more likely have a negative effect.<\/p>\n

So where to begin if you were wanting to mod the game?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well I’d say the best way to start is to download the Fallout Mod Manager<\/a> tool which is the perfect way to organise and install the mods you download.<\/p>\n

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Another useful tool is the New Vegas Script Extender<\/a>, which is what allows some of the more popular mods to work properly. \u00a0 After that you should be reasonably good to go. Using the FOMM tool to launch the game and install mods using the Package Manager tool you’ll be a master at this in no time. Id also shout out to grabbing one of the 4GB memory mods that are available as it’ll give the game a bit more breathing room than the 2GB limit the game comes with as standard.<\/p>\n

So I think I realised it was time I had a decent RPG playthrough and the great thing about Fallout games is that you can basically do whatever you like. The other great thing is that you can add to the experience via mods. So without further ado here’s a run through of the mods I have installed to improve the experience of the game. \u00a0As a disclaimer however your radiation level may vary.<\/p>\n

Project Nevada<\/h4>\n

Project Nevada<\/a> is an overhaul mod that simply makes the game worth playing again. There’s a reason it’s one of the most downloaded mods for the game, though be aware there are other overhaul mods out there, this one just fits the bill perfectly for me, their Trailer video tends to show why.<\/p>\n