Question about mods

[Grizats]

I am unable to get any mods to work with Fallout 76. It seems to be a very straightforward and simple process but I'm just not having any success. I've even tried Cloudy's Mod Manager to install the mods, and I see that it is editing the ini file and everything appears to be in order. But the mods still aren't working.

If anyone has any tips or info on this topic I'd greatly appreciate your assistance. Thx

[Ruin]

Originally posted by smallce:

Also keep it in mind that since it's just few hours away from the release of new version of FO76, some issues with existing mod are expected ( may have compatible issue, until mod author give it a proper update).

SFF are often the one required constantly updated, for example.

Yeah, the new update would have broken alot of mods, including anything that changes item entries...

There was another post about FAILED LOOKUP errors, which is a common issue related to item sorting mods... In fact, it would happen in FO4 with certain item sorting mods too...

[Evilgenius]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Destroy the franchise? Yeah, ok... If you say so... *facepalm*

If that's how you feel, just write Bethesda off entirely because, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but FO76, though it might have under-performed, was not a total failure - the mostly positive review score on Steam, and Bethesda's continued support shows a significant turn around since release - and you can pretty much expect a similar Creation Club or Atom Store in all future Bethesda titles...

It's made them too much money to listen to the small minority who are upset about it, and yes, you ARE the minority given that Atoms were still amongst Steam's top sellers recently...

I also find it highly amusing how people think that, because they dislike a game in a particular franchise, that said franchise is somehow dead...

Not hard to get a positive review score if you don't count all the negative ones towards your average, just because people didn't buy it on steam. Bethesda is hardly supporting this game, wastelanders was far to little far to late, same goes for the next "content" update, it is pretty laughable.

And you are right that because of people like you, we will be getting over monetization in most bethesda games from now on. I hope you are happy with that. I don't really care, doubt i will ever buy one of their games anyway. Pretty funny you think that atoms are in the top sellers list.

Have fun in your dying game.

[Ruin]

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Originally posted by Ruin:

Destroy the franchise? Yeah, ok... If you say so... *facepalm*

If that's how you feel, just write Bethesda off entirely because, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but FO76, though it might have under-performed, was not a total failure - the mostly positive review score on Steam, and Bethesda's continued support shows a significant turn around since release - and you can pretty much expect a similar Creation Club or Atom Store in all future Bethesda titles...

It's made them too much money to listen to the small minority who are upset about it, and yes, you ARE the minority given that Atoms were still amongst Steam's top sellers recently...

I also find it highly amusing how people think that, because they dislike a game in a particular franchise, that said franchise is somehow dead...

Not hard to get a positive review score if you don't count all the negative ones towards your average, just because people didn't buy it on steam.

You do realise Steam is the reason those free copies do not count towards reviews, don't you? *facepalm*

It's Steam's practice to not count them on any game review... This had nothing to do with Bethesda...

Frankly, IMO, I don't think ANY review with less than say 5-10 hours of gameplay should EVER count, as it would put a complete stop to review bombing by overly entitled whingers...

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Bethesda is hardly supporting this game, wastelanders was far to little far to late, same goes for the next "content" update, it is pretty laughable.

Yeah, it is how people are still trying to pretend that Bethesda have done nothing to try and improve on 76 and that Wastelanders added nothing of note...

I'll fully admit, the Wastelanders update turned 76 into the game it should have been at release, but to claim there's been no improvement is indeed laughable, even an utterly foolish claim..

Originally posted by evilgenius:

And you are right that because of people like you, we will be getting over monetization in most bethesda games from now on.

Yep, because I don't care about microtransaction content which is entirely optional... None of it is required to play the game, and none of it is in anyway P2W, so I don't care...

Until such time as Bethesda pulls a Konami, and hides "real" endings etc, behind a pay wall, I have no problems with microtransaction content, as I can just ignore it's existence, and still receive a complete gaming experience...

So what if I don't get to dress my character up in some unique outfit? I didn't buy FO to play Wasteland Barbie's Post-Apocalyptic Fun-time Adventure...*shrug*

Originally posted by evilgenius:

I hope you are happy with that. I don't really care, doubt i will ever buy one of their games anyway.

I always find this funny... You don't really care... Yeah, right, that's why you're here pissing and moaning about how much you don't really care... *lol*

You keep telling yourself that...

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Pretty funny you think that atoms are in the top sellers list.

Until recently, it was... Bit hard to look it up right now though, given we're a week into the Summer sale... *shrug*

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Have fun in your dying game.

Yeah, I will, especially given Bethesda have content updates planned for at least another 6-12 months, so it aint dying any time soon...

[Evilgenius]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Pretty funny you think that atoms are in the top sellers list.

Until recently, it was... Bit hard to look it up right now though, given we're a week into the Summer sale... *shrug*

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Have fun in your dying game.

Yeah, I will, especially given Bethesda have content updates planned for at least another 6-12 months, so it aint dying any time soon...

I love you fanboi mentality. Thinking all these microtransaction have no effect on your game. I am loving it. And the game has p2w mechanics, and those wont be the last. Doubt the game will get any more significant updates that equal wastelanders. These few whales they hooked cannot keep this garbage pile floating for long.

[Ruin]

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Originally posted by Ruin:

Until recently, it was... Bit hard to look it up right now though, given we're a week into the Summer sale... *shrug*



Yeah, I will, especially given Bethesda have content updates planned for at least another 6-12 months, so it aint dying any time soon...

I love you fanboi mentality.

That, right there, says it all, doesn't it? That smug, morally superior attitude...

Dude, you just pulled the gaming equivalent of screaming racist, or nazi in order to self-validate your opinions... *facepalm*

Simply assuming someone is a "fanboi", for no other than than they place differing values on something, does not make your beliefs any more valid...

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Thinking all these microtransaction have no effect on your game.

They don't... Whilst it's nothing more than a few, rather forgettable, outfits they do indeed have zero impact on my gaming experience...

Like I said, when Bethesda pull a Konami, and lock real content behind a paywall, I'll reassess... But whilst it's nothing more than playing dressups, I don't care...

Originally posted by evilgenius:

I am loving it.

Hmmmmm.... Maccas?

Originally posted by evilgenius:

And the game has p2w mechanics, and those wont be the last.

Such as? What P2W mechanics exist in game?

Or are you another of these gullible idiots, bleeting like sheep, and repeating your chosen YouTube Shepherd, about the repair kits which are inferior to free in-game rewards and perk mechanics?

Originally posted by evilgenius:

Doubt the game will get any more significant updates that equal wastelanders.

And I doubt your doubts make for an actually valid argument... *shrug*

Originally posted by evilgenius:

These few whales they hooked cannot keep this garbage pile floating for long.

Not from what I'm hearing... But, you keep hoping your white-whale will soon get harpooned, Ahab...

[Grizats]

Originally posted by Ruin:

Originally posted by Grizats:

The only mod I'm wanting to get working is called Silent CAMP. I installed a camp next to a river. When I first built it, the noise was fine. I didn't even notice it. After at least 10 hours of work, I now realize this is a hell hole. The insect noise is unbearable. There is a very loud and very localized sound source right in the middle of my structure and I have to now mute my sound when I'm in my camp.

Are you sure this is what the mod does? Most of those silent CAMP mods silence CAMP objects, such as generators, etc, and not general ambient sounds around your CAMP, as they're general game environmental sounds, and have nothing to do with your CAMP itself...

The mod may well be working exactly as intended, but you're wanting it to do something it was not made to do...

The mod author mentions in the comments that he added environmental insect and cricket noise so it should work on quieting down the bugs. But I'm not hearing any difference. I also tried a mod that gives better inventory management. it's called Better Inventory. But it doesn't work either. In fact, I've tried several different mods that are on the nexusmods site for fo76 and none of them work. I have even moved my install directory to my C drive just to see if it would matter.

I don't understand this. I've got the mod files in the data directory and I've got a simple Fallout76Custom.ini that I've configured per instructions on the mod pages. But nothing.

If anyone has a working mod on their machine, could you please be so kind as to post the contents of your Fallout76Custom.ini file. Maybe I'm missing something that isn't documented.

[Park_Ranger]

I use "Perk Loadout Manager" and it works just fine.

Don't try to use too many mods, keep them simple, this isn't Fallout 4 and your game will stop working evertime it's patched, and you will have to wait for the mod to be updated.

Make sure you follow the mod instructions to the letter.

Don't bother with stupid mods like you are pratting about with, just move your camp.

[Grizats]

Well hell... I finally figured this crap out. WTF. There seems to be two sets of ini files in two different locations. In my case, it was the following locations....

First, where the game is actually installed...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout76


Second, for some unknown and bizarre reason, the "My Documents" folder, in particular...

C:\Users\<my name>\Documents\My Games\Fallout 76


When I put the Fallout76Custom.ini in this second location, the mods are now working. If this is documented somewhere, or if the Vortex app is supposed to configure this directory when mods are installed using that app, I'd appreciate some info on this just to see it and print it out for future reference. Because for all I know, the ini files live in the same directory as the game itself. the Fallout76.ini is already there, and the data subdir is already there where the mods and other fallout76 files reside. Who could ever have known to go off to some completely unrelated directory and stick the custom ini file in there? Certainly not me. Because I first tried this a month ago and gave up after several hours of bashing my head against it. Tried again today, wasted probably two more hours before finally figuring this out.