Fallout 4 esm missing pls help!

[EYSA]

hello i want to modify fallout but the nexus mod manager says that i need the fallout 4.esm.
and i cant find it .I installed the game now twice and i still can't find it

[sdack]

It should be in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\".

[EYSA]

yes i looked but there is nothing

[sdack]

Is there a Data directory at all?

If not, have you yet run a verification of your game files through the client?

[EYSA]

and how do i do that

[dragonsphotoworks]

wrong spot...

Check here: /documents/mygames/fallout4

And i think you mean the fallout4custom.ini?

"not a link dont know why it tryied make it one"

[dragonsphotoworks]

http://wiki.tesnexus.com/index.php/Fallout_4_Mod_Installation

[sdack]

Originally posted by Ghost:

and how do i do that

Go into your Steam Library, right-click the game, select Properties, then go into the Local Files tab and there it's the button at the bottom.

[CurtisMarauder]

Originally posted by sdack:

Originally posted by Ghost:

and how do i do that

Go into your Steam Library, right-click the game, select Properties, then go into the Local Files tab and there it's the button at the bottom.

That didn't work.

[Epic Dovahkiin]

Originally posted by dragonsphotoworks:

wrong spot...

Check here: /documents/mygames/fallout4

And i think you mean the fallout4custom.ini?

"not a link dont know why it tryied make it one"

actually no there is an ESM for fallout 4 (its required to run EVERY MOD EVER and you can see it is required if you click on a mod in vortex under masters it will ALWAYS say fallout 4.esm) and i have to find it to manually fix LOOKUP FAILED (as the mod that does it doesn't work)

[craigsters]

https://imgur.com/xwuSEQ6 <-- screenshot showing location and file structure

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data

[dragonsphotoworks]

hmm i must of been mistaken. Sorry about that. At time i would of sworn i found it there.

[Iron Knights]

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[mister_lobos]

if you have windows set to "hide extensions" which is normal, it might not show the .esm part...
BUT windows can find it for you anyway.. go to the folder you have fallout 4 installed to, and in the upper right hand corner is a search bar, just type Fallout4.esm and it should in theory find it. (you don't actually have to go to the folder first, it just makes it faster, so it doesn't search your entire disk drive)

if it does not, then steam screwed up the install for some reason.
what does the steam file verification do?? it should at least run for a minute and say something.

[Iron Knights]

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