How to Add a Keyword?

[Nightmare1]

Hello all! I am relatively new to modding and wanted to try out the Smarter Companions and Companion Unlimited Ammo Mods. However, I recently learned that they are mutually exclusive. That's when I stumbled upon this mod:

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/22297?tab=description

Basically, it adds a workaround into the game that enables both mods to be used together. However, when I followed the instructions and extracted it, the only thing it produced was a text file with more instructions. Specifically, it said, "addkeyword 23f1ca."

This may be a stupid question, but how do I add a keyword into the game? Is it a console command? Any advice would be appreciated!

[tulle040657]

This will amaze you I am sure, I went to the mod page and saw this

HOW TO USE:
1. Give companion any ranged weapon and 1 ammo
2. Open your console
3. Click on desired companion
4. Type in console : bat ammo
5. Press Enter and close console.

I am sure it must have been added after you downlioaded the mod, cause I am sure would not wnat other people to do your mod page reading for you

[Nightmare1]

Originally posted by tulle040657:

This will amaze you I am sure, I went to the mod page and saw this

HOW TO USE:
1. Give companion any ranged weapon and 1 ammo
2. Open your console
3. Click on desired companion
4. Type in console : bat ammo
5. Press Enter and close console.

I am sure it must have been added after you downlioaded the mod, cause I am sure would not wnat other people to do your mod page reading for you

I did see that, but the modder also said that you have to follow the instructions in the .text file since it does not actually modify anything. Unless I do this "addkeyword 23f1ca" thing, it doesn't change in-game for me. However, I can't figure out the "addkeyword 23f1ca" thing.

To be honest, I'm pretty new to modding. I liked Nexus because the manager does all the stuff for me. This is probably my first time trying to do a Manual download.

[tulle040657]

I don't even know what to say. I have been using computers too long to even have an idea how to explain to you what a bat file is. Maybe someone else can help

Plus I do not see the modder saying what you said he did

That would make no sense

You could just follow the directions and see if it works

[Nightmare1]

Originally posted by tulle040657:

I don't even know what to say. I have been using computers too long to even have an idea how to explain to you what a bat file is. Maybe someone else can help

Plus I do not see the modder saying what you said he did

That would make no sense

You could just follow the directions and see if it works

I figured out what it was - it was a brain fart.

Basically, I was testing it in my settlement at The Castle. I would enable to Bat file and then antagonize everyone into attacking me. The problem was that my allies kept picking up weapons that were better than what they had to continue their attack. Previously, they did this if they ran out of ammo, so I was assuming that this was the case during my test too.

However, I can't check their inventories once they're my enemies. So, I decided to test it at the Wicked Shipping Company instead. I enabled the Bat file and gave each companion one bullet, then went Ghoul hunting. With the exception of one companion, they didn't use up their single bullet, kept using the guns that I gave them, and still had one round in their inventories.

My apologies for the runaround! It seems that I did install the mod correctly after all and was overthinking it. The problem was my testing method rather than the mod installation.