SetEssential for Piper Not Working (ANYTHING HELPS!!!!)

[florida_jit]

So I have a problem with companions dying in my FO4 (I do remember long ago I installed a mod so that my companions can die but I forgot what I did). Yes, I have uninstalled the game and reinstalled, I have verified local files integrity, I also added this into my Fallout4_Default.ini file (because for some reason it wasn't there already)(without quote marks):

"[GamePlay]
bEssentialTakeNoDamage=1"

So next thing I try is to set Piper as a essential companion (because she keeps dying). I type this (without quote marks):
"setessential 00002f1f 1"
So then I get this message afterwards (without quote marks):
"Invaild actor base '00002f1f' for parameter Actor Base.

Complied script not saved!"
If you know anything that can help me PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REPLY!!!! I've been trying to fix this problem for days already. Thank you.

[hawkeye]

fallout4_default.ini ????????

Piper is essential in the vanilla game btw.

But there is no substitute for reading the instructions -

setessential <baseID> <bool>

and reading the error message -

Invaild actor base '00002f1f' for parameter Actor Base.

So if 2f1f is invalid as a baseid, and the command requires a valid baseid, the next step should be obvious.

[Dave]

None of the companions can die in the game unless a mod or console command is set to make this happen. By default they are essential so if they are able to be killed then a mod is causing this issue

[Fake]

Did you start a new game after you removed mods and reinstalled game?

[ZarahNeander]

"2f1f" is the refID, you want to baseID which is 2f1e

[unweptbuzzard16]

Companions in fo4 are like companions in fnv and skyrim, they don't die, they simply stop fighting when their health is too low.

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

fallout4_default.ini ????????

Piper is essential in the vanilla game btw.

But there is no substitute for reading the instructions -

setessential <baseID> <bool>

and reading the error message -

Invaild actor base '00002f1f' for parameter Actor Base.

So if 2f1f is invalid as a baseid, and the command requires a valid baseid, the next step should be obvious.

Ya so basically my C: drive was full so I had to transfer FO4 to my A: drive but it was updating from me doing the local files intergrity thing so that's when I had to uninstall it and reinstall it on my A: drive and then when I went to my FO4 game files on my A: drive, I didn't see "Fallout4.ini" I saw "Fallout4_Default.ini".

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by ZarahNeander:

"2f1f" is the refID, you want to baseID which is 2f1e

I'll try that thanks.

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by unweptbuzzard16:

Companions in fo4 are like companions in fnv and skyrim, they don't die, they simply stop fighting when their health is too low.

Ya I know but like it isn't just Piper dying. The same thing happened to Dogmeat and Strong.

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by 76561198100348019:

Did you start a new game after you removed mods and reinstalled game?

No I didn't. I was thinking of doing that though. I'll try that too but I don't think I have to do that. At the same time I just learning all this as I go too so like I said, "anything helps" :)

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by Dave:

None of the companions can die in the game unless a mod or console command is set to make this happen. By default they are essential so if they are able to be killed then a mod is causing this issue

Doesn't the verifying integrity of local files wipe out any mods done to the files? I made sure I turned off all my mods though.

[steventirey]

Originally posted by MLGpaxatax1000:

Originally posted by 76561198100348019:

Did you start a new game after you removed mods and reinstalled game?

No I didn't. I was thinking of doing that though. I'll try that too but I don't think I have to do that. At the same time I just learning all this as I go too so like I said, "anything helps" :)

If you remove mods, its always best to start a new game. Sometimes the changes are baked into the save game, and even removing the mod won't change it back.

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by steventirey:

Originally posted by MLGpaxatax1000:

No I didn't. I was thinking of doing that though. I'll try that too but I don't think I have to do that. At the same time I just learning all this as I go too so like I said, "anything helps" :)

If you remove mods, its always best to start a new game. Sometimes the changes are baked into the save game, and even removing the mod won't change it back.

I'll keep that in mind thank you.

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

fallout4_default.ini ????????

Piper is essential in the vanilla game btw.

But there is no substitute for reading the instructions -

setessential <baseID> <bool>

and reading the error message -

Invaild actor base '00002f1f' for parameter Actor Base.

So if 2f1f is invalid as a baseid, and the command requires a valid baseid, the next step should be obvious.

Do you know the valid baseid?

[florida_jit]

Originally posted by ZarahNeander:

"2f1f" is the refID, you want to baseID which is 2f1e

I tryed that and nothing seemed to happen.

[Dave]

Originally posted by MLGpaxatax1000:

Originally posted by ZarahNeander:

"2f1f" is the refID, you want to baseID which is 2f1e

I tryed that and nothing seemed to happen.

If she is dead already then nothing will happen. If she is alive then nothing will happen but she can't be killed