Modded guns are invisible. [SOLVED]

[JamyBot]

For some reason any gun I mod into the game is invisible. All other mods work.
I have changed the .ini files, I have re-installed the game, re-installed the mod, manually installed the mod to no avail. I use NMM to install my mods, the thing is a few months ago I could mod in a gun and it would be fine.
It doesnt matter what weapon mod I use they are all invisible and the only "fix" people come up with is 'change the .ini files' and I have, at least 30 times now. No other mods are installed at the moment so nothing is conflicting. Any ideas?

[Nobody]

SO you use the creation kit to duplicate a gun, and ingame this gun dont show up ?

[JamyBot]

No, I have never touched the creation kit. I install mods via the nexus. When they are installed I spawn them in to make sure they work, so they are in the game, but when I equip them they are completely invisible. Sometimes they shoot with sound, sometimes they just don't work and I'm holding an invisible gun.

[Nobody]

Then start by naming the mods

and what folder is your game installed in ?

[JamyBot]

HK USP Match and Tactical
RU556 - Assault rifle
FN P90
DKS-501 Sniper Rifle - Standalone

And any other gun mod it would seem, but these are the ones I am trying to use, and they all have the same issue

[ronr42]

Invisible modded weapons or armor is a fairly common problem that pops up on the forum.

The only thing I've read that causes it is in some cases having NMM and the game on different drives. When you do, the fix is to open NMM, go to the tools menu, then "Virtual install" and direct NMM to where the game is on your other drive. .

[Nobody]

1: Make sure that your game is not in a Windows Protected folder installed
2: What ronr42 said
3: Try if https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102 may help you (at least this programm should find the right entrys to edit)

Never got one of your mods, but see there no blunder

[JamyBot]

Originally posted by ronr42:

Invisible modded weapons or armor is a fairly common problem that pops up on the forum.

The only thing I've read that causes it is in some cases having NMM and the game on different drives. When you do, the fix is to open NMM, go to the tools menu, then "Virtual install" and direct NMM to where the game is on your other drive. . [/quote]
Thank you so much!! I didn't think to try that!! thanx to both of you for your help!!

[ronr42]

You're welcome.

I assume it worked?

[JamyBot]

Yeah, it didin't occur to me that I had fallout installed on mt other drive ^^ thanx again

[dwearle1]

NMM manager is being phased out anyway; I am using Vortex, which is the next-gen of NMM. It works very well, except for some mods that were created for, say, Skyrim Special Edition, which you would have to install manually. I haven't tried it yet with Fallout 4.

[A man]

so how do i do that viritual install using vortex?

[* Olinval Vashanesh]

Originally posted by ronr42:

Invisible modded weapons or armor is a fairly common problem that pops up on the forum.

The only thing I've read that causes it is in some cases having NMM and the game on different drives. When you do, the fix is to open NMM, go to the tools menu, then "Virtual install" and direct NMM to where the game is on your other drive. . [/quote]

This is the fix. Ty so much :)

[SlagBurn]

Originally posted by Nobody:

1: Make sure that your game is not in a Windows Protected folder installed
2: What ronr42 said
3: Try if https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102 may help you (at least this programm should find the right entrys to edit)

Never got one of your mods, but see there no blunder

It's 2021, and as a new modder using Nexus to download to Mod Manager 2, this was the right solution. There's an occasional NPC with invisible armor walking around looking like a floating head and hands, but most every piece of armor and gun from mods in the game now shows up.

This tool found the right file and after finding the two files needing changing, mentioned earlier in this thread, everything just seemed to work all of a sudden.

[Kahel]

Im having trouble navigating my way to the tools menu in nmm. Can someone please help me with it?

[Mystic Gutts]

Hi Folks,

if anyone of you still have this problem try to add this lines to your Fallout4Custom.ini file

[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

It helped me with my invisible gun problem (crossbow and USP 45 Tactical)

Hope it helps you too.