How to use Nexus Mod Manager with Fallout 4 VR

[CheshireGrin]

Quick guide on how I got it working (NOTE: I only have the VR version installed so there are no conflicts between the normal and VR mods. If you also have the non-VR game installed, there are extra steps you need to take that you can find online). Please google each step if you are not sure how to do it. One common issue is read only files not allowing you to save, just right click, Properties, Untick Read Only. Here are the steps:

1) Add this to your Documents\My Games\Fallout4VR\Fallout4VrCustom.ini file. No, it's not a typo...there's nothing after the bottom = sign. Save and close:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

2) In the same folder, edit Fallout4Prefs.ini and add this:
[Launcher]:
bEnableFileSelection=1

3) THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO REMEBER BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE IT BACK EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT IT WAS AFTER YOU'RE DONE: Remove the Vr part from the filename Documents\My Games\Fallout4VR\Fallout4VrCustom.ini so it just reads Fallout4Custom.ini AND ALSO rename that folder Fallout4VR so it just reads Fallout4.

4) Open NMM using Administration Mode (Usually available in the list if you right click the exe). Cancel the auto search and manually set the Fallout 4 folder to \Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4 VR

5) Use NMM as normal.

6) After you have installed the mods you want, close NMM and go to C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Local. You should see two Fallout 4 folders, a VR on and non-VR one. Copy all contents from the non-VR folder to the Fallout4VR Folder.

7) In the Fallout4VR folder, edit the plugins.txt file and add an * in front of each mod you installed (NOT THE FALLOUT4.ESM, ONLY THE MODS). Save and exit. Should look something like this:

Fallout4.esm
*Vivid Fallout - All in One - Best Choice.esp
*(Modname2).esp
*(Modname3).esp

8) Now undo the changes you made in step 2 making sure the folder and file are named exactly what they were before. If the names aren't exactly back to normal they will be ignored and new ones will be created to replace them.

9) Start game normally and enjoy the mods.

PLEASE NOTE: If you want to add new mods afterward you will have to do step 2 to 7 again, just without having to set the folder path in step 3. Good luck!

Edit: Added step 2 that I missed before.

[Zst Xkn]

HMM. I'm uncomfortable with this renaming portion. Any news on when they could add the VR games to work on NMM natively? Is there something special about the VR games that might prevent it from working?

[CorreAktor]

Use Vortex......NMM is going away

[Bacon Overlord®]

NMM is fine.

The thing the OP didn't mention (that's rather important) is that some mods include loose files that go into things like textures and other folders. Your game simply won't run, or you'll have crashes or issues if you don't get those files.

The best way to run NMM is to simply make sure you have a file named "fallout.exe" and "fallout 4 launcher.exe" in your fallout 4 VR directory so NMM autoscan can find it.

The newest version of NMM doesn't like not finding files and will close if you try to use NMM without the right files in the right directory.

At any rate, once you've told NMM that Fallout 4 is installed in the fallout 4 VR directory, you can install mods there without having to copy them over.

The thing to remember is to copy your plugins.txt file over from fallout 4 to fallout 4 VR directory in your Appdata/local directory when you make changes to your addons/mods.

[funny gay animal]

Nexus Mod Manager 0.65.7 now has (rudimentary) support for Fallout 4 VR (and Skyrim VR) (and it's listed as a separate game, so no more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around with folder names) :D
https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Nexus-Mod-Manager/releases/tag/0.65.7

[CheshireGrin]

Publicado originalmente por INTᵉʳᶰᵃᶫJᵒʳᵈᵃᶰ:

Nexus Mod Manager 0.65.7 now has (rudimentary) support for Fallout 4 VR (and Skyrim VR) (and it's listed as a separate game, so no more ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around with folder names) :D
https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/Nexus-Mod-Manager/releases/tag/0.65.7

Awesome, thanks for the update.

[Bacon Overlord®]

You can also just use Vortex since it works just fine with Fallout 4 VR without having to do any workarounds.

[SyonDrake]

I have a question I have been trying to install Cheat Terminal I have used vortex, mod manager, and manual install nothing seems to work. The game will not load. Has anyone gotten this mod to work?

[Beige]

Publicado originalmente por rur33711:

I have a question I have been trying to install Cheat Terminal I have used vortex, mod manager, and manual install nothing seems to work. The game will not load. Has anyone gotten this mod to work?

Don't necro old threads, make you own the original post is over 2 years