Fallout 4 - a new part of the popular role-playing gameabout post apocalypse. In it, the developers have collected the best of what was in the series, and polished to a shine. But many fans did not like the new game. And for good reason. Therefore, Fallout fans began to independently develop the project, to change it for the better. In this article, you will learn how to install Fallout 4 mods in several ways.
What mods are there?
All modifications to this game are divided into plugins andresource changes. The first option must be installed and connected through a special software. The second method does not require this - just copy the files to a specific folder.
Resource changes mainly includeconfiguration file changes. The first modifications of this kind were innovations to improve optimization. Programmers and tuners changed the parameters to the lowest possible so that the game showed at least some acceptable performance. The fact is that Fallout 4 is very poorly optimized. Because of this, even on powerful personal computers, it begins to slow down terribly and sink in the loaded moments by frames per second. What to say about weak systems and laptops. It is for them that such mods are created.
The following view implies the replacement of textures.Such modifications appeared for the same reason. Moderators replace the standard options for lower resolution textures, remove all the shadows and some elements that significantly affect performance. How to install the mods for Fallout 4 of this type - read below.
And the last kind of mods is exclusivelycosmetic content changes. Their diversity is limited only by the imagination of the creator. In the post-apocalypse world you can see lightsabers from the iconic Star Wars and more. All these additions do not affect the gameplay and the balance of the game - they only modify the texture. That's all. And about how to set Fallout 4 mods to change textures, also read in this article.
Resource modes
Before installation, you need to spend somechanges in configuration files. Go to "My Documents" and open the folder Fallout 4. In it you will find two files with the extension ini - Fallout4.ini and Fallout4prefs.ini. That is what you need.
In Fallout4prefs.ini it is necessary to prescribe the string bEnableFileSelection = 1 and save with changes. Now open the first file and find the line with the following text: sResourceDataDirsFinal = STRINGS. Through a slash and comma, you must add words that correspond to the type of modification. For example, texture mod Textures and so on. Each of these parameters is responsible for a certain type of modifications, the essence of which can be recognized by name.
After that you can download any modifications.and copy them to the data folder in the root directory of the game. No further activation or installation is required. Now you know the useful information about Fallout 4 - how to install mods. Nexus Mod Manager in this case is not useful. Save it for other mods.
Installing plugins
Now you need to install the Nexus mod Manager, withwhich will be used to connect mods-plug-ins. Install the utility (it takes only a few megabytes on the hard disk) and run it. In the program that opens, there are two windows - left and right. In the right area you need to add the archive with the downloaded mods. The left side displays a list of already connected modifications.
After you added the archive with the addition,click on the Install button and wait for the installation process to complete. Now in the left window you will have the desired mod in the general list. To activate it, check the box next to it. Now you know how to install Fallout 4 mods with a small and handy program. It frees you from long digging in configuration files. Copying and replacing the necessary lines is done automatically.
The result
Before you install the Fallout 4 mods, be sure to make a backup copy of the game folder. This will allow you to quickly restore workable files, if suddenly you downloaded a non-working mod.
