Adding more mods

This optional section is about adding more mods on top of the Below Zero setup.

Any mod recommendations?

Yes, we have recommendations for additional mods that either work out of the box or need a patch, like weapon mods. Check out the Additional Mods Section.

Before adding more mods...

... you should check if your game is actually working properly. Start Fallout 4 through your mod manager with F4SE, and follow the entire intro sequence of FROST. Follow Section 10. "Starting the Game". If you encounter any problems, read Section 11. "Troubleshooting". If there are not any issues, you can continue following the current section

Installing and uninstalling mods mid-playthrough

Installing or uninstalling mods mid-playthrough can cause save files to be corrupted, or (semi-)persistent issues in your playthrough (broken NPCs, broken items, ...). Some can be removed or added mid-playthrough without issues, like texture mods, others can't be removed (like mods with scripts) or only removed under special circumstances (if they have special uninstallation instructions).

Be careful with what you add or remove mid-playthrough. If you encounter issues, you might need to start a New Game after fixing them.

Which mods are compatible with FROST and the Below Zero setup?

You can always ask us if a mod is compatible over at the FROST Discord .

Compatible Mod Types

Generally the following types of mods are usually compatible with FROST without a patch.

Texture Mods
Sound, Music and Radio mods
Mesh replacer mods
Body replacer mods (CBBE, Fusion Girl, ...)
Hair, Beard, Face, Make Up mods, ...
Mods related to character creation (Looksmenu, Hair mods, Eye mods, ...)
UI mods
Tree mods (mods that add more trees)
Mods that only use F4SE .dll plugins

Incompatible Mod Types

Usually the following type of mods are completely incompatible with FROST

Most mods that are big Overhauls, like Horizon, Raider Overhaul, Damn Apocalypse, MAIM, Sim Settlements (1 and 2), Better Locational Damage, AWKCR...
Mods edit creatures that are not present in FROST (Supermutants, Insects, Synths, Mirelurks, Supermutant Hounds)
- Simple texture replacers are fine
Mods that add Previsibines and Precombines in a large amount of cells (Boston FPS Fix, PRP, ...) and don't have a patch for FROST
Outdated/legacy mods, like AWKCR or JACQ Frost
Most quest and story mods, like America Rising
Location Overhaul mods
Mods that overhaul damage related things, like Better Locational Damage
Vanilla companion (Curie, Piper, Nick, ..) mods
Mods that edit the vanilla Factions, like the BoS or the Minutemen
Many LoversLab mods...

A list of some of these mods can be found here.

Mods that need patches to work properly with FROST

These mods usually need patches for technical or balancing reasons.

Weapon Mods
Armor Mods
Worldspace mods
Creature Mods
Lighting Mods
Mods that add new crafting recipes
Mods that add new food item or chem items
Mods that add new companion
NPC Overhaul mods
Race replacer mods (My Little Pony, Nakanochan, ...)

Outdated FROST Mods

Many frost mods and patches before 2019 have a high probability to be outdated or badly made, and will break things. A few FROST mods which were made after 2019 are also problematic. A list of these mods can be found here. This list does not contain every outdated FROST mod!