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Utilities

Utility mods which ensure game stability and maximum modding support.

Fallout 4 Script Extender

Required | Specific Version | Manual Installation

Extends the scripting capabilities of the game.

Installation Instructions

  1. Download Old Files - Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) 0.6.23 from Nexusmods
  2. From the downloaded archive, extract everything to the game's Root folder.
  3. Restart your mod manager (MO2)
What is the Root Folder?

If you do not know what the Root folder is, read the Key Terminology section from the Initial Setup page.

Check if F4SE was correctly installed

Note: You need to check both the Root Folder and MO2.

If you did everything correctly, your Root Folder should look like this:

F4SE in Root folder

In order for the script extender to work, you need to always launch the game using the f4se_loader.exe file. It will automatically be added to Mod Organizer 2 upon restarting it.

F4SE in MO2

xSE PluginPreloader F4

Required | Manual Installation

Allows F4SE plugins to be loaded before the game initializes.

Installation Instructions

  1. Download Main Files - xSE PluginPreloader 0.2.5.1 using the Manual Download button
  2. Open the downloaded archive and extract everything to the game's Root folder.

Make a new separator in MO2

  1. Right-click anywhere in the left pane of MO2 and select Create Separator
  2. Name the separator Utilities
  3. Make sure to add the following mods from this section to this separator after installing them

Address Library for F4SE Plugins

Required

Resource required for other F4SE plugins

Installation Instructions

  1. Download and install Main Files - Address Library - All In One using the Mod manager download

Trouble understanding the download/installation instruction?

If you do not know what these instructions mean, or how to install mods with MO2, read the Mod Installation Advice section from the MO2 page again!

Buffout 4

Required

Fixes numerous engine bugs and scripts and provides helpful crash logs when you game crashes.

Installation Instructions

Did you install Microsoft VC++?

Without the Microsoft VC++ (x86 and x64 versions) which was mentioned in the requirements section of the guide, Buffout 4 and the xSE Preloader will not work properly. Make sure that you've installed it!

High FPS Physics Fix

Required | Specific Version

Allows for playing at framerates over 60, mitigates stutter, and reduces load times

Installation Instructions

  1. Download and install the Main File - High FPS Physics Fix 0.8.6 with your mod manager
    • Download the Main File which mentions "For the game version 1.10.130.0 - 1.10.163.0"
  2. Once the mod has been installed, double-click on it in the left pane of MO2
  3. In the INI-Files tab, select F4SE/Plugins/HighFPSPhysicsFix.ini
  4. Change the following options:
    • Set DisableBlackLoadingScreens= to true (line 37)
    • Set DisableAnimationOnLoadingScreens= to true (line 44)

Backported Archive2 Support System

Required

Allows the downgraded F4 executable to use updated BA2 files.

Installation Instructions

  1. Download and install Main Files - BackportedBA2Support-1_0 via your mod manager

Better Console

Optional

Improves the in-game console, which helps debugging and using console commands.

Installation Instructions

  1. Download and install Main Files - Better Console v1.5.1 via your mod manager

Reminder

You need to run the game through the F4SE option in Mod Organizer 2 from now on, NOT the Fallout 4 option. You may need to restart MO2 for the option to appear. If that is not the case, you can manually add or select it in MO2.

F4SE in MO2

Note: You can now move on to the next section .