Below Zero - A FROST Modding Guide

Introduction

Introduction

The purpose of this Basic Guide is to tell you what mods are absolutely needed to play FROST, how to install them, and what you need to do to make a properly workign load order for FROST.

Installing this setup takes less then 5 minutes (without including Download Time).

This guide doesn’t tell you how to install general Fallout 4 bug fixes related to engine problems!

Some Assumptions and Requirements

  • MO2 or Vortex are installed to handle your mods for Fallout 4
  • Only one mod manager manages Fallout 4 on your PC
  • You know what a load order is and how to sort it
  • Fallout 4 is not installed in the Program Files directory of Windows
  • Loose Files are enabled (Vortex automatically does this, MO2 does not)
  • You always start the game with F4SE through your mod manager
  • You’ve used the Simple Downgrader mod tool to downgrade Fallout to version 1.10.163
  • You’ve removed the Creation Club mods that are part of the Next-Gen Update
    • They are not patched for FROST, and need to be removed for lore, compatibility and balancing reasons
    • Open the Data folder (Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data) in the Windows Explorer
    • Delete the following files from it:
      • ccBGSFO4044-HellfirePowerArmor.esl
      • ccBGSFO4115-X02.esl
      • ccBGSFO4116-HeavyFlamer.esl
      • ccBGSFO4110-WS_Enclave.esl
      • ccBGSFO4096-AS_Enclave.esl
      • ccFSVFO4007-Halloween.esl
      • ccBGSFO4046-TesCan.esl
      • ccSBJFO4003-Grenade.esl
      • ccOTMFO4001-Remnants.esl
  • The following mods and their requirements are installed (mind the version numbers!)
    • Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) 0.6.23
    • xSE PluginPreloader 0.2.5.1
    • Buffout 4
    • Address Library
    • Mod Configuration Menu 1.39
    • Backported Archive2 Support System
    • PipBoy Tabs 1.10.163.0
    • Weapon Debris Crash Fix 1.2 (only if you have an NVIDIA GPU)

You can not skip a single mod from the Basic Guide! Read everything carefully!

Mod Installation Advice

When the guide says to install a mod, it will be formatted as follows: Main File - FROST (BA2 Version) 0.55. This is referring to the mod’s category on Nexus, the file name, and the file version. I will leave the file version out in many cases, in that case just download the newest version of the mod.

Image of FROST Files Section