Utilities
Make sure the Viva New Vegas profile is active before proceeding.
Creating a Separator in MO2
- Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create Separator.
- Name the separator Utilities.
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE) (Manual Download)
- From the downloaded archive, extract everything to the game's Root folder
If you do not know what the Root folder is, read the Key Terminology section from the Initial Setup page.
Despite its name, nvse_steam_loader.dll is still needed with the GOG version of the game.An updated version of the original NVSE, which extends the scripting capabilities of the game.
After proper install, your Root Folder should look like this:
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Installation instructions:
- Download the Main Files - FNV BSA Decompressor and extract the contents of the archive anywhere outside of the default Windows folders
- From the extracted archive, run FNV BSA Decompressor.exe
- If the game path isn't already there, enter it
- Click Decompress, wait for the process the finish, then exit the program once finished
Installation instructions
- Download the Main Files - Ultimate Edition ESM Fixes and extract the contents of the archive anywhere outside of the default Windows folders
- Click the
button next to the profiles bar and select Open Mods folder
- Create an empty folder called Fixed ESMs inside of the Mods folder
- From the extracted archive, run Installer.exe
- Under the Fallout: New Vegas header, click Browse and choose the location of your game's Root folder
- Under the ESM Fixes header, click Browse and choose the Fixed ESMs folder you just created
- Click Install, wait for the process the finish, then exit the program once finished
- In Mod Organizer 2, press F5 to refresh the left pane and enable the Fixed ESMs mod by ticking its checkbox
This is required for both Steam & GOG users! The 4GB Patch included with the GOG release is obsolete as it lacks NVSE integration.
Installation instructions:
- Download the Main Files - 4GB Patcher
- From the downloaded archive, extract the .exe file to the game's Root folder
- Right-click on FNVpatch.exe and select Run as administrator
- A command prompt window will open and should say FalloutNV.exe patched!
- Close the command prompt and a file named FalloutNV_backup.exe should appear in the game's Root folder
From now on, you should run the game through the New Vegas option in MO2, rather than the NVSE option. This mod makes the game auto-load NVSE when you run the game through the default executable, which is generally the safer option.
Installation instructions:
- Download the Main Files - NVHR using the Manual Download button
- From the downloaded archive, extract everything to the game's Root folder
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - JIP LN NVSE Plugin
After installing a mod, make sure you check the box next to it in the left pane of MO2 to enable it.
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - JohnnyGuitar NVSE
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - NVTF
- Additionally install the Viva Default Preset
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - MLF
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - kNVSE
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - Console Paste
Installation instructions:
- Main Files - ShowOff NVSE
- Restart your PC (Otherwise some plugins will print out 0)
- Launch the game using the New Vegas option in MO2 (NOT the NVSE option)
- If you see a black console window appear, it means NVHR is working
- If not, NVHR is installed incorrectly
- Once the game has reached the main menu, hit the
~
key (Above the tab key) to open the console - You will need to unplug/disconnect any controllers to be able to use the keyboard
- Enter
GetNVSEVersion
, and the console should printNVSE version: 6
- If not, xNVSE is installed incorrectly
- Next, enter
GetIsLAA
, and the console should printGetIsLAA >> 2
- If it prints
>> 0
, then the 4GB Patch was applied incorrectly - If it prints an error message, then JIP LN NVSE is installed incorrectly
- Next, enter
GetINISetting "bUseThreadedAI:General"
and the console should printINISetting bUseThreadedAI:General >> 1
- If not, then the Tweaking FalloutCustom.ini step was done incorrectly
- Next, enter
IsDLLLoaded CobbCrashLogger
, and the console should printIsDLLLoaded "CobbCrashLogger.dll" >> 1
- If not, then Crash Logger is installed incorrectly
- Next, enter
IsDLLLoaded NVTF
, and the console should printIsDLLLoaded "nvtf.dll" >> 1
- If not, then NVTF is installed incorrectly
- Next, enter
IsDLLLoaded mlf
, and the console should printIsDLLLoaded "mlf.dll" >> 1
- If not, then Mod Limit Fix is installed incorrectly