To solve this, set the folder paths to something like C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Nexus Mod Manager\Fallout4. If you run it normally, you’ll see an error informing you that Nexus Mod Manager is “unable to get write permissions for” the directory. It won’t work unless you run Nexus Mod Manager as Administrator. There’s a problem with these default folder settings. By default, Nexus Mod Manager will store these files under C:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Fallout4. Click “OK” to continue and you’ll see a Fallout 4 Setup screen. You’ll be informed that you need to set up the paths where Nexus Mod Manager will store mod-related files. Select “Fallout 4” in the list of installed games and click “OK.” If you always want to use this program to manage Fallout 4 mods, click the “Don’t ask me next time” checkbox here. Just click the checkmark to confirm Fallout 4 is installed at that location and then click “OK.” If you have Fallout 4 installed, it will find it.
Launch Nexus Mod Manager after you install it and it will search your PC for games. You’ll be asked to sign up for a paid supporter membership during the sign-up process, but you can just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Create Account” to continue.
If you don’t yet have a Nexus Mods account, you’ll be informed you need to register for a free account to download it. However, we recommend using the Nexus Mod Manager tool to make this process easier and reduce the risk you’ll break something while installing a mod.ĭownload Nexus Mod Manager and install it on your PC. It’s possible to manually install mods for a lot of games, or use Steam’s built-in Workshop (for games that support it).
How to Install and Configure Nexus Mod Manager
Fallout 4 will now accept and use the mods you install. Add the following lines to the end of the file: Ĭlick File > Save to save the file, and then close Notepad. Add the following line below it: bEnableFileSelection=1Ĭlick File>Save to save the file, and then close Notepad.ĭouble-click the Fallout4Custom.ini file to open it in your default text editor. I publish only those versions, which have critical changes to performance or compatibility issues with old presets.Scroll down to the very bottom of the text file and you’ll see a section. Included default preset is not configured, download customized from other sites like Nexus or from the forum.Īs usual, it's highly recommended to use the latest version after the one suggested in the preset. Implemented color and lighting corrections, programmable post processing effects, sun rays, ambient occlusions and indirect lighting, detailed shadows. Not many effects made, because engine use multipass rendering and 2_0 shaders, this require too much effort to modify manually (parallax for terrain only possible with rewriting shaders to 3_0). This includes Steam overlay, EVGA, Afterburner, Avast antivirus, EMET, D3D Overrider, Razor and Logitek utils. Many software types have compatibility issues with the mod because they hook in to game process or graphics, so make sure you do not run anything like that. Deferred rendering made in the mod do not support antialiasing in dx9 (limitation by Microsoft) and it used for higher blending quality of ambient occlusions and detailed shadows effects.
Most versions do not support hardware antialiasing, so do not enable it in game video options or in video driver control panel (especially important for AMD users), overwise you will see bugs (transparent objects is the most common artifact). Requirement of the mod to work properly is hdr must be enabled in game video options. Version work with both Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas games the same.ĮNBoost memory manager is included in all versions after 0.202, if you don't need graphic effects, disable the mod in enbseries.ini