r/Fallout4Mods • • Aug 24 '26

NEWS! Modding 101 | Rules | Guide & Resources

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Welcome to Fallout 4 Mods ~

Hello Everyone, your Overseer here with a refresher! The Modding 101 Post look has changed a bit, but all the same info and more is here!

Xbox users please head to r/Fallout4ModsXB1 for xbox specific questions and assistance. Do not post about xbox in this subreddit.

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PC players click the links below for Fallout 4 Modding Information!

We now have a Discord fully geared towards modding Fallout 4, Skyrim and Starfield on PC/XB/PS
Join in to discuss modding, get Bethesda Official Announcements, meet some of your favorite mod authors, or even learn how to mod in our modding academy. In addition we welcome all mod authors and porters to join and collaborate with special roles for both in addition to a personal mod author channel to post your mods.

To be clearer and more concise, our rules have updated. Please take a moment to read over the changes.

Subreddit Rules

# Be Respectful

We want this to remain a helpful and friendly community.

Always be respectful of everyone you are interacting with on this sub. No name calling. No bullying. No casting aspersions about people’s character. No harassing others in any way. Be that in public view or via direct message.

Failure to adhere to this rule will result in your no longer being able to participate in this community.

# Check Modding 101 Before Posting

It is always worth searching the sub before creating a new post.

Consider:

Has this been answered by a Sticky or Community post at the top of the main forum view?

That Bethesda’s servers regularly go down temporarily.

If you are asking for load order help, we have numerous resources. Check the Modding 101 Guide, FAQ & WIKI to ensure your question isn't already answered.

# Post Load Order and use the proper flair when asking for LO help

If you are experiencing a conflict or bug which you would like help resolving the community will be happy to help. But a video or screenshot of the problem is insufficient on its own.

Always include a full list of the mods you are running, and the order they are placed in. Providing partial lists / mentioning only the mods you think might be to blame rarely aids resolving the problem. It may also lead to the wrong conclusion entirely.

Posts asking for help without including this will be removed.

# If Posting Pictures or Video please state what mod they are from or utilizing

If you post a picture or video of an item, outfit, or settlement please list what mod(s) are being used in the displayed content.

No NSFW content is allowed on this subreddit.

This is not a place to advertise your own content unless you are specifically asking for help with mods and the video clips linked shows the issue/performance enhancement. Do not link your entire YT/Twitch/Twitter, you must link a specific mod related video.

# Spreading Misinformation

Do not disparage mod authors or porters because you do not like them as an individual

Do not make unsubstantiated claims about mods not working, causing crashes, frame rate drops or causing problems. Mod conflicts exist.

If you are experiencing problems? You can ask for help with your order or help getting a mod to work. That’s what this sub is here for.

Posts which deviate from this rule will be removed and in more extreme cases you will be excluded from participating in this community.

# No Discussion of IRL Topics

Discuss the mod, it's quality, it's stability, whether it is lore friendly, ect.

If you agree or disagree with a mods contents, beliefs, ideology ect is not to be discussed here.

Users that are having issues with a mod should be free to seek assistance.

There will be 0 tolerance of real life discussion topics. Including but not limited to; Religion, Race, Politics, Ai, IRL War, Gender or Sexuality.

If you can not contain yourself and refrain from discussion of such topics you will find yourself immediately unwelcome in this community.

# No MEMEs, this is not the place for that.

I really didn't think I needed to make this rule, but apparently I do. No Meme's please. Go to r/Fallout4Network to post MEME's, lore, and general Fallout chat.

# Breaking Bethesda Terms of Service (ToS)

This sub does not allow the discussion of, advocating for or sharing of ways to break Bethesda’s Terms of Service. Bans will be issued for the latter.

Modding guidelines can be found here: https://help.bethesda.net/#en/answer/51731 Videos or images which break these terms will also be removed and users penalized.

# No NSFW Content of any kind is allowed here. This sub is E for Everyone

If the mod in question would be unable to be uploaded to Bethesda mods due to disallowed content in regards to ToS (see rule 10), then you are not ok to discuss it here.

Bethesda does not allow NSFW mods on Bethesda.net, so they have no place here. ANY posts marked NSFW will be auto-removed by the auto-bot. Do not tag your post as NSFW unless you want it removed immediately. Persistent posts will result in a ban.

Please go to r/Fallout4ModsNSFW for that type of content.

# Advertising is not Permitted

This includes:

Linking to a site where goods or content is sold. The advertising of paid services.

The creation of posts purely to promote an individual or group.

Links added to intentionally direct traffic to sites such as YouTube, Discord, Twitch.

Offering to pay others for load order help, for porting mods and other similar services is also not permitted on this platform.

# Verified Creations

Discussion of paid mods is encouraged, both positive and negative, but please keep discussions respectful regardless of your feelings of the verified creations program.

Mod Authors of verified creations are currently exempt from the above rule . You may to link to pages for Verified Creations on Bethesda.net only. Participating in the sub to reply to questions or bug reports is required if you are going to advertise and link to verified creations. Otherwise the posts will be removed.

In addition to the above rule changes some protections have been put in place to warn or in some cases block certain wording in posts/comments. Please pay attention to all pop-ups and act accordingly.

I hope this leads to a more positive community overall for everyone. Please be patient while these rules roll out network wide and individual wiki's are updated. This is a lengthy process.

Fallout 4 Wiki

The wiki is undergoing construction to incorporate new tools for PC users and ease of access to things like the downgrader and FAQ on steps to take when updates hit. The existing content is still relevant and useful.

Modding FAQ Contains essential questions and answers to know prior to modding Fallout 4

Load Order Assistance Rules and resources to read prior to asking for LO help

Modding Program Guides Guides to Mo2 Vortex, NMM, Buffout 4 and other programs to assist with modding Fallout 4 on PC

Modding 101 Load Order arranging resources

Bethesda Modding Information Detailed information on aspects of modding, including precombines, scrap mods, and more

Premade Load Orders A list of premade load orders, confirmed to be stable, created by users and moderators for the community to use and enjoy.

Rules and guidelines making Port Requests Information on port requests, where and how to request and other need-to-know information before porting a mod to xbox or playstation.

FEEL FREE TO SHOW OFF YOUR STABLE LOAD ORDER IN THIS THREAD!

** Note to Phone Users **

It has come to my attention Reddit users who primarily use Reddit on their phone often do not know of the information available in the menu links, which are easy to see and locate on PC. Phone users please click the subreddit name near the top of the main subreddit page and you will be brought to "About" and "Menu". Tons of helpful information is located here. Please take the time to read through the Rules and Menu Links, I put tons of resources for modding and other FAQ.

Factions Subreddits

Join in faction subreddits to participate in friendly lore conversation, faction propaganda, subterfuge and being immersed in the fallout world while you play.

r/Minutemen

r/Enclave

r/Brotherhood_of_Steel

r/BrotherhoodOutcasts

r/ChildrenOfAtom

r/Fallout_Railroad

r/institute

** Join us in building these factions subreddits and filling them with lore debate, fun theories and maybe some MEMEs. **

Thank you all for your participation! You are what makes this place exist!


r/Fallout4Mods • • Aug 18 '26

NEWS! Incoming Update 8/18/26 | How to Prepare

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Greetings Dwellers!

Your Overseer here with steps on how to stop your game from updating.

[From the Collective Modding Discord]

August 18th Bethesda will be pushing another Fallout 4 Update and soon another for Skyrim. This one is focusing on General Creations Improvements!

So, now is the time to prevent automatic updates from happening, get your mod lists backed up, etc. Every single time they update the game(s), breaks our script extenders and dependent mods. Please take this as a fair warning, considering we were not given much time to prepare for this! Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your Steam\SteamApps folder and set:

  • appmanifest_377160.acf - Properties - click Read Only (Fallout 4)
  • appmanifest_1946160.acf - Properties - click Read Only (FO4 Creation Kit)
  • appmanifest_489830.acf - Properties - click Read Only (Skyrim SE/AE)
  • appmanifest_1946180.acf - Properties - click Read Only (Skyrim SE/AE Creation Kit)

Once the script extender (F4SE) and dependent mods are confirmed to have updated, you can then remove the Read Only flags and update your game and F4SE mods!

Setting ACH files to Read Only and having these settings should minimize/eliminate the auto-updates, considering we typically launch our games via script extenders and not directly by the launchers.

I hope this helps everyone out!

For more info you can pop into our own Bethesda Modding Discord

Happy Modding! 👾


r/Fallout4Mods • • 23m ago

HELP! PC Missing or see-through walls and textures in some interior locations

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Unfortunately I have 198 mods installed, I don't even know where to begin. Everything else everywhere generally pretty good and looks amazing, just some interior locations look like this. Exiting and reloading doesn't fix it either.

Worst case I would probably unload everything in start reloading but I'm hoping someone might have an idea or to start.

Thanks.


r/Fallout4Mods • • 12h ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC [FO4] Fully automated appliance coming soon

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r/Fallout4Mods • • 6h ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake [DEMO]

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Just a reminder to everyone the fully working and UPDATED demo of my mod Welcome to Camp Crystal Lake is published and playable!

Playable version 1 coming soon on November 13! Many new additions and a Pamela Vorhees teaser!

Happy Spooktober everyone and Happy Fallout Day to all!

👻🐈‍⬛🧟‍♀️🦇🎃🍬🧙‍♀️🕸️🕷️

Bethesda.net version for those who mod that way


r/Fallout4Mods • • 13h ago

SUGGESTION! PC Mod that lets you adjust the 1st person viewmodels

1 Upvotes

Mods akin to Hipcontrol from new vegas. Im sick of weapons being up in all over my face.


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

HELP! PC Mods crashing game and disabling themselves

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Downloaded a bunch of mods for a new playthrough and as usual I have to troubleshoot my load order to find the cause of my game crashing upon loading a save (thanks Todd...), after a LOT of time, I got it narrowed down to the mods I have disabled in my weapons list, but while troubleshooting i found another issue, upon enabling some of those disabled mods, my saved game reports that a mod outside my weapons folder is now inactive when I didnt do anything to it, just from looking at my load order, would any of you be able to pinpoint a troublesome mod here? Please and thank you!


r/Fallout4Mods • • 22h ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC Mods that make the unique weapons have unique models

2 Upvotes

Always felt bummed out when the uniques in fallout 4 are just different attachments, are there any mods that change it so that unique weapons have their own models? Preferably, on the latest update.


r/Fallout4Mods • • 20h ago

HELP! PC F4 Not Launching!

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I recently updated F4 to the most recent version and cleared my modlist. I added some new mods, but now the game won’t start. I think it might be one of the mods, but I’m not sure. What should I do? And if it is one or more of the mods, how can I tell which one it is?


r/Fallout4Mods • • 21h ago

HELP! PC PRP mod is enabled but plugins (.esm .esp) are automatically disabled!

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Should I enable them or is there any mod conflict?

I just returned to FO4 after 3 years and updated all my mods.. while searching about extra mods I saw people suggesting The Midnight Ride and installed all utility and bug fix mods but with Vortex not MO2 as that what I was using before

I kept my mods that weren't included in The Midnight Ride list, like XDI, LooksMenu, Better Map with Visible Roads, Scrap Everything, Place Everywhere and Settlement Menu Manager.. and not sure if these conflict with PRP or any other mod in The Midnight Ride modlist


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC Are there any Aquatic/Swamp/Sea-related Mods out there?

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Wondering if there's mods with that theme like:
- new areas by mods
- new enemy types like maybe mirelurks, ghouls or enemies from Far harbor coming into the Commonwealth?
- new gear or whatnot!
just really want to get DRENCHED in that sorta content! any recommendations? (besides fathomless which ik is coming out in 2027! & 20 leagues under sea's restoration)


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

Question! PC Looking for mods to turn fo4 into a more of a survival horror game requiring more tactical combat

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ive never really been a fan of how silly the game can seem at times, and i dislike how difficult combat in fallout is just turning the enemy into a bullet sponge, so id like mods which make the game and world function closer to stalker or metro just with the open world rpg mechanics of fallout


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

HELP! PC half the sounds are missing from my game, can any one help?

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youll probably all yell at me for being an idiot but ill try anyway. i never mastered modding for pc, and havent played fallout 4 in about a year, i loaded it up today, updated f4se, mod organizer, and address library along with anything else that needs updates, and i can hear wind, gunshots and radio, but nothing else. does anyone know how to fix this?


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

Question! PC Is FEVer Dreams only available for the updated version of the game? (PC)

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Since I'm playing the pre-update version to preserve my mods situation, I don't get the promo bugs in the main menu, which I know has a little Press X text ad for FEVer Dreams. Instead there's a message about needing to update F4, but it doesn't affect my ability to launch or play.

If I select the Creation Club main menu option, it takes me to the old page with all those old options, but FEVer Dreams doesn't appear there and there's no search function to look around (not a big surprise tbh).

If I go to the product page at creations.bethesda, the Buy In-Game button is greyed out, as it is for all other creations listed there.

Am I out of luck unless I update my game version? I haven't found anyone else with this issue but I can't be the only one in this boat...


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC hunt prey even more effectively... "Legendary Beast Hunter"

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adds the legendary and ballistic weave attach points to the Ranger Beast Hunter Outfit and Helmet; use your mod-of-choice to add effects... armor pieces can be worn over the outfit, eyeglasses and a bandana can be worn under the helmet... (use an "invisible paint" mod as you see fit).

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/110437

https://creations.bethesda.net/en/fallout4/details/24561c05-6a21-4dd8-b329-57c26768b561/Legendary_Beast_Hunter


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

HELP! PC Dialogue won't start after finishing main quest

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I have had an issue where NPCs speak to me but it doesn't open the dialogue menu. For example, in "In Sheep's Clothing," one way to save the guard is to inject him with a stimpack, but since he just says that he took a slug to the gut out loud without it actually opening the dialogue menu, I can't speak to him. Another example is in the Third Rail, where Charlie can give you a quest after you trade with him, he says the normal offer out loud but the dialogue menu doesn't open so you can't start the quest. This isn't game breaking, but it happens every time this type of dialogue happens.

After this happened in a previous playthrough with what was essentially the same modlist, I started another game and finished the main quest and found this same bug. Dialogue worked fine before finishing, it only happened after I finished the main quest. I have tried disabling just XDI, disabling several mods at a time, disabling all of them, reinstalling the game but nothing seems to work. I am on 1.10.163, the pre-next gen update and used the Mulderland Universal Downgrader.

Below is my load order:

Fallout4.esm

DLCRobot.esm

DLCworkshop01.esm

DLCCoast.esm

DLCworkshop02.esm

DLCworkshop03.esm

DLCNukaWorld.esm

TacticalReload.esm

HUDFramework.esm

WorkshopFramework.esm

SS2.esm

SS2_XPAC_Chapter2.esm

SS2_XPAC_Chapter3.esm

COOTS_BOS_PipBoy.esl

XDI.esm

REFramework.esm

Retro_Style.esm

AmericaRising2.esm

SelectRevolver.esl

T6M_WOS_Main.esm

T6M_WOS-Proj.esl

PVCL.esl

T6M_WOS_AmmoSystem.esm

MidwestPARevolution.esl

ToggleFanning.esp

T6M_CN-SMG.esp

T6M_CN-SMG_WOS.esp

AESW3.esp

T6M_LC_AR2.esp

T6M_LaserCannon.esp

WOS_T6M_LC.esp

T6M_Abzats.esp

T6M_Abzats_WOS_AS.esp

T6M_TesCan.esp

T6M_TesCan_WOS.esp

SKI_PlasmaAutocannon.esp

WOS_SKI-PlasmaAutocannon.esp

T6M_357Mag.esp

T6M_357_WOS_AS.esp

T6M_357_WOS_Proj.esp

T6M_Mag12.esp

T6M_Mag12_WOS_AS.esp

T6M_Riveter.esp

T6M_Riveter_Proj.esp

T6M_Riveter_WOS.esp

T6M_WOS_3DR.esp

SS2Extended.esp

SS2_CityPlanPack_RiseOfTheCommonwealth.esp

SS2_CustomizableFactionIdentity.esp

Bastion.esp

BoSFoodVendor.esp

PD_LowerWeapon.esp

CROSS_VertibirdFlightsuit.esp

CWBOSSword.esp

Combat_Helmet_Illumination 1.2.esp

CompactCrafting.esp

3DNPC_FO4_DLC.esp

BoSStory.esp

Bos-AutomatronPatch.esp

dD-Enhanced Blood Basic.esp

FCOM.esp

FaceMaxson.esp

NoLegendaryScreenMod.esp

ReinfWorkbench.esp

Fallout_TV_Show_BOS_Cleric_Robes.esp

Famished.esp

FistofRawr.esp

Ev_CPA10.esp

hmar_wood_stock.esp

Floaters.esp

Reinforcements.esp

HellcatPA.esp

HuntingRifleSounds.esp

ConceptCentaur.esp

Dank_LEO.esp

Laser Weapon Reanimated.esp

Look At Me NE.esp

Look At Me CATS REDUX.esp

Look At Me NWR REDUX x Gage Addon.esp

Look At Me PAA.esp

Look At Me NWR REDUX.esp

Look At Me MM RDX.esp

Look At Me TRIG REDUX.esp

Look At Me RE.esp

Look At Me TRIG REDUX x NCK Addon.esp

Look At Me IE.esp

Assault Rifle Reanimated.esp

BetterOpenSeason.esp

Modern Military Pack.esp

Nexus_PMC.esp

PMC Operators Pack.esp

Power_Wrist_Blades.esp

RB_ProtonAxe.esp

PlasmaSword.esp

RagdollPhysics_Q.esp

RedShiftPowerArmor.esp

RemoteExplosives.esp

Search&DestroyFixed.esp

SaveAcadiaFromBoS.esp

3dscopes-replacer.esp

Simple Artillery Strikes.esp

Sentinels Quarters.esp

3DNPC_FO4Settler.esp

3DNPC_FO4.esp

T65PA.esp

UltracitePA.esp

Urban Raider.esp

VertiCall4Settlements.esp

Faction_Berets.esp

W.A.T.Minutemen.esp

Armor_BoS_Sentinel.esp

ZP Vanilla Blood.esp

llamaCompanionHeatherv2.esp

SKKFastStartNewGame.esp

CROSS_MojaveManhunter.esp

CROSS_InstituteExpeditionarySuit.esp

CROSS_CourserStrigidae.esp

TheKite_Railroad_Handmaiden.esp

Look At Me GNR RDX.esp

UltracitePA_BOS.esp

BrotherhoodCommand.esp

BrotherhoodInfantryArmor.esp

CTBOverhaul.esp

StrengthInSteel.esp

ImprovedBoS.esp

ImprovedBoSClericPatch.esp

ImprovedBoSBoss.esp

ImprovedBoSChapters.esp

ImprovedBoSChaptersAR2Patch.esp

ImprovedBoSEncounters.esp

ImprovedBoSFCOMPatch.esp

ImprovedBoSNWTakeOverPatch.esp

ImprovedBoSGeneralPAPAtch.esp

ImprovedBoSSonOfSteelPatch.esp

ImprovedBoSStrengthInSteelPatch.esp

ImprovedBoSVertibirdGunPA.esp

T6M-WOS_Lite.esp

T6M_WOS-AR2_Main.esp

T6M_WOS-Llama-Main.esp

T6M_WOS_Heavy.esp

T6M_WOS_SS2-Complete_Main.esp

WOS_T6M-SelectRevolver_Main.esp

T65PA_BOS.esp


r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

Question! PC Is there any Classic Radio Mod ?

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Just want my favorite radio back...


r/Fallout4Mods • • 1d ago

Question! PC Can i use old mods in the new version?

0 Upvotes

I'm new in modding this game and i can see some good old mods but some of them not updated


r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

HELP! PC Extended delays in exterior loading screens

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I have two different load orders I recently put together that are using large (as in file size) mods to change the appearance of exterior spaces in the Commonwealth (one LO using a winter mod coming in at 4GB and a second LO using a greenery mod coming in just under 2GB). The LOs are pretty stable, but I do experience extended delays in loading screens when exiting an interior cell to enter an exterior cell. Is this just due to the size of the exterior mods, or is this indicative of a deeper problem with the LO? I’m using Amethyst Mod Manager (appears to be a Linux version of Mod Organizer AFAICT) and using LOOT to sort the LOs.


r/Fallout4Mods • • 3d ago

SPOTLIGHT! PC Big Shout Out again to Hobgoblin Studios for another amazing Creation and to Kinggath Creations for a stunning Creation!!

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Hobgoblin Studios is coming out with another awesome Creation tomorrow like they did with the Midwestern Power Armor and its called Command Override. Kinggath Creations just today came out with a Creation as well called FEVer Dream. See these two videos to get a taste of what’s going on. Command Override: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTfhb7pUS/ FEVer Dream: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTfhbGPNo/
I’m sooo excited 🥳🥳


r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC stronger Revenge... "Legendary Van Graff"

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r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

HELP! PC Health, Damage, and Radiation Bug, HELP!!!

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r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

MOD DISCUSSION! PC Walking dead prison mod

2 Upvotes

I’ve always loved the Walking Dead series. There’s a lot of fo4 mods out there that resemble the walking dead. I have never seen a prison settlement mod. I remember Far cry 3 and 4 had one. Surprisingly not fallout.


r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

SUGGESTION! PC Any mods that add something similar to the Sheepsquach outfit to the game?

2 Upvotes

With Halloween coming up I've been playing some 76 with friends and I've been wearing the Imposter Sheepsquach outfit. I was wondering if anyone knew any armor mods that may give the same vibe/look


r/Fallout4Mods • • 2d ago

Question! PC What happened to MC93X and Project Apocalyptic Commonwealth?

3 Upvotes

PAC was one of the cornerstone mods of my custom load order back when I was actively developing my Fallout 4 mod list. I stepped away from modding Fallout 4 to catch up with other games in February. I was checking around the Nexus to see how some of the larger mods in my modlist were doing after several months. PAC now shows as deleted by author, and so do all of the other mods MC93X made like the VULGHAR retexture series. When I go to check his profile, I just get an error on the Nexus.

What happened to him and his mods?