

#Install mods with fallout mod manager how to
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: bInvalidateOlderFiles=1 sResourceDataDirsFinal=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. Scroll down to the very bottom of the text file and you'll see a section. It'll open in Windows Notepad unless you've installed another text editor like Notepad++. ĭouble-click the Fallout4Prefs.ini file to open it in your default text editor. You'll find it under C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\My Games\Fallout4. (Other games, like Skyrim, won't require this tweak, and you can skip to the next section).įirst, navigate to the Fallout 4 folder in your documents directory. How to Enable Modding in Fallout 4Įven though you'll be using the Nexus Mod Manager, you'll still have to perform a quick tweak to Fallout 4's game files before it will accept the mods you install. Nexus Mod Manager actually supports many other games, too, including The Witcher games, Dragon Age, Dark Souls, and other Fallout and Elder Scrolls games, so you should be able to adapt the instructions for any other game Nexus Mod Manager supports. Like many Bethesda games, modding is one of the big draws of games like Skyrim and Fallout 4 on the PC. Nexus Mod Manager is one of the best ways to install mods on your favorite games, and we're here to show you how to use it.
