Fallout - New Vegas
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Fadaar
That guy
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I had a massive 5 story building on that big ass island on the east side of the map. Had too many mods installed and bricked that save, was so mad cause I spent a lot of time building it. Here's my other masterpiece:
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Vorph
Bronze Baronet of the Realm
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Luna will prevent you from using any mods, so it's much better to spend the $5 while it's on sale and get it on Steam. Even if you don't want to dive into the deep end of modding, the unofficial bug fix pack (currently called Yukichigai Unofficial Patch - YUP) is an absolute must-have. I'd go a step further and say that the guide at Viva New Vegas should always be followed too, since it includes fixes for crashing and other things that require patching the exe and not just modifying the game data.
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Oldbased
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Thanks for the info. I may go both routes, one so I can play the best version and the other so I can play in bed.
I've only ever played the bunker version of Fallout ( think it was called Fallout Shelter ) and Fallout 4
Gravel
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Was going to say this.
I played this shit out of Fallout 2. The "modern" ones were fine. New Vegas obviously being the best of em, but things like VATS just don't work on what looks like a first person shooter. I apparently only put 3.8 hours into Fallout 4, and 22 in NV (dunno about 3).
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yabbayabba
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Could never get the patience to get everything to line up correctly. I just had one of the mods that allowed you to junk everything, then built concrete walls around all of it and drop in some prefab houses. Those ungrateful shits should be happy I'm doing that much for them while single handily saving Boston.
Kirun
Buzzfeed Editor
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Fallout games were always meant to be played as isometric, turn-based RPGs. I knew as soon as I saw gameplay footage from 3 that I was going to hate it and I did. While I still played 3 for a solid 20ish hours because I wanted to be immersed in the "world" again, boredom eventually set in(like it does with ALL of Bethesda's shit for me). I still have yet to play a single minute of NV, FO4 and only enjoyed FO76 because of being able to goof off with the homies in it (co-op is something I've wanted in FO since 2).
If you want real FO games, play Wasteland 2 and 3. They're the only thing that gets close to the magic of FO1+2 and it's no surprise that Fargo heads inXile.
If you want real FO games, play Wasteland 2 and 3. They're the only thing that gets close to the magic of FO1+2 and it's no surprise that Fargo heads inXile.
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Fucker
Log Wizard
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I reinstalled FO4 after watching the show. Crashed less than one minute in. Ahh yes, memories.
I never did make it out of the starting area in FONV because the game would crash and corrupt the saves.
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TheNozz
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After giving up on it in 2015, I tried giving FO4 another chance in 2021. Game crashed about 30 mins in
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Well, about time I played a Fallout game myself instead of watching/hearing friends talk about it. Started a New Vegas play-through after watching the show. Not far in, I'm about to head south of Primm after doing what I could first visit.
I followed this steam guide to get started, they recommend Mod Organiser 2 over vortex/nexus auto installs.
Steam Community :: Guide :: Simple Guide to Setting up New Vegas in 2024
That got it running with the unofficial patch and crash prevention, but it was still looking it's age a bit. I went with the top 5 mods from this list to update the look but not change the feel.
Fallout New Vegas: The 21 Best Graphics Mods You Need To Install
In addition to some manual copying of textures into the directory from the NMC texture pack in 3 separate downloads
NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas
My final MO2 list looks like this -
I may or may not add more, but I'm happy with the changes so far, definitely feels like I'll stick with it more after giving it the new coat of paint.
Also, for any other newbies like me this table was helpful during character creation.
I followed this steam guide to get started, they recommend Mod Organiser 2 over vortex/nexus auto installs.
Steam Community :: Guide :: Simple Guide to Setting up New Vegas in 2024
That got it running with the unofficial patch and crash prevention, but it was still looking it's age a bit. I went with the top 5 mods from this list to update the look but not change the feel.
Fallout New Vegas: The 21 Best Graphics Mods You Need To Install
In addition to some manual copying of textures into the directory from the NMC texture pack in 3 separate downloads
NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas
My final MO2 list looks like this -
I may or may not add more, but I'm happy with the changes so far, definitely feels like I'll stick with it more after giving it the new coat of paint.
Also, for any other newbies like me this table was helpful during character creation.
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Aaron
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Play NV first. If you like it, play 3. If you like them both, install the Tale of Two Wastelands mod and play them both at the same time.
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reavor
I'm With HER ♀
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One can talk all about how FO1/2 are the "true spirit of FO", neglecting the simple fact that things can be improved, and just because people had to use "isometric view" in computer games due to tech limitations back in the day is a very poor argument against the clear benefits of 3D, especially the kind of 3D tech that became widely available in the early 2000s, which allowed a far stronger position for the FO games and post-apocalypse to move into the mainstream and into the 3D realm that had mainly been occupied by fantasy RPGs until then.
Also, FO3s introduction of 1930s, 40s tunes as soundtrack was another brilliant move, music that was clearly referenced in FO1 and 2 via text, but technologically unfeasible to include as actual music in the game.
Also, FO3s introduction of 1930s, 40s tunes as soundtrack was another brilliant move, music that was clearly referenced in FO1 and 2 via text, but technologically unfeasible to include as actual music in the game.
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Aaron
Goonsquad Officer
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The main drawback to FO1 and 2 are simply that their UI is quite dated by modern standards. And I don't just mean the resolution, that can be fixed with many widescreen/hi res mods. It is quite clunky. These are two of the very many 90s and early 2000s games that could do with an "enhanced edition" that would fix some of the bugs, some of the clunkyness and make a few other mostly cosmetic changes, a bit like what the Baldur's Gate EE games did. Hell, imagine if someone were to do this and then add an editor into it so people could use the game assets to create their own fallout adventures. Never going to happen, I know, but it's a missed oportunity.
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