
So, when Bethesda took over the series, fans were more than hyped for the next game in the series that would bring it back to its former glory. You'll also need to fire up New Vegas through Steam or GOG the regular way once for xNVSE's loader to work.There was a time when the Fallout series was nothing more than a once-celebrated CRPG series that had slowly lost most of its popularity, with the latest game in the series - Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel - being reviled by the franchise for being a sub-par entry in a series that had consistently held itself to an extremely high standard. I recommend making a shortcut of this file and putting it on your desktop.

NOTE: For xNVSE to take effect, you'll need to launch New Vegas with the nvse_loader.exe file that comes with this mod. The download page has installation instructions. This mod extends the scripting capabilities of the vanilla game, which is necessary for making many popular mods work. Next up, you'll want the newest version of the New Vegas Script Extender, or xNVSE.


If desired, you can override LOOT's optimization to make manual tweaks to your load order yourself (this shouldn't be necessary for the mods in this list). This program automatically reorganizes your load order to make it as stable as possible. A great tool to pair with your mod manager is the Load Order Optimization Tool, or LOOT. This will allow New Vegas to read and accept any texture mods you install (we'll get to those later).

Then go to Settings > Workarounds > BSA Redirection and toggle it. After installing it, log in, and select New Vegas as the game you're modding. I highly recommend Vortex since it has a great UI and is very easy to use. These tools automatically handle most mods' installation, so you don't have to dig around in-game files - simply drag-and-drop compressed mod files, and the mod manager will do the rest. The first thing you need is a Nexus Mods account, the website where most mods are posted.
