UPDATE: As of May 3rd 2024, the new Fallout 4 Script Extender Version is out. I just reinstalled the game and followed the exact same method, and the game launches just fine. Typing "getf4seversion" shows me the version, all is good. That said, some mods may need an update of their own, and that's up to each individual modders. But as of now, you can mod Fallout 4 normally again! If you're here following the Fallout 4 update or release of the TV show, and this guide helped you out, feel free to watch my other Fallout 4 mod videos as well. My main audience doesn't watch them, but if you do, I might make more of them, so thank you! Mods for companions: kzread.info/dash/bejne/em2nmZmHda6vdso.html Combat mods: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJ19tZdpl9GwYNo.html Stealth mods: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3pkyKyNc8bSobA.html BRAND NEW VIDEO - My favorite mods from fallout 4: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4aduZqgj6e0isY.html I try and help people out in the comments, but lots of you are having issues I simply did not experience myself. The most common seems to be "Couldn't find fallout 4 exe" when trying to launch the script extender. That's because you put the actual loader on the desktop, instead of the shortcut. For anything else, I suggest you google any kind of error message you might get to find forums where people may experience similar issues. Though generally, if you follow the tutorial to a tee, it should work fine, as other people here can attest. Also, stop asking me what the mod for the girl icon is 😂 It's this one: www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/3844

@iiBR4V0

3 ай бұрын

You are VERY right, I just got the game again after 3 years

@JanB1758-mo9et

3 ай бұрын

It is Very Annoying that you show content of the game instead of actually Doing Your job, learn how to install this.

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

@@JanB1758-mo9et what on earth are you on about?

@chaseplatten917

3 ай бұрын

@@TerryDuke He took some jet earlier just ignore him

@bubunqc5762

3 ай бұрын

hello sir some how my keybord doest work after i speak with the guy at my door in the intro can you help me

Thank you, man!!! I've tried multiple videos and they weren't helpful. I was just going to stop looking until I found yours. Very helpful and in detail.

Wow, I cannot say how grateful I am for this tutorial. I’ve had a lot of trouble with modding on Fallout, and no tutorial would really help me, but this, this is a blessing from up above. You have my sincere gratitude, I am definitely subbing.

Thank you so much for such a concise and clear tutorial!

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Enjoy all the mods to come!

Playing FO4 after 9 years of its initial release date. I was OBSESSED and played this when I was 13 and now I'm 22. Played it on the Xbox one, but 4 years ago I switched to PC and learned how to mod my games by modding my BG3 playthroughs. This video helped a lot man, thank you so much for making this video not too long ago. Most of the videos I stumbled across are years old, so it's very nice to see a more recent version on it

@rahul-qm9fi

2 ай бұрын

this made me realize fo4 is 9 years old 😢

wow bro you are so clear with your tutorial its insane like no steps even skipped or not explained well you did everything so well you might as well be a teacher

@TerryDuke

5 ай бұрын

Well thanks, i usually seek to make the tutorials i wish i had when figuring stuff out 😄

you dont know how exhausted when you reinstall the game and have to install every tool to mod, but your video has simplyfied the processes and make it easier to do, thanks Duke

this is the most understanable tutorial i ever watched, you just got a new subscriber 💯💯 thanks alot!!!

Thank you. I just got FO4 for PC. I had been playing on PS4 where “mods” are one click but extremely limited. You made it easy to understand and not intimidating. I especially appreciated starting with an overview of how Script Extender, Vortex, mods, and Nexus relate to one another.

Good video, I'm excited for the Fallout 4 mod videos you will be posting next.

Just a note for anyone else who may not be able to get the command line to show up. I had to use @ not the tilde key. It seems this can vary based on your keyboard.

@neiljackson1717

3 ай бұрын

THIS NEEDS TO BE PINNED!!!!!!!!! thanks dude

@viikmaqic

2 ай бұрын

Mine was ö button close to L and ' lol

Its crazy how the only game I didn't need a mod to install to play was F03. Also Thank You so much for this great video.

Thank you! Excellent tutorial. Perfectly explains everything. You're a legend.

Used this a while ago and referred back to it to get the new F4SE update. Thank you so much man you are amazing. New sub for sure lol

Thx man for the video, kinda struggle at first cuz i forgot to install winrar so no wonder the f4se file is not in zip state. either way great and very straight forward video

Man, idk but I feel so good right now and your video gives me such a wholesome feeling that's been missing so much in my life, so let me just say, I love you, you're a good guy and did a great video❤

@JeremiahBalls

6 ай бұрын

Omg the video is do detailed and good!!!! Jesus I don't know what going on, but damn I'm going to subscribe

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Well someone's a little excited, thank you for the kind words though 😄

I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS DOING AND OMG THIS WAS SO EASY THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😄

thanks a lot for this help i wanted to try out fallout for a while finally got it for like 8 bucks and really wanted to know how the mods work too since i heard fallout modded is where its at so thank you very much for this guide and keep up the good work!!!

Thank you man, this worked perfectly and so fast ♥. Gotta add one lil' thing, if you're running the f4se_loader.exe file directly from the desktop be sure to right-click and run it as an administrator or else it wont work.

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Might help for sure, but it's not my experience. I actually just did a clean install of windows and reinstalled all my mods and vortex following my own guide. Worked fine without running as admin, but that may just be my experience.

Thank you man, I cannot believe i finally didn't get scammed, I've been looking for one for months, finally found one, THANK YOU + U JUST EARNED ANOTHER SUB!

i have schizophrenia.

@TerryDuke

9 ай бұрын

Fascinating

@digbick2704

6 ай бұрын

I thought I really saw this video had to remember I’m schizophrenic

@Franco1395

5 ай бұрын

Well, GI Joe always said knowing is half the battle.

@Buttermybumandcallmebiscuit

3 ай бұрын

Real

@LARPDARP

5 күн бұрын

Same

Good tutorial, workes without issues. Thank you.

thanks for the clear tutorial. very easy to follow

still works fine, ive already had experience with modding but a little helpful advise goes a long way

i always forget t comment on videos that help but this was very helpful, thanks !!

great guide. all fine. thanks man!

THx so much for this tutorial Terry

Amazing explanation ❤️

Just got a PC I'm looking forward to using this video very much thank you❤

Everything went exactly as described until the I clicked the f4se loader exe and I get a pop up that says "can't find fallout 4 exe" but I then read that it's cause I didn't put the shortcut on my desktop. Such a smallnth9ng males all the difference. Thanks man

Thanks man Great video

Thank you, don't know what else to say. I'm very grateful.

So idk if he said but you must start the game through the f4se_loader -Shortcut on desktop or it will not work for the loader

Amazing guide !!!

Is there by any chance an option that I can simply use the Vortex Mods folder where I download the archives to, to be also used as mods deployment folder? Because I end up having all my mods downloaded in the Vortex Mods folder AND upon deployment also in FO4 folder. So I end up using up 2x disk space. Which becomes stupidly too much at some point and restricts my options for certain modlists like Wasteland Reborn.

I received several comments of people with this issue: *Couldn't find fallout 4 exe*. When trying to launch F4SE. Look carefully at 4:00, when creating a shortcut for the loader, it's the SHORTCUT you have to put on the desktop, NOT the actual loader. If you move the loader out of the game folder, it won't see fallout 4, hence the message.

@wyattgannon3171

20 күн бұрын

I’m still having issue

@TerryDuke

20 күн бұрын

@@wyattgannon3171 Then go through the steps and make sure you put everything in the right place, cause that's pretty much always the reason.

Best bodyslide tutorial on the internet.

Just gained a sub tysm

I typed “fallout 4 mods how to use” into my search bar. This video was near the top. I clicked. I watched. I learnt. I will not need another video. Thank you sir. Happy modding.

Do you have a video on how to intall and use the mod organiser mod?

I am having trouble after the shortcut was made. It is on my desktop but when attempting to use, it gives me fallout4.exe cannot be found. I believe I followed the steps as shown, it may be messing up because of the folder location but I am not sure where to start to fix it, I am very new to pc and also modding fallout, kind of panicking if I had accidentally messed up the game entirely.

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Alright, let's narrow down the issue. To find out if you messed up the game, try launching the game normally from steam. If it runs, you did not mess up the game. And as I've said, the files don't alter the game, they just provide a new launcher so technically, you can still play the game normally and ignore F4SE completely. So long as you can launch the game from steam without issue, you're good. If it doesn't work, right click the game on steam, go to properties, and under the Installed Files tab, click "verifiy integrity of game files" Steam will then scan the game files, remove anything corrupt or out of place. Try launching game. If it still doesn't work. uninstall the game, reinstall it, launch normally on steam. To find out if the issue is with how you installed F4SE or if it's just the shortcut, double-click "F4SE_loader" in the games folder. That's the actual loader, so if the game launches, F4SE works, and the issue is the shortcut you created. Make sure the loader is in the game folder and shortcut on the desktop, and not the other way around. Make sure you made the shortcut of "F4SE_loader" and not some other file. Make sure you dropped everything in the first level of "steamapps/common/Fallout 4", and not some folder inside Fallout 4. Start with all that, in that order, and get back to me I'll reply when I can.

@peytonrains9663

6 ай бұрын

@@TerryDuke I figured out what I did wrong from the last part you listed, I was putting the wrong shortcut on the desktop, I panicked when it didn't work at first and kind of blanked out for a bit. Thank you so much for taking time to make that explanation and help me out even though the video was already so precise and well made. You are the best and I really appreciate your help :))

i downloaded fallout4 through xbox on pc does this still work?

W vid really helped thanks

Thank you man, but quick question, what suit mod is that in the thumbnail, where do i download it?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Check my stealth mod video, I break the whole suit down, it's several mods

Thank you man truly, almost all the videos I’m able to find were made like 5-7 years ago and even then they weren’t as clear as this one. Thank you truly man, now I can finally replace that ugly assault rifle and repetitive combat rifle/shotgun model! P.S. I hate to ask this of as you already helped me so much with this vid, but can you show how to manually install mods? If not that’s okay! Again thank you truly!

@TerryDuke

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Unfortunately there's no unique single way of installing manually as each mod installs in different places in the game folder. That said, check the mod description as the modder often says how to install their mod either manually or with vortex. I do recommend vortex though for anything besides F4SE.

do you know how to solve the problem of my game not being able to quick save or save?

I tried and it still don't tell me where to install from Vortex to fallout 4 folder. I have mods in my Vortex but it dont work in my fallout 4. I don't understand??

Really good vid, if you can can you make some more warband vids ?

@TerryDuke

8 ай бұрын

Dude, I made so many. Check out the playlist

I unfortunately don’t get the screen to download all the required mods. I juts downloads the main mod without giving me the option to download all required. How do I fix it ?

@TerryDuke

5 ай бұрын

If it doesnt, it's likely because nothing else is needed. Otherwise you can see the requirements under the description tab and everything will be there, clicking on the mods will open the mod page.

I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I've slowed your video down and did everything you said but whenever I try to launch the game using the shortcut I get a black screen then back to desktop. I've even tried launching it regularly by steam and it won't open.

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Go into the game properties on steam and click "verify integrity of files", steam will look at the files and sort out any issue, if there's any. If it still doesn't launch normally, uninstall, reinstall.

how did you get the 2560 x 1080 res i have gone through the game preference files but it still wont work or if it does it just shows a quarter of the screen zoomed in

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean i play 2560x1440

Could not find fallout 4.exe keeps happening, yes i read the pinned comment and i have a shortcut of the f4se loader on my desktop Nevermind, saw that it had to do with the older versions and stuff. Thats the reason the error pops up?

Greetings, i have a question here. Is there a chance that the game will frequently crash due to the number of mods installed? I had my game crash with just downloading mods from FO4 menu and they weren’t 20 mods. If there is a mod in nexus that helps with managing these mods or makes them less heavy?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

The more mods you have, the more likely issues will arise. However this can be helped by loading mods in the right order or getting them from somewhere else; the mod menu isnt great. I have over 130 mods and it does crash occasionally, but getting them from nexus along with F4se, it's fairly stable. One mod i do recommend is the unofficial fallout 4 patch, which does fix several bugs.

i installed the fs4e extender and did everything but when i open up the game through the loader it just goes to a black screen and stays there

@Spurs2192

4 ай бұрын

This is from another comment here So idk if he said but you must start the game through the f4se_loader -shortcut on desktop or it will not work for the loader

Did everything as you said in the video, the f4se not working (doesn't load up, yes tried 3 times) vortex keep giving me errors for mods. And the mod menu in game, does not let me enable any mods either. What can be wrong?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Steam version or hacked?

Just for others who are coming back to Fallout 4 after the update and TV series etc. - save yourself the money and get the Game of the Year (GOTY) edition from the get go! A lot of the most popular mods require all of the DLC content to be installed and I wasted about $7 on buying the base game and then buying the GOTY edition seperately after making this realisation because, stupidly, the GOTY edition is cheaper than buying the DLCs seperately, or the season pass. Really helpful video btw!

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, it's what I bought years ago. And lots of mods require the dlcs anyway

You can't use the f4se loader without first using the Steam launcher open. Without it open you'll get a window to quickly open and then close, going back to your Windows screen. Once I went through this, it would then allow me launch from the f4se loader without first opening the Steam Fallout 4 launcher.

Thank you, I'll try this later & update comment.

do mods alter saving files? i want to install some but i've already started a game and i don't want to lose my progress :(

@TerryDuke

2 ай бұрын

Generally it's safe, i often test out mods on the go. But I recommend making a second save of your main game and go from there. If something goes wrong, disable the mod and you can load your backup back before you had any mods loaded.

I have followed all steps up to Vortex, running the shortcut opens the game fine and when checking command console it shows i have the correct script extender, but when going into vortex and Fallout 4 it shows i dont have Script Extender installed (gives me a popup to tell me this and when clicking the 3 dots beside it in Vortex it does not give the option to Run as shown in video) I have retraced my steps multiple times to make sure I havent missed anything but I have not, any idea where I am going wrong?

@TerryDuke

2 ай бұрын

Does vortex see fallout though? So long as you can run f4se you dont need to launch it from vortex necesarily

@user-gb5eh6nk8p

2 ай бұрын

@@TerryDuke i have the same problem i only see fall out 3

The F4SE steam launcher has a 7zip icon for me, and it wont work. Its done this with a bunch of my files though I dont know why it wont work. Giving me a huge headache.

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

winrar should open 7zip as well, maybe right click, open with, winrar?

Thanks man

I love you for this

Wait so if I wanna use mods from outside of the mod area Bethesda has do I have to reset my game cuz I heard somewhere I do

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

It's not necessary. Most mods can be installed on and off mid-game. Just make sure if you're installing outside of Vortex and mod menu, that you follow the instructions carefully since you'll be installing manually.

HELL YEAH, FALLOUT 4

if i download the fallout 4 from pirate will these mods still work?

i downloaded the script extender and cant launch the game it seems that the current extender version is outdated

Hey, whenever I try to launch the shortcut, it says can’t find fallout 4.exe

11:02 what is this mod called (the popup above compass)

Hey Terry, can you make a guide on M&B Between Empires mod? I cannot seem to get into it, but the concepts and mechanics look absolutely amazing.

@TerryDuke

9 ай бұрын

They're a bit confusing for sure, but I'm working on other stuff at the moment.

Hi everyone! hope you're keen for the new update. Can someone please HELP me. I recently got into modding and using Vortex I found the I'm getting notifications saying that fallout and some of the dlc files "failed to parse plugins". will this affect my game at all or will the game and dlc still be in as normal?? thank you for any help!

Anyone know how to fix an issue where you try to open vortex, but it says that it is already running. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times, and it still says the same thing. When I check my task manager, I only see the one instance of vortex as well. This started happening after I moved vortex from one ssd to another.

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Well like any program, it needs to be installed in program files on your main drive, otherwise you'll have issues.

can you do a tutorial on how to do it in the xbox pc app?

Which fallout 4 vesrion is best for mods?

i have an anne pro 2 keyboard and I'm pressing the tilde key to open my console and it wont work and I don't know why as I have followed all the steps

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

It may be a different key,google your keyboard model

recomendo demais esse tutorial, ele explica de forma simples, até eu que não entendo de mods consegui baixar os mods que queria

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Obrigado!

What is F4SE version not support rn?, dang i just install fallout again in 2024😅

So u don’t get mods from the mods menu on title screen? Why not? Just curious, just switch to pc . Can curse forge work or no?

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

I just feel like the attempt to make mods install automatically takes away the ability to tweak them, like if there's an issue with the load order, or some other features. That's not to say they won't work, there's just little you can do if they don't. One of my favorite mods, modern firearms, I get from the mod menu as it's not available on nexus. You just have to enable the plugin in vortex, and for me it works out of the box. But because it doesn't come from nexus, it doesn't install the same, and I could never figure out how to get the armors from the mod into the body slider studio, as such none of the apparel fits my character properly and I can't tweak it.

you're a hero

wonderful tutorial but i have a problem i cant enable tools on Vortex and i dont know how to change that the button to enable is grey

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Not an issue I had, maybe google the issue

Thank you so so much

how do i download mods that arent on the nexus or without the manager? theres a weapons pack i like the look of that seems like a compilation of a bunch of modern weapons but its on its own website. its been years hopefully someone replys =]

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

That same website should have instructions to install manually, at least in principle

I did as the video says but when I try to start it it says “ REL/relocation.h(600): failed to open data/f4se/plugins/version-1-10-163-0.bin “ I have no clue what to do

It say i installed the loader to the wrong folder how do i get around it?? I’m on Hp laptop

@TerryDuke

2 ай бұрын

You just need to install it in the right spot, dude. The video shows you where, and how to get there via steam. So long as you do it in the right spot you should be fine.

1 problem, why does it say, "couldn't find fallout4.exe" when i try to open through F4SE?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Look at the pinned comment

Do you have any recommendations or mods that could help improve FPS and make the game less laggy. I got the game for the first time on sale so I'm new to playing it for the first time. Your tutorial is very helpful!

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

Not at the moment. I've always had a fairly powerful rig so lag is minimal. I'll look into it, but you can also tweak the graphical settings. I recommend turning off godrays completely as it's pretty taxing

hey im new to mods and pc in general im trying to mod fallout 4 using vortex and f4se but it does not work what so ever it just says that i am using a newer version of fallout 4 than what f4se is using but yet i see so many youtube videos of pc players using mods form vortex and playing no problem can someone please help this is my first time doing all this and non of it works

@TerryDuke

2 ай бұрын

As I've said in the pinned comment, F4SE is currently getting an update to match the latest version of Fallout 4 that came out on April 25. As it stands it's not compatible, so I suggest waiting for the F4SE update, could be a few more days.

Whenever I download to vortex it says download failed not sure what I did wrong.

Does this work on the Xbox pc version?

Thx for this video 😊👌. My mods works but i didn't see them in game in "MOD Config" exept HUD++ and FallUI HUD .... any idea ?

@TerryDuke

6 ай бұрын

Not sure what you mean. If you mean you don't see them in the mod configuration menu, not all mods use it. So that'd be normal, so long as you see them in the game.

@masamichi53

6 ай бұрын

Ok thx for your answer 😊@@TerryDuke

Ok this im probably crazy but where can i find the mod from the icon shown at 0:49 ?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/3844

idk what I'm doing wrong I'm doing what you're doing but my does not look the same or work

Great tutorial but I'm getting the error when loading the game through f4se_loader and it's telling me I have the wrong version of the game that's compatible with the script extender. Any help?

@TerryDuke

2 ай бұрын

Make sure you get the latest F4S4 version from May 3, I have it and it works www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/42147?tab=files

@MisterJakeC

2 ай бұрын

@@TerryDuke I did, followed all your steps thoroughly. I'm reinstalling the game so i'll see if it works or not again. Thanks for the reply!

what mod is changing your exp icons from the standard pipboy thumbs up?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/3844

Do I need the script extender I’ve drag and dropped it but it doesn’t wanna work

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

You do need the script, most mods depend on it for stability. Check the steps again, you most likely did it incorrectly.

maybe the best tutorial on youtube ever?!

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

I don't know about that, but thanks!

Nice guide but when i download preset mods they look completly differently compared to screenshot from nexus, i don't know what i'm doing wrong

@TerryDuke

4 ай бұрын

You mean face presets? Graphical settings can impact how good they look, it's also possible they rely on other face mods to get their full looks.

Could I just use windows 11 zip feature instead of winrar

But can I open the game from Steam? Or does it have to be through the shortcut I create?

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

To use the script extender, it has to be through the shortcut. If you go from steam, the game may crash from the mods.

Hey I really need help when I press the shortcut it says it couldn’t find fallout 4.exe.

@TerryDuke

3 ай бұрын

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