Fallout3.esm : Loads, Moira is Created, is given a brown hat.

If you load Fallout3.esm first, then YourPlugin.esp:

Fallout3.esm : Loads, Creates Moira, Gives Moira a brown Hat.

YourPlugin.esp: Loads, Moira doesn't exist, she doesn't get the blue hat.

Let's say you use a mod that gives Moira Brown of Megaton a blue hat, then you have Fallout3.esm which basically creates Moira and gives her a brown hat, if you load the plugin that gives moira a different hat FIRST then what will happen is: That's basically what load order is, the piece of white paper is Fallout3.esm and the rock is YourPlugin.esp, you've got to adjust the load order so you see all your objects.

If you however place the rock down first, THEN the piece of white paper the paper will cover the rock and you won't be able to see the rock. Load order is like the name suggests the order your mods are loaded into the game in, the mods at the top of the load order will be loaded into the game first, the mods at the bottom will be loaded last.įor example, let's say you put a piece of white paper down on the floor, then you put a rock on top of that, if you placed the objects in the 'White Paper -> Rock' order you will be able to see both the rock and the paper at the same time. Grab Timeslip's Fallout Mod Manager here, not only is this tool vital to adjusting load order but it's also very handy when managing or making mods. You probably won't have to adjust the load order often if you run like 2-3 mods but if you've got 5+ mods you may have to adjust it, load order isn't just for people that create mods, it's mostly for people that USE mods. Load order can be extremely important, it can be the difference between 'playing the game' and 'crashing every time you run the game'. Importance of Load Order and when you should start adjusting it

6 When SHOULDN'T Fallout3 be first in the load order?.

5 Example Load orders of a few popular mods / DLC.

2 Tools needed to adjust the load order.

1 Importance of Load Order and when you should start adjusting it.

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