This is the process to recognise certain new files which have been placed into the Data folder. Body Replacer, Weapon Mod Kits, Armor Mods, etc) require something which is called “ArchiveInvalidation”. If Windows tells you that such a folder already exists, overwrite.
added by yourself: Textures, Meshes, Soundĭon’t think too complicated, just copy & paste Plugins / Masterfiles and Folders like Textures, Meshes, Sound or Music as they are (with all its content) into the Data Folder. existing by default: Music, Shaders, Video. BSA = Bethesda Softworks Archive => Files with ending *.bsa (seldom part of user created Mods). ESM = Elder Scrolls Master => Files with ending *.esm. 
ESP = Elder Scrolls Plugin => Files with ending *.esp. 
Many Mods only contain Plugins, others just Folders – usually you’ll find both. To avoid issues under Vista and Win7, the install location of Steam can be customised, see point #V. The default path for Steam Versions is C: \ Program Files \ Steam \ steamapps \ Common \ Fallout 4 \ Data That’s why in some READMEs you’ll find the term “ \ Fallout 4 \ Data \” You may have customised the install path to something else e.g. The default path for DVD Versions is C: \ Program Files \ Bethesda Softworks \ Fallout 4 \ Data
All Mods have to be placed into the Data Directory of your Game. You’ll find files with ending *.esp or *.esm and maybe additional folders like textures, meshes or sound.Īfter you unpacked a lot of Mods, you’ll consider each result as quite unique, but generally the structure is almost the same.Īnyway, there are two common rules you should keep in mind: Examine the files / folders of the Mod you’ve unpacked to get a quick overview.Įxample of an unzipped Mod under XP and Vista / Windows7 Mods come as package -> first you need to extract them to a temporary location by using a tool like 7zip. 
Follow this steps to install mods that you like!
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