• Navigate to the Root Directory (C:\, D:\, etc).
• Create a folder named Modding, then open it.
• Create a folder named Wabbajack, DO NOT open it.
• Create another folder named Uranium Fever, then open it.
• Create a folder named downloads.

Double Check

The following filepaths should now exist, though the Root Directory may differ:

• C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\downloads
• C:\Modding\Wabbajack

• Download the Wabbajack Installation file.
• Move the downloaded Wabbajack file to C:\Modding\Wabbajack.
• Run Wabbajack.exe. This will automatically install Wabbajack.
• Close Wabbajack.

Required Mods

• Download and run Manual Downloads.bat, then click Download anyway on the two Google Drive links that open in your browser.
  • The Downloads folder will now contain:
    • Ghouls
    • MMTV_Mobile_Truck_Base_Sorting_Addon_v1.0
    • Tammer's NIF-Bashed Armor Mega-Pack v4.2
    • FeralGhoulsHD
    • RRTV_CapitalWasteland_Hideouts_TTW-v2.0
• MOVE all five of the downloaded archives into the C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\downloads folder. DO NOT extract them.

Self-Contained

This process facilitates the creation of a SELF-CONTAINED installation that does not interfere with any other modded installation of Fallout: New Vegas.

SKIP this step if you have never played or modded Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas before.

Important Instructions

These instructions will reference the game library folder, which refers to the folder in which Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 are installed.

Default locations for the game library folder include C:\steam\steamapps\common and C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games.

• Navigate to the game library folder and MOVE the Fallout New Vegas folder to the desktop. Delete the Fallout 3 folder.
  • This will be the Steam/GOG installation backup for the pre-existing modded instance.
  • IF a seperate modded instance is not installed, simply delete the Fallout New Vegas folder.
• Navigate to C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\My Games and MOVE the FalloutNV folder to the desktop. Delete the Fallout 3 folder.
  • This will be the settings and saves backup for the pre-existing modded instance.
  • IF a seperate modded instance is not installed, simply delete the FalloutNV folder.
• Uninstall both Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 in Steam/GOG (this step may already be completed automatically).
• Reinstall both Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 in Steam/GOG.
• These clean installs and backups will be further utilized in the Creating a Clean Stock New Vegas Folder section of these instructions.

• Run the Uranium Fever.wabbajack file (Currented linked in the Uranium Fever Discord Updates channel).

• Target Modlist will auto-populate with the filepath of the Uranium Fever Installation file.

• Modlist Installation Location must be changed to C:\Modding\Uranium Fever.

• Resource Download Location will auto-populate C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\downloads.

• Enable the Overwrite Installation checkbox.

  

• Begin the installation and accept the Nexus Mods API request when prompted.

• If you are not a Nexus Mods premium user, manually click download on each mod.

• When complete, Wabbajack will display a green, confirmatory Installation Complete screen.

• If a red Installation Failed screen appears, repeat the above steps.

• Close Wabbajack.

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Let the installation FINISH prior to starting the following sections.

Self-Contained

This process facilitates the creation of a SELF-CONTAINED installation that does not interfere with any other modded installation of Fallout: New Vegas.

SKIP step 2 if you have never played or modded Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas before.

Important Instructions

These instructions will reference the game library folder, which refers to the folder in which Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 are installed.

Default locations for the game library folder include C:\steam\steamapps\common and C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games.

• Step 1: Creating the Clean Stock New Vegas Folder

  • Navigate to the CLEAN Fallout New Vegas folder, which is located inside of the game library folder.
  • Copy ALL of the contents from inside of the Fallout New Vegas folder.
    • Click anywhere inside the game library folder, press Ctrl+A to highlight all files, then Ctrl+C to copy all files.
    • Click anywhere inside the C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas folder and press Ctrl+V to paste the previously copied files.

• Step 2: Restoring Backups of Current Installs/Modded Instances

  • After successfully creating the Clean Stock New Vegas folder, restore the files that were previously backed up.
    • Move your Fallout New Vegas folder from your desktop back into platform installation folder, selecting Replace when prompted.
    • Move your FalloutNV folder from your desktop back into C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\My Games, selecting Replace when prompted.

• Step 3: Verifying Files in the Clean Stock New Vegas Folder

  • The clean [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas folder should now contain the following files (with or without the GECK files). If any ADDITIONAL files NOT INCLUDED in the follow screenshots are present within this folder, DELETE the [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas folder, re-run the Installing Uranium Fever step, then start this section over.

    • Steam - [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas file contents:

      

    • GOG - [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas file contents:

      

danger - No Extra Files

Extra files inside of the Stock New Vegas folder will result in an error when launching the game. These extra files are most often a byproduct of prior modded instances or playthroughs of Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas. As such, the above steps are CRITICAL.

• Launch Fallout: New Vegas from Steam/GOG.
• Click OK when prompted with Detecting Video Hardware.
• Close the launcher.
• Launch Fallout 3 from Steam/GOG.
• Click OK when prompted with Detecting Video Hardware.
• Close the launcher.

• Launch ModOrganizer.exe, which is located inside of C:\Modding\Uranium Fever.
• If prompted that INIs are read only, select Clear the Read Only Flag.
• If prompted that FalloutNV_lang.esp was found, select Yes.
• If prompted to register, select Yes.

• In the top right corner of MO2, open the drop-down menu that says Uranium Fever and select Uranium Fever Launcher.

• Click Run.

  

• Navigate to Options then select the Ultra Preset.

  • Those with weaker machines and concerns about performance can select the Very High preset, though this will come at the cost of visual quality.

• Uncheck the Windowed option, then select your monitor's resolution.

  • If your monitor's resolution is not present, this can be set manually by entering MO2's INI editor, navigating to the Falloutprefs.ini tab, and changing iSize W and iSize H in the Display section to reflect your monitor's screen width and height.

• Click OK and close the launcher.

  

Steam PCR Users

Steam PCR users should navigate to the executable settings , click Uranium Fever Launcher, check the Overwrite Steam AppID box, enter 22490 into the corresponding field, then click apply.

Required Mod

• Download the Tale of Two Wastelands Installer and extract the contents of the archive.

• Open the extracted Tale of Two Wastelands Installer folder, right click TTW Install.exe, and select Run as Administrator.

• Verify that the file path for the Fallout 3 matches your normal Steam/GOG Fallout 3 installation path (this should be auto-configured).

• CHANGE the Fallout New Vegas file path to C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas.

• CHANGE the Tale of Two Wastelands Installation Path to C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\mods\[NoDelete] Tale of Two Wastelands.

• Click Install.

  

• Once complete and the confirmation screen is visualized, close the Installer.

  

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The TTW Installer MUST be run on the copy of Fallout: New Vegas inside of the [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas folder. A prior TTW installation CANNOT be moved into the Uranium Fever TTW mod folder. This is because the TTW installation process performs BSA decompression, binary patching, and alteration of sound file extensions to base game files, which is a REQUIREMENT for a functional copy of TTW.

Required Mod

• Navigate to TES Reloaded Discord Server.

• Download the most recent release from the Nightly Builds channel.

  

• Click the Install a New Mod from Archive icon in the top left corner of MO2 .

• Select the NewVegasReloaded.zip from your Downloads folder.

• Name it [NoDelete] NVR (PV).

• Select Replace when prompted Mod Exists.

  

• Navigate to C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas.
  • Run FNVpatch.exe. A CMD prompt popup will appear, confirming FalloutNV.exe patched!. FalloutNV_backup.exe will also appear in the folder.

danger

Failure to run the 4GB Patch will result in a pink screen and/or crash when launching the game.

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Linux inherently requires above average operating system knowledge and troubleshooting capability. As such, these instructions are less specific. Support WILL NOT be provided for the Linux installation process.

• Requirements:

  • Windows - Access to windows via a seperate installation or a virtual machine.
  • Lutris, Libstrangle, Steam, and SteamTinkerLaunch.

• Instructions:

  • Follow the Uranium Fever Installation Instructions ON WINDOWS up until the Disable Base Address Randomization section.
  • Copy the C:\Modding\Uranium Fever folder to a temporary location on Linux.
  • Open Lutris, click the plus arrow, then search for and install Fallout: New Vegas.
    • Take note of the installation location.
    • Test Fallout: New Vegas to ensure it functions prior to proceeding.
  • Install MO2 via SteakTinkerLaunch.
  • Locate the SteamTinkerLaunch installation of MO2 and copy its wine prefix folder over to Lutris' WITHOUT overwriting any files.
  • In Lutris, right click Fallout: New Vegas, duplicate its folder, and name it Uranium Fever.
  • Open the Uranium Fever installation winetricks, click on install a dll/component, and add lavfilters. Then, enable fontsmooth-rgb in winetricks' settings.
  • Move your Uranium Fever folder into the Fallout: New Vegas wine prefix folder, preferably next to the Fallout: New Vegas folder.
  • Right click the Uranium Fever profile and:
    • In the Runner Options tab and change the runner to wine-ge.
    • In the Game Options tab and change the executable path to the modorganizer.exe in the Uranium Fever folder.
    • In the System Options tab, navigate to environment tables and delete all entries, instead adding DXVK_STATE_CACHE disable. IF using an AMD GPU with RADV drivers, also add RADV_DEBUG noatocdithering.
  • In command prefix, type strangle 60.
  • Launch Uranium Fever through Lutris to open MO2.
  • In MO2:
    • In the MO2 settings, navigate to Paths, then Managed Games. Ensure this path reflects the Stock New Vegas folder.
    • Change the Executable Path for Uranium Fever Launcher and Uranium Fever to reflect the corresponding executables in the Stock New Vegas folder.
    • Open falloutcustom.ini and add iPresentInterval=0 under [Display].
  • Repeat the Configuring Game Settings section of the Windows installation instructions.
  • The game should now launch appropriately. Prior to starting a new game, open settings, then Tweaks, and disable No Pip-Boy on Alt Tab.

Caveats:

• MO2's Nexus Handler does not work. As Uranium Fever is updated, corresponding updates will need to be installed manually.
• Double clicking on a mod in MO2 causes MO2 to freeze. Because of this, mods must be edited manually from explorer.
• If problems are encountered, launch Lutris with debug output via the terminal by typing in lutris -d.

Why?

This step can prevent unforeseen crashes.

• Open Windows Security from the Start Menu.

• Open App & Browser Control in the left sidebar.

• Open Exploit Protection Settings under Exploit Protection.

• Set Force Randomization for Images (Mandatory ASLR) to Use Default (Off).

  

Why?

This process prevents windows from blocking MO2 and associated mod files from loading.

• Open Windows Security.

• Open Virus & Threat Protection.

• Click Manage Settings under Virus & Threat Protection Settings.

• Scroll down and select Add or Remove Exclusions under Exclusions.

• Add exclusions for C:\Modding\Uranium Fever and C:\Modding\Wabbajack.

  

• This process will also need to be replicated for any third-party antivirus.

Why?

This process disables Steam Overlay, which has been known to cause crashes and worsen performance.

• Navigate to your Steam Folder (the same folder where steam.exe is).

• Right click GameOverlayRenderer.dll and open properties.

• Open the security tab and click edit.

• Click the Deny option under Read & Execute for every user.

• Click Apply, then Yes.

  

• In the same folder, right click SteamOverlayVulkanLayer.dll and open properties.

• Open the security tab and click edit.

• Click the Deny option under Read & Execute for every user.

• Click Apply, then Yes.

  

Pre-Bundled DXVK

The most recent version of DXVK comes bundled with Uranium Fever.

Intel iGPUs and older GPUs without Vulkan support are incompatible with the most recent version of DXVK and must be downgraded.

• Intel iGPU users:
  • Navigate to the Uranium Fever > DXVK folder.
  • Move the d3d9.dll and dxvk.conf from the DXVK 1.10.1 folder into C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas, selecting Replace when prompted.
• GPUs without Vulkan support:
  • Navigate to the Uranium Fever > DXVK folder.
  • Move the d3d9.dll and dxvk.conf from the 1.10.3 folder into C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas, selecting Replace when prompted.

Why?

DXVK Cache Storage is known to cause memory related crashes. This step disables the creation of the DXVK cache.

• Press the windows button.

• Type Env in the search bar and click Edit the system environmental variables.

• Click Environmental Variables.

• Click New under User variables for USER NAME.

• Type DXVK_STATE_CACHE into the Variable name.

• Type disable into the Variable value.

• Click OK.

• Exit Environmental Variables.

  

• Delete any existing DXVK Cache:

  • Steam Users:
    • Navigate to Steam > steamapps > shadercache > 22380 and delete DXVK_STATE_CACHE if it exists.
  • GOG Users:
    • Navigate to Uranium Fever > [NoDelete] Stock New Vegas > FalloutNV.dxvk-cache and delete DXVK_STATE_CACHE if it exists.

• Restart your computer for this to take effect.

Why?

FPS limiters make the game feel smoother by preventing rapid FPS fluctuations and also prevent timescale desync bugs.

RTSS is the required FPS limiter for AMD users. Special K is incompatible with modern AMD GPU drivers.

• Install and launch RTSS.

• Open the System Tray and click the RTSS icon.

  

• Press the green Add button and select FalloutNV.exe from the Steam/GOG directory OR from C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas, then click ok.

  • RTSS will detect any running instance of FalloutNV.exe regardless of the file path origin.

  

• Select FalloutNV.exe.

• Set Application Detection Level to Low.

• Set Framerate Limit to 59.95.

  • The set framerate should be consistently achievable without significant sustained drops. Some users with powerful GPUs may increase this value, though the framerate limit should not exceed more than 0.05 less than the refresh rate of the associated monitor.

  

• Enter the settings using the Setup button.

• Scroll down and enable Passive Waiting.

• Set Framerate Limiter to Front Edge Sync.

• Select OK then MINIMIZE (not close) RTSS back to the System Tray.

  

Why?

FPS limiters make the game feel smoother by preventing rapid FPS fluctuations and also prevent timescale desync bugs.

Special K is the required FPS limiter for NVIDIA users. RTSS will result in inappropriate configuration and memory related crashes with NVIDIA GPUs.

• Navigate to the NVIDIA app settings and turn off the NVIDIA overlay, otherwise it will cause a black screen followed by a game crash when paired with Special K.

  

• Download Special K.

• Extract the downloaded archive into the C:\Modding\Uranium Fever\[NoDelete] Stock New Vegas folder.

• Launch Uranium Fever (launch instructions are provided below).

• Select Yes when prompted to enable DXVK support/vulkan bridge, then relaunch the game.

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Backspace to enter the Special K Control Panel.

• Under the Framerate Limiter, check the Enable Framerate Limit checkbox.

  

• Right click the FPS Limit Bar, which is located just to the right of the Framerate Limit text. This will open a submenu.

• In the submenu, check the Latent Sync checkbox.

• In the Scan Mode dropdown, select your monitors refresh rate.

  

• Double Left Click the FPS Limit Bar, enter 59.995, and press enter.

  • The set framerate should be consistently achievable without significant sustained drops. Some users with powerful GPUs may increase this value, though the framerate limit should not exceed more than 0.05 less than the refresh rate of the associated monitor.

  

• For instructions on configuring Latent Sync or enabling V-Sync or Variable Refresh Rate, please reference the Special K section of Wall's Performance Guide, as this is beyond the scope of Uranium Fever configuration.

  • G-Sync will be compatible without changing any settings.

• The game CANNOT be launched outside of MO2. Launching from Steam or GOG WILL FAIL to launch Uranium Fever.

• In MO2, select Uranium Fever from the dropdown list in the top right, then click run.

• After starting a new game, open the pause menu and press K to see the Keybinds and associated legend. More details are included below in the Mod Feature Quick Reference List section.

  

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DO NOT create a desktop shortcut. If run after updating Uranium Fever, this will cause your load order to be scrambled.

Optional

This is an optional step to remove ~50gb of unneeded archives from your computer. Deleted archives WILL need to be redownloaded when updating Uranium Fever IF the original mod or the associated assets have been ALTERED in any way.

• Confirm that the game launches and runs appropriately BEFORE following this step.
• Navigate to the C:\Modding\Uranium Fever folder and delete the downloads folder.

Optional

This is an OPTIONAL step for those with weaker computers. Use the Performance Profile to gain better performance in exchange for worse visuals. This profile disables Real Time Reflections, New Vegas Reloaded, and other associated mods.

• In MO2, select Uranium Fever from the large dropdown list in the top middle, then click the Uranium Fever Performance Profile.