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STARS is a comprehensive and dramatic overhaul of the entire TTW armor suite. It completely rebalances the stats, appearance, and effects of every single armor in the game, fundamentally alters the way power armor functions, and adds a massive collection of the best armor replacers and additions from across the Nexus. READ THE DESCRIPTION on the mod page carefully before proceeding.

This is an EXTREMELY COMPLICATED AND LENGTHY installation process that must be followed precisely to avoid missing textures in the game.

Many plugins and folders will need to be HIDDEN throughout the installation process. This can be accomplished by installing the mod as instructed, right-clicking the mod, clicking information, navigating to the file tree tab, right-clicking on the pertinent plugin or folder, and selecting hide. STARS will provide an alert in-game if any assets are missing or managed incorrectly.

STARS Nexus Mod Page

Installation:

• Main File - JIP LN NVSE Plugin
  • Main File - JIP LN - INI
    • Ensure the following INI settings are enabled:
      • bLocalizedDTDR=1
      • uNPCPerks=1
• Main File - lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes
  • Main File - Stewie Tweaks - INI
    • Ensure the following INI settings are enabled:
      • bDisableStealthEffectInPipboy = 0
      • bWeightlessWornArmor = 1
      • bWeightlessWornPowerArmor = 1
      • bEquipBrokenItems = 0
• Main File - JohnnyGuitar NVSE
• Main File - JIP Localized Damage Fix
• Main File - Pipboy Holo Panel ESPless
• Main File - Tranquility Lane Fix
• Main File - Wasteland Soldier - NV Edition Main File
  • HIDE the Wasteland Soldier - NV Edition.esp plugin.
• Main File - Wasteland Soldier Redux
• Main File - nov 2011 book of steel
  • HIDE the Boacombat2glove.esp plugin.
  • HIDE the boa ncrpahelmet.esp plugin.
• Main File - Book of Steel - Compatibility Edition
  • HIDE the Book of Steel.esp plugin.
• Main File - Tammer's NIF-Bashed Armor Mega-Pack v4.2.rar
  • HIDE the Tammer's NIF-Bashed Armor Mega-Pack.esm plugin.
• Main File - NivSpiceofLife-V 1_2
  • HIDE the 1nivVSLArmors.esp plugin.
  • Download the Bethesda Archive Extractor from the Fallout 4 Nexus to extract the 1nivVSLArmors.bsa file.
    • Extract the Bethesda Archive Extractor.
    • Navigate to the Spice of Life mod in MO2, right-click it, and click open in explorer.
    • Right-click the 1nivVSLArmors.bsa file, click open with, choose another app, select an app on your PC, navigate to the location where you extracted the Bethesda Archive Extractor folder, select bae.exe, then open with bae.exe.
    • Click the extract button, then ignore the select folder path prompt briefly. DO NOT select a random folder. This step will be completed shortly.
    • Navigate back to your Spice of Life mod folder, click the folder path at the top, and copy the path.
      • Example: C:\Games\Mod.Organizer-2.4.5alpha3\mods\Spice of Life.
    • Navigate back to the select folder path prompt in Bethesda Archive Extractor and paste the Spice of Life path into the prompt, then click select prompt.
    • If done correctly, you will see a brief 1-2 second extraction process run.
    • You can confirm the extraction process was completed by checking your Spice of Life mod folder, where there should now be Meshes and Textures folders.
• Main File - Deus Specs
  • HIDE the DeusSpecs.esp plugin.
• Main File - REAL main File
  • HIDE the BlackjackPackULTIMATEv2.esp plugin.
• Main File - Power Armor Visual Enhancement 2K
  • HIDE the PAVE_NV.esp plugin.
  • HIDE the PAVE_NV_TTW.esp plugin.
• Main File - Dogtooths EnclaveOfficer
  • HIDE the DogToothsEnclaveOfficer.esp plugin.
• Main File - Nightstalker Armour Set
  • HIDE the Nightstalker Outfit.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Fallout Metal Armor - NVSE Replacer
  • HIDE the NVSE folder.
• Main File - Classic Fallout 2 Metal Armor MKII
  • HIDE the MCMetalArmor.esp plugin.
  • HIDE the NVSE folder.
• Main File - Fallout 2 combat armor mark II (green textures) v1.0.0.3
  • HIDE the Fallout 2 combat armor MK2 (remastered) replacer.esp plugin.
• Main File - Veronica Outfit Replacer - Recon Variant
  • HIDE the Veronica Outfit Replacer.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux FNV
  • HIDE the Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux FNV.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux TTW
  • HIDE the Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux TTW.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Combat Armor Replacer Combined (TTW) 1.2.1
  • HIDE the MMM-CCARC-TTW.esp plugin.
• Main File - Tribal Power Helmet No-DLC-Version
  • HIDE the Tribal Power Helmet.esp plugin.
• Main File - Ballistic Skull Mask
  • HIDE the Ballistic Skull Mask.esp plugin.
• Main File - Courier Duster Replacer
  • HIDE the CourierDusterReplacer.esp plugin.
• Main File - GP-5 Gasmask
  • HIDE the GP-5 Gasmask.esp plugin.
• Main File - NCR Commando
  • HIDE the NCR Commando.esp plugin.
• Main File - The Lone Wanderer - TTW
  • HIDE the The Lone Wanderer.esp plugin.
• Main File - Waster Gear TTW
  • HIDE the QwibWasterBackpack.esp plugin.
• Main File - Canvas Backpacks - FNV
  • HIDE the QwibNewBackpacks.esp plugin.
• Main File - Petal Gasmask
  • HIDE the PetalGasmask.esp plugin.
• Main File - DVA - Distributed Variety Armors
  • HIDE the DVA - Distributed Variety Armors.esm plugin.
• Main File - Classic Fallout Tesla Armor
  • HIDE the MCMetalTesla.esp plugin.
• Main File - Arsthetiu's Armoire
  • HIDE the Arsthetiu's Armoire.esp plugin.
• Main File - Fallout The Odyssey Mega Armor Pack
  • HIDE the Fallout The Odyssey Mega Armor Pack.esp plugin.
  • HIDE the NVSE folder.
• Main File - Fallout Revelation Blues Mega Armor Pack
  • HIDE the Fallout Revelation Blues Mega Armor Pack.esp plugin.
• Main File - Firefighter Outfit
  • HIDE the firefighter-uniform.esp plugin.
• Main File - Mercenary Wanderer
  • HIDE the MercWanderer.esp plugin.
• Main File - TeslaArmor_v1.2
  • HIDE the ClassicTeslaArmor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Fallout Tactics Brotherhood Metal Armor Integration
  • HIDE the Fallout Tactics Brotherhood Armor Integration.esp plugin.
• Main File - Main
  • HIDE the KORs Pistol Harness JG.esp plugin.
  • HIDE the KORs Pistol Harness.esp plugin.
• Main File - Geonox_Riot_Armor_v1_1
  • HIDE the Geonox_Riot_Armor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Geonox Riot Armor -Female-
  • HIDE the Geonox_Riot_Armor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Wasteland Seeker Armor v1_1
  • HIDE the Seeker Armor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Altyn Helmet
  • HIDE the AltynHelmet.esp plugin.
• Main File - AkiraMoriTacticalGloves
  • HIDE the Asurah_LeatherGloves.esp plugin.
• Main File - M1 Helmets v209
  • HIDE the Blck_Fx NV-- Add Casque M1.esp plugin.
• Update File - v2dot1
  • HIDE the Blck_Fx NV-- Add Casque M1.esp plugin.
• Optional File - Patch normal map
• Main File - ClassicMetalArmorMkI
  • HIDE the ClassicMetalArmorMkI.esp plugin.
• Main File - Psycho Gear V2
  • HIDE the Psycho Gear.esp plugin.
• Main File - Road Warrior Armor
  • HIDE the Road Warrior's Armor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Wasteland Stealth Armor NV
  • HIDE the Wasteland Stealth Armor NV.esp plugin.
• Main File - Bone Harvester
  • HIDE the ArMOAR BH Armor.esp plugin.
• Main File - For Vanilla Male Bodies
  • HIDE the DragsModernGunslinger.esp plugin.
• Main File - SalvagedArmors1.1
  • HIDE the SalvageArmor.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Leather Armor Replacer
  • HIDE the Classic Leather Armor Replacer.esp plugin.
• Main File - Classic Lightweight Leather Armor Replacer
  • HIDE the Classic Lightweight Leather Armor Replacer.esp plugin.
• Main File - STARS TTW
• Main File - STARS TTW and ySI Patch
• Optional File - Classic Fallout Tesla Consistent Icons v0.1
• Main File - AVCCA - Animated Visor for Classic Combat Armor
  • Select the Installed Mods:
    • Classic Fallout combat armor
    • Classic Fallout combat armor Mark 2
    • Classic Combat Armor Replacer (Riley, US Army, Desert)
    • Brotherhood of Steel and Enclave Classic Combat Armors
    • Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux
    • Classic Replacers for TTW
    • Classic Brotherhood Combat Armor
• Main File - PipBoyOn Node Fixes TTW
• Optional File - PipBoyOn Node Fixes PAVE
• Optional File - BHYSYS Starting Gear Patch
  • If you downloaded (Benny Humbles You) and Steals Your Stuff
• Optional File - Wasteland Starting Gear DC Patch
  • If you downloaded Wasteland Starting Gear DC