Fallout 3 / Fallout: New Vegas to Fallout 4 converter

Nexus

https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/75425

Features

• Fully convert most models from Fallout 3 / Fallout: New Vegas to Fallout 4.
• Partially convert plugin files (.esp/.esm) from Fallout 3 / Fallout: New Vegas to Fallout 4.

Usage

1. Download the latest release from https://github.com/terry-haire/fnv-to-fo4/releases and unzip it.
2. Install Fallout: New Vegas and launch it at least once.
3. Install Fallout 4 and launch it at least once.
4. Install Fallout 4: Creation Kit.
5. Run fnv-to-fo4.exe to convert New Vegas models and plugin files. The converted files are saved in the output directory.
6. Copy over the contents of the output directory to the Fallout 4 Data directory. Or create a zip file of the output directory and open it with a mod manager.
7. Allow mods in Fallout 4 (https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Fallout_4_Mod_Installation).
8. Activate the esm in Fallout 4.
9. Launch Fallout 4, open the console and type coc Goodsprings to teleport to Fallout New Vegas.

Development setup

Make sure all submodules are present:

git submodule update --init --recursive

TES5Edit

• Follow instructions from the TES5Edit discord to set up the IDE: https://gist.github.com/flayman/24b4326fd451f1200d2c199a1bf62fa1

Nifskope

• Follow the instructions here: https://github.com/niftools/nifskope/wiki/Compiling-with-Qt-Creator-(Windows)
  • Make sure to download the latest Qt5.* and not Qt6+ when using the online installer.

Creation Kit

Add the following to CreationKit.ini in the Fallout 4 directory to allow multiple masters to load.

[General]
bAllowMultipleMasterFiles=1
bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1

Debugging Tools

• Buffout 4 (https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/64880)