
This article broadly covers things you should know, and points you to more in-depth articles on particular subjects. If you are new to using "mods" with games on the PC, or just want some tips on how to quickly get using mods with "Fallout New Vegas" (or FNV as it is known) with the least amount of hassle, this is the place to start. The wiki article Installing Games on Windows Vista+ covers the reasons and procedure for moving Steam games. Save yourself a lot of potential frustration and grief in the future by taking the time to move your Steam game (and really all games that did not come already installed) to a different location. Many unexplained problems are directly related to this location. If you aren't aware as yet, it's pretty much universally recognized that the default install location used by Steam (to the "C:\Program Files" folder tree) is a problem area due to the anti-malware security measures taken with it since the release of Windows Vista.


Nexus Mod Manager supports a wide range of games. Mod Organizer will alert you to any mod conflicts and allow you to resolve them easily.Mods that have not been properly put together by the author can be cleanly installed to improve game stability.

It can advise which mods are being used with which saved game.Saved games can be cleaned if mods are removed (otherwise saved games can become unstable or fail to load altogether).Mod Organizer can also filter saved games based on profile You can also have different mods running in different profiles.

