FOSE, or Fallout Script Extender, is a third-party application for the PC version of the game Fallout 3. Fallout Script Extender allows gamers to create and edit "mods" (short for modifications) that change the game's programming code, adding or changing features not included in the package. original game. FOSE can be used on any computer that has the game Fallout 3 and is quite easy to install.
Step
Step 1. Install Fallout 3 and run it at least once
You'll need to run the Fallout 3 game normally once to create a proper file in the Fallout 3 folder. Make sure you click "Play" on the Fallout 3 launcher and let the game load until it's finished.
- FOSE does not work on Direct2Drive or DVD retail version 1.0.0.12 of Fallout 3. If you are using the DVD version, update to the latest Fallout 3 version using the official 1.7 "patch". If you are using a version of Direct2Drive, you must install another version to be able to use FOSE.
- If you are using dual monitors, disable the second one before playing Fallout 3. Press Win+P and select "PC Screen Only".
Step 2. Install the unofficial "patch" 3 1.8 for the game Fallout
This is a fan-made "patch" that fixes hundreds of "bugs" that could cause problems with Fallout 3. You can download this "patch" from NexusMods.com
Step 3. Download FOSE
FOSE can be downloaded for free from the developer's site (fose.silverlock.org/. The program will be downloaded in "7z" format.
Step 4. Download and install 7-Zip
This is the archiving program needed to extract FOSE files. You can download 7-Zip from 7-zip.org.
Step 5. Extract the FOSE file
After installing 7-Zip, double click on the FOSE download archive. Extract the file in the same location so you can find the file quickly.
Step 6. Open the Fallout 3 directory
The directory can be found in one of the following locations which are common installation locations:
- C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout 3
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 3 GOTY
Step 7. Copy all the files from the extracted FOSE folder into the Fallout 3 directory
Confirm that you want to overwrite all files with the same name.
Step 8. Right click on "fose-loader.exe" and select "Create Shortcut"
Drag the shortcut to the desktop. This shortcut you will use from now on to play Fallout 3.
Step 9. Install “mod manager”
Now that your copy of Fallout 3 is set up to work with "mods", you can download and install a "mod manager" to help manage all the "mods" you want to install. Two of the most popular “mod managers” are Fallout Mod Manager (FOMM) and Nexus Mod Manager. Both can be downloaded and installed from NexusMods.com
