F&LNV - Issues - Merge Script patches

[OrmrSnaethorsen]

Hello there, EssArrBee

 

I've been following your guide for New Vegas for some time now. I cannot thank you enough for the work you've put into it.

 

My load order is more or less exactly the same as yours, give or take one or two armor mods. I also use FNVRWL instead of Nevada Skies.

 

Anyway, I updated my load order to the changes you made on October 21, 2014 and I found that, upon loading the game, the main menu wouldn't appear. It would just play the intro music and show the menu background, but no HUD to interact with.

 

At first I thought it was due to the UI mod changes (addition of UIO - UI Organizer etc), but even after removing those, the problems persisted.

 

I then went through the process of elimination and found the culprits. They are:

Merged Fixes.esp

 

This is the one that contains:

• Armor Replacer Child NPC Fix.esp
• Reload Speed Game Start Fix.esp
• REPCONN Test Site Fixes.esp
• Safe ShowRaceMenu.esp

and the ILO - Merged Patches.esp, which in my case only contains:
 

• ILO - New Vegas Bounties.esp
• ILO - New Vegas Bounties II.esp

If those two merge files aren't loaded in my load order, the game runs fine.

Now, I do know how to merge plugins. I've done it many times before. Merged plugins using the same method work without issue. The YukiMergedMods.esp, NewVegasUncutSeries.esp, Sandbox6 Mods Merged.esp, all work, for example.

 

I followed your steps twice just to make sure and tried both 1.75 and 1.7 versions of the Merge Plugins xEdit Script.

 

Is there something you missed out of the guide perhaps? Did they need Renumber FormID unchecked?

 

Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you.

 

Ormr Snaethorsen

 

[EssArrBee]

Move your saves out of the folder they're in and try to start the game.

[OrmrSnaethorsen]

I haven't made any saves. My save game folder is completely empty.

[OrmrSnaethorsen]

Heh! I've figured it out. Merge Plugins xEdit Script wasn't playing nicely with v3.0.31 of FNVEdit. I made a clean install of FNVEdit v3.0.32, downloaded the 1.75 scripts again, made the Merged Fixes.esp and the game loaded up fine. So it might be worth mentioning in the guide that the Merge Plugins Script may not work properly with v3.0.31. Still, doesn't explain why Sandbox's Merged, Yuki's Merged and NV Uncut worked without causing the same problem. :confused:

[hishutup]

it is recommended by the author to use the 3.0.33 beta.

I think that is what it was tested on

Edited October 22, 2014 by hishutup

[EssArrBee]

Yeah, I'm using 33 at the moment. You have to get the latest build off of the AFK forums though. It also loads Skyrim much faster than 32 does. FNV loads fast no matter what.

[hishutup]

yup 33 loads significantly quicker with oblivion

[OrmrSnaethorsen]

Found it, thanks guys. Would  you recommend that I re-merge all of my patches using the 33 version with 1.75 xedit script?

[hishutup]

I would... better safe that to mess something up