User:Kelmych/Fallout3 ControlPanelMenu Settings

Introduction

Fallout 3 doesn't have the Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) mod that was added for Fallout New Vegas. Instead there are Control Panel menus accessed through the Pipboy Item menus and/or through hotkeys. The following is a list of all the menus in the game and those added by the mods in theFallout 3 guide, and some recommendations on parameters that are worth changing from their default values.

Game Settings

Gameplay

The autosave options should all be set to OFF; otherwise game stability is reduced.

• Difficulty: Normal or Hard (FWE, MMM, and some other mods are configured for Normal or perhaps Hard difficulty)
• Save on Rest: OFF
• Save on Wait: OFF
• Save on Travel: OFF

Display

• Texture Size: LARGE
• Crosshairs: ON
• Dialog Subtitles: ON
• General Subtitles: OFF

Control Panel Menu List

The list of all Control Panel menus added and the mod that added the menu is provided below. In addition to the menus in the Item menus, the menus for some mods are available through a hotkey. Some Control Panel menus are available through both a hotkey and an item menu

• Menu
  • Apparel Menu
    • < Adv. Recon Settings >
    • < Configure Crosshair >
    • < FWE Control Panel >
    • < Flashlight Options >
    • < Triage >
    • [PA] - config
  • Aid Menu
    • CASM Options Menu
    • Enhanced Weather Settings
    • [DTO Bonus Menu]
    • [Gun Oil]
  • Misc Menu
    • {Bullet time}
• • Main Game Menu
    • DUIF3
  • Hotkey (if used)
• (default is 'B', recommend changing to 'L')
• (default is 'P')
• (hotkey set in menu)
• (hotkey set in menu)
• (default is 'B')
• ('Shift' + 'Backspace'
• ('Right-Shift')
• (default is 'F6')
• (default is 'I' held 2 seconds)
• Mod
• Advanced Recon
• Dynamic Crosshair
• Fallout 3 Wanderers Edition
• Flashlight
• Triage (available on Pipboy exit)
• Powered Power Armor
• CASM
• Enhanced Weather
• Dragonskin Tactical Outfit (available on Pipboy exit)
• RH_Ironsights menu
• Bullet Time function from FWE
• Sprint function from FWE
• JIP Selective-Fire
• JIP Realistic Weapon Overheating
• Stimpack Counter
• Adjustable HUD (aHUD)
• Immersive HUD (iHUD)
• Darnified Menu Options

Darn UI Combat Indicator

As mentioned in Arwen's Mod List for Fallout 3 this page DarnUI includes a Combat Indicator. The default for this indicator is off, but it can be enabled by changing the following line inDarnUI Support for FWE: menus\prefabs\DUIF3Settings.xml with Notepad++. This parameter is not available as an option in the DUIF3 menu, it needs to be changed in the settings file. Having this indicator activated does reduced game immersion, so it's generally best to leave it deactivated.

change

<_HUDShowCI> 0 </_HUDShowCI> to
<_HUDShowCI> 1 </_HUDShowCI> 

Menu Comments

Fallout 3 Wanderers Edition full description of FWE menu options

Recommended change

Experience Control Panel Options ( > Character > Experience )

Option 2 - Faster leveling (iXPBumpBase = 225), requires 35-40% more XP across all levels, balanced for Level 30 Cap. (recommended) or perhaps

Option 3 - Moderate leveling (iXPBumpBase = 300), requires 60-90% more XP across all levels, balanced for Level 30 Cap. (alternate recommendation)

Flashlight: Menu Options

change flashlight color

change hotkey (recommend changing hotkey to 'L')