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[Robsoie]

While i have no interest in the Evoland bundle it looks like Fallout 3 will have my attention for a while, hopefully those unofficial patches or anniversary upgrade and etc... will be compatible with that epic store version at some point.

Next week they'll have "Saturnalia" and "WH40K:Mechanicus"

edit : was wondering why the hell was Fallout 3 such a huge download on epic
Answer is that epic does not leave you any choice but download -every- language version of the game at the same time, and each language is near to 9gb !

They should have left you up to select the language you wanted for their download ...

[Robsoie]

Some essential setup for Fallout 3 to fix all the bugs (it's a Bethesda game so as in all their production considering the scope of them there are a lot of bugged stuff) and remove all those annoying micro stutters and other performance issues, without changing anything to the default gameplay and content.
Basically it's an essential base setup everyone should have to get the better Fallout 3 vanilla experience :

Spoiler: the detailled process (click to show/hide)

- make sure Fallout 3 is fully updated, as some time after i managed to download the game (it's a lot more huge than it should as it stupidly download the game in every language, basically like if you downloaded the game 5 times ... ) there was an update available for some reason.


- Download Fallout Anniversary Patcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/24913
Extract all the files into the version of the game that correspond to the one you play, by example if you're playing the english version it will be in
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
Now in your ...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\  double click on Patcher.exe and wait until it's finished.


- Download FOSE (Fallout Script Extender)
https://fose.silverlock.org/beta/fose_v1_3_beta2.7z
Extract all the files into the version of the game that correspond to the one you play, by example if you're playing the english version it will be in
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
note : this is for modders but it is required by 99% of the mods and plugins you'll want or need.


- Download Command Extender (it's a FOSE plugin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/23682
Extract the "fose" folder and move that folder to
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\Data\
note: this along bringing some new modding functions also fixes a bunch of engine bugs.


- Download Lstewieal's Tweaks (it's a FOSE plugin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/23561
Extract the "fose" , "menus" , "textures" folders and move those folders to
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\Data\
note : along with a lot of optional tweaks and quality of life addition, this plugin also contain "Tick Fix" and "Memory Fix" built-in , those that are often recommended to download but don't download them as they would then run twice uselessly then.


- Download OGG Vorbis Library
https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61265
(yeah that's a New Vegas page, but this OGG Vorbis Library is also for Fallout 3)
Extract the 2 dll files and move them to where your Fallout3.exe is (note that it will replace the original 2 similar files):
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
note : this updated OGG library will fix the various sound memory leaks and stutters of the default OGG library from Fallout 3


- Download Updated Fallout 3 Unofficial Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/19122
important: make sure to download the one corresponding to your language, they're listed in the description page
Extract the file, that in english version is in ".fomod" format , but just rename the .fomod extension into .7z to open that .fomod file , and extract all the files and folders to your
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\


Now you must get  an addon list ordering and manager as there's nothing usefull like that with the game itself, i'll take WryeBash because i have been used to it after Morrowind and Oblivion.


- Download WryeBash
https://github.com/wrye-bash/wrye-bash/releases
Select the "Standalone Executable" as we don't have a real need to install it just for what we'll need to do with it.
Extract the "Mopy" folder and put it on your desktop.
In that "Mopy" folder, where the "Wrye Bash.exe" can be found, create a new text file.
In that text file type

Code: [Select]

start WryeBash.exe -o ""Now between the "" you must put the path to the Fallout3.exe for the language version you're playing, and double all the \  from that path.
By example if your english language Fallout3.exe is in
C:\EpicStoreGames\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
You'll need to have :

Code: [Select]

start WryeBash.exe -o "C:\\EpicStoreGames\\fallout3\\Fallout 3 GOTY English\\"Close your text file and save the changes.
Rename the .txt extension of your text file into .bat 
Now launch WryeBash by double clocking on your .bat file

We needed to do this because at the moment the latest version of WryBash can't detect the epic store version of Fallout3 by itself, so we need to point that program to it with this .bat
Maybe in the future this will be not needed anymore.

Once at the WryeBash menu, at the "Mods" tab you'll see a list of the DLC and the unofficial patch esm files.
You'll need them to be in this order :

Fallout3.esm
Anchorage.esm
ThePitt.esm
BrokenSteel.esm
PointLookout.esm
Zeta.esm
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

And by default they're not really as the epic version files are dated newer than the unofficial patch it will screw things ingame in this state, and that's why we needed a tool like WryeBash, to re-order list correctly
So you can select and move the entries until you meet the correct order.
Once you're done, right click on "Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm" then "File" then "Redate"
This will change the date of creation of the addon to just now, allowing it to be newer than the DLC .esm and not potentially breaking anything.

Now make sure all those entries are selected/ticked.
But do not tick (or untick it) the "Bashed Patch, 0.esp" at the end.
We do not need this one at all for the essential setup we did, but if you install a bunch of mod in the future you may need it to have correct merged leveled lists.

Once you're done having all the mods correctly ordered and all selected, you can close WryeBash.

Launch your game by its shortcut
or later you'll be able to do it directly with the "Fallout3.exe" fom your
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
(don't use the "fose_loader.exe" yourself as i was required before the Anniversary Patcher to make use of the FOSE functionality, after having used the Anniversary Patcher the game executable will use FOSE by itself)

Then on the main menu, make your  settings/keys/etc... then quit.
Go to your
C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\My Games\Fallout3

Open the file "Fallout3.ini"
look for

Code: [Select]

bInvalidateOlderFiles=0change it to

Code: [Select]

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1quit and save the changes, this was a required action for the unofficial patch to work fully.

You can also use the "Fallout 3 Heap Replacer" if you want for even more performance and stability, i do, read the instructions :
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/24470

Now enjoy the game.

[Aoi]

Some essential setup for Fallout 3 to fix all the bugs (it's a Bethesda game so as in all their production considering the scope of them there are a lot of bugged stuff) and remove all those annoying micro stutters and other performance issues, without changing anything to the default gameplay and content.
Basically it's an essential base setup everyone should have to get the better Fallout 3 vanilla experience :

Spoiler: the detailled process (click to show/hide)

- make sure Fallout 3 is fully updated, as some time after i managed to download the game (it's a lot more huge than it should as it stupidly download the game in every language, basically like if you downloaded the game 5 times ... ) there was an update available for some reason.


- Download Fallout Anniversary Patcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/24913
Extract all the files into the version of the game that correspond to the one you play, by example if you're playing the english version it will be in
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
Now in your ...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\  double click on Patcher.exe and wait until it's finished.


- Download FOSE (Fallout Script Extender)
https://fose.silverlock.org/beta/fose_v1_3_beta2.7z
Extract all the files into the version of the game that correspond to the one you play, by example if you're playing the english version it will be in
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
note : this is for modders but it is required by 99% of the mods and plugins you'll want or need.


- Download Command Extender (it's a FOSE plugin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/23682
Extract the "fose" folder and move that folder to
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\Data\
note: this along bringing some new modding functions also fixes a bunch of engine bugs.


- Download Lstewieal's Tweaks (it's a FOSE plugin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/23561
Extract the "fose" , "menus" , "textures" folders and move those folders to
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\Data\
note : along with a lot of optional tweaks and quality of life addition, this plugin also contain "Tick Fix" and "Memory Fix" built-in , those that are often recommended to download but don't download them as they would then run twice uselessly then.


- Download OGG Vorbis Library
https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61265
(yeah that's a New Vegas page, but this OGG Vorbis Library is also for Fallout 3)
Extract the 2 dll files and move them to where your Fallout3.exe is (note that it will replace the original 2 similar files):
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
note : this updated OGG library will fix the various sound memory leaks and stutters of the default OGG library from Fallout 3


- Download Updated Fallout 3 Unofficial Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/19122
important: make sure to download the one corresponding to your language, they're listed in the description page
Extract the file, that in english version is in ".fomod" format , but just rename the .fomod extension into .7z to open that .fomod file , and extract all the files and folders to your
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\


Now you must get  an addon list ordering and manager as there's nothing usefull like that with the game itself, i'll take WryeBash because i have been used to it after Morrowind and Oblivion.


- Download WryeBash
https://github.com/wrye-bash/wrye-bash/releases
Select the "Standalone Executable" as we don't have a real need to install it just for what we'll need to do with it.
Extract the "Mopy" folder and put it on your desktop.
In that "Mopy" folder, where the "Wrye Bash.exe" can be found, create a new text file.
In that text file type

Code: [Select]

start WryeBash.exe -o ""Now between the "" you must put the path to the Fallout3.exe for the language version you're playing, and double all the \  from that path.
By example if your english language Fallout3.exe is in
C:\EpicStoreGames\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
You'll need to have :

Code: [Select]

start WryeBash.exe -o "C:\\EpicStoreGames\\fallout3\\Fallout 3 GOTY English\\"Close your text file and save the changes.
Rename the .txt extension of your text file into .bat 
Now launch WryeBash by double clocking on your .bat file

We needed to do this because at the moment the latest version of WryBash can't detect the epic store version of Fallout3 by itself, so we need to point that program to it with this .bat
Maybe in the future this will be not needed anymore.

Once at the WryeBash menu, at the "Mods" tab you'll see a list of the DLC and the unofficial patch esm files.
You'll need them to be in this order :

Fallout3.esm
Anchorage.esm
ThePitt.esm
BrokenSteel.esm
PointLookout.esm
Zeta.esm
Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm

And by default they're not really as the epic version files are dated newer than the unofficial patch it will screw things ingame in this state, and that's why we needed a tool like WryeBash, to re-order list correctly
So you can select and move the entries until you meet the correct order.
Once you're done, right click on "Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch.esm" then "File" then "Redate"
This will change the date of creation of the addon to just now, allowing it to be newer than the DLC .esm and not potentially breaking anything.

Now make sure all those entries are selected/ticked.
But do not tick (or untick it) the "Bashed Patch, 0.esp" at the end.
We do not need this one at all for the essential setup we did, but if you install a bunch of mod in the future you may need it to have correct merged leveled lists.

Once you're done having all the mods correctly ordered and all selected, you can close WryeBash.

Launch your game by its shortcut
or later you'll be able to do it directly with the "Fallout3.exe" fom your
...\fallout3\Fallout 3 GOTY English\
(don't use the "fose_loader.exe" yourself as i was required before the Anniversary Patcher to make use of the FOSE functionality, after having used the Anniversary Patcher the game executable will use FOSE by itself)

Then on the main menu, make your  settings/keys/etc... then quit.
Go to your
C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\My Games\Fallout3

Open the file "Fallout3.ini"
look for

Code: [Select]

bInvalidateOlderFiles=0change it to

Code: [Select]

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1quit and save the changes, this was a required action for the unofficial patch to work fully.

You can also use the "Fallout 3 Heap Replacer" if you want for even more performance and stability, i do, read the instructions :
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/24470

Now enjoy the game.

That's... quite the process.

Can anybody weigh in on if the Epic version supports a PS4 controller? (Family needs to use KB/M, grumble...)

Update: Faster than it sounds; assuming you have a NexusMods account and you aren't bottlenecked by extremely low download speeds, it'll take maybe 15min.

No PS4 controller support baked in, but given that it (allegedly) has XB controller support, it should be fairly easy to remap.

[Robsoie]

Well that's no different than adding unofficial patches, script extenders and other tools to Morrowind and Oblivion, looks like a constant with Bethesda games anyways, but it's always worth it when as a result the game is much more stable and performing.
No idea about controllers support, i've only got classic mouse&keyboard.

[Iduno]

This week: Saturnalia (Says it's survival horror with some proc-gen?) and Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus. I've heard people liked Mechanicus.

[Robsoie]

"Rising Storm 2 Vietnam" and "Filament" are the 2 freebies for this week, they're a most dead MP-only shooter trying to revive its server population by going free again (it did already on the epic store 2 years ago) and an original puzzle game that is about setting up cables.

next week "Alba - A Wildlife Adventure" that seems to have some very good potential and "Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun" that is a truly excellent game in the same genre as Commando/Desperado

[Robsoie]

This week it's
"Evil Dead: the Game"
"Dark Deity"

Evil Dead: the Game felt interesting in concept as a Left4Dead like setup in the Evil Dead universe, and as i noticed it had some single player content + the game could also be playing solo + bots, it triggered a bit my interest.
Until i noticed that it wouldn't work if you played offline (as it's an "always online" type of DRM)  + there's a need to install a "Easy AntiCheat" software that i have no care about for my SP sessions.
So thanks but no thanks, uninstalled.

Dark Deity has a lot in common with those old Warsong/Fire Emblem/Shining Force games of old , even the visual in battles is totally 16bits-like, though from some reviews it does not seem as good as its inspiration.

Oh well, it just mean more time to play something else
Next week there should be a "Star Wars : Squadrons" , no idea if it's good .

[Iduno]

It's good you post updates here, because I either forget it's Thursday, or I go check too early on a Thursday and they haven't updated yet.

Edit: I had Microsoft Edge open for unrelated reasons, so the Mechanicus (from a few weeks ago) intro finally got to load for the first time ever on my PC. I've been telling it that it couldn't install Edge runtime whatever forever.

[Iduno]

This week's game is EA's Star Wars Squadrons. EA might not be great at making games, but it does look pretty similar to the Lego Star Wars games' space battles.

Next Week is Fort Triumph (cartoon guy fighting goblins) and RPG in a Box, which looks like a competitor to RPG Maker.

If anyone knows anything about any of the 3, let us know.

[Iduno]

Fort Triumph says it combines Heroes of Might and Magic (worldmap) with X-com (combat map), except it looks more cartoony than 1900's, which is good. Also, it has co-op, which sounds good.

RPG in a Box does look like RPG Maker except with an isometric view (like Ultima or Icewind Dale, except with Minecraft graphics). Hopefully people will also find a way to make something cool with it.

Edit: Fort Triumph does have some interesting terrain interactions (push enemies into rocks to stun them, or topple trees/rocks onto them to do damage and stun them). 3 action points with attacks usually taking 2 means it moves fast, especially with only 5 characters max. Still barely winning, usually losing a character each fight, which isn't a good way to level them up. If I can get good at it, I think it'll be a good game.

Ooh, the multi-player (co-op or competitive) is local only. Nothing online.


Next week is Saint's Row IV Re-elected and Wildcat Gun Machine.

[Robsoie]

Saint Row 4 and Wildcat Gun Machine are this week freebies.
Next week "mystery game"

I have been playing for a hour with Saint Row 4 : Re-Elected and was pleasantly surprised they didn't killed the optimisation of the original SR4 game like they did between Saint Row 3 and its "Remastered" version. SR4 Re-Elected run very very smoothly on my weak PC.

They turned the "crazy" even higher than it was in Saint Row 3, just the long over the top sequence of introductory missions that opens the game are even more over the top than it was in the SR3 introduction missions.
I must say i laughed at the point Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" song started playing as a reference to the Armagedon movie

And quickly once the game really start after you complete those introduction mission, the new thing in the Saint Row serie : you'll end with super powers, though it makes vehicles forgettable but it adds a lot of different type of fun.

Anyways, that freebie is really must have for when you just got through a though day and need some fun time.
(reminder that https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher  is working greatly as an open source alternative if you don't want to install the epic launcher on your PC)

[Iduno]

Wildcat Gun Machine combines guns, flesh monsters, and cats. It looks like a good game that's a bit cartoony so when it gets too difficult (they say it's a bullet hell game) you're mad enough not to let the stupid game beat you and keep trying. DX 11, so not for Windows 7 users, though.

I think the mystery games are usually some large company who is going to release a new sequel and wants to build up hype by giving out the previous version.

[Robsoie]

There will be 15 "mystery games" in the coming weeks (from December 15th to December 29th ), last years there were some really cool games amongst them (the 3 "survivor era" Tomb Raider,  Vampyr , Pathfinder, Prey, Control, Salt&Sanctuary...) hopefully it will be good this year too.

[Iduno]

Today's game of the week day is Bloons TD, a tower defense game.

Next free game is tomorrow. I remember this. They're only free for one day, and some of them are pretty good.

[Iduno]

Today we've got Horizon Chase Turbo. It's a racing game, based on the ones that were popular in the 80's/90's. 17 hours until the next daily game.