Beginner's Guide to Modding FALLOUT: New Vegas (2020)#2 : User Interface

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - UIO - User Interface Organizer
02:40 - Let's talk about UI overhauls
04:45 - Installing Vanilla UI Plus (VUI+)
09:21 - Installing the Darnified UI
14:51 - The Mod Configuration Menu (MCM)
16:20 - Installing MCM (VUI+)
17:54 - Installing MCM (Darnified UI)
22:13 - One HUD (oHUD)
22:58 - Installing One HUD (VUI+)
24:30 - Installing One HUD (Darnified UI)
Video Links
VORTEX - Beginner's Guide #5 : Dependencies and Conflicts : • VORTEX - Beginner's Gu...
Mod Links
UIO - User Interface Organize : www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mo...
Vanilla UI Plus (VUI+) : www.moddb.com/mods/vanilla-ui...
DarNified UI - TTW : taleoftwowastelands.com/viewt...
The Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) : www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mo...
One HUD - oHUD : www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mo...
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[@iSaggitariusYT]

To all of the people from 2023 modding. Darnified can be found in Moddb as "Unofficial DarNified UI Update" and doesn't need to install the fonts, is complete. But I can't seem to find the patch for the MCM color menu. Sorry :p

[@Stickly94]

Your content has helped me through so much modding over the years , never stop , we thank you for your service

[@111222joey222111]

Me: Ok no more mods time to play some fallout! Gopher: This might be one of the greatest and most essential mods ever!! Me: ...maybe just 1 more mod Modding is addictive.

[@av.punk.801]

im here cus i wanted more stuff. ive beat the entire game and all the DLC at least three times apiece. Honestly scared for when i learn how to brutally modify, lol.

[@IPlayGamesHere]

it really is, I just started my first playthrough 4 days ago and I started it vanilla, played for an hour and decided to add a texture mod, played another hour and decided to add a lighting mod, and now, 4 days later I have over 20 mods

[@comradesam3382]

@@IPlayGamesHere just 20? Weak, after 3 days I played with 100+ mods

[@ltfreeborn]

When you say "Modding is addictive" i agree with that. In FO4 i have several hundred mods active at once and the game runs smoothly and hell, im adding more day by day. Question is, How many mods can i install without breaking the game _entirely_

[@user-vh9vr4bh1h]

YES IT IS INDEED PLEASE STAY OUT OF MODING YOU CANT STOP ADDING 😅🤣🤣

[@Brigand231]

Man, whoever mad that oHUD mod was rather clever.

[@skentmar105]

...and humble, too! ;-}

[@Brigand231]

@@skentmar105 Indeed! I was expecting to hear "HUD when you need it, hide when you don't!".

[@signaltome]

Not sure where that mod author went. We never hear from the guy these days. ;-)

[@alfraser9083]

Also, the damn person stole Gopher's name! Can you believe it...

[@speedoman1234]

*Made?

[@BigMackWitSauce]

When the corona virus struck, and the world needed him most, gopher was there

[@Virtualnerd101]

17:54 For all my fellow MO2 users, make sure to put the MCM and Darnified MCM above Darnified UI in the left hand panel, that way the files won't conflict.

[@user-nl6md8pu6y]

I love how modestly you plugged an impressive mod that you made yourself. You didn't even mention it and I didn't even notice it until I went to download One HUD. Thanks for this series and for One HUD. Ive always struggled with the process and this series has left me with a stable and amazing set of mods. Cheers from Canada!

[@gamingghostfalloutskyriman4543]

You’re the bob ross of fallout modding you make it so simple and easy to understand plus you’re very kind and pleasant to watch

[@0SnakeDoctor]

Darnified UI, UIO, MCM, and OneHUD are four of my five* essential mods for New Vegas. I cannot start any new game, no matter what other mods I have installed, without these four present. They aren't as big, nor as lauded, as some mods, but for clearing up New Vegas's clunky and horrible UI, they're invaluable. *The fifth being Project Nevada.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

I just love the Darnified version of the main stat page of the pipboy, it makes it look so much nicer Very easy to see all the effects currently active. ^^

[@DonnaPinciot]

I recently dropped Project Nevada due to multiple issues and performance problems. Newer mods do things much faster and better. Yes, there are things in PN which haven't been replicated yet (Cyberware comes to mind), but it's worth it for the improvements in longevity and reliability.

[@0SnakeDoctor]

@@DonnaPinciot To each his own, I suppose. I've put a thousand hours into New Vegas, across two PCs, and have never had a single problem with Project Nevada.

[@SScozzari]

Darian Stephens I personally like that PN is modular so I can disable the sprinting and turn on just sprinting instead so the sprint is animated

[@MattyBudzzz]

hey, mine doesnt work. when i got to the one hud step the only menu option i can select is MCM, save exit and all the others are not selectable, when i click on them it highlights for a split second but doesnt work. know why?

[@PetrosZoric]

This (as well as the last video) is easily the best modding tutorial out there.

[@AzulaOTP]

If you're using Nexus Mod Manager, the conflicts are resolved by doing this instead: Whenever Gopher selects AFTER, you select Yes to all when it asks about overwriting files. Whenever Gopher selects BEFORE, you select No to all when it asks about overwriting files

[@anglevet]

Underrated comment, this saved me from a real conundrum considering I don't use Vortex.

[@ultracheesed]

thanks man, saved my life!

[@thephoenixking1828]

I came across that issue with the vanilla ui+ mod. I kept getting the message that ui+ found an error so what worked for me is after I installed MCM and oHUD I reinstalled ui+ and said yes for it to overwrite all files and that worked as it was supposed to. I have left the load order alone and let the manager fill them in as it will and haven't experienced any problems.

[@simonrichards2281]

After listening to a number of different ppl on installing mods, set ups and mod lists etc your channel is without a doubt one of the best I have come across. I have only been modding for a few months but learning all the time with your informative videos. Thanks so much for the clear and steady paced explanations as this is where a lot of ppl who do these guides tend to go racing off at a million miles an hour and it can become quite hard to follow their instructions. I look forward to listening to more content as I go along :)

[@darkspirit1911]

Thanks to you and your clear instructions I played FNV with all the awesome mods like 5 years ago, it was a great experience, seems like it's time for a new one! Seriously, you are so good at these videos, I'm sure lots of people are intimidated with all the technical details required for extensive modding and you make it look so easy and accessible.

[@TholandThink]

Dude, I was so frustrated with modding not working right. These videos have been an absolute godsend for me. With these lessons you help me Breathe new life into a game that's already given me so many hours of joy. and even more valuable is the confidence and understanding I've gained when it comes to just modding games in general. Super educational, and not too dry but you can't easily get through one or two videos. 10/10 would recommend to a friend

[@joejoebird1865]

Completely new to modding and the way these videos are set out helps so much

[@Ruhaez]

I really appreciate how you create your guides. Even players who already know a lot can make great use of these guides.

[@trenauldo]

Awesome series... Looks like I'm gonna have to go out and get this game finally. As a suggestion, I'd love to see this series on Fallout 4 as well. Thanks & stay safe!

[@TheMediaBunker]

Why would anyone give this video a thumbs down? It is so incredibly helpful; clear, easy to follow, and entertaining. Haters gonna hate, I guess. Thanks Gopher. You're the best!

[@losmosquitos1108]

The Media Bunker Bethesda I guess? 😀

[@darthfinality]

Some people might not like that he tends to over explain things sometimes. You wouldnt think that in 2020 you'd have to explain how to drag and drop files on a nodding tutorial but, at least in both videos of the series so far, he walks you through how to drag and drop files every time it needs to be done. Things like that will annoy some people.

[@GophersVids]

@@darthfinality So basically people don't like the fact that I made a video series tailored to other people :) Actually, that's probably not far from the truth sadly enough.

[@Darkpopulous]

People are impatient, it happens to my videos also. I guess they don't realise they can skip ahead in a video with their mouse. xD

[@modarsesekil2408]

@@Darkpopulous I think you need to upload a tutorial on how to do that. :P

[@IMxurjix]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Keep this up please? I'm in the middle of a build and this is first on my list of games to play. Love all that you do. Stay safe, stay healthy.

[@ioexception4870]

Lovely tutorial! VUI+ is perfect for my aging eyes. Thanks Gopher for offering us a choice!

[@0FFICERPROBLEM]

I am so looking forward to finally playing this game and following along with these tutorials. Will be a while, watching for now just because... It's fun! Thanks Goph

[@codyl2868]

This video series is amazing. As someone who is relatively new to PC gaming after switching from Sony and completely new to modding this has saved me so much time. Thank you and keep up the great content!

[@Ramontique]

Hey Gopher "dependencies" aren't shown by default under "MODS" in Vortex. You have to toggle the columns first. (Might wanna add/change that in your video)

[@Ntslatko]

Thanks for that. I had no idea that column existed.

[@ianh1561]

@@Ntslatko THANK YOU!

[@ZombieMarkTwain]

This saved me so many issues. I followed along and I wondered why my Vortex looked different.

[@TheGreatLevoh]

Thank you

[@kupokinzyt]

Please stop using Vortex, it will never be as stable or usable as Mod Organizer.

[@HavelRockOfGold]

I recently decided i wanted to mod my fallout NV game but wasn't certain where to start and found your guides and they have been immensely helpful to my journey to modding my game.

[@shinianime]

I love your voice, the calm and warm way you talk mekes even easyer to understan the video in general. Really save me whit this series =D

[@sebastiancastle7893]

Love ya Gopher, very nice tutorial series, clear and concise information and a great pace trough it all!

[@aathrael1372]

Gopher without you, I would have never started modding. I am forever grateful !!! ) Not only do you always have a nice structure, your quality is always up to par and you being a fluent speaker makes it even more easily understandable

[@dmitryincog7455]

Even though I've been modding since Morrowind and know everything Gopher says here, I still watched and enjoyed this video and very much looking forward to the next ones. Very therapeutic :)

[@Boswellboxer]

Thank you Gopher you are really a god amongst men, I started modding back in 2012 with your vids and I'm still using your guides because they are so helpful.

[@skyesfury8511]

These videos are giving nostalgia. I found Gopher's channel back in 2011 because of modding Skyrim and needed a tutorial for it. When I looked at his video list, I saw he did Lets Plays, too. I'd never watched any LPs before, and he hooked me. Been subbed to his channel ever since.

[@leespiderpod]

The amount of work you've put into these videos is awesome, cheers!

[@Overchure]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've played NV for years but have always been intimidated by modding. This helped so much!

[@alisiahoinart318]

Thanks for uploading this. A lot of it is self explanatory but I'd still be lost without a guide.

[@rabidrednek]

Although I've used Darnified for so long, decided to try the Vanilla Plus mod, looks alright so far. Also added the Weapon Mod Menu and JIP Improved Recipies as well, I like the functionality they provide. As much as I'm wanting to tear ahead to start texture modding I am going to wait for Gopher's next tutorial just to see what might have changed since I last modded NV so long ago.

[@lemonlimejames]

Each and every one of your modding videos are a godsend

[@jmatzgames]

This is my first time ever modding New Vegas...I've played it on consoles for so long but always wanted more. Here I am, years later! Cheers!

[@DefCon1966]

Great video and work on your part as always, thanks. I noticed you didn't mention that OneHud is your creation, very modest of you. :)

[@downtime7113]

...couldn't of timed this series any better, can't t wait to dive in

[@alexanderulv3886]

Just as I was about to play this game for the first time on PC, and haven't even finished it before, this series comes from you :D

[@SamFisherCell]

Such well constructed videos. Gotta love Gopher.

[@alexandruilusco6711]

Video 2 and still loving it .. thank you Gopher :D

[@RexFREMDER]

You guide is sooo good! You have truly deserved a subscription!

[@speedyfunzalaz]

being a console player coming to pc i never thought id be so exited to see a ui change this is so fucking cool

[@ajsmith2052]

Thank you so much for this guide. Saved me a whole heap of frustration.

[@8484terry]

Great to see this for Vortex, thank you Gopher for your fantastic tutorial's!

[@jonahcatala6016]

Always a helpful tutorial you're the best.

[@gonzalozesati5803]

Thank you! I've always wanted to mod, and now that I have a PC that can, I'm excited but didn't know where! This helped a lot!

[@malavengen]

Dammit Gopher now I want to reinstall NV and mod it... welcome back to tutorials... I do love listening to you explain things

[@TheMoonRover]

I'm watching these for mod suggestions rather than actual tutorials. I haven't played as much in New Vegas as the other games, so I haven't really modded it besides the unofficial patch.

[@goldenfox334]

for anyone having issues with one hud. go into plugins and hit sort now. this will correct the load orders. i seen a comment that pointed this out and it fixed all my issues.

[@collosians]

can wait for the next vid hope we won't have to wait too long for it as i am following along with these videos installing mods for new vegas.

[@michaelgriffin1601]

You are responsible for me enoying every bethesda game ive played. Your modding tutorials are so frickin helpful for us that dont have experience!

[@GameKvasir]

For conflict with VUI and MCM Conflicting UI mods must be installed BEFORE VUI+ unless they recommend otherwise. For example, the MCM must be installed before VUI+ and it must be overwritten by VUI+. source: Vanilla UI Readme

[@FalloutCrow]

Thanks buddy, good call

[@caloss2]

Darnified is my kinda "SkyU" for FoNVI, it's a must-have mod.

[@brassyjazzful]

After buying this game during a GOG sale over a year ago, I finally decided to start playing, holy crap I love it. I thought I'd be turned off because it's an older game but nope! Trying not to get hung up on modding so much but I used your suggestions from the first vid, and downloaded NVSE and the other bug fix mods....great, very informative videos!

[@Darkheart19981]

i decided to look up more in depth modding (i started with trial and error) you my freind have a new subscriber +++ to a 2020 version of this tutorial

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

Wow this is night and day from my days of modding Oblivion and Morrowind, thanks for this :)

[@ssupes]

I skimmed over the first video, jumped straight into modding and went full ham installing whatever I fancied and completely broke my game lol. Second time around I didn't realize that this was an entire series dedicated to modding, and giving it a more careful watch it honestly helps me feel a bit more confident and reduces all the anxiety I have about modding, really well made.

[@quisby]

same here the first time I dove in head first, then I watched it FULLY and carefully. I'm making my second mod list right now and still watching this.

[@thecondescendinggoomba5552]

Great tutorial, concise and to the point.

[@samuelp555]

Thanks Gopher, Super helpful video for newbies like me!

[@bigmantoe1358]

This and Dark Populous’s Modding Series are pretty good

[@oscarlingwood3486]

very good and helpful for someone who's new to the PC thing, let alone modding. thanks.

[@xsnake627x]

best modding youtuber i've ever found thank you!

[@kevinkottom1526]

From a first time moder, thank you so much!

[@zumzoom6368]

Can't even imagine playing without these mods anymore.

[@fafah01]

Perfect, very clear! thanks a lot man

[@sectorz8171]

If you had an issue when installing DarNified, where it wouldn't show up in the plugins menu (same with Yuki and IO stuff), make sure to close out of vortex and reopen it before writing it off as a failure. By closing and reopening the Vortex app, it refreshed my plugins page allowing me to enable more plugins. After that, I was able to get it to work.

[@kaltonian]

I totally agree about these mods you have covered in this episode being the first mods to install simply because most mods & changes made will be going through or managed by these mods such as mcm & uio, so yes it is best they go first for a more stable game, however i do wrestle with environment mods but even a lot of those are now or have been managed by mcm to. But it is reassuring to watch a professional going through and showing the process for us lesser modders oh holy modder of modders.

[@SuperHoldenC]

Great guide! Gopher you are awesome!

[@Deathstick88]

You're doing God's work! Keep it up :D

[@grxxxnt]

Youve earned a sub for these videos, thanks!!

[@HirokazuTakeda]

Well you have convinced me to play new vegas again.

[@Dkentflyer]

Words cannot say how invaluable this series is to me, I can't go out for obvious reasons and I have wanted to play NV for a long time. Previously when trying to mod the game I have got myself into a right mess and ended up with conflicting mods and a game that kept on crashing. I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to modding as love the results but i get so anxious about doing it. I have been able to follow your steps to the letter and have actually managed to do this :). I wish I could thank you in some way. Do you have any plans at all to do the same for Skyrim special edition? I

[@krismejia547]

Thank you so much for these videos. I low rank scrub modder like me can't fathom the work it took to make these.

[@Redrogue4711]

First of all, I'd like to thank you for all the effort. I've been following since 2011 and I can't count the times you've made me cry tears of laughter with your playthroughs. You got me into modding into with Oldrim. I have been wanting to play FNV again for a while now, but felt a bit rusty modding it. So I watched your new tutorials and followed them to a "T". I prefer using DUI for my HUD, but even though my load order and dependencies are correct, I get a CTD when trying to swap assigned weapons with the keyboard shortcuts. I've disabled and enabled all the mods one at a time. I've reinstalled them. Everything works fine until the Darnified Patch is activated. Then - CTD. Does anyone else have this problem? What am I doing wrong? Update: OK, I'm officially stupid . Was using an old version of the patch, not the TTW one. Everything's working fine now.

[@CaporegimeMarcus]

I feel somewhat proud, and reassured, that I've already installed all the mods Gopher has recommended so far. I'm watching purely to see if I missed any good ones. Thank you very much Gopher!

[@kieranwilcox7739]

you are a legend Gopher my man

[@donkon785]

Hi, I'm still having an error that prevents me playing FNV due to Project Nevada not detecting the HUD extension. I tried everything, Idk what to do.

[@Haarba1]

In the first video I couldnt understood whats wrong with it, it was just strange feeling, now I think I know. Intro song, you start to talk few seconds earlier than you suppose to :) "There’ll be no weddin' bells for today" - Suppose to during "...for today" part, perhaps even "...bells..." part :)

[@GrohiikVahlokJul]

Yup, youtube is a darker place these days, can't be having more than 2 seconds of music anywhere.

[@HippeusOmega]

Want to thank you for this beginner guide Gopher. While i do mod Skyrim i'm still a bit uncomfortable with New Vegas modding. So I'm glad your doing this video series.

[@TheDaifalteur]

Can't wait to see the this series end to start my first modded playthrough in FNV.

[@adamclark5005]

Even though I know most this stuff you really hammered into me that I should test stuff before I have moved onto the next mod, thanks Im Sure it will save lot of time and headache down the road

[@Niyucuatro]

Once the forntier is out. I'm definitely starting a new TTW playtrough. This tutorials will be usefull.

[@Extreme96PL]

VUI+ is my favorite interface mod it fixes problem with vanilla hud without changing style of hud its also is easy to configure it through notepad in mod files for example how many dialog lines will be shown at once, black bar on subtitles on or off etc

[@SmoKKz0r]

ur amazing. THANK YOU!!!

[@TheTundraTerror]

Dude, what the fuck? I decided to start doing a new FNV playthrough like 2 weeks ago and now I find out you're doing a refresher on your modding series?! This is surreal.

[@zDialecticChaos]

WHen I download the Vanilla UI, it does not work even after fixing the file conflict.

[@santiagoxramirez5774]

I have the same problem

[@xKodxKillerx]

same here

[@antekknapek4635]

Same here

[@kass6053]

thank you m8 , i was lost when i was trying to install VUI+

[@StancedVacuum]

For whatever reason I cant toggle off my primary needs stats on my hud. MCM shows them unchecked but they still appear? Help!

[@thicboibigsmoke7220]

This guide is so helpful, i feel compelled to let entire ads play out just to put more money in your pocket...

[@Capcop21]

Hey Gopher, thank you for reviving such an amazing series! Any plans to do the same with Fallout 3? It such a pain to make it work on windows 10 with all popular mods installed. Much harder than doing the same with New Vegas in my opinion

[@BlackSlde]

Thx for the effort u have made

[@sman6313]

I gotta say, as a veteran modder (who got his start watching your old fallout 3 guides back in the day btw) I'm glad I'm watching this series. I was completely unaware of the updated version of the darnified hud and the font dummys mod. I'm so glad I don't have to dick around with ini files just to get the font working with that ui! I've always loved darnified but I tend to screw it up and having to edit the ini every time I do so sucked.

[@falloutcourier6839]

i commented on the first video as well did everything he said but when i boot the game up the darnified UI is not showing and its the same base vanilla UI. does anyone know how to fix this

[@nogb8367]

thank you for your amazing content

[@rjcgy713]

Gopher first of all thank you as usual for the great tutorials! For anyone having trouble in 2021 with DarnUI and MCM not working together, (or Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus crashing your game when you go into the Weapons screen in the Pip-Boy) a couple of things to watch out for. Essentially kind of cascading faults; you will need to fix a few things. NVSE - you will run into issues if you use the version on Silverlock, unfortunately. This is due to Unofficial Patch NVSE no longer existing on Nexus. You're going to want xNVSE6.0.6, which is available on github. Don't worry if you've initially installed the Silverlock version. Updating to 6.0.6 is as easy as downloading the 7zip and overwriting the files from Silverlock. Same exact way Gopher showed you in the previous video. Next, Unofficial Patch NVSE - you will need to replace it with Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus (available on Nexus). HOWEVER - this will crash your game on start-up unless you also get JohnnyGuitar NVSE (available on Nexus). It is at this step that you will find that this mod requires xNVSE6.0.6. Obvious disclaimer - this worked for me, but your results may vary. Good luck!

[@rjcgy713]

Edit/Addition: It appears the above might not be a perfect solution as I seem to be having trouble getting One Hud (OHud) to recognize Darnified UI items. I've tried the various fixes mentioned on google, reddit, etc. with no luck (ex. uninstalling and reinstalling UIO, playing around with different conflict 'winners', etc.). It may just be that xNVSE or the Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus (or JohnnyGuitar NVSE) is causing this; I don't really know. Hope you all have better luck with that one than I did. In any case, I've since made it to the end of Gopher's 3rd video without any additional issues, so I can live with it I think.

[@ArchWizardCj]

@@rjcgy713 nah same issues as me, I realized the latest oHud update was March, with updates for Darn UI as late as october. the best thing to do is fuddle with your load order until it works majorly with oHUD, and hide all the features that dont

[@rjcgy713]

@@ArchWizardCj Yes, basically the 'solution' I came up with. For the Darn stuff I can't control with Immersive, I'll just turn it off in Darn if I don't want it. I generally don't play with too much of the extra Darn stuff turned on anyway.

[@ArchWizardCj]

@@rjcgy713 gopher needs to do an install guide for new Vegas redesigned 3. That'd is a DOOSIE to install for me

[@ArchWizardCj]

@@rjcgy713 dunno if you're still modding but switched to MO2 and its superior to Vortex in almost everyway lmao

[@Krapncrunch]

You remind me of the chill teacher that also games

[@chadthunderjock6520]

I love these guys! They spend hours fiddling around with the mods that they feature in their videos trying to get them to work properly! Then they present them as if it were o-so-simple! :D

[@toastysofa1322]

After installing MCM, my game launches to a black screen instead of the menu. It works fine without MCM

[@toastysofa1322]

very strange. I must have messed up somewhere but I uninstalled every mod but I left the 4gb patch and NVSE. Installed MCM, and then all the mods from video 1. THEN I installed darnified ui and it works. idk

[@beefydonut6977]

could you please do an updated series, or a vid covering new things to do with said mods?