Tip
It is recommended that you download the LoversLab mods in your browser prior to running Wabbajack. All links to mods hosted on LoversLab can be found here.
Warning
I recommend that you setup 2 folders for your installation. For example, use C:\WoD for your installation folder and C:\WoD Downloads for your downloads folder.
Caution
The steps listed here are not optional and must be followed.
You should setup a pagefile of at least 20GB - yes, even if you have a million GB of RAM. To setup your pagefile;
- Hold down the LEFT Windows key and press R
- Type in
systempropertiesadvancedin the run box and then press ENTER - Under the "Performance" option, click the "Settings..." button
- Switch to the "Advanced" tab
- Under "Virtual Memory", click the "Change..." button
- Uncheck
Automatically manage...if it's checked - Select your fastest SSD in the list of drives
- Check "Custom Size"
- Set
Initial Sizeto 20480 - Set
Maximum Sizeto 40000 - Press the "Set" button
- Press
OK - Press
APPLYand thenOK - Restart your PC to apply the pagefile setting
Before you go down the route of "I don't have an antivirus" - you do, it's built into Windows. You need to exclude your Wabbajack folder and your WoD installation folder from your antivirus' real-time protection stuff as it will likely interfere with your install and worst case, it can remove files, ruining your install. It can and will interfere whilst you are playing too, causing poor performance and obvious stuttering.
Tip
How do I do this, you ask? Click here to find out how.
Note: If you're using Webroot or any other free 3rd party antivirus it's likely that adding the folders to exclusions will not be enough and you'll need to disable or uninstall your 3rd party AV as they can incorrectly mark usvfs_proxy_x86.exe, among other files, as a virus, a file needed for Mod Organizer 2 to work. We recommend doing so anyway in case it's a free one, as Windows Defender is likely much better at stopping threats than that is (according to data from av-test.org https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/).
Head into Steam, right clicking on Fallout 4 in your game library and clicking Properties > General > Deselect "Enable Steam Overlay while in-game".
Right click on Fallout 4 in your game library and click Properties > Language > Select English.
Right click on Fallout 4 in your game library and clicking Properties > Updates > Change Automatic Updates to "Only update this game when I launch it". Whilst you're in here, it's also recommended to disable Steam Cloud too.
Once you've done the steps above, you can now set Steam to download Fallout 4 but do not install Fallout 4 to a protected folder, such as Desktop, Downloads or Program Files of any kind. It's best to create a new, dedicated folder for it using the Steam Library function somewhere on the root of your drive such as C:\SteamLibrary. A lot of people have a dedicated secondary drive for their games, keeping the OS install separate; using this secondary drive will also work.
Yup - start the game. ಠ_ಠ
Installing the list is straight forward, Wabbajack will do most of the heavy lifting for you - you only have to tell it where to put stuff.
Set the installation location to a folder on the root of a drive, something like C:\WoD. If you have multiple Fallout 4 modlists installed, use a common download folder - this will stop you from having to redownload common mods across multiple modlists.
Caution
Do not install WoD to your game folder or in any protected folders such as your Documents or Program Files.
Once you have everything set in Wabbajack, hit GO and let it do its thing.