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fallout fallout 2 mod modding software install instructions guide how to modded map

This is a basic step by step guide to installing the most commonly used software to create mods for Fallout 2.

Fallout 2 Mapper
-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/bis-mapper.55/
Fallout 2 Proto Manager
-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/fallout-protomanager.126/
//Old link(-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/fallout-2-proto-manager.73/)

-- https://github.com/FakelsHub/F2_ProtoManager/releases

Fallout 2 DAT Explorer
-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/dat-explorer-by-dims.56/
-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/fallout-dat-explorer-ii.121/
sFall Script Editor
-- https://www.nma-fallout.com/resources/sfall-script-editor.77/
-- https://github.com/FakelsHub/sFall-ScriptEditor
sFall v4.2.6
-- https://sourceforge.net/projects/sfall/files/

While probably a little too detailed in parts, I just wanted to get something out there for others who might be interested in actually creating something new to play on the older Fallout 2 game engine.

Although Black Isle Studios didn't create the engine with modding in mind, and mod support was very minimal when the game came out, there was still a fair amount of effort by the original developers to get modding tools into the hands of the fans. A couple of decades of fan contributions have made modding Fallout 2 a lot easier than it used to be...though not as easy as I'd like it to be. Some of the software is complicated to use, buggy, crashy, and descriptions of how it works are sparse or incorrect sometimes, but my hope is that helping people understand the modding process will usher in a new era of Fallout 2 Mods.

If you'd like to join me in making mods for this engine, I'll be streaming it on Saturdays at https://www.twitch.tv/quantumapprentice

0:00 - Intro
1:20 - Mapper install
1:56 - Mapper configuration
4:58 - Fallout Proto Manager install
5:19 - Fallout Proto Manager configuration
6:20 - DAT Explorer install
7:18 - sFall Scripter required files
8:54 - sFall Scripter install
9:56 - sFall Scripter configuration
11:02 - Important files to bookmark
13:15 - Update sFall to most recent version
13:51 - Credits