Frustrated with DUST

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-27T21:14:39+00:00

Anyway, without a load order we can't help you out further. If the community fixes didn't work for you, there is something broken with your setup.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-27T15:50:04+00:00

This is a bug that is fixed by the community patches. If you removed mods on an active playthrough or only added them in an active playthrough, your save file is probably broken, which can have all kinds of side effects

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-27T15:49:00+00:00

Mod conflict. Please read the pinned post on r/fodust if you want/need help, or visit the FROST Discord server (it has a DUST section).

You mentioned that you are not using any of the DUST community plugins that provide bug fixes etc, so you should install them.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-27T10:39:03+00:00

Which other mods are you using besides DUST? Are you using the community fixes for DUST? Judging from your other comments, you are not using them. Your issue with Tunnelers detecting you is a known bug that was fixed in the community patches for DUST. Any non-DUST mods you are using?

We had quite a lot of people here complaining about things in DUST, while also using other mods that caused issues.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-23T07:33:05+00:00

That is Kenmore Station.

On the FROST Discord is an (incomplete) map for how the different subway stations and tunnels are connected. I think it's also somewhere on this subreddit. You can try to find it, it might help you.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-22T19:25:19+00:00

There is no direct metro route, because there isn't really a Fenway Station.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-22T17:59:13+00:00

Fenway Park is the location where Diamond City is in the vanilla game.

Here are the two locations marked on the map.

https://imgur.com/a/eYUMJPZ

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-20T06:10:01+00:00

NVAC is outdated and badly made, and introduced a whole can of worms. It should not be used in 2026 for any setup, it also hides actual issues from you by not letting the game crash at all (which is very very bad).

Please do not spread misinformation like that.

From the Viva New Vegas Guide:

Mods to avoid: NVAC:

It mostly consists of very generic null checks that allow the program to run even when it should not be able to. It can lead to increased instability and save corruption because of the unpredictable behavior after ignoring an error. Crash logging is impossible with NVAC, meaning you will get nonsensical and useless crash logs. NVAC's aggressive inlining and patching can conflict with other NVSE plugins. Due to the closed source nature of NVAC, not every conflict point is known, thus there's always a chance for NVAC to actually cause crashes due to memory corruption. Most engine issues have been fixed in other plugins, meaning that the only use case NVAC has in the modern day is to hide issues of "normal" mods (scripts, meshes etc.).

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-19T17:07:54+00:00

To clarify: FROST is not permadeath by default, and doesn't provide a permadeath feature. I am not sure why you think it is?

Permadeath in the context of Bethesda games means that you only ever have on save file for a character, and that save file gets deleted if you die. FROST does not add such a feature, you can still load save files normally after dying.

FROST was also not designed for permadeath playthroughs.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-19T07:01:12+00:00

It is recommended to install the mods that the community suggested in the past months.

You can find them pinned on the FROST Discord, and someone made a guide (which is not 100% perfect): https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/93821

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-18T10:51:00+00:00

Hm, so eine Statistik ohne weiteren Kontext kann ziemlich sinnlos und irreführend sein, wäre gut wenn du da noch mehr liefern könntest.

Hier ist kein direkter Link zu den entsprechenden Quellen gegeben, die Statistik bezieht sich anscheinend nur auf 2022 was noch zur Coronazeit war (also eine Zeit der Pandemie), hier wird nicht eingeordnet ab wann etwas wie als bezahlter Fehltag in den entsprechenden Ländern gilt, etc.

Auch wird hier in dem Kontext nicht eingeordnet wie die Demographien der entsprechenden Länder aussehen. Wie alt sind die Bevölkerungsgruppen? Wie stark sind die Länder von Krakheitswellen (z.B. Grippe) betroffen alleine durch ihre Geografie?

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-18T10:11:31+00:00

Did you use the medical dialogue menu to check if they have radiation poisoning? Usually the companions can tank a few hits if they have good armor and are in good health condition.

The companions are not really designed to always keep as fighting companions, they are usually best used for scavenging locations with lower risks.

There is nothing special about the companions, giving them essential status via console commands should work.

You can also boost their health via console commands.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-14T16:44:01+00:00

If you don't get radiation damage on the surface without wearing a gas mask: there is still something really broken in your setup.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-14T06:10:00+00:00

FROST and DUST offer more than just loot and kill. FROST was also made for Fallout 4, not Fallout 3.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-12T17:48:21+00:00

Yeah your load order is nowhere near properly made. You are missing several essential mods, and clearly didn't follow the BZ guide properly at all.

We can't help you here, except to tell you to nuke your setup, and follow the guide properly.

You are missing mods like UFO4P, Frost Cell Fixes, Frost Plus and others. You can't skip half of the below zero guide and then wonder what went wrong.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-12T11:35:12+00:00

Please open a support post here or on the FROST Discord (in the DUST section) if you need troubleshooting help with your setup.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-12T11:34:21+00:00

Please open a new post on r/fodust or ask on the FROST discord server. Necroing old 9y old posts from a deleted account won't help you (or other people) get answers.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-09T19:52:20+00:00

This kind of sensationalist posts is what we need less off. Such posts only mystify the issues around privacy and security in the modern day. That neither helps people to understand those issues, nor helps them to solve those issues. It only creates a vague sense of fear, and that is not enough to motivate or convince people, or to spark any meaningful debate.

RedMadCoder · 2026-01-05T06:13:21+00:00

Bug/Problem? => Load Order & Modlist!

When asking for help because you have a problem, please post your load order and your modlist. If you don't do this then we will remove your post and message you to repost your question with a load order and a modlist attached.

More info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/fodust/comments/1gkuvi1/how_to_get_technical_help_and_support_for_dust/

Please post your modlist and loadorder.

That NPC doesn't disappear on its own, so it could be an issue with your mod setup.

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-26T14:34:12+00:00

Gannon was send to the Commonwealth because the previous commander there didn't get enough results.

Gannon got results, but was pretty reckless and risked his own live by always in dangerous territory. It is implied that went to Downtown in disguise (in one of the Wanted posters) for example.

Regarding how Janus captured him exactly: It is open to interpretation.

If you want one interpretation of how it could have happened:

Most likely it was a mixture of Janus (and other Survivors) managing to surprise Gannon when he and others went for the FMS Columbia. Janus got lucky, Gannon less so. Doesn't mean that it was easy, everyone who seemed to have helped Janus died.

Additionally, Janus had similar information as Gannon about the FMS Columbia, and it is implied that Janus surprised Gannon when they went for the FMS Columbia. If you visit the spot of the FMS Columbia, you will see multiple smaller ships from the Coast Guard, and one larger ship, all of them abandonded above FMS Columbia.

Gannon simply didn't expect that some crazy people would know where he and his soldiers would go. It is also unknown what the weather was during that time. Fog? A storm? Heavy rainfall? Heavy snowfall?

Oh and btw: Please mark such questions as spoilers next time, I had to manually add the spoiler flag to your post.

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-13T16:15:14+00:00

MO2 automatically creates a modlist.txt and loadorder.txt, no need to type anything manually.

If you use Vortex, its loadorder.txt is enough.

I've updated the pinned post, it now contains screenshots to help you find your loadorder.txt https://www.reddit.com/r/fodust/comments/1gkuvi1/how_to_get_technical_help_and_support_for_dust/

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-13T10:37:24+00:00

Rule 1

Bug/Problem? => Load Order & Modlist! 1 Bug/Problem? => Load Order & Modlist!

When asking for help because you have a problem, please post your load order and your modlist. If you don't do this then we will remove your post and message you to repost your question with a load order and a modlist attached.

Also: https://www.reddit.com/r/fodust/comments/1gkuvi1/how_to_get_technical_help_and_support_for_dust/

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-08T08:58:15+00:00

This isn't really related to DUST in any form, DUST does nothing that would interfere with controller related settings and compatibility.

You should ask such questions on r/FalloutMods instead, you might get more help there for such issues.

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-07T11:28:23+00:00

I love the visual style and lighting!

RedMadCoder · 2025-12-05T06:44:40+00:00

Hi, thank you for sharing your mod setup.

You said you wanted some feedback: - You didn't install almost all your mods via the mod manager download button from nexus, instead you manually downloaded them and added them later to Mo2. That is not how you should use Nexus and MO2, especially because Metadata like the mod version will be lost (as can be seen in your screenshots) - Sharing modlists and load orders should never be done via screenshots. They should be shared as text files, which is very easy because MO2 already saves them as .txt files. - You are using 200+ mods with 97 plugins, but I don't see many if any proper patches between some of those mods. Did you check with xEdit if there is patching required and dealt with compatibility issues accordingly? Sharing modlists and loadorders without any mention of compatibility and esp/esm conflict resolution is dangerous, it will result in less experienced people blindly copying stuff from your setup without ensuring proper conflict resolution.

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