
Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.5 - released on April 25, 2011.Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.6 - released on July 5, 2011.Added compatibility and trophies for both Gun Runners' Arsenal and Lonesome Road. Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.7 current - released on September 1, 2011.Resolves around 200+ quest and scripting issues. Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.1.0.268 - released on October 20, 2010.Fixes the auto and quick save bugs introduced by Steam Cloud. Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.1.1.271 - released on October 21, 2010.Fixes some crashes, resolves problem with companion and menus. Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.285 - released on November 10, 2010.Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.314 - released on December 14, 2010.Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.352 - released on February 21, 2011.Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.3.0.452 - released on April 25, 2011.Fixes numerous issues and adds compatibility for Old World Blues. Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.4.0.525 - current, released on July 7, 2011.You'll also need to fire up New Vegas through Steam or GOG the regular way once for xNVSE's loader to work. I recommend making a shortcut of this file and putting it on your desktop. NOTE: For xNVSE to take effect, you'll need to launch New Vegas with the nvse_loader.exe file that comes with this mod. The download page has installation instructions. This mod extends the scripting capabilities of the vanilla game, which is necessary for making many popular mods work. Next up, you'll want the newest version of the New Vegas Script Extender, or xNVSE. If desired, you can override LOOT's optimization to make manual tweaks to your load order yourself (this shouldn't be necessary for the mods in this list).

This program automatically reorganizes your load order to make it as stable as possible. A great tool to pair with your mod manager is the Load Order Optimization Tool, or LOOT. This will allow New Vegas to read and accept any texture mods you install (we'll get to those later). Then go to Settings > Workarounds > BSA Redirection and toggle it. After installing it, log in, and select New Vegas as the game you're modding. I highly recommend Vortex since it has a great UI and is very easy to use. These tools automatically handle most mods' installation, so you don't have to dig around in-game files - simply drag-and-drop compressed mod files, and the mod manager will do the rest. The first thing you need is a Nexus Mods account, the website where most mods are posted.
