Install

Requirements

You must be on the latest version of Fallout in order to use this mod. The current PC version is 1.9.4.0.

Video Guides

• Quick Start
• Mod Help - Installation Problems
• Mod Help - HUD Install

Nexus Mod Manager

Note: The mod weighs in at about 150 MB and free users are limited to about 1 MB/sec when downloading from the the Nexus Mods site.

Quick Start

1. Install HUDFramework. (optional)
2. Install Sim Settlements.
3. Start the game, find the Holotape load it into your Pip-Boy.
4. Create various plots via the workshop menu in your settlements.

Easy Installation

1. Download and install Nexus Mod Manager.
2. Visit the Sim Settlements mod page and click DOWNLOAD (NMM) button.
3. Double-click the Sim Settlements entry in NMM to activate the mod.
4. Start Fallout 4, find the Holotape and load it into your Pip-Boy to complete the installation.

Repeat the same steps to install HUDFramework using Nexus Mod Manager.

Manual Installation

1. Download and install 7-zip.
2. Visit the Sim Settlements mod page and click DOWNLOAD (MANUAL) button.
3. Extract the files using 7-zip and place them in your steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data directory.
4. Enable Sim Settlements mod:
   • via the Plugins list in Nexus Mod Manager, or
   • via the Mods menu directly in Fallout 4.
5. Start Fallout 4, find the Holotape and load it into your Pip-Boy to complete the installation.

Repeat the same steps to install HUDFramework manually.

Bethesda Mods

Note: The mod weighs in at about 250 MB and XBox users are limited to a total of 2 GB of installed mods. A lite version of Sim Settlements is also available on Xbox, the goal is to keep that version of the mod under 200 MB for it's life (if possible). The lite version is identical to the main, only the custom sounds are removed.

Quick Start

1. Launch Fallout 4 and select Mods. Sign into your account.
2. Search for Sim Settlements, then press A and select Download.
3. Start the game, find the Holotape load it into your Pip-Boy.
4. Create various plots via the workshop menu in your settlements.

Troubleshooting

Missing mod files when using NMM

Sometimes, depending on your local configuration and/or version of Nexus Mod Manager, you may run into an issue where activating a large mod (like Sim Settlements) does not extract the .ba2 files correctly. Running Nexus Mod Manager as an Administrator seems to work around the problem. Here are some potential solutions to the problem:

• Ensure your Virtual Install folder is on the same drive letter as your Fallout 4 installation.
• Ensure your Nexus Mod Manager is updated to the latest version.
• Downgrade to version 0.61.21 which does not use virtual folders.
• Continue to run Nexus Mod Manager as an Administrator (not recommended).

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• TODO: Additional directions for using Bethesda mods on PC or XB1 and troubleshooting steps.
• TODO: Add install help guide for HUDFramework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKXEweIUPzs