Install

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. Find the Holotape load it into your Pipboy.
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.

TODO: Directions for using Bethesda mods on PC or XB1 and troubleshooting steps.

TODO: Add an explanation for the common bug with NMM needing admin priviledges. The current version often needs to be used with a Run As Administrator shortcut in order to overwrite larger BA2 files, like those included with Sim Settlements.