xSE PluginPreloader F4

What it does?

Allows preload F4SE plugins before the game initializes.

Do I need this and is there any benefit to this?

No! You don't need this unless a mod specifically says you require this. There is no benefit to having this for no reason. At the time of writing, you only need this if you are using PrivateProfileRedirector F4 or Buffout 4. There is no other reason to use the preloader otherwise. It allows the mod to make edit to the game code before the game has any chance to run that code.

How does it work?

Library WinHTTP.dll is loaded by game automatically, which preloads the plugins, then redirects all function calls to the original WinHTTP.dll file in your system directory.

Installation

Put WinHTTP.dll and xSE PluginPreloader.xml in your root Fallout 4 directory (where Fallout4.exe is), NOT in the Data folder. If you're using F4SE, make sure to run it with -forcesteamloader command line option.

Uninstallation

Delete installed files from your game folder. Any mod that depends on this will cease to work correctly.

Configuration

Preloader is implemented as proxy to WinHTTP.dll and thus is incompatible with any mod that changes this DLL (none I found). In such case you need to rename another mod's WinHTTP.dll to something else and specify new real DLL in xSE PluginPreloader.xml file. Refer to the XML file for more detailed instructions.

ATTENTION!

Go to the xSE PluginPreloader.xml file and change the load method to OnThreadAttach or

OnProcessAttach

 if the default doesn't work.

- If you're using Vortex to install mods use the Engine Injector install method (DINPUT for older Vortex versions) for this mod.

To change the load method, edit the value of the "Name" attribute in the XML file.

<LoadMethod Name="ImportAddressHook">

</LoadMethod>

For example, if you need to set it to "OnThreadAttach" or "ImportAddressHook" edit this section like this.

<LoadMethod Name="OnThreadAttach">

</LoadMethod>[/co