🎓 How to Mod New Vegas for Beginners

New to Fallout: New Vegas modding? Install a mod manager (Vortex is easiest, MO2 for heavy setups), then xNVSE, then the 4GB Patcher, then add mods a few at a time and test after each batch. Run LOOT to sort, always launch through nvse_loader.exe, and read each mod's requirements page. Start with YUP + xNVSE + NVAC + NVTF for a stable base, then layer on gameplay, quests, and textures. Watch the 140-plugin limit — FNV can only run ~139 active plugins.