5) FallrimTools Guide (ReSaver)
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Thanks too
@woodfuzzy @RayBo and
@uituit for their valuable help
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This is a basic guide to using Resaver, a tool used to clean Fallout 4 saves although for the advanced user it can do more. This guide however will only deal with the basic use of Resaver.
Fallrim (ReSaver) it another tool that
MAY help solve certain issues
Remember to Backup you Data - Read
Always Backup Guide
Fallrim Tools - Resaver Link
Please read the authors page for installation instructions.
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For Your safety and Peace of Mind
1) Find a vanilla interior first (i.e Vault 111 or Homeplate) wait inside for 5 - 10 minutes (I would advise 10 minutes), save game and exit.
2) Now create two folders in a location of your choice (My preference
- Documents):
(a)
FO4 Original
(b)
FO4 Fallrim
You can name them what you want, above is only an example.
3) Locate the lastest save. If you use F4SE then you need to copy both fos. and f4se, examples shown below:
Exitsave0_E26F3DC2_47696E61_Commonwealth_032129_20180706193106_130_2.fos
Exitsave0_E26F3DC2_47696E61_Commonwealth_032129_20180706193106_130_2.f4se
4) Copy to both folders
5) Use Fallrim (Resaver) on the saves in Fallrim folder, do not touch the original folder at all.
What ever happens from this point on means that no matter what you do, screw up or completely
, you can copy back the original (Pre- Fallrim touched) saves back into your Fallout 4 save folder and you will be back to where you started
Now you can Fallrim (Resaver) with confidence
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ReSaver Main Page (NOTE: when starting Resaver, it will ask for your Fallout 4 save to load)
Notice we are using F4SE, so remember to copy both the
.fos and
.f4se save file to another location first and point Resaver to that.
We understand that Resaver backs up etc, but often we make mistakes, backing up guarantees that you are 100% protected from any mistakes and is why we highly recommend it. Once your happy you can copy and paste the new save(s) back into your Fallout 4 saves folder.
Bad Example
12 Unattached instances
34 Active Scripts
3 Suspended Stack
Good Example
0 Unattached instances
3 Active Scripts
0 Suspended Stack
Examples of Good to Bad
However also to note are the read sizes, in the examples shown here, not so much of an issue, the saves increase as you go further into the game, however, its worth noting the size if its large and you are not that far into the game.
So what are we looking to achieve and how do we achieve it?
(Green is
GOOD and
RED is on the edge of you falling to your doom - always aim for the green or below though)
Read size -
20-35mb 35-45mb 50+mb
Unattached Instances
0 1 2+
Active Scripts
10 20 25+
Suspended Stacks
0 1
2+
Unattached Instances are easy to deal with
Done
Active Scripts
This area is a little more difficult and you may need to seek advice. One of the reason for a high number of scripts may be down to the mod or a number of mods,
So:
1) Read about the mod first
2) Take note of how old it is or its last updated.
3) If there is a bug report page, look at that?
(a) Look at outstanding bug, how old they are
(b) Authors responses, if any
(c) If there is no bug report page, that can also raise concerns
Be careful about the mods you select
Active Scripts:
The number of scripts can vary from place to place, if you move from one area to one another, then the active scripts may reduce down, on the other hand if I move into an area of importance, maybe the possibility of multiple quests, the scripts may increase significantly, so the best way to test a save is too:
Go to an interior area, like (Vanilla) Vault 111 or (Vanilla) Homeplate, wait 5-10 minutes, save and exit. This will allow for some scripts to unload, an example below, after waiting 10 minutes in Vault 111.
This will allow for a clearer idea on mod/script issues. However if you are unsure, seek advice.