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for Wasteland Outpost - ANF by ggTrol
I would suggest having a solid breakfast, at least a bowl of Sugar Bombs and some Deathclaw Wellingham accompanied by a crate of Ice cold Nuka-Cooler before you dig into this.

  • PRE-REQUISITES
  • REQUIREMENTS
  • LOAD ORDER
  • SUGGESTIONS
  • SCRAPPING
  • IMPORT SETTINGS
  • POWER GRID
  • EXTRA TIPS



Version numbers for the mods listed here are those i used while building this blueprint. Later versions 'should' be fine.
1. PRE-REQUISITES

Seasonpass, ALL-DLCs required.
Fallout 4 Script Extender F4SE Homepage
HUDFramework.esm HUD Framework-20309-1-0f
TransferSettlements.esp Transfer Settlements - Shareable Settlement Blueprints-22442-1.52

SettlementMenuManager.esp Settlement Menu Manager-24204-0-1-4  
!!!Needed for: CREAtive Clutter; Housekeeping; Ground; and Woodys Wasteland Stuff

2. REQUIREMENTS

CLUTTER & FURNITURE
BuildableBurningCampfires.esp Buildable Burning Campfires and Fireplaces-8122-3-01a
!!!Use the (no NPC burns) version.

ButcherMeatRack.esp Butcher Meat Rack-17154-1-5
!!!Use the Far Harbor + Nuka-World version.

CREAtiveClutter.esp CREAtive Clutter-20782-1-81
!!!Use the DLC version. Requires Settlement Menu Manager.

CWSS Redux.esp CWSS Redux-14326-2-1

dinoshelf.esp + dinoshelf_extra_ammo.esp Do It Yourshelf -14532-1-6a
!!!Extra Ammo, free choice between Full Cost or Cheaper options, i used the Cheaper one (I did not use the optional Retexture)
!!!The FOMOD has very long pathfiles for the Extra Ammo option, do a manual install if your modmanagers fails.

Evan_Modular Kitchen.esp Modular Kitchen-17141-0-5a
!!!Free choice between Default or No Perks version, i used the default one

Eli_Immersive Coffee Mod 9000 GTX French Roast.esp  Immersive Coffee Mod 9000 GTX French Roast-19012-1-0
!!!Skip if your are playing on Survival mode OR do not use the consumables.

OCDecorator.esp + OCDecoratorDLC.esp OCDecorator - Static Loot -4270-1-1-2
!!!Choose the combined Far Harbor and Nuka World option. (I do not use the dispenser you can omit the OCDispenser.esp if you want.)

SnapBeds.esp SnapBeds-20697-1-0-1

SignsOfTheTimesRoad.esp Signs of the Times - Road-11383-1-0

Static_WoodBasket.esp Static Basket and Bins-16865-1-3

OWCaD.esp Old World's Containers and Decoration-24739-2-0
!!!Use the regular download. No optional files.

WWE.esp Wasteland Workshop Evolved (WWE)-22826-0-55
!!!Only the main download. No optional files needed.

OSHA_Signs.esp OSHA Unapproved - Safety Signage-7884-0-7-1

SKIP or PATCH-IT
AutoDoors.esp Auto Doors-8457-2-8
!!!Use the vanilla install option. No DLCs
!!!Choose an Autodoorified Patch from the optional files or use Pra's Fo4Edit Scripts to generate your own. More info in the Suggested HotFix Patches.
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AD-P ggTrol's Autodoorified-Patch vX-PoweredByPRA
SOURCE: Pra's Fo4Edit Scripts - Automatic Patch Generation-28898-1.8.2 (not needed for the autodoorified patch below, but you can make your own too)

Option v1
AD-P ggTrol's Autodoorified-Patch v1-PoweredByPRA.esp
Download from this mod page under "optional files".
!!!Suited for having the G2M-Workshop Auto Door function set to ON (Default setting)
DLCRobot (Automatron)
DLCCoast (Far Harbor)
DLCworkshop02 (Contraptions)
DLCworkshop03 (Vault 88)
DLCNukaWorld
CWSS Redux
Wasteland Workshop Evolved (WWE)
MoreVaultRooms
cVc Dead Wasteland
HZS Easy Homebuilder
Thematical and Practical    
WoodysWastelandStuff

Option v2
AD-P ggTrol's Autodoorified-Patch v2-PoweredByPRA.esp
Download from this mod page under "optional files"
!!!This will require you to disable the G2M-Workshop Auto Door function, set it to OFF in the (G2M-WorkshopHolotape).  
AD-P Autodoorified Patch-v1 + G2M-Workshop support
Proven to be more reliable in my game. (RECOMMENDED CHOICE)

ELECTRICAL
SolarPower.esp Solar Panels-17168-1-2

TheFridgeWireless.esp The Fridge-13296-1-6
!!!Use the optional file TheFridgeWireless v1.6 it has added FH and NW support.

TimerPowerSwitch.esp Timer Power Switch-10750-1-00

DEFENCES
AdvBubbleTurretSet-RealNP.esp Advanced Bubble Turret Set-11189-1-1
!!!Use the "Realistic - No Power" option

Barricades.esp Buildable Barricades and Guard Posts-25419-1-5

JOBS & WORKBENCHES
ArmorKeywords.esm Armor and Weapon Keywords Community Resource (AWKCR)-6091-7-1-0

CompactCrafting.esp Compact Crafting - Mini Crafting Benches and Power Armor Station-18264-1-01

Housekeeping.esp Housekeeping - Scavenging Deluxe-12332-2-0
!!!Requires Settlement Menu Manager.

SettlementGarageSale.esp Settlement Garage Sale-14575-1-1-2

Northland Diggers New.esp NorthlandDiggers Resources-9710-1-4
Patch:Sharlikran made an Uninstall Chem-HotFix for NorthlandDiggers. More info in the Suggested HotFix Patches.
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Use the sources from the HotFix Patches article.
Pick up the patched ESP from your FO4/Data move it to a new location, ZIP
the ESP together with the compiled scripts from above and name the ZIP
 "NorthlandDiggers Resources - Uninstall Chem-9710-1-4-HF.zip"
Drop it in NMM and it will overwrite the original ESP, while adding the uninstall scripts for the mod.

Farm.esp + Farm_CP_NorthlandDiggers.esp  Wild Plants Farming-16810-1-3-0
!!!Choose the All DLC option and the NorthlandDiggers Patch
!!!Ensure you use the right options for your game: with or without UFO4P, your choice.
Ground_Vanilla.esp + Ground_Farm.esp  Ground-17691-1-5-0
!!!Ground requires Settlement Menu Manager. Select the SMM+Wild+All DLC option and the Wild Plants Farming patch.

STUCTURES
MoreVaultRooms.esp Vault 88 - More Vault Rooms-16896-1-3-1
!!!Use the main file, not the optional Non Far-Harbor Edition.

* ModularVault.esp + ModularVault_MVR.esp Modular Vault 88 Rooms-18245-1-1-2
* Optional. Not strictly needed for this build (listed here for loadorder consistancy, i use it in my other builds)
!!!Main file and the optional file Modular Vault 88 Rooms for More Vault Rooms

* VaultPlus.esp + VaultPlus_Railings.esp + VaultPlus_MVR.esp Vault 88 Room Corners Plus-17198-1-2-2
* Optional. Not strictly needed for this build (listed here for loadorder consistancy, i use it in my other builds)
!!!Main file and two optional files: Vault 88 Railings + Add-on for More Vault Rooms

SanctuaryParts.esp Rebuild - Modular Sanctuary Build Set-15773-0-98
!!!I used the Non-SKE version.

HZS Easy Homebuilder and Working Double Beds.esp Easy Homebuilder-17521-3-12
!!!I also used the optional EHB PostWar Textures 1.3 (downside: makes prewar sanctuary have postwar textures)

Custom Concrete with Glass.esp Custom Concrete Walls with Window Glass-22425-1-6
!!!Not recommended to use alongside the original by Cartman1975 Concrete Walls with Window Glass, but it should work together.

cVc Dead Wasteland.esp cVc Dead Wasteland-28463-5-5f
!!!Only the main file needed, i do not use the optional Magpie Menu
PSA: The download for Dead Wasteland has been removed from Nexusmods, it is an integral part of my blueprints.
It is available on Bethesda.net from now on though. Slighly inconvenient but you can grab it there.
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You'll need a Bethesda.net account and add it to your library.
Start Fallout 4 and go into the main menu/mods to download it. You'll have to login to Bethesda.net in Fallout 4.
I do deactivate it immediatly after the download and the go into my Fallout 4 Data folder to grab the files.
I copy them to my mod-archive, and delete the ones in Data afterwards.
Make a ZIP from the files and use that in your usual method of managing mods.
(Be aware the ingame modmenu can mess with your loadorder, be carefull and make backups.)

Thematic and Practical.esp Thematic and Practical-16207-alpha1.3
!!!No need for the optional Thematic and Practical - DLC download, the main file is all you need.

woodysWastelandStuff.esp Woody's Wasteland Stuff-24951-4-0
!!!Requires Settlement Menu Manager.

g2m_Workshop_Nexus.esp G2M - Workshop-17088-4-92
!!!I use the Won't-Modify-Workbench version (=no increased buildbudget), but AFAIK it should not make a difference.
*With the latest version 4.80+ i do not need the patch below but i left it in here.
Patch:The spiral stairs suffer from rainbow textures for some users. More info in the Suggested HotFix Patches.
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Extract the Textures.ba2 with Bethesda Archive Extractor and put the spiral stairs textures as loose files in Data\textures\G2M\Architecture\

3. LOAD-ORDER
Only mentioning the mods specifcally related to this blueprint:
!  = Could need a patch (Refer to my Suggested HotFix Patches article)
* = Suggestions, but absolutely not needed for this BP
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Fallout4.esm
DLCRobot.esm
DLCworkshop01.esm
DLCCoast.esm
DLCworkshop02.esm
DLCworkshop03.esm
DLCNukaWorld.esm
...
HUDFramework.esm
ArmorKeywords.esm
...
* Armorsmith Extended.esp
...
* NoTwigs.esp
SettlementMenuManager.esp
...
BuildableBurningCampfires.esp
ButcherMeatRack.esp
CREAtiveClutter.esp
CWSS Redux.esp
Custom Concrete with Glass.esp
dinoshelf.esp
dinoshelf_extra_ammo.esp
Evan_Modular Kitchen.esp
Eli_Immersive Coffee Mod 9000 GTX French Roast.esp
OCDecorator.esp
OCDecoratorDLC.esp
OSHA_Signs.esp
SanctuaryParts.esp
SnapBeds.esp
SignsOfTheTimesRoad.esp
Static_WoodBasket.esp
OWCaD.esp
WWE.esp
...
AdvBubbleTurretSet-RealNP.esp
! AutoDoors.esp
SolarPower.esp
TheFridgeWireless.esp
TimerPowerSwitch.esp
* Enhanced Flickering Firelight.esp
...
Barricades.esp
CompactCrafting.esp
Housekeeping.esp
SettlementGarageSale.esp
! Northland Diggers New.esp
+ Summer Roses.esp
+ NorthlandDiggers-SummerRoses.esp
Farm.esp
Ground_Vanilla.esp
Ground_Farm.esp
Farm_CP_NorthlandDiggers.esp
...
MoreVaultRooms.esp
* ModularVault.esp
* ModularVault_MVR.esp
* VaultPlus.esp
* VaultPlus_Railings.esp
* VaultPlus_MVR.esp
cVc Dead Wasteland.esp
HZS Easy Homebuilder and Working Double Beds.esp
Thematic and Practical.esp
woodysWastelandStuff.esp
...
! AD-P ggTrol's Autodoorified-Patch v1-PoweredByPRA.esp
g2m_Workshop_Nexus.esp
OR
g2m_Workshop_Nexus.esp
! AD-P ggTrol's Autodoorified-Patch v2-PoweredByPRA.esp
...
* ShelteredBeds.esp
* Settler Sandbox Overhaul.esp
TransferSettlements.esp

4. SUGGESTIONS
OPTIONAL RETEXTURES
* Bobblehats FO4 Edition by Chucksteel
* Street Signs Retexture by Worriedwalrus

SUGGESTED MODS
* No More Twigs by klus1ve
* Enhanced Flickering Firelight by steve40
* Sheltered Beds by ferret
* Settler Sandbox Overhaul by Axle356258

5. SCRAPPING
As long as there are no scrapprofiles that can be included with a blueprint, your best bet will be following the guidelines below. (you'll find more examples at the end of the image gallery.)

Scrap all the crops, all tato's and the melons at the back.
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Scrap all the wired fences, also remove the rolls of wire and poles laying around.
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Remove everything from the inside and around the main building, lower floor/top floor. All furniture(chairs-matresses-shelves)/boxes/barrels/clutter/workbenches/dirt must be gone.
Don't touch the walls/floors/stairs/railings.The result should look like this:
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(note v1.00: You can remove the picture frames left in these images, i added them to the blueprint in version 1.00.)

There are things that can not be scrapped, without a scrapmod, but need to be removed before using this blueprint.

The most popular choices are Scrap Everything and Spring Cleaning. I used Spring Cleaning and the Spring Cleaning Compatibility Patch.
There are some differences in what can be scrapped between Scrap Everything and Spring Cleaning.

If you do not want to use scrapmods, you could alternativly use the 'extra object selection' of Place Eveywhere or use the console to select these and the command 'disable' followed by 'markfordelete'.

Remove the 'traders campfire' (Carla Trashcan will get a nice shop with new idle markers for her and the pack brahmin),
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Also remove the surrounding rocks and bushes near the brahmin pen:


The result should look like this:



Inside the main building also remove this (there will be a merchant using the tiny space behind it)


NO NEED TO SCRAP:
Up to you if you want this removed, i kept these.
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Dead tree pile, rocks and the bushes behind those:



Clutter on both the mezzanines going to the roof of the main building


6. IMPORT SETTINGS
Read the Import Guide I wrote for Transfer Settlements and keep it at hand.

RECOMMENDED General Settings:
- Shut down generators during the power-up phase.
- Turn off NPC AI during import.


OPTIONAL General Settings:
- Import items from the ground up.
- Blueprint style blueprint info. (Not needed for the BASIC download)
- Multithhreaded script execution.


REQUIRED Import Settings
Select all options without Nuking and Tamed Creatures
Note that the "marker-based"-option will force buildmode when the import starts.


7. POWER GRID
The powering-up phase should NEVER be done in the optional pipboy-mode due to game engine script execution limitations.
All of the wiring and pipe conduits should work out-of-the-box. For this settlement there are NO extra steps needed. "It just works".

PLEASE NOTE:
The recruitment beacon is NOT WIRED.
I did this to avoid involuntary attracting of new settlers straight after importing the blueprint.
The recruitment beacon will shut off at nighttime. The spotlights on the same powergrid become active at night and are consuming the needed juice.

8. EXTRA TIPS
1. GUNS|GEAR animated lightboxes.
Due to a slight timing difference during import this signboard can become out of sync during import.
- Simple fix: Turn the power switch of for a while, go and explore your new settlement, repower it after 5-10 realtime minutes.
- The simple fix does not always work. Use the computer and reset the switches (interval and delayed), set them all to 3 seconds, or choose your own preference. Repeat the simple fix afterwards if they still are unsynced.

2. STAINED GLASS NUKA LAMPS
These do not always light up after the import. Pick them up in buildmode and TAB out. That will fix them.
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3. ABERNATHY's BEDS
The original settlers have their own cosy home. Please assign them to their own beds.
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Lucy:

Blake & Connie:

Some extra tips will be added for the v1.00 release.

Congratulations on your perseverance. Good luck and have fun.
GroteGrottrol

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