FO4 LOAD ORDER & ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

Section (1). Load order.
Section (2). Enhanced performance.
Section (3). Fallout 4 Enhanced graphics.
Section (4). My current load order - Working well and stable - Could use some tweaking? Suggestions please.

I am creating this page as a knowledge base. Referring to Load order for mods in NMM.
Also fully tested performance improvement mods for FO4
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Update 7/25/2020
I have returned to fallout 4. Using the Vortex mod manager, this page will be updated with new info regarding Vortex specifically  as this is what i will be using now. So far so good, it works well. I see a lot of people complaining about it, but especially for new users i do recommend It.

Also there is more performance mods released recently. i will be going through these to see what works and what does not.
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 (1).
                                                                                               LOAD ORDER
 

This has been attributed to Gambit77 the author of Armorsmith Extended and also one of the two authors of the Armor and
Weapon Keywords Community Resource (AWKCR)

______SHARED RESOURCES
______SETTLEMENT BUILDING MODS esms
__________BUG FIXES
________SETTLEMENT BUILDING MODS
________GAMEPLAY TWEAKS
____FOLLOWER TWEAKS
_____AESTHETIC TWEAKS
______SETTLEMENT TWEAKS
______ ITEM SORTING
______BODY REPLACER
________WEAPONS
________ARMOR - CLOTHING
________CRAFTING
______WEAPON MODDING
____ARMOR - CLOTHING MODDING
Armorsmith Extended.esp
all other what have Armorsmith Extended.esp as master

Here is the tweaked version by wax2k

Fallout4.esm
_____________________________________________________SHARED RESOURCES

SettlementKeywords.esm
ArmorKeywords.esm
_____________________________________________________SETTLEMENT BUILDING MOD ESM FILES

Robot Home Defence.esm
Snap'n Build.esm
Homemaker.esm
_____________________________________________________OTHER ESM FILES

SpringCleaning.esm=1
_____________________________________________________BUG FIXES

ValdacilBugFixes.esm
Big Leagues Rank 5 Fix.esp
Ninja Perk Fix.esp
SleekFix.esp
Worsins-T60-Headlamp-Fix.esp
_____________________________________________________SETTLEMENT BUILDING MODS

Simple Intersection.esp
ABP Paintings.esp
ABP Paintings - Sets =01=G=P.esp
AdvSettleTurretSet-Real.esp=1
AlternateSettlements.esp
AlternateFurniture.esp
BetterGenerators.esp
Business Settlements.esp
Colored Workshop Lights.esp
DD_AIO_I_Hate_You_All.esp
DD_Power_armor_option.esp
DDP_BAB_M1.esp
DD_I_Ran_Out_Of_Funny_Names.esp
LadyKillerBed.esp
LongerPowerLines3x.esp
MOAR Turrets.esp=1
MOAR Turrets - Hard Mode.esp=1
NX Pro - Farm Core.esp
NX Pro - Harvest Overhaul.esp
NX Pro - Farm Core - No Requirements.esp
OCDispenser.esp
OCDecorator.esp
SelectMarkMacTurret.esp=1
Snap'n Build - Modules.esp
Snap'n Build - Capsule Paints.esp
TurretBallEN.esp
WeaponRacks.esp
WeaponRacks-Tools-Vanilla.esp
WeaponRacks-Weapons-Vanilla.esp
_____________________________________________________SETTLEMENT BUILDING MOD-PATCHES

AdvSettleTurretSet-Real-SKPatch.esp
BusinessSettlements-SKPatch.esp
Homemaker - SK Integration Patch.esp
Homemaker - Greenhouse and Bunker Disabler SK.esp
Homemaker - Unlocked Institute Objects SK.esp
NX Pro - Farm Core - Homemaker.esp
NX Pro - Farm Core - Valdacil's Item Sorting.esp
NX Pro - Farm Core - Spring Cleaning.esp
Robot Home Defence - Settlement Keywords.esp
SelectMarkMacTurret-SKPatch.esp
_____________________________________________________SCRAPPING MODS

SC_ExpandedAnimation.esp
SC_ExpandedBuildings.esp
SC_ExpandedConcrete.esp
SC_ExpandedDirtGrass.esp
SC_ExpandedHedges.esp
SC_ExpandedLanterns.esp
ScrapDeadThings.esp
_____________________________________________________GAMEPLAY TWEAKS

CarryWeight100Strength.esp
CarryWeight1000.esp
10% Fusion Core Drain.esp
CHKJunk.esp
_____________________________________________________FOLLOWER TWEAKS

DogmeatDistance.esp
UnlimitedFollowers.esp
_____________________________________________________AESTHETIC TWEAKS

DarkerNights.esp
DarkerNightsDetection.esp
dD-Enhanced Blood.esp
Cuts and Blunts 3.0.esp
DeadBodyCollision.esp
TrueStormsFO4.esp
TrueStormsFO4-LITE-Audio.esp
TrueStormsFO4-ClimateSettings.esp
DarkerNights-TrueStorms-LITE-Audio.esp
PipBoyShadows.esp
Dynamic Weapon Shadows.esp
extendedLightsWS - No shadows.esp
Scrapper Corpse Highlighting.esp
CTHColoredFriendliesSneakingAndOrWeaponDrawn-NSL.esp
RainofBrassPetals.esp
LongRangeBulletHoles.esp
_____________________________________________________SETTLEMENT TWEAKS

NoObjectLimit.esp
IncreasedSettlerPopulation50.esp
BetterSettlers.esp
NewFace_Settlers.esp
ShaikujinSettlementAttacked.esp
ShaikujinRadiantAlerts.esp
_____________________________________________________ ITEM SORTING

ValdacilsItemSorting-ArmorByClass.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-CosmeticsByClass.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ExplosivesSortBottom.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-Perks.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ValsPicks.esp
_____________________________________________________BODY REPLACER

CBBE.esp
Dirty Raiders Standalone for CBBE.esp
UniquePlayer.esp
UniqueFollowers.esp
_____________________________________________________WEAPONS

Heroic Shishkebab.esp
_____________________________________________________ARMOR - CLOTHING

PA_Materials_Paints.esp
Worsins-Paint-Garage-lite-no-bonus.esp
combat_PA.esp
combat_PA - AWKCR - VIS AbC.esp
Brotherhood of Steel Kit.esp
cutoffs-calyps.esp
Harness-calyps.esp
Helmless Hazmat.esp
Clean Drifter Outfit.esp
Dark Drifter.esp
Dark Hats.esp
CuteYenOutfit.esp
DX Adventurer Outfit.esp
DX Chem I Care Outfit.esp
DX Commonwealth Mini Dresses.esp
DX Commonwealth Shorts.esp
DX Vault Girl Shorts.esp
BostonJacketFatiguesMod.esp
LongCoatVaultSuit.esp
Eli_ArmourCollection.esp
Eli_Sleeveless Outfits.esp
Eli_Utility Jumpsuits.esp
Jacket.esp
Kerrigan.esp
KerriganColorChange.esp
Vasstek_Vaultsuit.esp
Nanohelmet.esp
NanoArmor.esp
B-90.esp
StealthSuit.esp
Rangergearnew.esp
NukaRadBans.esp
PreWarDressSA.esp
ProtoLining.esp
squireoutfit.esp
Boston Looter.esp
zWGirlClothMina.esp
zWGirlClothSimply.esp
zWInsanity.esp
AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches.esp
AnV Camo Backpacks.esp
FieldScribeBackpack.esp
EferasShoulderBag.esp
HubrisShoulderBags[Chemistry].esp
_____________________________________________________CRAFTING

Crafting Workbench.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Ammo.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Ammo Expanded.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Ammo Special.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Faction and Quest Requirements.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Power Armor.esp
Crafting Workbenches - Pre War and Manufactured.esp
Build Crafting Stations in Player Home.esp
_____________________________________________________WEAPON MODDING
 
Weaponsmith Extended.esp
Extended weapon mods.esp
_____________________________________________________ARMOR - CLOTHING MODDING

EndorsCustomCombatArmor.esp
Craftable Armor Size.esp
MoreWeaves.esp
LegendaryModification.esp
ChineseStealthArmorLegendaryMod.esp
LegendaryModificationMisc.esp
Armorsmith Extended.esp
Armorsmith Calyps Extended.esp
Armorsmith cat_woman1989 Extended.esp
Armorsmith DeserterX Extended.esp
Armorsmith Eferas Extended.esp
Armorsmith Elianora Extended.esp
Armorsmith Invalidfate Extended.esp
Armorsmith Okido Extended.esp
Armorsmith Pack It Up Pack It In.esp
Armorsmith Proto Vault Suit Extended.esp
Armorsmith Prototypes Extended.esp
Armorsmith Siraxx Extended.esp
Armorsmith Unoctium Extended.esp
Armorsmith Unique Followers One Rings.esp
Armorsmith Extended ilordg helmet pack.esp
Spartan-Calyps.esp
rxl_collars.esp
EndorsCustomCombatArmor_AE.esp
Combat Armor Illumination 1.1 ARMRSMTHEXT_CCCA.esp


I will also be keeping an updated list of mods that improve performance. Tested and untested.
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  (2).
                                                                                                  
                                                                                         ENHANCED PERFORMANCE


This section is for mods that will increase your FO4 performance/fps

TESTED & WORKING

Insignificant Object Remover by akkalat85. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/9835/?
FPS dynamic shadows - Shadow Boost by Alexander Blade. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1400/?
Vivid Fallout - Landscapes - Textures in HD - ORIGINAL SIZE - LOWER RESOLUTION by Hein84. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1769/?
Vivid Fallout - Trees by Hein84.  http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/8742/?
CPU Unlocker - Plus Tweaking Resources by EVERYONE. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/10798/?

UNTESTED

great fps boost by TERSO. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/5199/?
Fallout 4 - Texture Optimization Project by torcher. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/978/?
Optimized Vanilla Textures by Myst. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?
Wasteland 512 Textures by Darth Animal. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/606/?
Load Accelerator by hippo. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/10283/?

Stuttering and Memory patch ENBoost by Boris Vorontsov. http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/332/?

For ENB users some usefull info...

VRAM TEST TOOL. http://enbdev.com/download_vramsizetest.html


(VRAM + RAM) - RAM Required for OS, Fallout 4 and other processes = 6 GB

(8 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM) - (6GB) = 34 GB or 34000

(4 GB VRAM + 16 GB RAM) - (6GB) = 14 GB or 14000

(2 GB VRAM + 12 GB RAM) - (6GB) = 8 GB or 8000

(1 GB VRAM + 8 GB RAM) - (6 GB) = 3 GB or 3000

i Have an upper mid range rig.
AMD R9 290x 4 GB
AMD FX 8350 over clocked to 4.7 ghz on the motherboard.
8 GB RAM

(4 GB VRAM + 8 GB RAM) = 12  - 6GB = or 6000

So using this math i am setting my enb local VideoMemorySizeMb=6000

Using a larger amount then your combined system can handle will cause the memory to be offloaded onto your HDD which will ruin game performance!
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(3).                                                                               
                                                                                           Fallout 4 Enhanced graphics

To get your FO4 looking like my screenshots.
WARNING. These mods will slow down your FO4 fps

Subtle ENB - Immersive Wasteland Preset http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/5885/?
Insane Power Burger ENB DoF Preset  http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/10719/?
Fallout 4 True UltraHD Project - Cinematic Anamorphic Lens-Flares 2k Version [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1750/?">http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1750/?
Fallout 4 HD Reworked Project [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/10467/?">http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/10467/?
True Storms - Wasteland Edition (Thunder-Rain-Weather Redone) [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/4472/?">http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/4472/?
True Nights (for True Storms with ENB) [url=http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/9253/?">http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/9253/?

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 HOW TO COPY YOUR LOAD ORDER!!!!
In NMM, go to the plugins tab. Below the green tick along the left hand side there's a blank page with an arrow.
Click on that and it'll let you export your load order (either to clipboard or to a file).
Active plugins will have "=1" after them, disabled ones will have "=0".

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 (4).

                                                                                                        MY LOAD ORDER

UPDATED LOAD ORDER 8/18/16

Fallout4.esm=1
DLCRobot.esm=1
DLCCoast.esm=1
DLCworkshop02.esm=1
ArmorKeywords.esm=1
Arbitration - Resources.esm=1
TrueStormsFO4.esm=1
Eli_Faction Housing Overhaul - AiO.esp=1
AnotherLife.esp=1
EasyHacking.esp=1
Depth of Field Removal.esp=1
dD-Enhanced Blood Basic.esp=1
dD - Limited Blood Decals.esp=1
dD - Small Splatter Size.esp=1
GOREmod.esp=1
Realistic Death Physics.esp=1
Insignificant Object Remover.esp=1
VendorCaps_5000.esp=1
BobbleGirl.esp=1
Arbitration - Button Lowered Weapons.esp=1
Arbitration - Button Lowered Weapons - Auto Raise from Cover.esp=1
HideUI.esp=1
SlowTime.esp=1
BetterSettlers.esp=1
BetterSettlersNoLollygagging.esp=1
BetterSettlersCleanFacePack.esp=1
TrueStormsFO4-FarHarbor.esp=1
True Nights v03.esp=1
WET Clearer.esp=1
InteriorsEnhanced.esp=1
TrainBar.esp=1
FO4LaserBolts - NormalPink.esp=1
FO4LaserBolts - InstitutePurple.esp=1
FO4LaserBolts.esp=1
MegaExplosions_x2_VisualsOnly.esp=1
ImmersiveVendors.esp=1
Northland Diggers New.esp=1
Northland Diggers Starlight Rebuilt.esp=1
Northland Diggers Taffington DIY.esp=1
NorthlandDiggers-Greygarden1.1a.esp=1
Grasslands - Healthy.esp=1
CBBE.esp=1
HairVariations_Conversions.esp=1
Kunio Face Preset slot15.esp=1
Lots More Female Hairstyles.esp=1
Lots More Male Hairstyles.esp=1
Lots More Facial Hair.esp=1
Synth Overhaul.esp=1
BetterSettlersMortalSoldiersPack.esp=1
Beautiful Female Settlers v. 2.0 - BS Compatible - VMSR - NGR.esp=1
MoreHairstyles4Female4.1.esp=1
FOFW_ALL_IN_ONE.esp=1
DOOMMerged.esp=1
WO-ScarH.esp=1
WO-AK47.esp=1
WO-G3.esp=1
WO-G20.esp=1
WO-L96.esp=1
WO-M82.esp=1
Wasteland Ordnance Merged.esp=1
WO-USAS.esp=1
ASVektor.esp=1
DD_M79_Launcher_woooot.esp=1
Eli_NukaStuff.esp=1
Eli_PrudyVaultJumpsuit.esp=1
Vault 111 Overseer Armor.esp=1
slootyVaultSuit.esp=1
Dogmeat's Backpack.esp=1
DX Courser X-92 Power Suit.esp=1
X-92 Suited Coursers.esp=1
NanoSuit.esp=1
HN66-SiriusArmor.esp=1
Eli_Rockin Red Rocket.esp=1
Armorsmith Extended.esp=1
NukaRadBans.esp=1
Armorsmith Automatron.esp=1
Armorsmith Far Harbor.esp=1
GITS_suit_by_OniNigma.esp=1
infiltrator.esp=1
NanoSuit_AWKCR_AE.esp=1