Fallout 4

Mod articles

  • Updates and Patch notes

    *** Update V8.1 ***

    Attempted to fix caravan guards spawning without cloths
    Created "All in One" installer
    *** Update V8 ***

    Fixed the issue where child are spawned unintentionally (random captives etc.).
    ***Version 7.0***

    Changed Install Options
    Fixed some workshop functionality
    Created "Simple Settlers". A settler variation mod that offers 160 potential settlers. See mod description for link
    Removed Posters, added them to an optional feature included in the "All-in-One" installer
    Removed child merchants (children with adult voices are no more)
    Removed Bunker Hill, Goodneighbor and Diamond City children, assets, and modifications to those locations
    ***Version 6.0***

    Created All i...

  • Tips for spawning children

    Given time, Orphans will fill your settlements up with a nice array of children and adults.  However, some of us want it now.  For those folk I can provide the following solutions.

    In-game option
    If functioning properly the Spawn Settler Button should spawn both children and adults: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/29820

    Console
    For both kids and adults
    Console command to spawn settlers: player.placeatme 00020593 1
    This will spawn 1 generic settler, change the 1 to any number you like to spawn

    For kids only

    Console codes for boys and girls: xx00a7c5 or xx00a7c6
    Replace the "xx" with the load order # of the Orphans esp
    In the console type the following: player.placeatme xx00a7c5 1, this will spa...

  • Installation - Load Order - Compatibility

    Installation
    Use mod manager

    Choose one of the following main files;

    75/25 adult to children ratio
    70/30 adult to children ratio, mostly female settlers
    70/30 adult to children ratio, mostly male settlers

    90/10 adult to children ratio (My favorite)

    90/10 adult to children ratio, mostly female settlers
    90/10 adult to children ratio, mostly male settlers

    Choose from the optional files


    Load Order
    Always near the bottom and always below other "settler" mods.

    SimpleSettlers.esp
    Orphans.esp

    Incompatible

    Anything that modifies the "LCharWorkshopNPC" files
    Anything not listed that modifies settlers
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  • Recommendations and Known Issues

    Recommendations & Known Issues

    Children are best for farming or going to school
    Children's verbal dialog is limited, turn on dialog subtitles to see what they say
    Children are immortal without Killable Children

    Known Issues

    Do not equip child outfits (not playable)

    When children join a settlement they will try the "anything I can do speech", without subtitles it just seems like they are stuck (just wait)

    Children will not use Guard posts
    Children may scale to 1 when using a workbench, reset by opening console with `, click on the child and type "setscale 1"

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