<link>https://www.loverslab.com/blogs/blog/1730-woriks-wanderings-in-the-wasteland/</link><description><![CDATA[<p> ... a blog about my careful steps in Boston's better future </p> ]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>Entrails: My Settlementshttps://www.loverslab.com/blogs/entry/15242-entrails-my-settlements/ ?  UNDER CONSTRUCTION ?

 

This little blog post is describing my FO4 settlements. I'll try to get the balance between some kind of journal and an atlas or tour guide thing.

I am currently in my second game and I am (re-)playing the settlements with the SimSettlements2 mod as a background storyline.

 

History of the settlements in my little Empire

  1. My first settlement was obviously Sanctuary as in almost all vanilla game starts. For the story telling perspective it is just a safe place for desperate people. Yet, I cleaned my old house there and have it as a storage of mementos and rare stuff. Codsworth can keep guarding and maintaining it.
  2. Red Rocket Truck Stop was my second one. Even tough I did not have any settleres there, I decided to call it a strongpoint to defend against enemies before they reach Sanctuary
  3. Abernathy Farm was the third one. I was visiting them and helping them first, before moving along with the main quest to Concord. It's a bit hard to tell if the Farm or the Red Rocket Station should count as my 2nd or 3rd settlement, because I already had settlers here when they joined my little empire
  4. The Global Weather Control Site is from the mod Vivid Weathers and I discovered it, once I explored the immediate area around Sanctuary Hills to secure it and detect enemies.
  5. Starlight Drive-In was the next one. I got here on behalf of the people of Tenpines Bluff and decided that this is a nice place to use it for naughty businesses. First objective was to create a little fortress and have some workbenches here. The bigger plan is to develop it into a brothel/bar thing and a trade hub.
  6. Tenpines Bluff was next and happily joined my empire once their quest was done. Since they are just a little farm at the end of nothing, I'll keep them in that direction
  7. Graygarden is developing into my main residence. It's farming will still be continued but as soon as the population part of humans grows, it will become more and more industrialized and will get workbenches for all purposes.
  8. Next one is Oberland Station. Again, it's another farming area and the surplus of food in my empire is starting to get ridiculous. I see it's further purpose more in providing and storing ressouces.
  9. Sunshine Tidings Co-Op was a settlement that I didn't really want to bother with. And when I was tasked by the Oberland Station people to clear it out, I just left it where it was. Meaning that something killed or kidnapped that robot there and it was empty. But recently, I decided to give it it's farming purpose, surrounded it with a wall and defences
  10. Home Plate took me a while until I reached Diamond City. Again I haven't yet decided what to do with it. For the story purpose, it is just the prestige that comes with the biggest house in the city.
  11. Taffington Boathouse was "forced" upon me as part of the SimSettlements2 questline and I decided to make use of the opportunity.
  12. The Castle - With 11 settlements, I felt it is time to move on and get the Minutemen their HQ back. I will use it in that role: a military site,

 

The settlements in detail

Abernathy Farm

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Global Weather Control Site

*todo*

 

Graygarden

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Home Plate

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Oberland Station

*todo*

 

Red Rocket Truck Stop

*todo*

 

Sanctuary Hills

I started it a bit as a playground to see how things work out and which mods fit in. It has no dedicated purpose in my game, Meaning, it is the less structured and most randomly evolved settlement in my game.

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Starlight Drive-In

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Sunshine Tidings Co-Op

*todo*

 

Taffington Boathouse

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

Tenpines Bluff

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

The Castle

*todo*

Screenshots

Spoiler

 

 

References

 

ToDo

  • add story details
  • add settlement detail
  • add pictured articles for the settlements
]]>15242Mon, 29 May 2023 17:45:16 +0000Window peeking: Fallout 4https://www.loverslab.com/blogs/entry/15437-window-peeking-fallout-4/ This blog post is trying to organize my personal notes for Fallout 4. Most likely, it will grow a bit while I play the game step by step.

 

My mods and tools

My list of interesting mods has it's own blog post: https://www.loverslab.com/blogs/entry/15038-entrails-my-fallout-4-setup/

(work in progress :blush: )

 

 

Walkthroughs and maps

 

Cheats

We don't need much cheats, if we use the console. So here are the console references:

 

 

Let's plays

I enjoy Let's plays if the player is able to enhance the story and literally acts as an actor in it. Or like a narrator.

For FO4, I have found only one recommendable one, yet:

Gopher

 

Funny stuff and other snippets

  • nothing yet

 

Rule 34

Quote

#R34: If it exists, there is porn of it. No exceptions.

While this topic will yield into an endless list of sites, I restrict myself to just a few. You all can get an impression about it and continue your own naughty search from here on.

As always: Pay attention to safe internet browsing practices! If you don't know, what I am talking about, keep your fingers away from clicking on any naughty URL!

 

References

]]>15437Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:09:00 +0000Entrails: My Fallout 4 setuphttps://www.loverslab.com/blogs/entry/15038-entrails-my-fallout-4-setup/ ?

UNDER CONSTRUCTION ?️

?

 

This little blog post is describing my FO4 game setup.

 

The INI Files

fallout4.ini

Spoiler

[General]
sLanguage=en
uGridsToLoad=5
uExterior Cell Buffer=36
bDisableAllGore=0
sIntroSequence=0
fChancesToPlayAlternateIntro=0
uMainMenuDelayBeforeAllowSkip=0

[ScreenSplatter]
bBloodSplatterEnabled=1

[Display]
iPresentInterval=1
bDeferredCommands=1
fShadowLODMaxStartFade=1000.0
fSpecularLODMaxStartFade=2000.0
fLightLODMaxStartFade=3500.0
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary=2048
bAllowScreenshot=1
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=3500.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=2000.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
bNvGodraysEnable=1
bDynamicObjectQueryManager=1
bMultiThreadedAccumulation=1
bMultiThreadedRenderingUNP=1

fSAORadius=108.2
fSAOBias=0.6
fSAOIntensity=7.1

fSunUpdateThreshold:Display=0.5f
fSunShadowUpdateTime=1.0

[HairLighting]
fHairPrimSpecScale=0.02
fHairPrimSpecPow=125.0
fHairPrimSpecShift=0.36
fHairSecSpecScale=1.2
fHairSecSpecPow=160.0
fHairSecSpecShift=-0.40

[SSSSS]
fSSSSSPower = 4.0

[Audio]
bEnableAudio=1

[Interface]
fDefaultWorldFOV=70
fDefault1stPersonFOV=80
fSafeZoneX=15.0
fSafeZoneY=15.0
fSafeZoneXWide=64.0
fSafeZoneYWid=36.0
fSafeZoneXWide16x10=64.0
fSafeZoneYWide16x10=36.0

 

[MapMenu]
uLockedObjectMapLOD=16
uLockedTerrainLOD=32

[Controls]
fMouseHeadingXScale=.021
fMouseHeadingYScale=.021

 

[Grass]
iMinGrassSize=20
bAllowCreateGrass=1

 

[ImageSpace]
bDoRadialBlur=1

[Weather]
bPrecipitation=1

 

[Archive]
sResourceIndexFileList=Fallout4 - Textures1.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures2.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures3.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures4.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures5.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures6.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures7.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures8.ba2, Fallout4 - Textures9.ba2
sResourceStartUpArchiveList=Fallout4 - Startup.ba2, Fallout4 - Shaders.ba2, Fallout4 - Interface.ba2
SResourceArchiveList=Fallout4 - Voices.ba2, Fallout4 - Meshes.ba2, Fallout4 - MeshesExtra.ba2, Fallout4 - Misc.ba2, Fallout4 - Sounds.ba2, Fallout4 - Materials.ba2
SResourceArchiveList2=Fallout4 - Animations.ba2
sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\
SGeometryPackageList=Fallout4 - Geometry.csg
SCellResourceIndexFileList=Fallout4.cdx
SResourceArchiveMemoryCacheList= Fallout4 - Misc.ba2, Fallout4 - Shaders.ba2, Fallout4 - Interface.ba2, Fallout4 - Materials.ba2

 

[Papyrus]
fPostLoadUpdateTimeMS=500.0
bEnableLogging=0
bEnableTrace=0
bLoadDebugInformation=0

 

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=4.5000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=2.5000

 

[Pathfinding]
fWarpMaxTime=4
iWarpMaxPathFailureCount=3

 

[Water]
bReflectLODObjects=0
bReflectLODLand=0
bReflectSky=0
bReflectLODTrees=0

 

[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1

 

 

fallout4custom.ini

Spoiler

[Display]
iLocation X=0
iLocation Y=0
fPipboyScreenEmitIntensityPA=1.25
fPipboyScreenDiffuseIntensityPA=0.15

[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

[Controls]
fEnterWorkshopDelay=0.01

[Pipboy]
bPipboyDisableFX=1

 

fallout4prefs.ini

Spoiler

[Display]
flocalShadowMapHalveEveryXUnit=750.0000
focusShadowMapDoubleEveryXUnit=450.0000
fShadowBiasScale=1.0000
fDirShadowDistance=20000.0000
fShadowDistance=20000.0000
uiOrthoShadowFilter=3
uiShadowFilter=3
iShadowMapResolution=4096
uPipboyTargetHeight=700
uPipboyTargetWidth=876
iVolumetricLightingQuality=0
bVolumetricLightingEnable=0
bSAOEnable=1
iDirShadowSplits=3
bVolumetricLightingForceCasters=0
iTiledLightingMinLights=40
bComputeShaderDeferredTiledLighting=1
iMaxFocusShadowsDialogue=4
iMaxFocusShadows=4
bForceIgnoreSmoothness=0
fBlendSplitDirShadow=48.0000
bSinglePassDirShadow=1
bEnableWetnessMaterials=0
fTessFactorMaxDistanceScale=100.0000
sAntiAliasing=TAA
fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000
fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000
fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000
fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000
fMeshLODFadeScalar=1.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000
fInteriorMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=1950.0000
fInteriorMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=2600.0000
fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=999999.0000
fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=999999.0000
iMaxAnisotropy=16
iPresentInterval=1
bTopMostWindow=0
bMaximizeWindow=0
bBorderless=1
bFull Screen=1
iSize H=1080
iSize W=1920
bAllowShadowcasterNPCLights=0
iScreenShotIndex=14
fMaxFocusShadowMapDistance=450.0000
bPrecipitationOcclusion=1
iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=25
iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100
sD3DDevice="NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER"
iTexMipMapSkip=0
bEnableRainOcclusion=0
iAdapter=0

[Imagespace]
bDoDepthOfField=1
bScreenSpaceBokeh=1
bMBEnable=0
bLensFlare=0

[Pipboy]
fPipboyEffectColorB=0.0900
fPipboyEffectColorG=1.0000
fPipboyEffectColorR=0.0800

[VATS]
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorB=0.4100
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorG=0.8200
fModMenuEffectHighlightPAColorR=1.0000
fModMenuEffectPAColorB=0.4100
fModMenuEffectPAColorG=0.8200
fModMenuEffectPAColorR=1.0000
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorB=0.0824
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorG=1.0000
fModMenuEffectHighlightColorR=0.0706
fModMenuEffectColorB=0.4200
fModMenuEffectColorG=0.9900
fModMenuEffectColorR=0.4900

[MAIN]
fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000
bCrosshairEnabled=1
fHUDOpacity=1.0000
bSaveOnPause=1
bSaveOnTravel=0
bSaveOnWait=0
bSaveOnRest=1

[LightingShader]
bScreenSpaceSubsurfaceScattering=1
bScreenSpaceReflections=0

[General]
bGamepadEnable=1
bPipboyCompanionEnabled=1
iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1
bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0
uGridsToLoad=5
sIntroSequence=0

[Interface]
bDialogueSubtitles=1
bGeneralSubtitles=1
iHUDColorB=21
iHUDColorG=255
iHUDColorR=18
bDialogueCameraEnable=1
bShowCompass=1
uHUDActiveEffectWidget=2

[Controls]
fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0540
fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=0.6667
bAlwaysRunByDefault=1
bInvertYValues=0
bGamePadRumble=1

[GamePlay]
iDifficulty=2
bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=1
bShowQuestMarkers=1

[Particles]
iMaxDesired=750
[SaveGame]
fAutosaveEveryXMins=10.0000

[AudioMenu]
fAudioMasterVolume=1.0000
fVal7=1.0000
uID7=0
fVal6=0.7000
uID6=436383001
fVal5=0.7000
uID5=436383000
fVal4=0.6500
uID4=138006
fVal3=0.6500
uID3=1007612
fVal2=1.0000
uID2=94881
fVal1=0.0000
uID1=466532
fVal0=0.6500
uID0=554685
[Water]
bUseWaterDisplacements=1
bUseWaterRefractions=1
bUseWaterReflections=1
bUseWaterDepth=1

[TerrainManager]
fTreeLoadDistance=75000.0000
fBlockMaximumDistance=250000.0000
fBlockLevel2Distance=110000.0000
fBlockLevel1Distance=90000.0000
fBlockLevel0Distance=60000.0000
fSplitDistanceMult=1.5000
bShowLODInEditor=0

[Grass]
fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000
fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000

[Decals]
uMaxDecals=250
bDecals=1
bSkinnedDecals=1
uMaxSkinDecals=50
uMaxSkinDecalsPerActor=40

[LOD]
fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000
fLODFadeOutMultObjects=30.0000
fLODFadeOutMultItems=10.0000
fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000

[NVHBAO]
bEnable=0
fBackgroundAOViewDepth=750.0000
bBackgroundAOEnable=1
fDepthThresholdSharpness=100.0000
fDepthThresholdMaxViewDepth=500.0000
bDepthThresholdEnable=0
iDepthClampModeEnum=0
fCoarseAO=1.0000
fDetailAO=0.6500
fBlurSharpnessProfileBackgroundViewDepth=1.0000
fBlurSharpnessProfileForegroundViewDepth=0.0000
fBlurSharpnessProfileForegroundSharpnessScale=4.0000
bBlurSharpnessProfileEnable=0
fBlurSharpness=16.0000
iBlurRadiusEnum=1
bBlurEnable=1
fPowerExponent=2.5000
fBias=0.1000
fRadius=0.6500

[NVFlex]
bNVFlexEnable=0
iQuality=0
iMaxNeighbors2=64
iMaxNeighbors1=48
iMaxNeighbors0=32
iMaxParticles2=32768
iMaxParticles1=16000
iMaxParticles0=6000
fKillRadius2=4000.0000
fKillRadius1=3000.0000
fKillRadius0=2000.0000
bNVFlexInstanceDebris=1
bNVFlexDrawDebris=1


[BlurShaderHDR]
bDoHighDynamicRange=0


[BlurShader]
bUseBlurShader=0

 

[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1
uLastAspectRatio=1

 

 

My Loadorder

The loadorder (dumped from MO2)

Spoiler

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.
Fallout4.esm
DLCRobot.esm
DLCworkshop01.esm
DLCCoast.esm
DLCworkshop02.esm
DLCworkshop03.esm
DLCNukaWorld.esm
Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch.esp
ArmorKeywords.esm
HUDFramework.esm
AAF.esm
SimSettlements.esm
Homemaker.esm
four_play_Nudesuits.esm
four_play_resources.esm
TortureDevices.esm
Devious Devices.esm
AAFThemes.esl
four_play.esp
Vinfamy_CP.esp
FO4_AnimationsByLeito.esp
AzarPonytailHairstyles.esp
CBBE.esp
LooksMenu.esp
KSHairdos.esp
Faster Terminal Displays (100x).esp
3dscopes.esp
Vivid Weathers - FO4.esp
Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Far Harbor.esp
Vivid Weathers - Natural Bright.esp
Vivid Weathers - Nuka World.esp
Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Quest.esp
Vivid Waters.esp
Vivid Fallout - All in One - Best Choice.esp
LongerHeadlampLightWithShadows3x.esp
CraftableAmmo.esp
CraftableAmmo_plus.esp
PurifiedToDirtyWater.esp
LongerPowerLines3x.esp
LongerAreaRespawn.esp
Homemaker - Streetlights Use Passive Power.esp
AutoDoors.esp
Passthrough.esp
Local Map Expanded (Zoom-out Ext. plugin).esp
Armorsmith Extended.esp
AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches.esp
AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches - Ballistic Weave.esp
AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches - Power Armor Carry Capacity.esp
AnS Wearable Backpacks and Pouches - AWKCR.esp
VIO_Strap-On.esp
VegetableOil.esp
BetterCompanions.esp
BetterSettlersNoLollygagging.esp
Eli_Armour_Compendium.esp
ImmersiveFastTravel.esp
IFT_Automatron.esp
Lots More Male Hairstyles.esp
Lots More Female Hairstyles.esp
Lots More Facial Hair.esp
DA Lingerie Set black.esp
PrimaryNeeds - Timescale 4.esp
Sneaky Kills.esp
Campsite.esp
BetterJunkFences.esp
Lacy Underwear.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-00-ValsPicks-DLCVersion-VanillaWeight.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ExplosivesSortBottom.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZZ-DLCArmorByClassOverride.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZZ-DLCCosmeticsByClassOverride.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZZ-DLCWeaponsOverride.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZY-DLCNukaWorld.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZY-DLCContraptions.esp
ValdacilsItemSorting-ZY-DLCVaultTec.esp
Immersive HUD.esp
wastelandwoundcare.esp
SleeplessNights.esp
1_SrarWarsWeapons.esp
FP_Autonomy.esp
4PlaySEU.esp
FP_VanillaFudge.esp
FP_Prostitution.esp
FP_Violate.esp
FP_Kidnapped.esp
F4SS.esp
SKKFastStartNewGame.esp
ImmersiveScrapping_SeasonPass.esp
Scrap Everything - Ultimate Edition.esp
BetterSettlers.esp
BetterSettlersCleanFacePack.esp
Beautiful Female Settlers v. 2.0 - BS Compatible - VMSR.esp
BetterSettlersMortalPack.esp
SatelliteWorldMap.esp

 

 

The modlist (dumped from MO2)

Spoiler

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.
-Start Me Up - Alternate Start and Dialogue Overhaul basic
-Start Me Up - Alternate Start and Dialogue Overhaul
+ingame.Settings
+SKK Fast Start new game
+Primary Needs (Realism - Food and Water) TS4
+BodySlide and Outfit Studio
+Immersive HUD - iHUD
+HUD Plus Plus
+Zoom-out Extended for World and Local Maps - For 2K 4K 8K World Maps
+Satellite World Map
+F4SlaverySystem
+FP_Kidnapped
+FP_Violate
+FP_Prostitution
+FP_Vanilla_Fudge
+4PlaySEUV patch
+4PlaySEUV
+FP_Autonomy
+Valdacil's Item Sorting
+Vivid Fallout - All in One
+Beautiful Female Settlers
+Better Settlers
+Better Companions - All In One
+Immersive Scrapping
+Wall Pass-Through Power Conduits
+Auto Doors
+Homemaker - Expanded Settlements
+Scrap Everything
+Snappable Junk Fences
+Longer Power Lines
+Immersive Fast Travel
+Purified Water to Dirty Water
+VIO_StrapOns
+Craftable Ammo
+Campsite - Simple Wasteland Camping (and HD Sleeping Bags)
+Longer Headlamp Light
+Vivid Weathers
+Wasteland Wound Care - Bandages and Stuff (With Optional Valdacil's Item Sorting)
+Star Wars BlasTech Weapons
+See-Through-Scopes
-Triss Modular Armor With Physics V3
-Quickies - Ciri Battle Gear (CBBE - CBBE Physics - BodySlide)
+Eli's Armour Compendium
+Armorsmith Extended
-Yennefer Dress (CBBE Bodyslide)
+Wearable Backpacks and Pouches AWKCR patch
+Wearable Backpacks and Pouches
-zzjay Wasteland Attire CBBE
+DA Lingerie Set black
+Lacy Underwear
+Devious Devices
+TortureDevices
+Sneaky Kills
+Sleepless Nights
+Longer Area Respawn
+Faster Terminal Displays
+Vault Girl Perk Tree
+Mod Configuration Menu
+LooksMenu
-DEF_UI
+HUDFramework
+Full Dialogue Interface
+Better Console - F4SE
+Lowered Weapons
+FO4 Animations By Leito - v1.4c
+Additional Body Textures
+FourPlayNudesuits 2.18
-Enhanced Vanilla Bodies
+Lots More Facial Hair
+Lots More Female Hairstyles
+Lots More Male Hairstyles
+Caliente's Beautiful Bodies Enhancer -CBBE-
+Ponytail Hairstyles by Azar v2.5a
+Commonwealth Cuts - KS Hairdos - ApachiiSkyHair
+Sim Settlements
+Vinfamy_CP
+FP_Patch__
+Four Play
+AAF Vanilla Sex Animations Theme 210818.0
+Advanced Animation Framework
+Armor and Weapon Keywords Community Resource (AWKCR)
+Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch
*DLC: Nuka-World
*DLC: Vault-Tec Workshop
*DLC: Contraptions Workshop
*DLC: Far Harbor
*DLC: Wasteland Workshop
*DLC: Automatron

 

 

 

 

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