I played Ivy 6.0 through to the end with no problems and it's the best mod I've played. Started a new game and changed nothing else. After listening to WIVS and going into her cellar she doesn't react to me being there and everything is marked red.  If you take something she will take it back. After recruiting her she does not give you any holo tapes even though she says that she did and she has no diary.  She also just stands there if you tell her to hack a terminal other than that  she seems to be behaving normal. I ended up removing all of her files and re-installing them manually  and got the same results.

On 12/13/2019 at 1:26 PM, Reginald_001 said:

Advanced Gameplay Guide

So.. you've come to meet Ivy.. you've leveled up a bit in her affinity.. you've (finally!) enabled her HyperCombat routines.. and now you're off to storm the Commonwealth with Ivy. So what will you do next? Well.. read the Advanced Gameplay Guide of course! And learn all the dirty little secrets there are to know to make the most out of Ivy.

 

This guide will be updated in the coming days/weeks as new tips spring up.

 

Does Ivy has sex animations? Is she a Sex mod?

No. Ivy does not come with sex animations. She has custom animations for demeanor, chats and other story related things, but not sex. All animations frameworks and mods have proven to be unstable and introduce bugs and other hidden issues I do not want to subject Ivy to. So short answer, no.

 

NX-2C Controller Holotape

Players that want to make the most of Ivy as an experience will check the NX-2C controller holotape as it holds a shitload of information and toggleable options for Ivy. You can configure her follow distance there (near or far). But you can also enable or disabling her automatic teleporting (warping).

 

Automatic Teleporting

Ivy uses a built in relay (automatic teleporter) by which she is bound to the player as long as the player is awake. You can disable this functionality, or configure it to only work when you are not in sneak/stealth mode. Bystanders CAN react to her teleportation so be aware around the Brotherhood of Steel when using. Ivy will try to automatically disable her teleporter while you are in the vicinity of the BOS and as long as you are friendly with them. If not.. she'll gladly use HyperCombat to kill any BOS member she sees...

 

Can I play Ivy when do a full BOS play through?

Yes. As long as you are honest to Ivy about it.

Or lie to her.. you can always be adventurous! Hey.. you might even survive!

 

How to quickly raise affinity with Ivy

Talk once at least every 4 in game hours to Ivy. Sleep at least ONCE a day with her in a bed. Both activities will quickly rise her affinity.

Do all of Ivy's requests and saying 'yes' to most of her questions will also do the trick (though in a lesser manner than simply speaking with her).

When doing 'Out of Time'. Speak to Ivy before rescuing the settlers from the Museum of Freedom for a quick bonus rise in Affinity!

 

- Flirting does not affect affinity in any way. (To Ivy, sex is basically meaningless... a pastime.. nothing else.. you'll need more to impress her).

- Enabling Ivy's profanity filters and disabling her prostitution routines does not affect affinity in any way. (Reason, see above).

 

How to use the NX-2C Teleporter Module

You get it when you recruit Ivy and you can make one at a chembench. BIND IT TO A QUICK KEY IN YOUR PIPBOY.

You will use it. It's handy. And it has a very cool feature described later on in Combat tips.

 

- IF IVY IS STUCK IN A VANILLA FOLLOWER GLITCH. USE THE TELEPORT MODULE TO RESET HER.

(Then you may head-canon it that her electronic body had a spasm or something)..

 

How to use HyperCombat to your best advantage

By investing in three perks you upgrade Ivy's HyperCombat systems to be faster and more bloody:

 

Bloody Mess

Upgrade this perk to make Ivy's HyperCombat attacks more bloody and gory.

 Science! and Robotics Expert perks.

Upgrade these perks both in tandem (1 for each level) to upgrade Ivy's frequency of HyperCombat attack.

 

Warning: Though is possible to enable Ivy's HyperCombat through the console, before hitting the HyperCombat affinity quest, this will make it so this quest is never started and you will lose all affinity that you can gain while doing that quest.

 

Making HyperCombat even more deadly.

- By using the NX-2C Local Teleporter Module (that you've bound to a hotkey earlier) you can kickstart Ivy's HyperCombat routines.
It will make her use her HyperCombat more often.

- By using the NX-2C Local Teleporter Module during battle, you can teleport Ivy out of danger if she is attacked by a big monster or other dangerous enemy.

- By using the NX-2C Local Teleporter Module You can use Ivy as a combat distraction: Order her to the center of attack, once there and the enemies attack, use the teleport module to call her back to your position. The enemies will be distracted and confused at what happened, time for you to line your shots.

 

IVY's Automatic Scanning and NPC interactions with settlers.

You can find 2 Globals in the console to configure both of these to your liking.

In Ivy 6.0. configuration options will be added in an MCM for Ivy.

 

_ivy_NPC_ChatterFrequency

(Default: 30) The higher the number, the LESS likely it is that Ivy engages in chats with other settlers or citizens.

This number is (n) times 4 seconds of a random that runs at 5%

 

_ivy_scan_frequency
(Default: 30) The higher the number, the LESS scans she does.

This number is (n) times 4 seconds of a random that runs at 5%

 

SERIOUSLY: DO NOT FUCK WITH THE OTHER GLOBALS!

SERIOUSLY: DO NOT FUCK WITH THE OTHER GLOBALS!

 

They are often MIS-NAMED. Making you think they do ONE THING but they DO A WHOLE OTHER THING. I work well, but I also work kinda messy sometimes. Often Ivy's globals are read only, overwritten by script. And often CHANGING THEM can lead to really strange states for Ivy, breaking her dialogue because her internal counters are mis-matched with the globals. In short:

 

CHANGING IVY'S GLOBALS THROUGH THE CONSOLE RESULTS IN A MISMATCH WITH HER INTERNAL COUNTERS. RESULTS IN HUGE ERRORS IN DIALOGUE.

So simply put, there's no real way to cheat her. No real way to change her globals, other than globals described (and documented) in this post.

Seriously, I'm not saying this for fun. If you set her other globals thinking it will help you to configure her, it won't. Use the options in the NC-2C Controller Holotape for that.

 

For (much) more information on which globals you can change within Ivy visit the Technical Reference & Modding Guide.

 

HOW TO CHANGE IVY'S APPEARANCE IN GAME.

 

1) Ivy's HAIR.

 

- Order Ivy to SIT on a chair.

- Stand in front of her, open the console and click on her. Note her ID in the top of the console.

- Type 'SLM #IVY'S ID# 2' <-- Note and do not forget the '2' behind Ivy's ID.

- Close the console

 

2) Ivy's DRESS.

 

- Talk to IVY and enter her TRADE menu.

- Give her the item of clothing you want to give her, and press T to have her equip it.

 

3) Ivy's FACE.

 

- Order Ivy to SIT on a chair.

- Stand in front of her, open the console and click on her. Note her ID in the top of the console.

- Type 'SLM #IVY'S ID# 1' <-- Note and do not forget the '1' behind Ivy's ID.

- Close the console

 

More to be added later.

I can't seem to find anywhere here but would it be possible to create a cheat .txt of all magazine locations?

2 hours ago, AutomaticBrah said:

I can't seem to find anywhere here but would it be possible to create a cheat .txt of all magazine locations?

No, because they are placed randomly in containers. There are only 3 fixed magazine locations and they are in very obvious places out in the open, in 1 Ivy's cellar, 1 at Thicket Excavations and 1 in Hubris comics.

13 hours ago, C6Corvette said:

I played Ivy 6.0 through to the end with no problems and it's the best mod I've played. Started a new game and changed nothing else. After listening to WIVS and going into her cellar she doesn't react to me being there and everything is marked red.  If you take something she will take it back. After recruiting her she does not give you any holo tapes even though she says that she did and she has no diary.  She also just stands there if you tell her to hack a terminal other than that  she seems to be behaving normal. I ended up removing all of her files and re-installing them manually  and got the same results.

Not sure what to say. Seems like some kind of mod conflict, or maybe game file corruption. Try spawning the controller holotape through the console and run the automated mod support from there.

BEST mod ever, thanks. Better than ANY companion in the Fallout universe. Quick question. The quest "NX-2C Location Tracker" just started in my game but there's no script in the data part of the pip boy saying what to do. It does have a tag mark on top of Ivy but when I talk to her, there's no option to start the quest.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Well I've got 3 minor issues with Ivy 5.3 and frankly I don't know is it on my side (mods)?

Magazine add on

The higher the level of my char the lower the chance to find a new copy. Instead I find a second, third or fourth copy.

Charlestown Laundry got me 5 on my first visit ( 2 new and 3 second), but each  time I revisit La Coiffe respawns.

Nice Rack has been completed then.

Teleport/Ivy is not the jealous one

Dismissed Ivy to Root Cellar in Vault 81 for Curie. After completing Curie's personal Quest talking to Curie to get max approval

caused Ivy to teleport from Root Cellar to Joe's Spuckies? Did not happen with Cait before,

but later with Old Longfellow as well.

Is there a way to raise the volume of Ivy's  voice?

Subtitles on is not the solution.  In the wastelands sadly I'm missing a lot of her comments.

Compared to Chick Geek's 4.0 ~- 20% volume?

Do I need to start a new game to update from 5.3 to 6.0? Did not tune in to Nuka Radio yet.

Yeah Ivy 6 def. needs a new fresh game (one that never had ANY incarnation of Ivy installed before).

On 2/27/2022 at 4:29 PM, Reginald_001 said:

Not sure what to say. Seems like some kind of mod conflict, or maybe game file corruption. Try spawning the controller holotape through the console and run the automated mod support from there.

I removed all mods besides Ivy, verified the local files on Steam then  started a new game. Same results. Anything else to do besides reinstalling the game?

So, she hates it when Sole Survivor gets in power armor? "hate" usually means it lowers affinity. Then this says that affinity only changed by how she is treated.

At low levels, the inability to use power armor is deal breaker.

And I don't want to play the game with a guide in one hand and the game in the other. Not fun to have to follow too tight of a script. e.g. how to get "hyper combat" etc.

8 hours ago, MrGrey said:

So, she hates it when Sole Survivor gets in power armor? "hate" usually means it lowers affinity. Then this says that affinity only changed by how she is treated.

At low levels, the inability to use power armor is deal breaker.

And I don't want to play the game with a guide in one hand and the game in the other. Not fun to have to follow too tight of a script. e.g. how to get "hyper combat" etc.

PA usage does not affect affinity. And if you talk to Ivy you will learn why. In fact the higher her affinity is for you, the more she hates PA.

8 hours ago, Reginald_001 said:

PA usage does not affect affinity. And if you talk to Ivy you will learn why. In fact the higher her affinity is for you, the more she hates PA.

Thanks. That's good to know. Still, the hate/love thing is usually associated with affinity changes.

Changed my vortex profile to an older game where SS is level 71 and doesn't need power armor anyway. Also, thanks for the guide on the holotape. ?

Maybe I missed it but how many magazines are there in total? I've found 70. Any any small clues to where the 3 placed mags are? Many thanks.

Quote

 

- Processing Power! (short quest)

Kicks off after Ivy has asked you for a spare secondary backup processor for over 10 times.

 

I really don't know what kind of object it is, no references in item's list, she asked me this once, but what i need to do? there is no guide for that.

second question, what is the autoclean ring unit for? do i have to equip on her, or me?

5 hours ago, RedEric said:

I really don't know what kind of object it is, no references in item's list, she asked me this once, but what i need to do? there is no guide for that.

 

second question, what is the autoclean ring unit for? do i have to equip on her, or me?

She will ask 10 times for a spare secondary processor during your travels with her. Just wait until she kicks off the quest.

Equip Ivy with the autoclean unit to make her not be all bloody after hypercombat attacks.

Thanks Reginald, I've replayed the game  three times, in the last one I'm testing IVY with Unlimited Companion Framework, yes I know it's incompatible, I'm very careful, cause of that i need to "dismiss" companione and recruit again when she stop to response to the ambient...but taking IVY and Cait together is too fun.  Right now all the quests and interactions works perfectly.  but I still haven't figured out how to trigger "ask for secondary backup processor" every time she asks me just two times and then nothing more, I noticed that she does when I collect random looting, but in addition to filling me with intile things in the inventory, she never asked me again. I'm curious about this miniquest but I don't know how to activate it.  Anyway i love the references in dialogues, from Hal9000, to Mass Effect and doctor Who (god "exterminate" is very loudness"), the best one is from Firefly  XD, after she teleported.

Hi I can't seem to get Nice Rack! quest to kick in. I've collected waaaay more than 20 perk / skill magazines with Ivy and she hasn't offered any quest to me. Is there a way to check mod magazines counter in console?

How to see the affinity of lvy, it should not be displayed for the task, so I want to see if the affinity is not enough

So far, loving the mod. encoundered what might be a bug where Ivy no longer voices her lines, its just subtitles and when i try to talk to her she just says "Why are you looking at me like that?". She was running perfectly fine one minute, then the next this happened. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS im not running any of the conflicting mods other that XDI.

19 hours ago, lerfoso said:

So far, loving the mod. encoundered what might be a bug where Ivy no longer voices her lines, its just subtitles and when i try to talk to her she just says "Why are you looking at me like that?". She was running perfectly fine one minute, then the next this happened. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

PS im not running any of the conflicting mods other that XDI.

Never heard of that before. Not sure what it could be. Maybe she's stuck in a scene. (Or your stuck in a scene). Try sleeping/fast travel. Or try the soft reset option in the controller holotape.

I have finally downloaded this mod its great! One problem though I'm currently level 63 in my play through with Ivy, I've had her since leaving the vault at level 1. I have been answering yes to any quest she asked me to do. I have completed "Nice Rack!" and "Hyper Combat" but never was given the quest "Into the Deep" which I have read that they can begin passed level 17+ and with a certain affinity with Ivy. I had done everything to make her affinity go up, I've read the how to's on how to do so but still nothing. I've seen the walk through tutorials and never knew there was quest like this in the mod. I believe I have downloaded all the mods needed for her, am I missing something or did I miss something that went completely over my head? If there is anyone on here that could help or have an answer it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

Check if the CompanionIvy_Quest.esp is activated.

This mod breaks  the quest institutionalized.

Can't talk to shaun, I disabled all mods, played around and eventually only had ivy disabled and then the quest worked.

Hey. Looking for some frustration-avoiding advice before I go and mess up. Now I know, this ain't no AAF thread (already been there), but as it is related to my question I figured I'd ask here as well, since some folks here would have a bit of experience with that.

I plan on using this add-on for Ivy . It's the only thing in my load order I'd need AAF for. I read the -huge- AAF requirement list, but do I really need to install everything on there, if I am playing a female character, and thus only need female-on-female animations? Could I skip some of the hetereo/male focused plugins without breaking AAF and the add-on mod? Or is there an alternate solution altogether?

Any advice for an old semi-Luddite would be greatly appreciated.

So, I'm currently into the deep, activated the ai, but after debs initial reaction to the ai the dialogue freezes, movement keys don't react (unless I disable ai via console, then I can move, but camera always swings back to where ai should be)

I do have an autosave right before I activate the ai, any tips on console commands or such so I can force the quest to continue/skip the dialogue? (I understand there are some choices to be made, so skipping the whole quest is bad, I guess?)

Hello, 

I am trying to unlock to Ivy's cellar but I keep getting the error - the lock is too difficult even though I can unlock other novice locks. Even force unlock using the console doesn't work.