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TBoT Changelog (DD/MM/YY)

2024

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17/12/24

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Utilities

  • Removed New Vegas Heap Replacer due to possible crashes that are not worth the (often small) performance improvement from the mod.

14/12/24

Utilities

  • Disabled bForceHighDetailReflections in the Custom INI for better performance.

TTW Changelog

  • Turned the page into a link to the archive of changelogs.
  • Removed 3.0 as it never released publicly, and its contents are already in the 3.2 changelog.

23/10/24

TTW Changelog

  • Added 3.3.3b.

12/10/24

TTW Changelog

  • Added 3.3.3a and legacy changelogs.

7/10/24

Introduction

  • Added links to the latest VC 2015-2022 in the requirements, due to the delay from TPU.

6/10/24

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Introduction

  • Changed (and corrected) minimum space requirements to accomodate TTW 3.3.3.

TTW

  • Updated the TTW Installer image to 3.3.3's.
  • Updated TTW's folder size to 3.3.3's.

TTW Changelog

  • Added 3.3.3.

15/7/24

Whole Guide

  • Improved styling and rewrote a large number of instructions to be clearer.

Utilities

  • The utilities test is now handled by the ML Utilities Checker instead of using console commands, vastly simplifying instructions.

FAQ

  • Included the official TTW FAQ with many corrections and additions.

9/7/24

Introduction

  • Re-added VC++ Runtime Libraries installation steps as a fallback to mysteriously missing libraries from MO2's installer.

4/6/24

Setup

  • Added steps to disable Base Address Randomization.

2/6/24

Introduction

  • Removed VC++ Runtime Libraries installation steps, as the Mod Organizer 2 installer now handles it (2.5.1rc2-ML1.3 onwards).

29/5/24

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Essentials

  • Replaced the Stewie Tweaks Essentials INI with Stewie Tweaks - VNV INI.

29/4/24

MO2

  • Switched to the MO2 installer over the archive download in order to prevent missing AV exclusions.

2023

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29/12/23

MO2

  • Updated to Mod Organizer 2.5.1 RC2.

23/12/23

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Essentials

  • Removed Preferred Pathing Combat Fix because of a critical bug.

22/12/23

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Whole Guide

  • Added support for Epic Games copies of Fallout: New Vegas.

MO2

  • Updated to Mod Organizer 2.5.1 RC1.
  • Removed the profile configuration section since it is now a step during instance creation.

Essentials

  • Added the following mods:
    • Epic Games Patcher
    • Preferred Pathing Combat Fix

5/11/23

TTW

  • Removed the TTW 3.3.2a hotfix since it is now merged into the second release of 3.3.2a (this hotfix is still available in the repository or through a link, so reinstalling TTW won't be necessary).

4/11/23

TTW

  • Added the TTW 3.3.2a hotfix (same as what the 3.3.2 hotfix plugin had, all the other fixes are part of the first release of 3.3.2a).

6/9/23

TTW

  • Removed the TTW 3.3.2 hotfix (this was still needed for the first release of 3.3.2a).

30/7/23

TTW

  • Updated the TTW 3.3.2 hotfix (YUPTTW 12.8).

26/7/23

Essentials

  • Fixed world FOV in the Custom INI.

23/7/23

MO2

  • Switched back to portable instance for consistency with the TBoT video guide and the Wabbajack lists.

15/7/23

Home

  • Added a video guide by Cloudisms.

TTW

  • Updated the TTW 3.3.2 hotfix (YUPTTW 12.7).

Essentials

  • Removed the ShowOff INI since it is no longer needed.
  • Added Basic Console Autocomplete.

27/5/23

MO2

  • Updated to MO2 2.4.5 Alpha 3 version to fix the alphabetic load order issues and bring some QoL features.

7/5/23

Essentials

  • Added Improved Console.

5/4/23

Bug Fixes

  • Added ActorCause Save Bloat Fix.

2022

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26/11/22

Whole Guide

  • Recreated the website with the help of Wall_SoGB, it is now responsive.

Whole Guide

  • Updated information.

Utilities

  • Added a performance guide by Wall_SoGB.

15/11/22

MO2

  • Made some visual changes and updated Custom INI.

MO2

  • Switched to global instance (don't worry about this if you already have the guide installed).

Essentials

  • Switched to the Nexus release of xNVSE.

10/7/22

Whole Guide

  • Updated for 3.3.2.
  • Removed NVAC.

12/5/22

TTW

  • Added steps to install the TTW hotfix.

4/5/22

Whole Guide

  • Made every mod instruction version agnostic.

Utilities

  • Added NVAC.

Utilities

  • Added ShowOff NVSE.
  • Removed JIP Improved Recipe Menu, it is now part of Stewie Tweaks Essentials INI as a scriptrunner.

Visuals

  • Reworded steps for Clarity.

18/4/22

Bug Fixes

  • Added kNVSE.

15/4/22

Utilities

  • Removed OneTweak.

26/3/22

Utilities

  • Added JIP Improved Recipe Menu.

16/3/22

Utilities

  • Replaced the Stewie Tweaks Custom INI with Stewie Tweaks Essentials INI.

Visuals

  • Removed the following mods:
    • ISControl
    • Anniversary Anim Pack
    • Anniversary Anim Pack - General Bugfix

10/3/22

Visuals

  • Added the following mods:
    • ISControl
    • Anniversary Anim Pack
    • Anniversary Anim Pack - General Bugfix

5/3/22

Whole Guide

  • TTW 3.3 release: total rewrite of the guide, do not recycle old setups from 3.2 as the INI is very different and the main quest will break, among other things!