[FO3] Getting List of Items at Game Start

Post by **ErusPrime** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:08 pm

So I'm trying to create Fallout Shelter style lunchboxes.

Because this is not an 'essential' type mod, I want to generate my list of "prizes" at game start. So this would maximize compatibility with other mods as well as any mod changes.

For NVSE I'm told that GetLoadedTypeArray will give me a list of items in any category. Cool.

For FOSE this function does not exist. I need to find a way to work around this and I'm not sure how to go about it. It seems FO3 is rather restricted. I honestly don't need absolutely every item in the game. I figured I could do the same thing that Fallout Shelter does and give weapons, apparel, meds, ammo, and stats. And then use the item value to determine the weighted distribution of random.

For some reason, I expected there to be easy functions available when someone clicks on an item in the inventory as well as some way to check this kind of information in game. If there is, I have yet to find it. So, I'm posting here. To see if anyone has any idea of a method for doing what I would like to do.

Post by **ErusPrime** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 4:21 pm

It has been brought to my attention by luthien that this is absolutely impossible without the function being ported to FOSE. So if someone wants to send him money that would make getting this done a whole lot easier, otherwise I'm gonna have to keep the lists short and made by hand.

Post by **Gribbleshnibit8** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:43 pm

If you're making the mod for TTW, then you have access to NVSE. If you're strictly making it for old FO3, why?

Post by **JaxFirehart** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:31 pm

Notice that the website is "Tale of Two Wastelands" and the forum title is "Tale of Two Wastelands Mods and Modding"

This is an entire website dedicating to working with FO3 in the context of FNV. I'm not saying he can't post this request for help here, I'm not saying nobody should help him. But this is probably the last place to come to ask people to backport FNV stuff to FO3. Especially to ask OTHER people to throw money at a mod author to fund a different person's mod. If you are going to beg, know your demographic. And on that topic, did Luthien offer to do it if you paid him? Because if he didn't, that's incredibly rude to just assume that his time can simply be bought.

So to answer your question, there is nothing wrong with making a mod for FO3, I just don't see why you would surprised that the general attitude around here is: "Why bother with FO3 when you have TTW?"

Post by **RoyBatty** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:04 am

Then post on reddit about it looking for a community that will help you, and that you refuse to buy NV because it sucks. Well if you don't own it, how do you know it sucks? You said that in chat too... Uhm yeah.