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Crashing (1)

When FOMS or any part of it crashes, check here first for solutions.

Why does FOMS crash instantly when I try to run it?

(Note: This reply is written with the assumption you are using FOMS 2 Alpha 1a) Instant crashing can be a symptom of several things at this stage in FOMS development. Listed below are some troubleshooting steps to take to try and get FOMS working properly.As always, please contact me if these steps do not help.

  1. The .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 is required for FOMS operation. The Template Manager will currently work on the .NET Framework 3.0 (maybe even 2.0), but FOMS.Main.exe uses WPF (the Windows Presentation Framework) and requires features only present in version 3.5 of the framework.You can download it from Microsoft. 
  2. Some users report that FOMS will not run without elevated privileges on operating systems such as Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.There is an easy workaround if this affects you. If you're not sure, try it anyway (I promise FOMS will not do any harm to your system ).Simply right-click FOMS.Main.exe and choose Run as Administrator. If FOMS opens, that was your issue, and I am working on a potential fix in a coming release.You may also right-click and edit the Properties of the FOMS shortcut, and under the Compatibility tab choose to always run it as an Administrator. 
  3. Unconfirmed: One user also reports that FOMS crashes if Fallout 3 is installed, but no mods exist. I have not personally experienced this behavior, but if you do, please make sure you at least have Fallout3.esm installed and activated, and then let me know about your issue so I can hopefully reproduce it and resolve it.

 

Unknown Mods (1)

Questions related to sorting and handling mods that FOMS does not have information about

What happens to my unknown mods when I sort them with FOMS?

When you sort your mods with FOMS, unknown mods will always end up last in the load order, in the exact same order they were in before in relation to each other.If UnknownMod1 comes before KnownModA and KnownModB, followed by UnkownMod2, when you sort your mods UnknownMod1 and UnknownMod2 will be sorted after KnownModA and KnownModB.