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<a class="maintitle" href="./index.html"><img src="./img/logo.png" alt="logo"></img><h1>VIVA NEW VEGAS</h1></a>
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<a href="./index.html">Home</a>
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<a href="./setup.html#uninstall">Uninstall</a>
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<a href="./setup.html#uninstall_steam"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">Steam</span></a>
<a href="./setup.html#uninstall_gog"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">GOG</span></a>
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<a href="./setup.html#install">Install</a>
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<a href="./setup.html#install_steam"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">Steam</span></a>
<a href="./setup.html#install_gog"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">GOG</span></a>
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<a href="/setup.html#post_install">Post-Install</a>
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<a href="./setup.html#terms"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">Key Terms</span></a>
<a href="./setup.html#file_extensions"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">File Extensions</span></a>
<a href="./setup.html#generating_inis"><span style="font-size:.8vw;">INI Files</span></a>
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<h2 class="fullheader">
Initial Setup
<p>In this step, we will do a clean installation and configuration of the game, which is required for the guide.</p>
</h2>
<blockquote class="blockquote">
If you run into any issues at any point in the guide, please be sure to check the <a href="./faq.html" target="_blank">FAQ</a>.
If your issue is not addressed there, join the <a href="https://discord.gg/DhX5S27" target="_blank">Discord</a> for support.
</blockquote>
<a class="internallink" href="#uninstall"><h2 class="subheader" id="uninstall">Uninstalling the Game</h2></a>
<blockquote class="blockquote">
If you do not have the game installed yet, skip this step.
</blockquote>
<br>
<p class="subparagraph">
As the game is available on both Steam and GOG, there are separate instructions here for each version. You obviously only need to follow the directions for the version you have.
</p>
<a class="internallink" href="#uninstall_steam"><p class="smallheader" id="uninstall_steam">For Steam:</p></a>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Open Steam and go to your <strong>Library</strong></li>
<li>Find <strong>Fallout: New Vegas</strong> in the list</li>
<li>Right-click on it and select <strong>Manage -> Uninstall</strong></li>
<li>Navigate to <code>Steam\steamapps\common\</code> and, if present, delete the <strong>Fallout New Vegas</strong> folder</li>
<li>Navigate to <code>Documents\My Games</code> and delete the <strong>FalloutNV</strong> folder</li>
</ol>
<a class="internallink" href="#uninstall_gog"><p class="smallheader" id="uninstall_gog">For GOG:</p></a>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Open GOG and go to your <strong>Library</strong></li>
<li>Find <strong>Fallout: New Vegas</strong> in the list</li>
<li>Right-click on it and select <strong>Manage Installation -> Uninstall</strong></li>
<li>Navigate to where the game is installed (<code>GOG Galaxy\Games</code> by default) and, if present, delete the <strong>Fallout New Vegas</strong> folder</li>
<li>Navigate to <code>Documents\My Games</code> and delete the <strong>FalloutNV</strong> folder</li>
</ol>
<a class="internallink" href="#install"><h2 class="subheader" id="install">Installing the Game</h2></a>
<a class="internallink" href="#install_steam"><p class="smallheader" id="install_steam">For Steam:</p></a>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Open Steam and go to your <strong>Library</strong></li>
<li>Find <strong>Fallout: New Vegas</strong> in the list and select <strong>Install</strong></li>
<li>Select <strong>Next</strong> then wait for the install to finish</li>
</ol>
<a class="internallink" href="#install_gog"><p class="smallheader" id="install_gog">For GOG:</p></a>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Open GOG and go to your <strong>Library</strong></li>
<li>Find <strong>Fallout: New Vegas</strong> in the list and select <strong>Install</strong></li>
<li>Set the <strong>Install to</strong> location to a location of your choice</li>
<ul>
<li>It is recommended to install the game outside of any default Windows folders (like <code>Program Files x86</code>) if possible</li>
</ul>
</ol>
<a class="internallink" href="#post_install"><h2 class="subheader" id="post_install">Post-Installation</h2></a>
<a class="internallink" href="#terms"><p class="smallheader" id="terms">Key Terminology</p></a>
<p class="subparagraph">Now that the game is installed, there are two folders from it that will be referred to in the guide often: </p>
<ul class="standard_ul">
<li><b>Root</b> folder: Where the game is installed</li>
<ul>
<li>For Steam: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas</code></li>
<li>For GOG: <code>GOG Galaxy\Games\Fallout New Vegas</code> (unless you manually changed the installation path)</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Data</b> folder: Where all of the game's assets are located</li>
<ul>
<li>For Steam: <code>Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout New Vegas\Data</code></li>
<li>For GOG: <code>GOG Galaxy\Games\Fallout New Vegas\Data</code></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<a class="internallink" href="#file_extensions"><p class="smallheader" id="file_extensions">Enabling File Extensions</p></a>
<p class="subparagraph">
By default, Windows Explorer will not show file extensions (such as .exe, .dll, or .esp). These extensions are very important when going through the guide,
so it is highly recommended to enable file extensions:
</p>
<br>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Open Windows Explorer</li>
<li>Select the <strong>View</strong> tab at the top</li>
<li>Check the box next to <strong>File name extensions</strong></li>
<img src="./img/show file extensions.png" alt="show file extensions">
</ol>
<a class="internallink" href="#generating_inis"><p class="smallheader" id="generating_inis">Generating Fresh .INI Files</p></a>
<ol class="standard_ol">
<li>Run <strong>FalloutNVLauncher.exe</strong> from the game's <strong>Root</strong> folder</li>
<ul>
<li>If you do not know what the game's <strong>Root</strong> folder is, read the <a class="sublink" href="./setup.html#terms">Key Terminology</a> section above</li>
</ul>
<li>Click OK to both pop-ups that say <strong>Detecting Video Hardware</strong></li>
<ul>
<li>If there aren't any pop-ups, navigate to <code>Documents\My Games\FalloutNV</code> and delete all the files ending in <strong>.INI</strong> then retry</li>
</ul>
<li>Select <strong>Options</strong> then select the <strong>Ultra</strong> preset option</li>
<ul>
<li>
If you have a lower-end PC, or want to squeeze as much performance out of the game as possible, you can select the <strong>High</strong> preset instead.
It offers pretty similar visual quality for a decent performance improvement, especially on older hardware.
You can set it to an even lower preset if you want, but at that point you are only gaining diminishing returns on performance.
Another great way to improve performance without drastically changing the game's visuals is by disabling shadows. New Vegas does not have real dynamic object shadows (like in Skyrim or Fallout 4),
only actor shadows. Despite having a minor visual improvement, they can have a large performance impact if there are many
NPCs in one area.
</li>
</ul>
<li>Set the <strong>Resolution</strong> option to your preference (the launcher usually does not set it to your monitor's max resolution)</li>
<li>Click <strong>OK</strong> then <strong>Exit</strong></li>
</ol>
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