Core Finish Line - Viva New Vegas

Creating a Separator in Mod Organizer 2

Right-click in the left pane of MO2 and select Create Separator
Input Core - Finish Line into the pop-up and select OK

Core - Conflict Resolution

Files to install:

Main File - 1.8. Core - Conflict Resolution FOMOD

FOMOD Install Instructions:

Pick the All in One version if you installed all the mods from this step. If not, choose the Individual Patches option and choose all that apply to you

- Resolves conflicts between the mods from this module

Core - Load Order.txt

Files to install:

Main File - 1.9. Core - Load Order.txt

Special install instructions:

Extract loadorder.txt to Mod Organizer 2/profiles/Viva New Vegas - Core
Once the file is extracted, right-click in the left pane of MO2 and select All Mods -> Refresh

- Ensures your load order is correct for the Core module

NOTE: This load order assumes you followed the entire guide with all the recommended options
For example, if you use DarnUI or installed your own mods, those plugin-ins will need to be moved back into the correct spot after the new load order is applied

Using zMerge

Verify Core - Conflict Resolution.esp is in the lowest spot in your load order
Run zEdit through MO2
From the top drop-down menu, select zMerge, and from the bottom select Fallout NV
Click Start Session
Once zMerge is loaded, click the gear icon in the top left
In the Core tab, you can change the Application Theme to Night
In the Integration Settings tab, choose Mod Organizer 2 for Mod manager and Portable for the MO2 instance:
Hit the Detect button to automatically set your MO2 paths

If the application fails to find your instance or points to another game, just click the folder icon and manually set them

In the Merge Settings tab, make sure the Merge output path is pointed to your MO2 mods folder and both Disable plugins and Disable mods are un-checked
Click OK to exit the settings menu
Click the Create Merge button
In the Details tab, change the Name to Core - Merge and make sure the Merge Method is Merge down (improved)
In the Plugins tab, select the following:

CardMaster.esm
ThrowableFixes.esp
Melee Reach Revised.esp
FixHitESP.esp
CassFix.esp
Enslave Gannon fix.esp
Caleb McCaffery NPC and Hat Bug Fixes.esp
Nightkin Scripts Corrected.esp
Rebreather Tweaked.esp
Female White Glove Society Mask.esp
Motion Sickness Reduction Mod.esp
Eddie Hears An Explosion.esp
BartonThornTrigger.esp
Combat Music.esp
Clean Character Creation.esp
Glasses Fix.esp
MuzzleFlash Control.esp
Lonesome Road Roughin It Bedroll Kit Fix.esp
Vendors Containers Respawn Fix - Simple Edition.esp
JohnsonNashNCRAmmoFix.esp
Void Minigame Bypass.esp
JIP Improved Recipe Menu.esp
Quest Item Hider.esp
Tutorial Killer.esp
NoTrapsPopup.esp
Simple DLC Delay.esp
CardMaster DM.esp
Vanilla UI Plus.esp (Only if you followed the VUI+ HUD Section)
DarNifiedUINV.esp (Only if you followed the DarnUI HUD Section)
Project FNVIcons - Challenge.esp
Core - Conflict Resolution AIO.esp OR whatever patches you selected from the Conflict Resolution FOMOD

Click OK to exit the merge menu
Click the Build button in the top right to the right of the merge name
The merge should build successfully and you can exit out of the pop-up
Click the Create Merge button
In the Details tab, change the Name to JustModsMerged and make sure the Merge Method is Merge down (improved)

It is important that the merge .esp name is JustModsMerged.esp, or else the game will crash

In the Plugins tab, select the following:

JustDynamicCrosshair.esp
JustVisualObjectives.esp
JustHitMarker.esp

Click OK to exit the merge menu
Click the Build button in the top right to the right of the merge name
The merge should build successfully and you can exit out of the program
Right-click in the left pane of MO2 and select All Mods -> Refresh
The merges should appear in the left pane and activate them like normal

Move JustModsMerged.esp above Core - Merge.esp

Click the on the top bar of MO2 and select Merge Plugins Hide
Right-click on the Core - Merge listing, select Disable plugins, and then close

All the mods that were merged should now appear grayed-out in the left pane of MO2
Repeat for JustModsMerged

Use the same method to reactivate the mods when you need to rebuild the merge

When you reactivate the mods, they will reappear in your load order in alphabetical order. Reinstall the Load Order.txt files to get it back into order

Testing the Game

Run the game through MO2
Start up a new game and quickly run through the tutorial in Doc Mitchell's house
Once you have exited Doc's house, open up the MCM menu to verify all the entries display correctly
Spend at least 15-20 minutes in game doing whatever to make sure the game is running smoothly