Difference between revisions of "Category:Game Files"

A reference of all the game files and directories that may be encountered while using Fallout 4 and the Creation Kit. This reference will explain their uses, differences, and importance to making mods.

Data

Fallout 4 and the Creation Kit will load file assets from the Data directory, located ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Fallout 4\Data. The game will load Data Files, Archive Files, and Initialization Files from this folder. With the Enable Loose Files configuration, Fallout 4 will also consider several sub-directories that load specific assets based on their file type.

Directories

• ...\Fallout 4\Data: Loads Data Files, Archive Files, and Initialization Files.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Interface: Loads Flash Files for Fallout 4.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Layouts: Loads window presets for the Creation Kit.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\LSData: Loads lip sync data for the Creation Kit.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Materials: Loads Material Files for Fallout 4.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Meshes: Loads Model Files for Fallout 4.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Programs: Loads Flash Files for Holotapes which are a Program.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Scripts: Loads Script Files
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Sound: Loads Sound Files for Fallout 4.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Textures: Loads Texture Files for Fallout 4.
• ...\Fallout 4\Data\Video: Loads Video Files for Fallout 4.

Assets

Between runtime and authortime, the game uses many kinds of files. The following asset types have details on these files.

• Data File
• Archive File
• String File
• Initialization File
• Sound File
• Model File
• Texture File
• Material File
• Script File
• Flash File
• Video File

See Also

• Tooling
• Enable Loose Files
• Editor Reference