Posted July 26, 2024
Hello guys,
I must admit the current status of guides and also of some youtube videos is somewhat unapplicable because literally everyone is giving instructions on how to install the mod in a vanilla PC situation which in my opinion is by far the less spread scenario over there because the vast majority of people do have F4 already installed on their systems.
Now considering that my Fallout installation is fully managed by Vortex I chose to buy the GOG version to have a double installation of the game hoping guides will cover that scenario: no one is covering that, just to be clear.
It's up to you to change your Steam installation or having only the GOG one: if you want both? There is no way the game can start. The guides won't even report a note concerning the current My Documents/My Games situation: IF you have a double game installation you should rename/put away the F4 directory in My Games, just a memo because literally no one is telling you that. You don't do that? You'll find yourself in a F4 launched from GOG with the Steam saves (a lot of people reported that and the reason is this one). I know it may appear obvious but I must admit from a GOG buy-and-easy install out of the box I'd expect something else (please consider that I'm a Linux user so I'm well disposed to try configurations gizmos).
Even doing that directory manual fixing REQUIRED for everyone not having a vanilla system, there is a debate about the version of Steam: even having installed the GOG one, should I downgrade the Steam version? Just to report: the FOLON installer on my PC starts in a wonderful black window no way to make that thing works. Of course I've followed the guides but in my system I definitely have an already existent F4 installation and conflicts (I guess) are everywhere.
The forum is full of crash and black screen: I wouldn't be surprised if part of those is to be associated with double installs of the game considering no one is describing how to properly manage that scenario (which in my opinion is actually covering the vast majority of cases).
So to me GOG has made some mistake with this release: simply turning the key on this mod won't make the engine start. I'd loved to support the guys but instead I've just requested a refund. Furthermore if you look at the reviews a lot of people are complaining about issues hence a probably 4 out of 5 stars mod is getting instead 2. That's for me is at least partially due to the guide which basically is covering just the basic scenario of a system.
Just another quick note: having requested the refund I uninstalled the games from GOG (F4 and FOLON) and in GOG I had received an error :) I know I know: probably it was caused by having removed F4 before FOLON but again it shouldn't be the user to look after himself when he/she chooses GOG because GOG should be out of the box... and to be honest guys please a new mod just added adding a check on the installation constraints/dependency it shouldn't be too difficult with a custom proprietary launcher ;)
Anyway currently I'm completely disappointed: the management and the installation guides of Sim Settlements 2 are definitely another planet if not another universe. In my system it seems that London, as they chose after all, it will remain out of Europe even in the Fallout world.
Good luck to everyone.
I must admit the current status of guides and also of some youtube videos is somewhat unapplicable because literally everyone is giving instructions on how to install the mod in a vanilla PC situation which in my opinion is by far the less spread scenario over there because the vast majority of people do have F4 already installed on their systems.
Now considering that my Fallout installation is fully managed by Vortex I chose to buy the GOG version to have a double installation of the game hoping guides will cover that scenario: no one is covering that, just to be clear.
It's up to you to change your Steam installation or having only the GOG one: if you want both? There is no way the game can start. The guides won't even report a note concerning the current My Documents/My Games situation: IF you have a double game installation you should rename/put away the F4 directory in My Games, just a memo because literally no one is telling you that. You don't do that? You'll find yourself in a F4 launched from GOG with the Steam saves (a lot of people reported that and the reason is this one). I know it may appear obvious but I must admit from a GOG buy-and-easy install out of the box I'd expect something else (please consider that I'm a Linux user so I'm well disposed to try configurations gizmos).
Even doing that directory manual fixing REQUIRED for everyone not having a vanilla system, there is a debate about the version of Steam: even having installed the GOG one, should I downgrade the Steam version? Just to report: the FOLON installer on my PC starts in a wonderful black window no way to make that thing works. Of course I've followed the guides but in my system I definitely have an already existent F4 installation and conflicts (I guess) are everywhere.
The forum is full of crash and black screen: I wouldn't be surprised if part of those is to be associated with double installs of the game considering no one is describing how to properly manage that scenario (which in my opinion is actually covering the vast majority of cases).
So to me GOG has made some mistake with this release: simply turning the key on this mod won't make the engine start. I'd loved to support the guys but instead I've just requested a refund. Furthermore if you look at the reviews a lot of people are complaining about issues hence a probably 4 out of 5 stars mod is getting instead 2. That's for me is at least partially due to the guide which basically is covering just the basic scenario of a system.
Just another quick note: having requested the refund I uninstalled the games from GOG (F4 and FOLON) and in GOG I had received an error :) I know I know: probably it was caused by having removed F4 before FOLON but again it shouldn't be the user to look after himself when he/she chooses GOG because GOG should be out of the box... and to be honest guys please a new mod just added adding a check on the installation constraints/dependency it shouldn't be too difficult with a custom proprietary launcher ;)
Anyway currently I'm completely disappointed: the management and the installation guides of Sim Settlements 2 are definitely another planet if not another universe. In my system it seems that London, as they chose after all, it will remain out of Europe even in the Fallout world.
Good luck to everyone.
Post edited July 26, 2024 by Lele
