How to Install Fallout 3 Script Extender via Anniversary Patcher

Fallout 3 is an open-world RPG game set in a post-apocalyptic time. Fallout 3 was released back in 2008 but the game still has a modding community. And if you want to try out some mods for Fallout 3 it is crucial that you know about FOSE. So in this guide let us take a look at how to install Fallout 3 Script Extender. Also, learn how to install Fallout Anniversary Patcher to enable FOSE after update 1.7.0.4.

How to Install Fallout 3 Script Extender (FOSE)

1. Search FOSE on google and go to the official website.
2. Download the stable or the beta version of the 7z archive of FOSE. At the time of writing this article, the latest stable version is fose_v1_2_beta2.7z and the latest beta version is fose_v1_3_beta.7z.
3. Open File Explorer and go to the location where you save the FOSE 7z archive.
4. Extract the FOSE 7z archive file in its own folder.
5. Open Steam.
6. Find Fallout 3 in your Steam library. Right-click on it and click properties.
7. Go to the Local files tab and click on browse local files.
8. Your File Explorer will open in the Fallout 3 directory. In this directory, you should be able to see the Fallout 3 executable.
9. Go to your FOSE folder where you extracted all the files. Move all the files from this folder to the Fallout 3 directory.
10. Make sure you move it in the directory and not in some folder in the directory. If the directory asks you to overwrite any files then choose yes.

If you do the above steps correctly you will have successfully installed the Fallout 3 Script Extender. One thing to remember is in order to use the mods you will have to run the game through fose_loder.exe.

There is still an issue here and that is if you have the latest fallout 3 version installed then FOSE won’t work. But you can get it to work with the help of the Fallout Anniversary Patcher.