Category:Getting Started

Meet the Garden of Eden Creation Kit!

Welcome to the Fallout 3 mod community!

This category is your hub to getting started in the GECK tool we used to create Fallout 3's quests, items, enemies, areas, and almost everything else you interact with in the game. Learning to use this tool will empower you change all of these aspects of the game, too.

If you're familiar with the Elder Scrolls Construction Set tool, check out what's new and improved to get an overview of what to expect from the GECK.

If you're new to modding Bethesda Game Studios' games, or new to modding in general, then you may want to check out our "My First Vault" tutorial series, introduced below.

This tutorial series is a collaborative effort of Bethesda developers to help you get your feet wet by building your very own Vault. We'll walk you through every step involved from setting up the GECK to preparing your content to be shared with the online Mod Community!

Thanks again for your interest; we can't wait to see what you come up with.

Bethesda Game Studios Staff

My First Vault Tutorial Series

This series of task-oriented tutorials will walk you through every workflow step involved with creating a new level and adding it to Fallout 3. Example plugins are included to compare your work against at the end of each tutorial.

Good luck, and be sure to offer your thoughts and suggestions on the discussion pages.

My First Vault Tutorial Series	Example Files
1) Setting up the GECK
2) Layout and Using Kits	Example Layout Plugin
3) Cluttering and the Object Palette	Example Clutter Plugin
4) Navmesh	Example Navmesh Plugin
5) Population: Monsters and NPCs	Example Enemies Plugin
6) Population: Traps & More	Example Traps Plugin
7) Lighting and FX	Example Lighting Plugin
8) Optimizing your level	Example Optimization Plugin
9) Connecting your level to the world	Example Finalization Plugin
10) Creating a basic quest	Example Quest Plugin

Helpful Articles for Further Reading

Keyboard Shortcuts

What the shortcuts are for different editing modes.

Data Files

More about how plugins work, and managing multiple mods.

Debug Tools for Designers

Some helpful tools for debugging.

Static Collections Tutorial

How (and why) to use Static Collections

Where to Go Next

So you've mastered the tutorials and you're still hungry information? Try these sections of the wiki:

Pages in category "Getting Started"

The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.