SyncCrate
Fallout 3 guide · Updated
Your Fallout 3 mods on another PC.
Give a friend your modded Capital Wasteland, or move it to a new PC. SyncCrate copies the mods in your Data folder, and after the first time only the files that changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why a modded Fallout 3 is hard to move
A stable modded Fallout 3 takes work: fixes, FOSE plugins, textures and a load order that took evenings to get right.
Copying the whole Data folder also drags along the game's own files and the DLC, and it's out of date as soon as you add a mod. With SyncCrate one PC hosts and the other matches it, and only mods are copied.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Fallout 3
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Mods & Plugins | Data/Plugins (.esp, .esm), archives (.bsa), FOSE plugins, meshes, textures and sounds. Fallout 3's own files and DLC are skipped. | .esm .esp .bsa .dll .ini .json .toml .txt .xml .nif .dds .kf .wav .ogg .mp3 .lip |
// Where it looks
- Steam
steamapps/common/Fallout 3 goty,steamapps/common/Fallout 3in every Steam library, on every drive- Windows
C:\GOG Games\Fallout 3 GOTY- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Fallout 3
- Script warnings.
.dllfiles run code on your PC, so they're flagged for you to review before they sync. - Turn mods on and off. Disabled mods move to a
_Disabledfolder the game doesn't load. - Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Fallout 3 is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Fallout 3 in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Fallout 3 in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipEach PC needs its own copy of Fallout 3 and its DLC, and FOSE installed once. SyncCrate copies the mods in Data, not the game.
// 04 Common problems
When Fallout 3 mods don't match
DLC that shouldn't be copied
Data also holds the base game and the five DLC (Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, Mothership Zeta).
Fallout 3's own
.esmand.bsafiles and all DLC are never synced. Only mods are.Load order isn't in Data
Which plugins are active is stored in
plugins.txtin AppData.Enable and sort the new plugins with your mod manager or LOOT, once.
Gigabytes of textures
Re-copying everything for one new mod wastes an evening.
Only the differences are copied.
// 05 Fallout 3
Good to know
- Only mods sync. Fallout 3's own plugins and archives, and its DLC, are skipped, so nothing paid is copied and base files are never replaced.
- Load order isn't synced. Enable and sort the new plugins with your mod manager or LOOT on the other PC.
- FOSE itself sits next to the game's exe and isn't copied. Install it on each PC.
- Your settings stay yours.
Fallout.ini,FalloutPrefs.iniand saves live in Documents and aren't synced. - Scripts run code.
.dllfiles are flagged before they sync, and nothing changes until you approve the list.
// FAQ
Fallout 3 questions
Does it copy the DLC?
No. Each PC needs its own copy of the DLC your mods need.
Steam or GOG?
Both. SyncCrate finds Steam installs and the usual GOG folders.
Does it sync my load order?
No. Use your mod manager or LOOT after syncing.
Is Fallout: New Vegas supported?
Yes, as a separate game: see [Fallout: New Vegas](fallout-new-vegas).
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 123 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Fallout 3 setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.