
Why are my settlements not showing up in SIM settlements?
Kinggath: "It's actually an issue with the way Bethesda laid out the settlements. They are flagged as only being part of certain game cells, so when Sim Settlements asks if the player is still in the settlement, the game will often report incorrectly.
Can I play Sim settlements on ultra settings?
While the game may work well on Ultra settings by itself, Sim Settlements is creating much more complex models than the default game does for your settlements - so the same settings may not work as well for you. Try to limit your plot count to about 35 in any given settlement.
How do I Fix my sim that stutters?
Reset the sim to vanilla and disable any addons (as others have mentioned, some simconnect links and even textures can cause stutters) How to restore the sim to its vanilla state – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com)
What is Sim settlements Lite and how does it work?
The idea of Sim Settlements Lite is to keep the core experience the same, but remove some of the bells and whistles that bloat the file size to help you guys on Xbox who are hindered by the current 2 GB limitation. The GOAL is to keep the Lite mod under 200 Mb, but that may not be possible forever, as new features will require more files.

How to restore workshop menus?
Run the menu repair option in it's holotape options. This should restore your workshop menus if the mod that changed them has been removed.
How does HUDFramework work?
Kinggath: "HUDFramework attaches all of the extra elements to the compass when you start your game, and then moves them to the crosshair when you enter workshop mode." To show the Settlement Needs meters again, turn the crosshair back on."
How long does it take to build a building in Kinggath?
Kinggath: "Occasionally the game will fail to start the timer correctly. Once the scaffolding appears, a building should take less than a minute to build (unless you have Realistic Build Times on). So if you run into this, try using the Refresh Plot option on the sensor menu to see if it builds. If it continues to not build, you may want to scrap it and try building it again.
What does it mean when the settlement resource is at 999?
If a settlements resources are at 999, it means that the resources are being used into a deficit. The settlement system cannot handle negative numbers, so the resource count jumps to 999. This can be due to dynamic needs being on. With dynamic needs, some structures will require more power and water to run. The 4924 amount in the Pip-Boy is the same bug. If you see 4924 for any value, it means it is negative.
Is PIPBOY data vanilla?
Kinggath: "The pipboy data is a vanilla issue. I've investigated a solution, but it's pretty much going to require redesigning the pipboy flash files and the workshop scripts - which I'm trying to avoid with Sim Settlements (I want to keep compatibility up by not editing vanilla records/scripts in the mod)."
Is Sim Settlements Lite the same as Sim Settlements?
Kinggath: "This [Sim Settlements Lite] is exactly the same as Sim Settlements in functionality, except a smaller file size as some assets are removed. The idea of Sim Settlements Lite is to keep the core experience the same, but remove some of the bells and whistles that bloat the file size to help you guys on Xbox who are hindered by the current 2 GB limitation. The GOAL is to keep the Lite mod under 200 Mb, but that may not be possible forever, as new features will require more files. It will always be smaller than the core mod though."
Does the City Manager holotape spawn in the museum?
Issue: The City Manager holotape never spawned in the museum.
How much memory does fo4.exe use?
fo4.exe uses up to 25gig of memory!
Is Fallout 4 harder to run than Assassin's Creed Odyssey?
I use a 6 core 5ghz CPU and a RTX 2080 ti and my modded Fallout 4 is much harder to run than Assassin's Creed Odyssey set to Ultra.
Is 5TB a slow drive?
You do understand, that the larger the drive, the slower data retrieval is going to be? A 5tb drive is going to be dog slow compared to the same drive that is only 1tb, or 500gb. Unless you are using a raid array......
Does Fallout 4 have a hard drive?
The biggest hit in performance is not from textures but from NPCs and as your save get older the more NPCs there are in the game. Fallout 4 also does not like hard drives unless they are of the 10000rpm variety.
Can you build settlements with lots of NPCs?
All you can really do is not build elaborate settlements with lots of NPCs.
Is a computer a magical entity?
Computers are magical entities, nobody can really explain why they work this or that way.
Is it normal for a PC to stutter?
Don't expect to run the game on ultra or high with that kind of equipment. Stuttering in certain regions is entirely normal. Maybe not with high end equipment, but with that kind of specs it is to be expected. The card needs some time to buffer the environment.
