Help:Form IDs

This help page explains the format of Form IDs for objects and characters from Sexout plugins. Please read this page if you have trouble getting the Form IDs to work or if you are wondering why the numbers start with "xx".

Why do the Form IDs start with "xx"?
Form IDs from add-ons start with "xx" because their first two numbers vary from player to player, depending on which mods and DLC packs are installed on his/her system.

This is because the load order of modules (ESMs and ESPs) affects those numbers. The first two digits of a ID number correspond to its load order (in hexadecimal). The only "fixed" IDs are those from FalloutNV.esm (which always starts with "00" because it is always loaded first) and those for objects which are/have been created during gameplay such as spawned characters or items (those IDs always start with "FF").

Example
If you have both Dead Money and Honest Hearts installed, IDs for characters, objects etc from Dead Money will start with "01" (e.g. 01123456) and IDs for objects from Honest Hearts will start with "02". If you have only Honest Hearts installed, IDs for its objects will start with "01". If you have mods installed which are loaded before the DLC packs, their numbers will be different entirely (higher).

How do I find out what the first two numbers are for me?
The easiest way is to find a character from a certain DLC, call up the console and click on him/her. His/her ref ID will be displayed at the top of the screen and the first two numbers are the ones all objects, characters etc from that DLC will have. If you come across a character whose ID starts with "FF" or "00", try a different one.

Another easy way to find out the ID is to download the Fallout Mod Manager. The program will show the two ID numbers for each DLC/mod.