CASM

INTRODUCTION:

Cipscis' Automatic Save Manager, or CASM for short, replaces Fallout 3's saving system so you no longer have to rely on just a single autosave or quicksave as a fallback.

This is done by rotating through a set number of saves. Older saves are still overwritten, but you'll always have older backups available in case you need to reload a save from before your most recent one.

CASM creates saves in three ways:
- After a set amount of time
- Triggers automatically after specific events
- Manually with the F4 key

You can quickly load your last CASM save with the F8 key.


REQUIREMENTS:
The quicksave, quickload, and save cycling features of CASM require FOSE v0001 or later.
- You can download the latest version of FOSE from http://fose.silverlock.org/

It is recommended that you disable autosaves while using CASM, as they can cause issues when uninstalling CASM. - Autosaves can be disabled from the Gameplay Settings menu.

FOMM is recommended for installing CASM.
- You can download the latest version of FOMM from http://timeslip.chorrol.com/fomm.html


INSTALL:
To install CASM, simply place CASM.esp in your Data folder and activate it through the Fallout 3 Launcher or FOMM.

To use CASM's quicksave, quickload, and save cycling features, you must also download and install FOSE.

See the Requirements section for details on where to get FOMM and FOSE.

If you're updating from a previous version of CASM, your settings may be reset to their default values, so you will need to reconfigure them in CASM's Options Menu.


UNINSTALL:
To uninstall CASM, simply deactivate CASM.esp in the Fallout 3 Launcher or FOSE.

After uninstalling CASM, you must load a hard save — not an autosave.

Loading an autosave will disable quicksave and quickload.


OPTIONS:
When you install CASM, the CASM Options Menu will be added to your inventory under the "Aid" section. To open the menu, equip the item while out of combat, then close your Pip-Boy.

The available options are fairly self-explanatory, except perhaps for "Current CASM Profile".

CASM allows you to assign one of three available save profiles to each character. This ensures that saves made by CASM while playing as one character will not overwrite saves made by CASM while playing as another.


VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0
- Initial release
- Requires FOSE v0001

v1.1.0
- Added Event Saving
- Fixed a bug where regular quicksaving/quickloading was unintentionally enabled.
- The autosave timer now continues in menus

v1.2.0
- Restructured CASM so that it can be run without FOSE
- Fixed some minor timing balance issues

v1.2.1
- Fixed issues with CG sequence
- Fixed a minor UI bug in the menu system

v1.2.2
- Fixed a bug where autosaves would sometimes trigger too quickly when sneaking near hostile actors.

v1.2.3
- Fixed a bug where regular quicksave and quickload could become accessible


PERMISSION:
Please do not upload CASM anywhere without my permission.

If you wish to use anything you find in CASM, feel free to do so without asking for my permission.


CREDITS:
Thanks to the FOSE team for FOSE
Thanks to Timeslip for FOMM
Thanks to Bethesda Game Studios for Fallout 3 and for the GECK
CASM was created by Mark Hanna, also known as Cipscis.


CONTACT DETAILS:
- You can contact me via PM on the Bethesda Game Studios forums as Cipscis.
- You can contact me via PM on the Nexus Forums as Cipscis
- You can email me at [email protected]