New Vegas Recommended Mods

Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:56 pm

As Fallout 3 is slowly forgotten (GOTY seen in the bargain bin for a whopping $5) and the modding community shifts its attention to New Vegas, the creation of this thread is necessitated as its predecessor (Usermods which are making FO3 less shitty and more bearable) has become virtually obsolete (with possible future exceptions and additions). However, the composure and use of this page is identical to the previous one, its purpose is different; FO3's vanilla existence was horrid on a number of levels, especially to fans who's love of Fallout came from the original isometric, complexity-driven games. New Vegas not only did justice to those fans, but added complexities and improvements on so many levels that as it stands from release, it does not need modification. Modding a game so delectable is purely for additional enjoyment. And on that note, enjoy your modding.

Also to note: it's a shame, but I've been finding a lot of dead mods that were working on the Oil Rig, the Boneyard, New Reno, and other locations that had promise. Such a shame. As far as the radio goes, though, I'm looking for any mods that incorporate the Red Army Orchestra into a station. That'd be pretty boss.

Want to improve your game's performance?

(Still a great deal of sifting to be done, but feel free to check out those already examined.)

* = Very Large / Numerous Changes
* = Constant Updates
* = Highly Recommended

CLASSIC FALLOUT ELEMENTS

NPCs
Companion Configurator
Classic Super Mutants
Marcus Companion

Weapons
Classic Weapons Pack**
Super Sledge
Plasma Grenades
Pulse Grenades
Flambe Varminter 450
Pancor Jackhammer

Armor
Classic Tesla Armor
Tactics APA (Project Nevada Patch)
Classic Style Vault 13 Jumpsuit (Armored/Standard)*
Power Armor sound

Locations
BoS sub-offices
Vault 24 - To-scale vault
Return of the Enclave (WIP)
Poseidon Oil Rig (Dead)
New Reno
The Boneyard (Dead)
Buena Vista (FoT)

Original PipBoy Font
Classic Fallout GUI*
Molten Clouds Project
FALLOUT 1 WIP (VIDEO)
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Gameplay Perception changes:
The Imaginator*
Realistic ENB (Skyrim Tech)** (VIDEO)
ENB "Next Generation"*
Enhanced Shaders*
HUD Modifier

Environment Alterations / New Locations:
Skyline / Weather
Weather Effects BETA* (Sandstorm Video)
Electro-City Ambient Lighting Expansion*

New Areas
"World of Pain" Location expansion*
Rust Town
Vault Home
Fallout Shelters
Broken Command Unit Hideout
Buck's Place (Home and Casino)
Train Car Hideout
Very Customizable Bunker Home

Modified Areas
Lucky 38 Pres Suite Upgrade
Basic player home in Goodsprings
New Freeside Store*
Poseidon Research Facility
"Ladder Restoration" Sniper Nests
"Flora Overhaul" (model/texture overhaul and allows options on how much more plant life you want-- no abundances)*
Populated Casinos
Campground Safehouse

Character and Item Interaction/Gameplay changes:

Custom Followers
Adolescent Deathclaw*
Simple Coyote Companion
"Astrid" Fire Gecko
"Niner"
Yao Guai
Two Cyberdogs
Securitron Companion
Dogmeat

Interaction with NPCs / Followers
More reactive NPC behavior (surrendering, etc; may need updates before being a viable mod)*
Killable Kids
Revamped AI tactics
More AI Tactics Adjustments
Critter AI overhaul
"Caesar's New Regime" Legion Overhaul*
Coyote Puppy Alteration
ED-E trap-immune*
NPC clothing editor
Rex Sonic Bark Upgrade (OWB)
PHALANX Follower AI
XSquad Tactics

New Combat Mechanics
IWS (ode to Mars Mutant Mod)*
Stealth Overhaul

New/Altered Mechanics and Item use
Real-Time Settler, NV**
Original Chinese Stealth Armor stats
Feng Shui, NV
Grenade Hotkey*
Radio Hotkey
Standalone Sprint Functionality*
FUCKTON OF ADJUSTMENTS
EVE Weapon Effects
Bear Trap interaction
Crop Farming Mechanics
Robot/ Cyborg Companion Building (Addon)
Egg Hatching
Write your own readable books

Physiology/Appearance Changes
NPC redesigns (from the creator of "Project Beauty")** (VIDEO)
Honest Hearts Tribal Races
Old World Blues Lobotomite Races
Robot Race (Terminator Replacer)
Supermutant Race
Supermutant Diversification

New Moderate Beard
Simple Bald Head
Receding Hairline
Beard and Sideburn Pack
Eye Scar
Severe Scarring
Two Face-style Scarring

Animation
Animation Replacers* (Easy Alternative)

Perks
Power Armor Perks
New Perks aplenty
"Skirmisher" Thrown Weapons Expansion

Radio
Radio Whitesnake

Items
Mixed Packs
TG's Armor Collection (Includes modern and vanilla-variants)
Tactical HK Weapons Kit

Weapons
Movie / Game Weapons
Jackal (Hellsing)
Eli's Edge (Book of Eli)
Tyranid Impaler Cannon (Warhammer 40k)
Uruk-Hai Machete (LOTR)
Quad Barrel Riot Shotgun (Shadow Warrior)
Robocop's M39R Auto
Resident Evil M92 Samurai Edge
Halo Reach DMR (Designated Marksman Rifle)

Melee / Unarmed
Swords Pack
Dadao
Machete Replacement
Kukri
Mercenary Combat Knives
Survival Knife (Incredibly Useful)*
Thrown Ninja Weapons

Explosives
Spud Grenade Launcher
XM-20A Proximity Airburst Grenade Rifle

Pistols
Desert Eagle .44 (Moddable)
Colt M1911
Luger
Dan Wesson PPC
MP412 REX
TT Tokarev
Colt 1849
Manurhin MR96
S&W M29
Mauser C96

SMG / Rifles / Shotguns
ACR
SPAS-12
Dragunov SVD* (Moddable)
Sawed Remington 870
HK MP7
FO3 Infiltrator/Perforator
FN SCAR CQC
M37 Ithaca Pack (Alt Pack)
Homemade Chechen Rebel SMG
USAS-12
Anarchy SMG
HK416 Pack
Barrett 98B
CETME LC2 Spanish AR
GR-P1 Combat Shotgun
AKS74U
AK47
SKS Simonov

Heavy Weapons
M249 SAW
Heavy Weapons Pack* (Videos: "Nasty Grandpa", "Grinder")
Bren Gun
M27 150mm Recoilless Carl Gustav

Unique Weapons
Shrink Ray
Crossbow (Silent, craftable) (ALT)
Tesla Rifle
THOR
VT-191 Murdelizer*

Additional Weapon Mods
WMX*
WME*

Ammo
EMP Ammo Expansion Pack*
12 Gauge High Explosive
20 Gauge EMP Slugs
Thermite

Clothing / Armor
Game / Movie / Comic items
FOR 'MERICA!
The Bandana
Doom Marine's Armor
HEV Suit
The Saboteur's Outfit
Dead Space 2 Engineer RIG

Power Armor Variants
Boomer's T-57c PA

Combat Armor Variants
Courier Armor Variant
ACA-X

Other Armor
BoS Metal Armor
Spetsnaz Armor Variants

Clothing / Uniforms
10 Pack
Mixed Clothing Pack
Wasteland Seeker
Ghillie Suit
Gunslinger Outfit
Tactical Outfit (female)

Headwear
Eyepatch
Bandanas and Head Wraps
Hoods
Resting Goggles
"Glacier" Glasses

Gear and Accessories
Tactical Holsters
Sidearm Holsters
Slung Katana
Gloves
Worn Boxing Tape
Cigarette
Wasteland Scarf
Tactical Backpacks

Misc Items
Enhanced Binoculars
Craftable StealthBoys
Handheld PipBoy 2500 (non-canon but aesthetically interesting)*

Quests/Etc:
Rockwell Descent (no voice acting)*
Beyond Boulder Dome*

Lulz (not necessarily tasteful but entertaining nonetheless):
Enclave Commander, NV (uses classic Enc APA)*
Hunter S. Thompson status
Midwestern BOS Faction addition*
Tron-like PipBoy
Corgi Companions (I have two, so it's an obvious bias)
Flyable Vertibird with weapons*
Trolololoooo

Modder / Miscellaneous Resources:
Vault Resources 1 2
Sandcrete Architecture
Enclave Machine Resources
Miscellaneous Resources
Classic Fallout Architecture
Mounted Heads
Sign Lettering
City Design Kit

Total Conversions / Overhauls:
Project Nevada**
Mission Mojave*

Retexes
Weapon Retextures**
HR Lockpick Interface
Blood Textures
Legion Retex
World Retextures**
Mutant Retextures
Armors (1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
Bighorner Hi-Res

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:34 am

I still haven't played the game. When I do, should I mod it?

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:30 am

Of course. By default it is insufficiently kawai.

By way of a FOR INSTANCE. icon_drunk

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:54 pm

http://newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34778 and things like fixing Veronica so she levels with you are essential mods, not this crap that adds more weapons into a game that already has an absurd amount of weapons.

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:12 pm

Sprint mod.

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:29 pm

Who gives a fuck?

Secondly (firstly?) issnt there a mod that removes pretty much all weapons, ammo, and makes everything shit and rusty, adds junkies and removes the posibility of anything positive happening? Like, you know, a post nuclear shithole? Constant radiation from the second you start the game, max 10-12 bullets to every gun. No power-grid. I mean ffs, fallout:nv is just such a goddamn happy go lucky easy going playhouse of fun and headshots.. icon_chainsaw

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:30 pm

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:09 pm

I would like to feel a bit more of that while playing fallout, yes. My life is good enough as it fucking is. Dont need a computergame to keep patting me on the back telling me how awesome I am for working the WSAD like a pro.

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:21 am

~~Oblivion with guns Obsidian style /thread~~ disregard that, I suck cocks

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:13 am

Thanks for the heads up-- I have yet to devote more than an hour and a half to this. New weapons are never a bad thing; unnecessary, maybe, but not bad

I'll get back to sifting through the shit (thank you for reminding me, Blargh) tomorrow after classes

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:44 am

SANDSTORMS icon_dance

'Tis pretty good. The 'End of Time' effect is quite rofl

, though. Fortunately, it, along with (all ?) of the other effects can be toggled on a case by case basis. icon_drunk

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:09 am

Unlimited Companions

I didn't understand why i can get only 1 robot and 1 humanoid companion and why i can't have 2 humanoids or 2 robots or 3 or mixed... So i downloaded this mod and now i can enjoy the game.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 1:46 am

~~Oblivion with guns Obsidian style /thread~~ disregard that, I suck cocks

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:22 am

Because the companion perks are stupidly powerful.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:20 am

While I see the purpose in limiting it to two companions, I don't see why you had to be limited to only one of each type. I was hoping you could get two humanoid companions instead of getting a humanoid and either Rex or ED-E.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:24 am

Probably some form of game balance. Let's face it, having two gun/powerfist toting companions would be completely overpowered.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:26 am

Probably, although it's funny since I hear a lot of "Companions suck." ...Except Boone. Boone could take on all of Caesar's Legion single handedly and ask for more.

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:52 am

lewl

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:18 pm

Why is it that none of these "classic weapons packs" NEVER include a MP9 10mm sub-machine gun or a Colt 6520 (or something like that) 10mm pistol?

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:47 pm

Why are there so many "makes [insert character] cuter", or [give character] bigger tits/pecks? Wading through the shit at the nexus makes me cringe at the people who play fallout. Anime-characters, chicks in metal-bikinis, packs that makes their hair all shiny and pretty and the endless amount of adding sexy clothing. Since we all know what is important in the wasteland. Being cute, wearing sexy clothing and getting raped by a scruffy raider in some fanboys trans-gender sex fantasy.