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Fallout: New Vegas Modding Modules

The Baseline

For this guide there will be a baseline install of Viva New Vegas Basic, which you can find here.

Common Sense Warning

This guide assumes you know the basics of installing mods on MO2 and also that you know that if you choose not to install a certain mod, to not install the patches for that mod. The guide will be provided as is, however you can pick and choose what you want.

Content Integration

Integrates the DLC content and some other parts of the vanilla game a little better.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Content Integration.

Mods

• New Vegas Quick Start
  • Main Files - NewVegasQuickStart
• Sparse Starting Gear
  • Main Files - Sparse Starting Gear NV
• Wild Wasteland Forever
  • Main Files - Wild Wasteland Forever
• NV Collectibles - Merged
  • Main Files - NV Collectibles - Merged
• Delay DLC Redux
  • Main Files - Delay DLC Redux
  • Optional Files - Delay DLC Redux - Pre-Order Pack Placement
• DLC Weapon Integration
  • Main Files - DLC Weapon Integration
• Gun Runners’ Arsenal Merged
  • Main Files - Gun Runners’ Arsenal Merged
• Gun Runners’ Arsenal Unique Weapons Relocated
  • Main Files - GUWR Unbalanced
• Supplemental Ammo Crafting
  • Main Files - Supplemental Ammo Crafting

Difficulty Overhaul

Increases the difficulty of New Vegas as it’s lackluster on repeat playthroughs. Read the Vigor and Economy Item Values Overhaul pages for more information as that’s the base of this section.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Difficulty Overhaul.

Mods

• Vigor - A Vanilla JSawyer Fork
  • Main Files - Vigor
  • Optional Files - Vigor - Armor Integration
    • IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE DELAY DLC REDUX - PRE-ORDER PACK PLACEMENT INSTALLED, DISABLE IT
• Vigor - SMIM Patch
  • Main Files - smim - vigor patch
• Vigor - Gun Runners’ Arsenal Merged Patch
  • Main Files - Vigor - GRAM Patch
• Vigor - Supplemental Ammo Crafting Patch
  • Main Files - Supplemental Ammo Crafting - Vigor Patch
• PerkSawyer - A JSawyer Addon
  • Main Files - PerkSawyer - Vigor
• PerkSawyer - Vigor Tweaks
  • Main Files - PerkSawyer Vigor Tweaks
• Simple Vigor Config
  • Main Files - Simple Vigor Config
  • Optional Files - Varmint Rifle 22LR
• Economy Item Values Overhaul - ESPLess
  • Main Files - Item Values Overhaul - ESPLess
    • Patch File - Vigor

Modern Gameplay

Improves the combat gameplay of Fallout: New Vegas, bringing it to more modern standards.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Gameplay.

Mods

• JAM - Just Assorted Mods
  • Main Files - Just Assorted Mods
• Enhanced Movement
  • Main Files - Enhanced Movement
• NPCs Sprint kNVSE - ESPless
  • Main Files - NPCs Sprint kNVSE - ESPless
• Bullet Time Improved - a JAM addon
  • Main Files - JBT Improved 2.01
• Immersive Recoil 2.0
  • Main Files - Immersive Recoil 2.1
• Immersive Recoil NPC
  • Main Files - Immersive Recoil NPC 2.1

Combat Animations

An overhaul of the combat feel and look in Fallout: New Vegas, while keeping gameplay (roughly) the same.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Combat Animations.

Mods

• Enhanced Locomotion
  • Main Files - Enhanced Locomotion
• New Vegas Animation Overhaul - Guns
  • Main Files - New Vegas Animation Overhaul - Guns - FOMOD
    • Select Vanilla
• New Vegas Animation Overhaul - Melee
  • Main Files - New Vegas Animation Overhaul - Melee
  • Optional Files - Vanilla Equip Timings for Shishkebab
• FNV Clean Animations - Throwing Weapons Pack
  • Main Files - FNV Clean Animations - Throwing Weapons Pack
• FNV Clean Animations - Grenades Pack
  • Main Files - FNV Clean Animations - Grenades Pack
  • Update Files - Update 1.1.1
• FNV Clean Animations - Explosive Mines Pack
  • Main Files - FNV Clean Animations - Explosive Mines Pack
• DONT INSTALL - WAIT FOR UPDATE
  • Main Files - Vanilla Melee Faster Recoil Animations
• Iron Sights Aligned
  • Main Files - Iron Sights Aligned
    • Select whichever weapon meshes you use in Weapon Meshes
    • Select FNV Clean Animations in Base Animations
    • Select New Vegas Animation Overhaul - Guns in kNVSE Animations
    • Select Yukichigai’s Unofficial Patch in Additional Patches
    • Select Vanilla.
• B42 Optics
  • Main Files - B42 Optics
• B42 Optics NV Patches
  • Main Files - B42 Optics NV Patches

Character Animations

Overhauls of how the (non-)player characters move, including the Pip-Boy.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Character Animations.

Mods

• Diagonal Movement
  • Main Files - Diagonal Movement 0.6b
• 360 Movement
  • Main Files - 360 Movement
    • If you prefer the alternative run, use that instead.
• 3rd Person Movement Animations Overhaul (and Bugfix)
  • Main Files - SIGMA - 3rd person animations
• 360 Movement Patch for 3rd Person Movement Animations Overhaul
  • Main Files - 360 Patch
    • If you are using the alternate animations, use the alternative run patch.
• Modern Stagger Animations
  • Main Files - Modern Stagger
• Different Pip-Boy Animations
  • Main Files - Female Anim A
  • Main Files - Male Anim A
• No More Pip-Boy Glove
  • Main Files - No More Pip-Boy Glove (No Plugin)

Inject And Interact

Animations that make the game more “immersive”, playing eating, drinking, interaction, and drug animations in first person.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Inject and Interaction Animations.

Mods

• B42 Loot - Animated Physical Item Pickup
  • Main Files - B42 Loot
• B42 Inject - Animated Item Use
  • Main Files - B42 Inject
• B42 Inject - Coffee
  • Main Files - B42 Inject - Coffee
• Hit - B42 Inject Animation Pack - Assorted Items 1
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject - Random 1
• Hit - B42 Inject Animation Pack - Liquid Courage
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject - Liquid Courage
• Hit - B42 Inject - Meat Animations
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject - Meat Anims
• Hit - B42 Inject - Sunset Sarsaparilla Animations
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject - Sunset Sarsaparilla Anims
• Hit - B42 Inject - Water Animations
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject - Water Anims
• Hit - B42 Inject Animation Pack - Season 1
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Inject Anim Pack - Season 1
• Hit - B42 Inject - Drugs
  • Main Files - Hit - Drugs
• B42 Inject - Random Stimpak Animation
  • Main Files - Random Stimpak
• B42 Interact - Animated Items and Interactions Framework
  • Main Files - B42 Interact
• Hit - B42 Interact Animation Pack
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Interact Animation Pack
• Hit - B42 Interact Skinning
  • Main Files - Hit - B42 Interact Skinning
  • Optional Files - Hit - B42 Interact Skinning - Human Addon

Hardcore HUD

Mods that remove the HUD as much as possible.

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Hardcore HUD.

Mods

• B42 Inspect
  • Main Files - B42 Inspect
• B42 Wristwatch
  • Main Files - B42 Wristwatch 1.2
• B42 Notify
  • Main Files - B42 Notify
• Shuddup and SayThis - A Message Overhaul
  • Main Files - Shuddup and SayThis
• Helmet Overlay
  • Main Files - Helmet Overlay
• Custom Health and AP Visuals
  • Main Files - PHW HPAP Visuals
• No HUD Without Power Armor
  • Main Files - No HUD Without Power Armor NV
• No Pip-Boy in Power Armor
  • Main Files - No Pipboy in Power Armor
• Hit - Power Armor Pip-Boy Anim
  • Main Files - Hit - Power Armor Pip-Boy Anim

Creating a Separator in MO2.

• Right-click the empty space in the left pane of MO2 and select Create separator.
• Name the separator Config Files.

Config File

Perfected INI Settings

Good replacement until I get my settings updated.