A New Vegas recommended mod listing.

Akratus · Aug 6, 2013

[spoiler:b7a7c238ee]So yeah, although we have a recommended mod thread,there's no official listing of New Vegas mods that we around here might appreciate. It's quite a surprise to me, I would have thought there would be some interest in this. I can't say I would agree that we need a F3 recommended mods thread but not one for NV.[/spoiler:b7a7c238ee]

Although some easily findable and popular mods will be listed here my main goal here is to get attention to the smaller and/or less known mods. The kinds of lore friendly and smart mods that we might appreciate.

NMA member mods:
Lexx's profile: http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/users/322322/?tb=mods&pUp=1
Tagaziel's profile: http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/users/910618/?tb=mods&pUp=1

Additions & Content:
Classic Fallout Style Supermutants
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35963//?

NCR Dogs Redone - No more sick NCR dogs
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35787//?

Plausible Start outfit - A new Courier outfit to replace the vault 21 suit
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35445//?

Better lonesome road riot gear coats
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/44045//?

Honest Hearts Gecko Leathers Improved - Unique textures for new honest hearts leather and metal armors
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/42316//?

Ranger helmet neck cover
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/39509//?

The Strip Open
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/38056//?

Freeside Open
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/46355//?

Packless Heavy Weapons
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/40576//?

Gameplay changes:
JSawyer.esp
http://twofoldsilence.diogenes-lamp.info/ (On the left there's a link)

Realistic Wildlife
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/39605//?

New Vegas Uncut - Restored Content
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/users/3010984/?tb=mods&pUp=1

Invisible Wall Remover
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/42285

Too many quest markers - Removes psychic quest markers
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/41836//?

Immersive Karma
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/34784//?

Precision Ballistics and Munitions
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/50757//?

Realistic Aiming
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/40652//?

No Boone spotter Perk effect - No more red glow
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/38509//?

Food & Drink Health bonus remover
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35604//?

Bottlecaps have weight
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35270//?

Puce Moose Tweak and Balance Center - This mod has many different tweaks to enhance/change gameplay. I especially appreciate the slower reloading and the npc reactions to corpses
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35015

Graphics:
NMC's Texture Pack
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/43135//?

Weapon Retexture Project
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/38285//?

Realism ENB - My personal favorite ENB
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/51350/

Nevada Skies
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35998

Interior Lighting Overhaul
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35794

New Vegas redesigned - Most NPC faces changed and a few texture adjustments
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/39218

Hall Of Equipment - A very overlooked armor retexture mod, this one actually makes most armors sharper, rather than redoing a few like the Bornagain mod.
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/44879

Bornagain armor retextures
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/39873

Wasteland Clothing Hi-Res retextures - A mod of bornagain quality for regular clothing items.
http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/54478/

No Shine on Vanilla Hairs
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/50285

Detailed Faces
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/50709

Bugfixes & Performance:
Mission Mojave - The successor to the Unofficial patch. A larger version is availlable with many optional non-bug fix changes added.
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/45104/?

New Vegas Stutter Remover
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/34832

New Vegas 4gb memory
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/35262/?

User Interface:
The Weapon Mod Menu
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/44515//?

The Pip-Boy 2500 - based on the Fallout 1 and 2 classic
http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/38844

I WILL be updating this list, with suggestions and my own findings.
Let me know if I missed anything, and definitely recommend your favorites!
Updates: 8

aenemic · Aug 6, 2013

Well, I for one appreciate this. I'm doing a clean run in NV at the moment, but I'm already planning for my next run where I want to try out Sawyer's mod.

I basically want to try to make the game more challenging and more focused on survival. So I'm curious about his re-balancing, and I'm also looking for mods that lower the availability of pretty much all types of items.

As for the Mission Mojave mod, would it still be a good idea to install that now on my clean run? Does it mess up a game already in progress? And how do Steam achievements actually work when modding the game? Are they instantly disabled or something?

Censor · Aug 7, 2013

Thanks for making this list, there's some real interesting mods in there that I'm definately trying out on my next playthrough!

Makta · Aug 7, 2013

No project nevada? :O

Akratus · Aug 7, 2013

aenemic said:
Well, I for one appreciate this. I'm doing a clean run in NV at the moment, but I'm already planning for my next run where I want to try out Sawyer's mod.

I basically want to try to make the game more challenging and more focused on survival. So I'm curious about his re-balancing, and I'm also looking for mods that lower the availability of pretty much all types of items.

As for the Mission Mojave mod, would it still be a good idea to install that now on my clean run? Does it mess up a game already in progress? And how do Steam achievements actually work when modding the game? Are they instantly disabled or something?

As far as I can tell achievements still work. And I know for a fact that Mission Mojave works in new and in progress games.

Makta said:
No project nevada? :O

Eh, I don't personally use it. And I'm thinking that people already know of it.

aenemic · Aug 7, 2013

Cool, thanks. I will have to give it a go then.

But do you know of any mods that alter vendor lists and container spawn lists? Maybe even clean upp some of the clutter in the wasteland?

Akratus · Aug 7, 2013

I've added the page for Puce Moose Tweak and Balance Center, a collection of mods. There's ones for Reduced World Items and Reduced Ammo and Chems, if that helps.

Makta · Aug 7, 2013

Btw. The guy behind the weapon retexture mod is quite awesome! "Sadly" a company noticed this and hired him.. So no more mods for us.. But if you want some new shiny guns looke him up.

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/users/431125/?tb=mods&pUp=1

coldroll · Aug 7, 2013

I was looking for something like this thanks!

Censor · Aug 12, 2013

Just trying a new playthrough with the mods mentioned in the first post. Anyone here know if the Mission Mojave mod is compatible with Freeside Open and the Open Strip? I can't find information on this.

Akratus · Aug 13, 2013

I've had them together, and it worked for me. Perhaps there are conflicts but not any major ones that cause crashes or anything.

Censor · Aug 16, 2013

Would also like to add this one to the list:

Yukichigai's Unofficial Patch

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/51664//?

A bugfix mod that just fixes the bugs, and doesn't add content or alter what is already implemented in the game like Mission Mojave does unfortunately.

Akratus · Aug 16, 2013

There's a version of Mission Mojave that doesn't and one that does, I linked the one that doesn't.

Censor · Aug 17, 2013

Even that version of Mission Mojave does make changes that are no longer just fixing bugs. YUP as far as I can tell does not.

aenemic · Aug 17, 2013

Is YUP safe to enable on an already running game?

Censor · Aug 17, 2013

I'm not sure, depends on quest states in progress I guess. It's a very new mod so I havent tried it for hours yet, but it sets out to do what I was missing thus far in similar mods - just fixing the bugs and nothing else.

Still testing it myself, but I did start a new game with YUP running.

Emperor · Aug 17, 2013

I would like to add these mods to the list

-Quests-
New Vegas Bounties
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/37310‎

New Vegas Bounties 2
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/41184

The Inheritance
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/49012

The Courier's Cache
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/49531

The New Bison Steve Hotel and Lucky Casino
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/40433

-Locations-
NVInteriors Project
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/43534

-Overhaul-
Caesars New Regime - Legion Overhaul (completely overhaul)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/51504

Caesars Legion Proper Armor (armor overhaul)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/51504

NCR Rearmament (armor overhaul)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/40139

NPC Project ( overhauls some locations)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/44684

Goodsprings Reborn (location overhaul)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/50684

Primm Reborn (location overhaul)
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/50664

-Visual-
EVE - Essential Visual Enhancement
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/42666

Enhanced Blood Textures
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/34917

HQ Beards (To go along with Detailed Faces )
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/49624

-Miscellaneous-
RealSmokes
www.newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/46532

Akratus · Aug 17, 2013

Hey thanks for listing my mod

(The ceasar's legion proper armor mod)

I'll see to changing the list later, probably tomorrow.

Emperor · Aug 18, 2013

Akratus said:
Hey thanks for listing my mod
(The ceasar's legion proper armor mod)

I had no idea that was your mod! You had done a good job, you should expand it (like adding more details and stuff like that).

Makenshi · Dec 9, 2013

JIP Fast-Travel Anywhere with Random Encounters

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/52129/?

Killable Children

http://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/52162/?

I will post more later...

A New Vegas recommended mod listing.

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