The Fallout franchise needs no introduction, but the modding community is another thing entirely. Many gamers opt to play the Fallout games in their original vanilla form, but they lose the opportunity to truly transform the games and enhance the play experience.
Today we’re looking at 10 Fallout mods you didn’t know you needed until now! We’re covering mods across the entire spectrum of the Fallout universe, which will hopefully give you some incentive to dust off the older titles in the franchise and have another go through the apocalypse.
10 Restoration Project Version 2.3.3 (Fallout 2)
It’s never too late to add content to the original version of Fallout 2, which is where this mod comes into play. Restoration Project Version 2.3.3 adds in a ton of missing locations, NPCs, quests, and items that were supposed to make it into the original game.
Since many Fallout purists prefer the older non-FPS style titles, this might be a great opportunity to revisit the beloved Fallout 2 and see what’s changed.
9 All Races Mod (Fallout Tactics)
If you haven’t played Fallout Tactics in a while, you might want to give it another go, but why play as a human? All Races Mod unlocks all of the game’s multiplayer races for use in the single-player campaign.
Imagine strutting around the wasteland as a Deathclaw, a Robot, or a Dog! If nothing else, it’ll give you the opportunity to walk a few miles in their shoes. You might learn a thing or two!
8 New Vegas Costume Pack (Fallout Shelter)
For a little more color and creativity in your shelter, consider adding the New Vegas Costume Pack. This mod adds toon’ed up versions of outfits from Fallout: New Vegas into Shelter.
They can be crafted in the Outfit Workshop to add some flair and pizzazz to your shelter inhabitants. If nothing else, it’s a far sight better than the boring old rags you’re used to!
7 Better Inventory (Fallout 76)
For those players still willing to endure the pain of the less-than-stellar Fallout 76 experience, it helps to lessen the burden with a select few mods. One of them is Better Inventory, a mod that needs no real explanation.
In short, this mod adds filters for inventory items, as well as a better weight indicator to accurately judge your overall weight load. This goes a long way to planning your next outing.
6 Updated Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch (Fallout 3)
Fallout 3 is showing its age, but that doesn’t mean it’s ready for pasture just yet. Updated Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch goes far beyond what its name implies, offering bug fixes as well as restoration of cut content, for a better play experience.
The mod affects Fallout 3 and all of its DLC, but if you lack the latter, it will offer an older patch designed with the base game in mind. Definitely a must-have mod!
5 NMCs Texture Pack For FO3 (Fallout 3)
Playing through Fallout 3 in 2020 means installing an HD texture pack. Anything less is self-punishment. Thankfully, NMCs Texture Pack For FO3 serves up an excellent collection of alternate textures that enhance the character of the wasteland.
This mod replaces terrain, foliage, interiors, and much more with high-resolution equivalents. It’s one of the most endorsed Fallout 3 mods on Nexus Mods, for a reason.
4 FO3 Flora Overhaul (Fallout 3)
If the desolation of the Fallout 3 wasteland is simply too much for you to bear, consider installing FO3 Flora Overhaul. This mod offers up several preset flora combinations so you can customize the environment to your particular style.
You can choose for “Total Devastation,” which plays up the horrors of the post-apocalyptic landscape, or spruce it up with “Forested,” giving the game a more colorful and vibrant dynamic. The choice is yours.
3 Project Nevada (Fallout: New Vegas)
One of the quirkier New Vegas mods out there is definitely Project Nevada, a mod that allows the player to install various modules to transform the way the game plays. The Core module introduces action shooter mechanics such as bullet time, dynamic crosshairs, and enhanced vision modes, to name but a few.
Several other modules can be installed alongside the Core module, which affects equipment, weapons, and armor. It’s a great way to enhance the Fallout: New Vegas experience with some extra perks not normally reserved for games in the franchise.
2 Homemaker - Expanded Settlements (Fallout 4)
Fallout 4 is big on the whole settlement thing, so much so that you can build several of them in different portions of the map. Some gamers love to spend hours creating the perfect neighborhood but feel the available crafting recipes are a bit lacking.
Homemaker - Expanded Settlements adds over 1,000 craftable objects into Fallout 4, including building sets, planters, prefab houses, and furniture. That’s just scratching the surface!
1 Place Everywhere (Fallout 4)
Nothing’s worse than trying to place an object in Fallout 4, only to be told you’re not permitted due to an obstruction or range limitation. Place Everywhere kicks the red out of Fallout 4’s build process, replacing it with a nice shiny green.
The mod allows you to place objects anywhere you’d like, which is a definite boon for those who want to build beyond settlement limits or obstructions. It also allows you to move existing objects and re-place them to your liking. This mod definitely requires you to read the description on its page, however. Do so to avoid any issues while playing.
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