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★ = heading █ = sub heading ■ = mod ? = avoid ? = warning

List of mods for Fallout 4 to improve your game

So Fallout 4 has been out for a few weeks now and we're already seeing mods hit the nexus so I thought I'd compose a little list of mods that have been downloaded a few times and tested.

Thread was inspired by https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/3tygf8/fallout_4_mods_to_improve_your_experience_as_of/ Decided to put something similar here on gamesas forums as it may be easier to update in the future and its more forum-y (totally a word btw). I've reserved a bunch of spaces as if this post is lucky enough to become bigger I might split sections up into different posts to make it easier to read.

Patches may make mods not work so be sure to comment if a mod is no longer working with a current version or makes your game crash/experience issues. Also feel free to post mod recommendations!

I've tried putting this in a table but don't believe you can on the forum so I'll probably update the looks at some point to make it easier to read.

Some mods have made with Snip which has been known for causing corruped save files, I'll be adding warnings too all those that I see are made with Snip. Unfortunately it'll take a while for some more complex mods to come out without the GECK.

Thanks to Bonnie Lass and Khaelgor for help with some mods

★ Graphical and performance related ★

█ Alter graphics/textures █

■ Enhanced Wasteland Preset ■

ReShade Framework | SweetFX Preset

Makes game more vibrant

If you think that the wasteland needs a new look then this may just be the mod for you! The mod adds a new look to the game making it appear more vibrant and less washed out

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/40/?

■ Vogue ENB ■

Aims to make Fallout 4 more immsersive, real looking and atmospheric

Minimal performance hit.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/42/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D42%26preview%3D&pUp=1

■ Darker Nights ■

Makes nights darker

Fallout 4 just not dark enough for you? Then this is the mod for you, Darker Nights makes Nights... Darker...

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/191/?

■ Enhanced Blood Textures ■

Alters combat blood

Changes combat blood textures and has other optional blood tweaks

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/212/?

■ Shadow Boost ■

Dynamic shadow draw distance based on defined fps

Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7DOT3B07Ns to learn more about the mod

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1822/?

█ Improve Performance █

■ Optimized Vanilla Textures ■

Optimises in-game textures allowing for higher FPS (ideal for low end PCs)

This mod is great for low-end PCs as it compresses the in-game textures allowing for higher FPS.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1204/?

■ Cruz's Last Resort ■

Boosts interior FPS by disabling certain effects such as fog & mist

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/275/?

■ FAR - Faraway Area Reform ■

Makes far away textures looks more detailed while boosting FPS slightly

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1355/?

■ ULG - Ultra Low Graphics ■

Boosts FPS by removing things such as shadows and grass

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/73/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D73%26preview%3D&pUp=1

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★ Gameplay ★

■ Binary Speech Checks ■

? Made with Snip which has been know to cause corrupted saves but the author has said he is remaking the mod without Snip so I'll keep an eye on it ?

If you have the correct charisma level, you'll pass the speech check

If you're like me and hate that you can have 10 charisma and still fail speech checks then this mod is perfect. Now if you have the correct speech level, you'll pass the speech check.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/2100/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D2100%26preview%3D&pUp=1

■ Easy Hacking ■

Only one password when hacking | Still need correct perk

I personally love this mod but it isn't for everybody, with there being so much more hacking I now just try incorrect passwords 3 times then go out and back in. With this mod, as long as you have the correct perk, there will only be one password on the screen.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/266/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D266%26preview%3D&pUp=1

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★ Settlements ★

■ Higher settlement limit ■

Increases settlement limit allowing you to build more

Many times I've been building and hit that pesky settlement limit well not any longer!

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/818/?

■ Homemaker ■

? This mod is currently being updated to be more stable, highly recommended you wait ?

Adds waaay more items to Settlement building

Don't feel theres enough to satisfy your inner builder? Well theres a mod to let you build with all sorts of items already in the game.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1478/?

■ Infinite Settlers ■

Allows you to have more than the max of 20 settlers

The max settlers you can have in a settlement is 20 (default 10 + charisma). This mod allows you to have as many as you want.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/828/?tab=4&&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fcomments%2F%3Fmod_id%3D828%26page%3D1%26sort%3DDESC%26pid%3D0%26thread_id%3D3400190&pUp=1

? Avoid ?

■ Settlement Supplies Expanded (Ssix) ■

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1145/?

[Why] Made with Snip which has been know to corrupt save games.

[Alternative] Homemaker http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1478/?

? Also made with Snip, so reccomended you avoid for now as it's being re-done with FO4Edit ?

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★ Armour and weapons ★

■ ScratchMade - New Double Barrel Shotgun Textures ■

New texture for Double Barrel Shotguns

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/2211/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D2211%26preview%3D&pUp=1

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★ Immersion & Sound ★

█ Gameplay █

-- None yet --

█ Animations █

■ Lowered Weapons ■

Allows you to lower your weapons

Instead of constantly pointing your gun at people, your gun will be lowered. It is not yet possible for a delay or 'out of action' animation at this time

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/522/?

█ Sound █

■ More Where That Came From - Diamond City Radio ■

Adds more lore-friendly music to Diamond City Radio

Most of the Diamond City Radios songs I've heard already in Fallout 3. I love them but they do tend to get repetitive pretty quick so this mod adds even more songs to the radio and they're all lore-friendly.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/637/?

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★ UI & Visuals ★

■ Full Dialogue Interface ■

No dialogue wheel | Say what you mean

What does sarcasm even mean? I'm not sure either so I tend to just avoid sarcasm if I'm playing a good character as it can either be playful sarcasm or "your ugly anyway lol". Luckily this mod changes that and removes the dialogue wheel.

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1235/?

■ Better Item Sorting ■

Makes it easier to sort items

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/897/?

■ ESTGB - Easy To See Glowing Bobbleheads ■

Bobbleheads glow making them easier to see

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1888/?

■ Value per Weight Indicator for container UI ■

Adds a useful row which shows value of an item, useful when deciding what to take

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/334/?

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★ Companions ★

■ Creature Follower ESP version ■

Have a creature be your follower

Ever wanted a deathclaw as your follower? If the answer is yes then I don't think you know how deathclaws work but this mod will let your weird freaky dreams become reality!

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/696/?

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★ Configuration, Utilities & Cheats ★

■ Fallout 4 Configuration Tool ■

Allows you to alter the game

Allows you to alter the FOV, lock your framerate, change mouse sensitivity and much more

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/102/?

■ Companion Recovery System ■

Teleports a companion to you if lost or you don't want to endure a loading screen;)

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/1078/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1078%26preview%3D&pUp=1

■ Customize Legendary Enemy Spawning ■

Modify the amount of legendary enemys you see in the game

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/218/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Ffallout4%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D218%26preview%3D&pUp=1

Settlement Supplies Expanded (Ssix) is made with Snip, which can cause save game corruption. The mod author also doesn't test very extensively and has released some very broken versions. He also plans on sticking to using Snip. Not recommended.

The alternative, Homemaker, is currently made with Snip as of version 1.11, but the author is working on a complete recode using FO4Edit, so look forward to that.

Thank you! I'll be sure to update that straight away. I'll add a little 'Avoid' section at the bottom of each post to try and help people.

Super appreciate the reply, probably chosen the wrong time to do this seeing as most mods are new and bound to be buggy so going to have to edit the list quite a bit.

I sent you a PM with some suggestions based on a private modding guide I maintain.

Binary Speech has been made with Snip, but the author intend to remake it when the GECK comes out. Maybe add a tag "Made with Snip" to that mod?

Thanks dude! Noticed this is your first post too so appreciate you taking the time to come here and warn me. I'll be adding a warning to that right now and will be sure to keep an eye on the mod to see when it changes.

Thanks again

I opened up Binary Speech Checks and it looks to be a pretty simple mod. I've contacted the author and offered to rebuild it in FO4Edit.

I'm going to have to lobby against ULG. It uses harmful/placebo INI tweaks. iNumHWThreads is the most harmful one - this tweak was useful in Skyrim, however in Fallout 4 it will cause problems, as confirmed by ENB's dev Boris. Further, the 'Threaded' tweaks have the potential to cause Havok-related crashes - at best they do nothing.

Disabling shadows is also an issue, because this causes the game world to be much darker during the day and much brighter during the night.

Cruz's Last Resort contains a superior shadow tweak in its description that instead reduces shadows to the bare minimum, and the author has even been so kind as to provide his INI files in the Files section of his mod. He uses a lot of tweaks from these 'super low graphics' mods, but makes sure not to include the harmful/placebo tweaks.

Also, FPS Dynamic Shadows is named incorrectly, the real name of the mod is Shadow Boost, as seen here: http://dev-c.com/fallout4/shadowboost/

Nice list, thanks for that but please, for the love of god, don't center the text. It's totally unreadable.

Sorry if these have been mentioned before, but:

1) Electronic lock pick. Where did they go? Why take them out of the game? Grrrr.

2) Taking settlers as companions - 20 or more people in a small army. That would be awesome, and they can actually die :/

3) Artillery Smoke grenades (I posted it before, but probably should've just put it in here?)

4) A stimpack syringe - so you can heal people from a distance heh.

5) A tracker syringe - so you can track a specific unit on the map.

6) A portable radio, so I don't have to talk to Pretson Garbie, etc, every time.

7) A dog jetpack. Why not?

8) The ability to ride Brahmin, Stags, Yoa, & tame deathclaws - Probably impossible but hey.

9) The ability to put layered armour on, under or over business suits and the alike, scribe armour etc.

10) The ability to take Quest Items from your inventory - mainly the Silver hero's suit thing. I almost couldn't cope with a Quest that went for 13 stages.. lol. There would be a warning that it's a quest item to drop, but it would just be easier, and even items could be tracked on the map.

..Ahh oops, this isn't requests. Me tired in mornings, ahh. Sorry.

Lol, yeah - first thing I did when I saw it was make a rule in Stylish to override it.

Haha sorry about that, changed it now. I'll try to make it look a bit better in a bit, the indentation is annoying too. The forums here have BBcode but don't allow tables god damnit

thanks again