Must have Fix to drastically improve the look of Fallout 76

[Genosse Pilzpott ☭]

I always wondered why Fallout 76 looks worse than Fallout 4, with the ugly reflective shine on everything, added with the low-res textures and it really bothered me. So much, that i couldn't enjoy it as much as i could Fallout 4. But thanks to someone great on Reddit and a simple Texture mod from Nexus, those problems are no more and i want to share it, because it helped me so much and i know many feel the same as i did.

First (and, in my eyes, the most important fix) we reduce the ugly shiny look, as if everything is covered in oil or lube!

Part 1

1.For that, you need to create a custom .Ini-File under Documents/My Games/Fallout76/

2. Now copy and insert this text as it is inside it and save. Close the file after that.

[EnlightenDebug]

fEnlightenSkyCubemapScale=0.800500

fSkyCubemapMaxVisibility=1.000000

fSkyCubemapMinVisibility=0.000001

3. Congratulations! The ugly lube is no more!

My thanks to u/redmose on Reddit for that info!

Part 2

Go to Nexus Mods and search for "RE-HD Textures" or follow this
Link[www.nexusmods.com]

This simple texture mod will bring back most higher res textures, that got downsized after the Wastelander Update.

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Hope this helps others as it did for me! Have fun gaming!

[The Grimm Reefer]

No Idea why Admiral Hacket is in here trying to fear monger. As other have stated client sided mods will NOT get you banned.

IF you actually do as this gentleman suggest. you can take a look at the EULA and see that.....

Under Limited LIcense; restrictions and owndership it has:

G. modify or cause to be modified any files that are a part of the Game Client in any way not expressly authorized by ZeniMax


Oh my goodness, that sounds so scary. Is my lighting mod gonna get mes permabanned, is Admiral Hacket not fear mongering but spreading the good word to all the newbies?


No.. no he is not. Becuase this is two fold. if you check the Terms of Services, you'll find modding is just fine under Section 2, Subarticle D, it states:

D. Game Mods

Content also includes Game Mods. The term "Game Mod" means downloadable, user-generated Content developed or created by You or a third party using an Editor Tool (as defined below). In certain cases, as determined by ZeniMax, Game Mods may be made available to other users of a Service or a Game and in such cases, such other users may download the Game Mods from ZeniMax or third parties and use such Game Mods in connection with playing a Game or receiving a Service from ZeniMax.

If You desire to develop or create one or more Game Mods, then You will be required to download from a ZeniMax website or otherwise gain access to via a ZeniMax website one or more software tools through which You may create or develop Game Mods (each such tool is an "Editor Tool"). To obtain a copy of or get access to any such Editor Tool, You will be required to agree to the terms of a separate EULA (the "Editor EULA"). If there is a conflict between the terms and conditions in any such Editor EULA and the terms and conditions in these Terms of Service, the terms in the Editor EULA will control over the conflicting terms in these Terms of Service but solely for the purpose of the specific Editor Tool and not for any other purpose. Please review the terms in the Editor EULA carefully.

With respect to Game Mods made available for download from a ZeniMax website or made available from a ZeniMax server, ZeniMax may, at any time and in its sole discretion, elect to remove such Game Mods from the ZeniMax website(s) or server(s) without notice to You.

Each Game Mod is owned by the developer of the Game Mod, subject to the licenses granted by the developer to ZeniMax as set forth in the Editor EULA.

ZeniMax may, but is not required under the Terms of Service to, validate, test, evaluate or pre-screen Game Mods.

ZeniMax does not endorse, sponsor, guarantee or approve any Game Mods, including without limitation Game Mods available for download from a ZeniMax website.

Your experience with any particular Game Mod may vary from other users' experiences.

IF YOU ELECT TO INSTALL, DOWNLOAD OR USE ANY GAME MODS, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1), ZENIMAX RESERVES THE RIGHT (BUT HAS NO OBLIGATION EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW) TO OFFER, MAKE AVAILABLE, REVIEW, REMOVE, BLOCK, EDIT, MOVE OR DISABLE GAME MODS FOR ANY REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE, AND HAS NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO GAME MODS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WHEN ZENIMAX DETERMINES THAT A GAME MOD VIOLATES THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE EDITOR EULA. THE DECISION TO REMOVE A GAME MOD AT ANY TIME IS IN ZENIMAX'S SOLE AND FINAL DISCRETION.

To the maximum extent permitted by law and subject to the Statutory Obligations (as defined in Section 1), ZeniMax does not assume any responsibility or liability for Game Mods or for the removal of any Game Mods for any failure to or delay in removing, any Game Mod.


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If you keep reading, you'll find the one part this guy is going to latch onto under section 3. Limited LIcense to Use.

3. Limited License to Use

Subject to the terms in these Terms of Service and Your compliance with all of the terms and conditions in these Terms of Service, ZeniMax grants to You, for Your personal, private and non-commercial use only, a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to access, receive, play, and use Services (including any Content which is made available by ZeniMax (including but not limited to Game Mods that You download from a ZeniMax website)

TL:Dr Use all the mods you want. They're not responsible if it breaks your game, they won't fix it for you. But no where does it state account suspension or termination for using mods unless they're cheating.

=====IF YOU DOWNLOAD A MOD THAT IS A CHEAT YEAH YOU'RE GONNA GET BANNED SMART GUY EVEN IF IT COMES FROM THEIR OFFICIAL SITE FOR MODS=====

Big difference downloading a mod that rearranges the UI and a mod that gives infinite stack weight.... this is common sense.

Stop fear mongering.

All this information can be read for youself by going to bethesda website, scrolling down to the bottom. EULA and TOS are there for all to view.

[Genosse Pilzpott ☭]

Originally posted by Admiral Hackett N7:

Originally posted by Pilzpott:

Never heard of any bans due to mods in any Mod related Site. Maybe some Kind of Hacks, bur simple Client sided mods wont risk a ban at all

Glad mate you never heared of it, since Bethesda is MS now they even ban more people for it.

But no worries i'm not the person to tell you what to do then only a fair warning and it is up to you what to do with it ;)

Just don't spread misinformation, Dude, thanks. 👍🏻

[Serath]

Not to mention, the kind of mods that would get you banned (content mods) are impossible to create without an API, (AKA Creation Kit for FO76) or difficult to the point that's its bloody obvious it is going to get banned. The API is something Bethesda will never release for this game due to it being an online only game. (For better or worse.)

Second, the mods for FO76 that we do have are largely no different than the mods we have for other MMOs like (REAL ONES like WoW, TESO etc, so glad some others said it besides me) Music, sound, UI, etc. Did anyone get banned for those? Mostly...no. Is it hard to figure out which ones would get you banned? Also, no.

If you're suddenly looking at a mod that allows you to see through walls or created objects in the world that others will see....yeah, common sense here, stay away from that mod. I wouldn't expect that mod to be uploaded for long.

So enough with the fear mongering about mods. Bethseda knows damn well they are well known for modding capabilities in their games, it's what keeps them going so long. So to deny mods entirely in 76 would be shooting themselves in the foot.