mods recommendation

[fnv]

any recommended mods for my first playtrough, also, on an unrelated note, almost never crashed but for some reason my fps's go down from 60 to 30 randomly, any way to fix this?

[Tribe Reimanen]

Dont play with any mods, as per usual with any first time playthrough of a game. If you run into crashes or bugs, use the guide: https://vivanewvegas.moddinglinked.com/

[Dyer1981]

I disagree with the person above me.

Tale of Two Wastleands - combines FO3 and NV into one huge game, you need all the expansions for both but its the best thing in the world.
*edit*

Tells player looking to mod NV about a mod for NV that combines another FO game thats $20 and... get clown awards....

[AJ]

I would use Viva New Vegas even if it's your first play through. Makes the game run so much nicer and just makes the experience that much better. If it's your first time I would recommend not doing the Viva New Vegas Extended part of the guide, as that stuff changes aspects of the original game, something you should experience in a later playthrough!

[Iron|Cu!]

These mods are ones that gonna give you abbility to enjoy the game in a better way without changing anything. Including framerates above 60fps so you can utilize 144Hz screen or more, faster loadings and in general technical stuff, stable gameplay, less buggy movment and etc.

These mods are, if you ask me, A MUST, cause this is a older game and engine had its limitations back in the day, and now to utilize everything with modern hardware these are crucial.

Download NVSE first and just extract it and put it in your New Vegas installation folder: https://github.com/xNVSE/NVSE/releases

Mods list (order is not important, but first download NVSE) (I recommend installing them via Vortex Mod Manager, its faster and simpler for newbiews also):

1. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/58277

2. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/62552

3. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/66537

4. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/55085

5. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/71336

6. https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/42507

[Tribe Reimanen]

Originally posted by Dyer1981:

I disagree with the person above me.

Tale of Two Wastleands - combines FO3 and NV into one huge game, you need all the expansions for both but its the best thing in the world.

Right and OP doesnt have Fallout 3 so why would you recommend him to do that?

>Op wants to play Fallout New Vegas
>"You should play Fallout 3"
Alright buddy

[fnv]

also, any recommendation on figthing the legionary assasins? i decided to kill some members you find on the destroyed town, and now they are sending them to kill me when i cross certain paths, their HP is insane

[Tribe Reimanen]

Originally posted by John Fallout:

also, any recommendation on fighthing the legionary assasins? i decided to kill the ones you find on the destroyed town and now they are sending them to kill me when i cross certain paths, their HP is insane

What level are you and have you gotten the Platinum Chip yet?

[fnv]

Originally posted by ✪Reimanen:

Originally posted by John Fallout:

also, any recommendation on fighthing the legionary assasins? i decided to kill the ones you find on the destroyed town and now they are sending them to kill me when i cross certain paths, their HP is insane

What level are you and have you gotten the Platinum Chip yet?

LVL 7
dont even know what a platinum chip is

[Daxonzion-]

(this is a copy pasted of my reply from another thread that asked basically the same thing, with some additional mods i'll add for this thread that might interest you into the corresponding sections)

imma just give you my personal modlist here

Mandatory
JIP LN NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
JohnnyGuitar NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
lStewieAl Tweaks and Engine Fixes[www.nexusmods.com]
Actor Cause Save Bloat Fix[www.nexusmods.com]
lStewieAl's Engine Optimizations[www.nexusmods.com]
Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus[www.nexusmods.com]
Yukichigai Unofficial Patch[www.nexusmods.com]
Asterra's Many Fixes[www.nexusmods.com]
OneTweak but Really Updated[www.nexusmods.com]
NVTF[www.nexusmods.com]
NVTF - Out of Memory Fix[www.nexusmods.com]
zlib Updated - NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
New Vegas Heap Replacer[www.nexusmods.com]
4GB Patcher[www.nexusmods.com]

Utilities
The Mod Configuration Menu[www.nexusmods.com]
kNVSE Anim Plugin[www.nexusmods.com]
SUP NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
ShowOff xNVSE Plugin[www.nexusmods.com]
AnhNVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
Improved Console NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]

User Interface
UIO - User Interface Organizer[www.nexusmods.com]
M.U.X Series - Interface Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]
M.U.X Series - Weapon Icons[www.nexusmods.com]
MAPMO - Main and Pause Menu Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]

Character Looks
Character Kit Remake[www.nexusmods.com]
Character Kit Remake - Hairs[www.nexusmods.com]
Character Kit Remake - Teeth[www.nexusmods.com]
Character Kit Remake - Hands[www.nexusmods.com]

Visuals
Climate Control[www.nexusmods.com]
Climate Control - Rain[www.nexusmods.com]
3D Rain[www.nexusmods.com]
Interior Rain[www.nexusmods.com]
Cloud Upgrade NVSE[www.nexusmods.com]
Cloud Shadows[www.nexusmods.com]
Desert Natural Weathers[www.nexusmods.com]
Longer Weather Transitions[www.nexusmods.com]
Heat Haze[www.nexusmods.com]
General Lighting Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]

Gameplay
yGTM - Gameplay Tweaks and Madness[www.nexusmods.com]
JAM - Just Assorted Mods[www.nexusmods.com]
Soft-Lock Aim Assist[www.nexusmods.com] (for controller user)
Sweet Perk Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]
Platinum Perks[www.nexusmods.com]
Karma Perks[www.nexusmods.com]
NPCs Sprint in Combat[www.nexusmods.com]
NPCs Can Miss[www.nexusmods.com]

Gameplay - Immersion
"Any B42 Mods by Xilandro"[next.nexusmods.com]
Famine - A Loot Rarity Mod[www.nexusmods.com]
Mojave Arsenal[www.nexusmods.com]
Mojave Raiders[www.nexusmods.com]
Mojave Wildlife[www.nexusmods.com]
Economy Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]
Follower Formula Redone[www.nexusmods.com]
Better Brotherhood[www.nexusmods.com]
Just Disarm It[www.nexusmods.com]
Realistic Movement[www.nexusmods.com]
Delay DLC Redux[www.nexusmods.com]

Animations
Blended Locomotion[www.nexusmods.com]
FNV Clean Animation Packs[www.nexusmods.com]
Hit - Millenia Animations Part 1[www.nexusmods.com] (download the 2nd part as well)
Diagonal Movement[www.nexusmods.com]
3rd Person Movement Animation Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]
360 Movement[www.nexusmods.com]
360 Movement Patch for 3rd Person Movement Animation Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com]

Sounds
JSRS Sound Mod 2.0[www.nexusmods.com]
Misc Audio Tweaks and Fixes[www.nexusmods.com]

Weapons
HIPControl[www.nexusmods.com]
ISControl[www.nexusmods.com]
Smooth True Iron Sights Camera[www.nexusmods.com]
Another Milennia[www.nexusmods.com]
Another Milennia Gun Add-on[www.nexusmods.com]
Another Milennia and Gun Add-on - B42 Optics Patch[www.nexusmods.com]
Tactapack[www.nexusmods.com]
Tactapack - B42 Optics Patch[www.nexusmods.com]

[Vassago Rain]

Originally posted by John Fallout:

also, any recommendation on fighthing the legionary assasins? i decided to kill the ones you find on the destroyed town and now they are sending them to kill me when i cross certain paths, their HP is insane

Use explosives to cripple their limbs, then run away, or armor piercing ammo and kill them.

[Dyer1981]

Originally posted by ✪Reimanen:

Originally posted by Dyer1981:

I disagree with the person above me.

Tale of Two Wastleands - combines FO3 and NV into one huge game, you need all the expansions for both but its the best thing in the world.

Right and OP doesnt have Fallout 3 so why would you recommend him to do that?

>Op wants to play Fallout New Vegas
>"You should play Fallout 3"
Alright buddy

Because the OP may not know the mod exists and FO3 GOTY is $20

FFS...

*edit*

And OP has Fallout as their last name so I am going to assume they like FO quite a bit, also TTW doesn't force them to play FO3, it combines both games, so if they're going to spend time modding NV and clearly enjoy FO... why not tell them about TTW?

Is that clear buddy?

[fnv]

Originally posted by Dyer1981:

Originally posted by ✪Reimanen:

Right and OP doesnt have Fallout 3 so why would you recommend him to do that?

>Op wants to play Fallout New Vegas
>"You should play Fallout 3"
Alright buddy

Because the OP may not know the mod exists and FO3 GOTY is $20

FFS...

*edit*

And OP has Fallout as their last name so I am going to assume they like FO quite a bit, also TTW doesn't force them to play FO3, it combines both games, so if they're going to spend time modding NV and clearly enjoy FO... why not tell them about TTW?

Is that clear buddy?

the name was a joke, recently been watching the Fallout series which is great so far, fallout new vegas is one of my first experiences on the franchise, i do have Fallout 2 on my GOG library and Fallout 76, but i havent tried them yet.
thanks for the mod recommendation tho
im loving new vegas so far and i might just buy the whole franchise (when it goes on sale ofc) if every single one of these games have a similar quality.
used to hate the combat at first but once i got the hand of it it wasnt that hard

[Tribe Reimanen]

Originally posted by Dyer1981:

Originally posted by ✪Reimanen:

Right and OP doesnt have Fallout 3 so why would you recommend him to do that?

>Op wants to play Fallout New Vegas
>"You should play Fallout 3"
Alright buddy

Because the OP may not know the mod exists and FO3 GOTY is $20

FFS...

*edit*

And OP has Fallout as their last name so I am going to assume they like FO quite a bit, also TTW doesn't force them to play FO3, it combines both games, so if they're going to spend time modding NV and clearly enjoy FO... why not tell them about TTW?

Is that clear buddy?

How old are you genuinely? Let me get this right.

>You recommend OP to spend 20$ on a seperate game
>You say OP doesnt have to play it

What does this have to do with literally anything at all?

[Insomnia]

Originally posted by Dyer1981:

I disagree with the person above me.

Tale of Two Wastleands - combines FO3 and NV into one huge game, you need all the expansions for both but its the best thing in the world.
*edit*

Tells player looking to mod NV about a mod for NV that combines another FO game thats $20 and... get clown awards....

Clown or not, they're still awards.

[dat_potatoe]

OP you're going to want to follow Viva New Vegas to get the game bug fixed and stabilized.

The VNV Extended part isn't necessary but I'd recommend anyway as it does add a lot of subtle gameplay enhancements from Fallout 4, restores some cut content, and polishes visuals a smidge.

From there you'll probably want to enhance gunplay too since it's pretty garbage in the vanilla game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKZW1OeRVlU

That vid has a good list of mods in the description for enhancing gunplay, though ignore Clean Animations / Anniversary Animations since a new animation pack just came out:

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/86354

I would not recommend modding graphics on a first time playthrough for two reasons. First, it kind of betrays the vanilla experience and it's hard to find mods that feel vanilla faithful. Second, it's a MASSIVE time consuming pain in the ass. No one ever bothers just putting all models and textures under one pack, so you'll end up downloading literal hundreds of mods trying to cover every part of the game's visuals. And then if you try to add modern lighting and shadows and such to the game you'll have to spend ages configuring that to work properly and not lag too since the game wasn't designed for it.

That being said:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14DiN5U-rV0dcmhFQdpYp8VTC6jz7O4arfxfjuTvxJRQ/edit

This graphics modlist is small, beginner friendly and very close to vanilla. The two texture packs at the top change the game's look significantly and you might want to be wary about using, but the rest is basically just UI / HUD enhancements and fixing some graphical oversights without full on remastering the game. Ignore the blood texture mod too, it just causes combat stutter.