(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});1. D3d9 Awesome Performance Fix – by Wing Pao Shiggz
If you do not yet have this mod, stop whatever you are doing and install it NOW. For whatever reason, this .dll file will increase your frame rates across the board. Nobody is quite sure how or why, but it has something to do with how F:NV detects your video card. Just trust me and install it. You can thank me later.
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2. Centered and Raised 3rd Person Camera -by Jahandar
It’s amazing the difference a camera angle makes on how you see the world of Fallout. With this mod, not only will your character appear in the center of your HUD, but you can also zoom out and get a much better idea of your surroundings. It makes such a difference in the way I explore the wasteland, that I even made my own video depicting the changes. Enjoy:
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3. MT UI – by Max Tael
It’s also amazing the difference this essential UI mod makes. By adding smaller fonts, larger item selection areas, improved conversation menus, and a new background texture for speech windows, this mod makes playing on screen resolutions of 1024 x 768 and higher infinitely better.
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4.Realistic Lighting and Color – by Marcurios
This mod makes the world colors more realistic. Similar mods existed for Fallout 3 and this one lives up to those standards. It’s been hundreds of years since the bombs fell, so the world should be a little less brown by now :-)
*This mod will only work correctly with HDR enabled, although it does something with bloom in the way of color, it does not affect bloom lighting.
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5. Civil Defense Radio – by Macabre Productions
Now while this mod may not be essential, it sure is awesome. A port of one of the best Fallout 3 radio mods, this mod adds a great new radio station to your Pip Boy 3000.
Hosted by Katrina, the station plays 55 music tracks from the era of the Atomic Threat, including 29 authentic public service announcements from Civil Defense Washington.
The songs, as well as the announcements are downright hilarious and fit the tone of the game perfectly.
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Now, let’s see what the game looks and sounds like when you’ve got all of these mods installed!!
UPDATE:
*THIS JUST IN* by popular demand!!
Free Play After The Game Ends – by Goacbc
Although I certainly don’t find this mod essential, and have no issue with New Vegas having a finite ending, it seems as if many people just want to keep wandering the wastes after the main quest has concluded. Very well then, have at it!!
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