Codexia's Fallout 3 recommended mods.

[racofer]

Continuing on my quest of trying out the newshit by myself, I've reached this new low in my gaming life, therefore:

Besides uninstall.exe and "C:\>Deltree /y C:\*.*" on a dos prompt, I come forth to ask my fellow comrades that play this game what mods they use.

I'm mostly interested in mods that enhance the user interface, or simply make the pipboy more usable without so many layers of information. I know it's "atmospheric" to use the supplied interface and clicking 200 times to see whatever information you're after, like finding out how much karma you have, however after a while this grows tiresome. I've already download the MTUI mod which makes things a whole lot better for anyone that dares to play such a marvelous game in an antiquated platform like the PC, with its retarded high resolutions and mouse interface.

I would like to avoid anything that changes the core gameplay though (for now), as I want to see what Bethesderp has accomplished before having to install a database software on my computer to change the game from its mangled state into something more usable. Hopefully it won't come to that, however such hypothesis should not be disregarded. Also, I wouldn't like to have those nude mods or animated prostitution ones. I've got 3DSexVilla to cover that aspect :wink:. But don't consider this as a discouragement to list your favorite sex mods, nor gameplay altering mods, after all some people might make good use of what they read in here.

Discutam!!

 

[Black]

Ooooh man, I wanted to say Uninstall Wizard mod but you had to spoil it

 

[racofer]

I took away your choices. My first sign of next-genitis?

 

[Konjad]

if you wont uninstal it now u may become mindless zombie saying 'its good for what it is' as half of the codex. There will be no hope, u will live in world of despair and retardation.

 

[Jaedar]

Get DarnUI. 'Tis good. Allows you to toggle a lot of the information to always show up on the HUD.

 

[Jim Cojones]

http://www.couchathletics.com/content/mod-madness-fallout-3-aesthetics

 

[Serious_Business]

http://www.couchathletics.com/content/mod-madness-fallout-3-aesthetics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFCqCCEGTc

 

[Malachi]

Fallout 3 is entertaining enough if you (1) use mods, (2) don't use VATS, (3) ignore the main quest and (4) don't go into it thinking that you are going to get the "Fallout" experience, since this is a sequel in name only.

That being said, I also recommend DarnUI for the interface. If you have broadband and patience for large downloads, I also recommend the high-texture packs -- there's one for Megaton, Rivet City, the rocks, the roads, the sky, the moon, etc. (Since you will be staring at the landscape a lot, you might as well make it prettier.)

When you have had enough of Bethesda's gameplay (should take all of 30 minutes), try the overhaul FOOK 2 (FallOut Overhaul Kit, version 2). Combine it with Mart's Mutant Mod (MMM) and Weapon Mod Kits. FOOK started as a weapons overhaul, and has steadily grown into a 1 gigabyte plus download, changing many things. MMM is good for adding variety and tougher things to kill. Weapon Mod Kits give you the ability to customize many weapon types, like adding a scope to your preferred rifle, that sort of thing. Adding multiple kits to a weapon is possible, so you can theoretically add a scope, laser sight, and extended clip to a .44 pistol and snipe with it. The trick is to find the mod kits, since they are a new form of treasure in the game.

I can't imagine playing Fallout 3 without mods at this point, and I think I've spent more time (total) adding mods to Fallout 3 installations than actually playing it. As usual with Bethesda, the modders have taken what would ordinarily be yet another crap game and actually made it worth messing around with.

 

[Ovg]

Since uninstall is out of question, get yourself this.
MOAR IMMERSHUN!

And search for all porn mods. Nothing makes a game better than a shitton of porn :D

 

[Saxon1974]

I like F3, so I guess im not a kool kodexer...

Im currently playing through it with the following mods installed:

MMM - Martigens Mutant Mod - adds a variety of creatures and NPC's as well as makes some gameplay changes.

http://forums.bethsoft.com/?showtopic=1053764

XFO - Gives you a whole bunch of options to make gameplay changes. This one is my favorite mod because you can control how much ammo is in the game, how many stim paks there are etc....makes for a more realistic and challenging game.

http://home.comcast.net/~xodarap777/XFO ... rrent.html
And I installed a couple of mods to expand some cities and add shady sands into the game.

Arefu Expanded - this one expands the town and adds some non-combat oriented quests (much needed)

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8976

Installed this one to add Shady Sands but haven found it yet in the game:

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8219

 

[Clockwork Knight]

If you don't want to spend ages adding tons of mods, this seems to be a good one that adds lots of things at once.It tries to make the FPS part of the game more fun (since you can't get rid of it). It's compatible with the others Malachi mentioned, if you want to use them too.

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2761

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Overview of Changes

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Fallout 3 Wanderers Edition (FWE) is a major overhaul mod for Fallout 3 that changes underlying game mechanics and adds new features to the game. The aim of the mod is to improving the challenge, sense of immersion, depth of gameplay, and range of options compared the vanilla game. Generally, you'll find the wasteland to be a more dynamic but far less forgiving place.

FWE's development is guided by two objectives. The first is to enhance the First-Person-Shooter (FPS) elements of the game (while still preserving non-FPS options). This includes making combat faster paced, exciting, and more player-skill based. The second objective is to enhance the role-playing elements of the game by emphasizing choices and consequences, balance, character development, immersion, and the range of viable options. Both these objectives aim to increase the replay value of Fallout 3.

NEW IN FWE 5.0

In FWE 5.0 MANY of FWE's features from prior versions and new to 5.0 are now customizable or ON/OFF toggle-able. Configurable changes will be highlighted in the description below.

For a comprehensive description of changes and usage, please refer to the full documentation provided in the FWE download. This is located in the "FWE Docs" folder of the download files.

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OVERALL GOALS
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Richer character development + RPG experience where SPECIAL, skill, and Perk choices matter more
Faster paced and more unforgiving combat for an enhanced FPS experience
Greatly improved the "survival" aspect of the game, including injuries, loot rarity, and daily needs
New equipment and a complete rebalance of all weapons, armor, and other gear
Improvements to the diversity, character, and behavior of many actors, factions, and creatures
Overall a more immersive game experience
In-game "Control Panel" and optional modules allow you to configure FWE to your preferred playstyle
Compatiblity support for other popular mods including MMM, WMK, EVE, Project Beauty, and FOOK

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CHARACTER
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Built-in alternative start option
Slower experience, leveling, and pacing choices (configurable)
SPECIALS's made more important to your character's skills and abilities
Adjusted carrying weight capacity (configurable)
Major rebalance of existing perks and new FWE-specific perks
Tagged skills are more important
Reduced skill points overall (configurable)
Skills matter more to your performance in most situations (configurable)
Adjusted bobblehead bonuses and functionality (configurable)
Additional lockpicking + hacking choices (bypassing terminals, explosive entries)
Sneaking made more realistic and challenging (configurable)
Improvement to the karma system
Changed health formulas for the player for better balance (configurable)
Improved barter settings for a more balanced economy (configurable)
Skill books now provide unique perks instead of skill points

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COMBAT
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Greatly increased the global damage multiplier for damage taken and dealt (configurable)
Significantly lessened the effect of auto-aim
Adjusted the weapon spread (accuracy formula) for better gameplay (configurable)
Unarmed skill provides a "dodge" bonus when wearing lighter armors
Implemented body-part location based damage specific to each NPC/creature type
Reduced limb explosion + dismemberment rates
VATS balancing, including increased player damage and adjusted hit %
Optional VATS real-time and half-time modules
Movement speed increased
Backwards movement speed dependent on agility
Integrated Bullet time feature that consumes AP's (configurable)
Integrated Sprinting feature that uses AP's (configurable)
Adjusted Action Point pool size and recharge rates (configurable))
Built-in FPS-style grenade hotkey mod (configurable)
More realistic falling damage (configurable)
Greatly increased velocity and range of projectiles

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EQUIPMENT
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Over 30 new weapons added from prior fallout games and to the gameworld
Over a dozen new armors added, appropriate to the fallout setting
Missing unique weapons + armor added to the wasteland
Complete rebalance of all weapons, all weapons now have a viable purpose
Complete rebalance of all explosives for greater stopping power and realism
Explosions and super sledges now have a knockdown effect
Complete rebalance of all armor for greater range of viable armor choices
Power armor overhaul, making PA potentially more powerful but more difficult to acquire
Power armor + recon armor helmets have night vision capabilities
Weight of armor is reduced when equipped
Adjusted weapon and armor wear rates (configurable)
Weapons more likely to jam on reload or firing when in poor condition
Greatly expanded the repair parts lists for fixing weapons + armor
Added many new CRAFT'able items to the workbench
Ammo is significantly more rare (configurable)
Ammo now has weight so you can't carry mountains of it around (configurable)
Rebalanced the value and weight of misc items
Optional worn weapon's module makes good condition weapons much rarer
New portable lab kits and infirmaries for sale
New bedroll, water purifier, and portable grills for sale

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SURVIVAL
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Over 40 new chems and drugs added to the gameworld in vendor and loot lists
Significantly increased the negative effects of crippled limbs
New healing system (Triage) for fixing crippled body parts (configurable)
Stimpaks and other drugs are much more rare (configurable)
Complete rebalance of all drug and chem effects. Chems how have weight.
Stimpaks heal over time instead of instantly
Morphine and certain other drugs allow you to temporarily ignore crippled effects.
Radiation is much more dangerous and accumulates faster (configurable)
Sleeping recovers health/condition depending on time spent sleeping (configurable)
Built-in Primary Needs feature, requiring you to eat, drink, and sleep on a regular basis (configurable)
New drug visual effects (configurable)

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ACTORS
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Improved enemy AI and combat performance
Complete overhaul of faction equipment lists for greater faction diversity and character
Most creatures have one or more perks, making them tougher and more dangerous
Improved the survivability and look of trade caravans
Optional enhanced follower module adds multi-follower support and expands their functionality
Most repair vendors have a higher repair skill
Tweaked NPC/Creature health formulas and base health

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IMMERSION
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Many standard containers now respawn across the wastes
Slower timescale (configurable)
Increased the global respawn timer to 7.5 days (configurable)
Vendors respawn independently of the global respawn timer (configurable)
Fast travel can be disabled (configurable)
Optional fast travel alternative system, including a new fast-travel motorcycle and travel caravans
Built-in weapon scanner mod to display accurate weapon stats in the pip-boy (configurable)
Skill books don't "disappear" after being read
New bobblehead stand and fully havoc'd bobbleheads
Tracers removed from most projectiles (optional)
Improved the balance and of range of choices for the outcast tech quest reward quest

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SUPPORT
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Support for all DLC's, new features and balance changes extended to all DLC content
Support for Weapon Mod Kits (see FOIP)
support for Mart's Mutant Mod (see FOIP)
Support for energy Visuals Enhanced (see FOIP)
Support for Project Beauty (see FOIP)
Support for FOOK (see FWE-FOOK merger)

 

[racofer]

Installed the Darnified UI, much better now.

I will avoid these mods that alter gameplay for now, as I've mentioned, but keep them coming. I will also take a look at some of those texture packs, whoever I've seen on some of them that some textures were not simply enhanced, but altered. I also hated those mods that change the ambient lighting and stuff, just kills the post apocalyptic atmosphere completely.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

Racofer, why is it always you who makes these fucking threads?

 

[racofer]

Look at my face and your answers shall be revealed.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

You know I can't get the camera working properly.

 

[Morkar Left]

FWE and DarnUI like already mentioned. Get it right now. Without it´s just painfull and unplayable.

 

[LazyD]

if you wont uninstal it now u may become mindless zombie saying 'its good for what it is' as half of the codex. There will be no hope, u will live in world of despair and retardation.

http://www.couchathletics.com/content/mod-madness-fallout-3-aesthetics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laFCqCCEGTc

And search for all porn mods. :D

 

[racofer]

Well... I couldn't resist and downloaded the animated prostitution mod along with the Project D (over 500mb), which consists of nude female bodies and textures

It the game fails at least I will have wanking material for a while.

 

[Mister Arkham]

I always kind of liked Fellout.

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2672

I know that you just complained about altering the lighting and whatever, but this is one that I feel really enhances the look of the game, bringing the lighting more in tune with the burned out brightness of the original games. It can also provide a pretty decent performance bump depending on the age of your rig.

 

[racofer]

Yea, I took at look at Fellout, but as I said, it changes the lighting too much, it almost doesn't feel like the same game and removes that oppressive atmosphere of the game in my opinion.

 

[Lothers]

FWE + FOOK = best way to play Failout 3.

 

[Gay-Lussac]

You know I can't get the camera working properly.

Heh, 2 days from now "FALLOUT 3 CAMERA SUCKS!"

 

[Hory]

Wish there was a mod for browsing MobyGames.com in the Pipboy for searching games to replace FO3 with.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/ ... p?id=12031

FO3 Ram Boost.



If your computer has more than 2 ram, use this program to modify FO3's exe so the game will actually take advantage of it. Makes for a much smoother experience.



Also works on Oblivion. Blood and Mud no longer makes a certain town a slide-show for me.

 

[Jim Cojones]

You know I can't get the camera working properly.

Heh, 2 days from now "FALLOUT 3 CAMERA SUCKS!"

It does. FPP is okayish of course, but in TPP you can't even aim because the crosshair doesn't properly show where the bullets will go.

 

[racofer]

4 hours in and I'm already having trouble not falling asleep in the process. Same thing that happened with Oblolivion. Bleh.