Viva New Vegas

A Comprehensive 2019 Fallout New Vegas Modding Guide


HUD/UI - Vanilla UI+


Creating a Separator in Mod Organizer 2

User Interface Organizer

Install normally

- Ensures UI extensions work together flawlessly

The Mod Configuration Menu

Files to install:

- Allows any number of mods to be configured via a single in-game menu

MCM Matches HUD Color

Install normally

- Changes the MCM menu and logo to the active HUD color. Mod by ItsMeJesusHChrist

One HUD

Install normally

- Lets you take control of your HUD by adding, hiding, or removing elements

B42 Quickthrow - oHUD Patch

Files to install:

- Patch for B42 Quickthrow and oHUD

The Weapon Mod Menu

Install normally

- Lets you remove weapon mods and see all available mods for a particular weapon

Loot Menu

Install normally

- Adds the Fallout 4-style quick looting system to the game

Loot Menu - Vanilla UI Plus Patch

Files to install:

- Tweaks the appearance of Loot Menu to better fit VUI+'s style

Better Pickup Prompt (NVSE)

Install normally

- Makes several improvements to the pickup prompt that appears when you look at an item without an .esp

JIP Improved Recipe Menu

Install normally

- Optimizes the crafting/recipe menu

Quest Item Hider

Install normally

- Hides misc. quest items in your inventory

Universal Item Sorter

Install normally


Optional tweaking available:

- Adds configurable prefixes before items in the pip-boy menu

JIP Companions Command and Control

Install normally

- Changes the way companions are controlled and interacted with and adds new tactical features similar to isometric RPGs

Tutorial Killer

Install normally


Manual FNVEdit editing recommended:

- Removes tutorial pop-ups

No Traps Popup

Install normally

- Removes message prompt to disarm or rearm traps

Simple DLC Delay

Install normally

- Delays DLC pop-ups until you meet the level requirements or discover the entrances to the DLC areas

Caravan Card Control

Hide the following:

- Adds a (Dupe) suffix to any Caravan cards you already own

Hotkey Scroll Wheel

Install normally


Optional tweaking available:

- Cycle through the hotkeys using the default hotkey interface

Optional: Colored Cursors

Install instructions

- Changes the cursor to match HUD color. Only needed if you plan on changing your HUD color

Just Dynamic Crosshair

Install normally

- Adds a highly configurable dynamic crosshair that changes in accordance to the weapon's spread

Just Visual Objectives

Install normally

- Adds highly configurable visual 3D markers for all of your current objectives

Just Hit Marker

Install normally

- Adds highly configurable hit markers

Vanilla UI Plus

FOMOD instructions:

VUI+ FOMOD


Manual tweaking required:

- Greatly improves and fixes the UI while staying true to the vanilla

Vanilla UI Plus Plugin

Install normally

- Displays additional information in the Container Menu and the Companion Wheel

California Fonts

Install normally

- Smaller, more modern font replacer

Vanilla HUD Remastered

FOMOD instructions:

VHUD Remastered FOMOD

- Up-scales the vanilla HUD to better fit higher resolution screens

VUI+ - Vanilla HUD Remastered Patch

Install normally

- Patches Vanilla HUD Remastered to retain compatibility with the latest VUI+ features
  NOTE: This mod and Vanilla UI Plus are not on Nexus, so you will manually check for updates

Optional: Colored Cursors

Install instructions

- Changes the cursor to match HUD color. Only needed if you plan on changing your HUD color

MTUI Dialogue Background

Install normally

- Adds the dialogue menu background gradient from MTUI

Project FNVIcons

Files to install:


Hide the following:

- Adds unique icons to the challenge perks

Project FNVIcons ESP Replacer

Files to install:

- Reverts the pop-up icons back to vanilla, removes changes to the Free Radical perk, and forwards YUP/UP+ fixes

Quickthrow Stylized HUD Icons

Files to install:

- Adds better icons from B42 Quickthrow

Consistent Pip-Boy Icons

Files to install:


FOMOD instructions:

Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 1 Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 2 Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 3 Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 4 Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 5 Consistent Pip-Boy Icons FOMOD 6

Special activation instructions:

- Up-scales and fixes 1000s of icons

Consistent Pip-Boy Icons - Project FNVIcons Challenges

Files to install:

- Up-scales and fixes the new challenge icons. Mod by ItsMeJesusHChrist, but the FOMOD does not let you choose the option


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