Creating a New Profile:
In order to keep a full installation of just the Core module handy, we will create a copy of the profile:
- Click the
button on the top bar of MO2 - Click on the Viva New Vegas - Core profile and select Copy
- Input Viva New Vegas - Visuals for the new name then click OK
- Select the Viva New Vegas - Visuals profile from the profile drop-down
Creating a Separator in Mod Organizer 2
- Right-click in the left pane of MO2 and select All Mods -> Create Separator
- Input Visuals into the pop-up and select OK
- Create another separator below that called Textures + Models + Animations
Clutter and Small Objects:
MGs Neat Clutter Retextures
Files to install normally:
- Main File - BB Cigs
- Main File - Duct Tape
- Main File - MGs NCR Pack 7
- Texture pack that focuses on clutter items that other big packs do not cover
High Resolution Newspapers
Install normally
- Retextures the framed newspapers in casinos
NOTE: The newspapers are in color, which some lore purists may not like. This patch makes the newspapers black and white (original mod still required)
Magazine Redux
Files to install normally:
- Main File - MagRedux 1024x1024
- Update File - MagRedux QuickFix
- Retextures... magazines (it's really hard for me to write interesting descriptions about these, okay?)
HiRes Skill Books Retexture
Install normally
- Retextures skill books
PM's Med Textures
Files to install normally:
- Main File - PM's Med-Textures v1.0
- Optional File - PM's Med-X Texture
- Retexture of chems/meds that retain the vanilla style
PM's HD Ammo Boxes
Files to install normally:
- Main File - PM's HD Ammo Boxes - 1K Diffuse 512px Normals
- Vanilla-styled retexture of all ammo boxes
High Res Vanilla Water Bottle Textures and Meshes
Install normally
- Vanilla-styled retexure of dirty and purified water
Terrain and Major Objects:
NMC's Texture Pack
Files to install normally:
- Main File - NMCs Textures NV SMALL Pack SINGLE FILE FOR NMM
- Update File - NMC New Vegas Patch for ALL Sized packs
NOTE: The reason the guide uses the small version of the NMCs is that it has the best visual fidelity/performance ratio of any of the options. The large option has the exact same texture sizes as the medium pack, but just with higher resolution normal maps. This has a massive performance decrease for a hardly noticeable visual increase, as well as unavoidable stuttering and crashing. The medium option's LOD texture sizes are also too big, meaning FNVLODGen can't handle them properly. This results in entire missing chunks of LOD. It is HIGHLY recommended to just follow the guide and use the small option
Hide the following:
- textures/architecture/helios_one/solar_reflector.dds
- textures/architecture/helios_one/solar_reflector_m.dds
- textures/architecture/helios_one/solar_reflector_n.dds
- Hides the textures for the solar panels at Helio One, since MG's has higher quality ones
NOTE: If you do not know how to "hide" files, go back to the Core - MO2 Config page and read the IMPORTANT: Mod Installation Advice in Mod Organizer 2 section
- Retextures almost all large objects such as landscapes and architecture
Poco Bueno
Files to install normally:
- Main File - PocoBuenoTexturePackV5
- Optional File - PocoBueno Skeleton Transparency Fix
Hide the following:
- textures/architecture/goodsprings/nv_watertank.dds
- textures/architecture/goodsprings/nv_watertank_n.dds
- Hides the texture for the water tank in Goodsprings that is un-lore friendly (has a picture of Victor's face on the side)
- textures/vehicles
- meshes/vehicles
- Hides the vehicle textures/meshes which are inferior to NMC's
- Optimized version of Ojo Bueno that covers both minor and major objects
Wasteland Flora Overhaul
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Wasteland Flora Overhaul - Fertile Version
- Optional File - Landscape Seam Fix
- Optional File - UHQNV Rocks - Roads and Terrain Overhaul
- Adds new plants/trees and retextures roads/rocks/landscapes etc
A Wasteland in Bloom
Installation instructions:
- Download and install the A Wasteland in Bloom main file and 1024x1024 textures optional files normally
- After the two files are installed, click the
button on the top bar of MO2 and select INI Editor - Navigate to the FalloutCustom.ini tab
- Paste in the following under the [Grass] header
- iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=8
- iMinGrassSize=210
NOTE: You must use the INI settings the guide provides rather than the recommended settings on the mod page, or else you will experience severe performance loss
- Adds many new grass and small plant textures
Textures Over Time
Files to install normally:
- Main File - HH_Sandstone
- Beautiful retexture the rocks from Honest Hearts
Textures Over Time LOD Fix
Install normally
- Resizes the LOD files for the Honest Hearts Sandstone so xLODGen can generate it properly, as well as resizing a rock texture that was 4k to avoid performance loss. Resizing done by McDeans and myself
Semi-Transparent Door Glass
Install normally
- Makes glass on appropriate doors transparent
Semi-Transparent Door Glass ESP Replacer
Install normally
- Removes edits to cells that would make the entire interior invisible, reverts wild edits to the water levels of certain cells, and forwards YUPs fixes
Weapons/Armor:
ADAM Reborn
Installation instructions:
- Download the main file normally
- In the FOMOD installer, select the following:
- After the installation is complete, hide the following files:
- ADAM - MAIN.esp
- ADAM - Trooper Gloves.esp
- ADAM Complete.esp
- Hides the .ESPs from the mods because they contain unnecessary changes, such as new armors and NPCs, and have changes that cause conflicts (texture replacers still work fine without them)
- Retextures most variants of NCR armor
PM's HD Ranger Outfits
Files to install normally:
- Main File - PM's HD Ranger Outfits - 2K
- Retextures casual/civilian ranger outfits and hats while staying faithful to the vanilla style
PM's HD Legion Overhaul
Files to install normally:
- Main File - PM's HD Legion Overhaul - 2K
- Retextures all types of Legion armor while staying faithful to the vanilla style
aMidianBorn Book of Water
Files to install normally:
- Main File - BOA NV The Book Of Flesh
- Main File - nov 2011 book of steel
Hide the following:
From nov 2011 book of steel:
- boa ncrpahelmet.esp
- Boacombat2glove.esp
- These .ESPs are replaced by the next mod
- Retextures power armor, combat armor, and various creatures
Book of Steel Compatibility Edition
Install normally
- Cleans up and fixes the Book of Steel plugin and integrates Enclave Power Armor retextures
aMidianBorn Book Of Water Armour Fixes
Install normally
- Fixes many meshes in the Book of Steel armors to prevent glowing in the dark
Bornagain Combat Armor
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Lite Version - BornagainFNVCombatArmor2048
- Optional File - BornagainFNVCombatArmorLonesomeRoad4096
- Retextures all variants of Combat Armor
4k Realistic Pip-Boy Retexture
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Numb Squirrel Pip-Boy 4k Compressed
NOTE: Although its on the Fallout 3 Nexus, you can install it like you would any New Vegas mod
- Retextures the thing on your arm that you use sometimes
Weapon Retexture Project
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Weapon Retexture Project - WRP
- Update File - WRP - Hotfix
- Retextures many conventional firearms
YUP - Weapon Retexture Project Patch
Install normally
- Patch for Yukichigai's Unofficial Patch and Weapon Retexture Project
Weapon Textures From Heaven
Files to install normally:
- Main File - WTH - Weapon Textures from Heaven 2k
- Optional File - WTH - WRP Patch
- Weapon retexture similar to Weapon Retexture Project, but with a bigger focus on lore-friendliness
Cleaver and Chopper Retexture
Install normally
- HD retexture of the Cleaver and Chopper
Combat and Chance's Knife Retexture
Install normally
- HD retexture of the combat knife and its unique variant
Hatchet Retexture
Install normally
- HD retexture of the melee hatchet
Bowie Knife Retexture
Install normally
- HD retexture of the bowie knife from Lonesome Road
Throwing Melee Weapons Retexture
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Throwing melee weapon retexture
- Optional File - Normalmap fix (no ugly shiny)
- HD retexture of the throwing spear, throwing knives, and throwing hatchet
NPCs/Creatures:
Character Expansions Revised
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Character Expansions Revised
- Optional File - Character Expansions Revised - YUP
- Visual overhaul of characters’ faces that stays true to vanilla aesthetics
Super Mutants HD
Files to install normally:
- Optional File - Super Mutants HD - 2k Low
- HD retextures of super mutants, nightkin, and their armors
The Molerat Extravaganza
Install normally
- 2k retexture of molerats
It's a Dog's World
Files to install normally:
- Main File - DogsWorldTextureOverhaul_Optimized_V1_0
- Gives all variants of dogs a little more detail
Ghouls Hi-Res Retexture
Install normally
- Retextures non-feral ghouls
Feral Ghouls Hi-Res Retexture
Install normally
- Retextures feral ghouls in the same style as the previous mod
Improved Robots Textures
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Improved Robots Textures - All in One (Lore Friendly)
Hide the following:
- textures/creatures/mistergutsy/mistergutsyweapons.dds
- textures/creatures/mistergutsy/mistergutsyweapons_n.dds
- Hides the texture for the weapons on Mr. Gutsys because the normal map is broken, causing the texture to be overly shiny
- Retextures all robots in the base game + DLC
Ojo Bueno Securitrons
Install normally
- Retexture of Securitrons from the mod Ojo Bueno
Hectrol Ed-E HR Retex
FOMOD Instructions:
- Retexture with custom glow maps of Ed-E and all his variants
FX:
EXE - Effect Textures Enhanced
Hide the following:
- textures/sky
- Hides to new sun glare texture that can be very distracting and take up your entire screen
- textures/water
- Hides the water effect textures which are broken, causing water to look very pixelated
- Remakes every last visual effect texture
Enhanced Blood Textures
Hide the following:
- textures/gore/screenbloodalpha01opt.dds
- textures/gore/screenbloodcolor01opt.dds
- Hides the very intrusive new screen blood textures
- Improves both static and generated blood and blood effects
Animations:
Anniversary Animation Pack
Files to install normally:
- Main File - Anniversary Anim Pack
- Optional File - Weapon Mesh Improvement Mod Patch
- Optional File - Weapon Retexture Project - WRP Patch
- Includes three of Hitman's previous animation mods, Subtle Camera Motion, Iron Sights Recoil Animations, and Fire Animation Variants, as well as some new previously unreleased animations
1st Person Animation Replacers
Files to install normally:
- Main File - 1stPar Reloads 5.0
NOTE: You can also install the Custom movement main file, I just don't use it because of the head-bob
Brand-new reload animations for a handful of guns
B42 Weapon Inertia
Install normally
- Makes weapon movement more realistic by adding inertia
B42 Weapon Inertia INI Configuration
Install normally
- Makes the inertia values configurable via an INI file, also lowers the default values to make the effect more subtle and to effectively remove a bug with the Pip-Boy
