Best Mods for a Dark and Gritty Fallout 4 Experience
This video showcases mods used to give Fallout 4 a darker, alternative atmosphere. Mixing inspirations from the Metro series and Tarkov, as well as Fallout 3. This setup is a work in progress still but I've been having fun with it. All footage is captured on Hard difficulty with a level 43 stealth character. Enjoy the video!
Mods Used:
NAC X: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
In the options I disable adaptation, set the climate to Fall, and turn on the ENB patch.
Ghost ENB: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
This mod includes presets inside with different color variations. I used 5 for most of this video.
Natural Landscapes: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
NXGen Parallax: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Roads Redone: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Fallout Coniferous Revival (trees only) https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Wildergrowth Grasses: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Lighting Mods:
Enhanced Lights and FX: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
or Ultra Interior Lighting: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Wasteland Illumination: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Ultra Exterior Lighting: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Sound Mods:
Reverb and Ambience Overhaul: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Ambient Wasteland: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Inner City Ambience: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
JSRS Movement: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
If footsteps are too loud they can be lowered in the sound settings.
Tactical Weapon Foley: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Realistic Weapon Sounds: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Cinematic Explosions: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
HUD mods:
FALLUI: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
BravoHUD: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Baka Fullscreen Pip-Boy: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Combat and Gameplay:
Custom Camera: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
I use this mod to place the third person camera beside the right shoulder and set FOV to 90.
Uneducated Shooter: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Recoil Shake and Low Ammo: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Tactical Reload: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Pip-boy Flashlight: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
F4LLOUT NV Killcam: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Enemies Fear Power Armor: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Mods for creatures and people:
Defective Synths: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Classic Ghouls: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Fallout 3 and NV Feral Ghouls: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Terrifyer Ghoul Sounds: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Glowing Deathclaw Eyes: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Mods for places:
Gritty Subway Stations: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Metro Replacer: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Gothic Towns: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
50 Shades of Rust: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Fallout 3 Furniture: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
See this mod author for more Fallout 3 style additions to the game.
Optionally:
Desert Punks Raider Outfits: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Scavver Backpacks: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
DC and West Coast Mutants: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
Outfits:
Tumbajamba's Bounty Hunter: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
See this mod author for more amazing outfits.
FOR BODYCAM SETUP:
Enable the realism setting in Uneducated Shooter's MCM settings.
Install PRC and the found footage optional preset found here: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mo...
By default the ENB includes a TV static effect and a smaller aspect ratio. These can be disabled in the enb settings but I recommend keeping the film grain.
My Full Main Modlist:
https://pastebin.com/j2XzLQs4
Chapters:
Intro Sequence: 00:00
Visual Showcase: 00:13
Combat and Gameplay: 04:13
Comparisons: 07:12
Body-Cam Style Gameplay: 08:51
Outro Sequence: 15:13
Songs Used:
Howdy Partner - Fallout OST
Strange Decor - Silent Hill 2 OST
Admitting Fear - Silent Hill 2 OST
PC SPECS:
Intel Core i7 10700
RTX 3060TI
500GB SSD x2
2TB HDD
32GB RAM
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