Introduction

This modlist aims to enhance the gameplay experience of Fallout 4 by introducing a variety of mods that modify core gameplay aspects, improve immersion, and add new content. The following guide highlights significant changes from the Vanilla experience, including improvements to settlements, combat, survival, and storylines.

1. Settlement Changes

• Modifications to Settlement Building: With mods like Workshop Plus, Homemaker – Expanded Settlements, and Workshop Framework, settlements are more expansive and flexible. These mods add new crafting options, structures, and resources for building, and also improve the management and layout of settlements.

• SS2 Integration: With Sim Settlements 2 mods, settlements become more dynamic, with NPCs contributing to settlement building and management automatically.

• Increased Customization: Mods like SS2 Industrial Revolution and Settler and Companion Dialogue Overhaul expand how players can interact with their settlements, adding more detailed NPC dialogue and settlement development.

2. Combat and Survival Enhancements

• Combat Tweaks: Mods like Legendaries They Can Use, Munitions – An Ammo Expansion, and AWKCR enhance combat by adding additional weapon options, ammo types, and combat mechanics, including enhanced weapon customization and more challenging enemies.

• Survival Mode Overhaul: Mods like Unlimited Survival Mode and Survival Mode Tweaks adjust survival mechanics to make the experience more difficult and immersive, tweaking hunger, thirst, fatigue, and health recovery.

• Power Armor Adjustments: Mods like Consistent Power Armor Overhaul and Brotherhood Power Armor Overhaul change how Power Armor operates, offering features like improved mobility or new visual effects.

3. Quest and Storyline Changes

• Institute and Railroad Expansion: The modlist expands the storyline and quests related to the Institute and Railroad factions, providing additional missions and deeper content.

• Minutemen Quests Rework: Changes to the Minutemen quests offer improved objectives, better rewards, and more engaging interactions.

• Skipping Dima’s Memories Quest: For those who prefer to skip the Dima’s Memories questline, a mod is included to bypass this section of the game.

4. Clothing and Character Customization

• Expanded Clothing and Armor: Mods like Vtaw Wardrobe, Fusion Girl Bodyslide conversions, and LooksMenu enhancements provide extensive character customization options, adding new clothing and armor sets.

• Diverse Character Customization: Mods like LooksMenu and BodySlide and Outfit Studio allow for more detailed character appearance changes, including new body types and clothing options.

5. Miscellaneous Gameplay Tweaks

• New Mechanics: Mods like Faster Stations and Faster Terminal Displays improve game flow by reducing wait times for interactions with terminals or stations.

• Improved Environmental Interactions: Mods like True Storms, Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul, and Tree Flicker Fix enhance environmental sounds and visuals, providing a more immersive experience.

• New Animation Sets: Mods like First-Person Swimming Animations and Female Sexy Sitting and Standing Animation Replacer update animations for more realistic movement.

6. Weapon Attachments and Customization

• Tactical Attachment System: This mod allows players to swap weapon attachments on the fly. Players must have the necessary attachments in their inventory or the required materials to craft them. This system adds strategic depth to combat, as players can quickly adapt their weapons to different situations.

• Manual Attachment Additions: Weapon attachments for mods are manually added, and some may be missing. If players find any missing attachments, they are encouraged to report them on the support Discord for updates.

7. Night Vision, Pip-Boy Light, and Lighting Enhancements

• Improved Night Vision and Pip-Boy Light: Mods improve night vision and the Pip-Boy light, making them more effective and immersive, particularly when combined with lighting changes from mods like True Storms and Reactor ENB.

• Lighting and Sound Changes: Lighting changes, particularly with mods like Enhanced Lights and FX (ELFX) and True Storms, alter how players perceive the world. Additionally, ambient sounds and explosions are enhanced, making combat and environmental interactions more immersive.

8. Parkour and Vertical Movement

• Rooftop Scaling and Parkour: The addition of parkour and the ability to scale rooftops provides a new layer of mobility, allowing for more dynamic movement around the game world. This change encourages creative approaches to exploration and combat in urban areas.

9. Amazing Follower Tweaks (AFT) Features

• Multiple Follower Support: Manage up to 6 followers, including Dogmeat and non-hostile NPCs.

• Appearance Customization: Sculpt human and Ghoul followers’ appearances, including size, race, and hairstyle.

• Commentary Controls: Customize follower dialogue, filter comments, and allow multiple interjections during quests.

• Follower Outfits & Gear Management: Assign multiple outfits and easily manage gear. Followers can gather loose items, trade gear, and convert items to caps or scrap.

• Follower AI & Combat Tweaks: Adjust follower combat styles, tactics, and assign specific equipment for combat. Followers can also heal each other.

• Camp Support: Set up a mobile camp that can function as a traveling home base. Sync camp workbenches with settlements.

• Level-Up Support: Reassign follower stats and receive synergy bonuses based on active followers’ stats.

• Hidden Mechanics: Followers can assist with cleaning settlements, including finding loose items to dispose of bodies, adding a hidden but useful mechanic for managing settlements.