One HUD adds another small but hugely immersive change in Fallout. It’s also worth downloading the New Vegas Tick Fix and NVAC – New Vegas Anti-Crash. files to the New Vegas directory as well. Players should download the latest stable version of the NVSE – the New Vegas Script Extender – and copy all the dll. They can then have double-click on the patch to open it and press any key to execute it.Īs with Skyrim modding, New Vegas' script needs extending as well. Once the files are extracted, the prospective player can simply drag and drop the FalloutNVPatch.exe from the extracted files into the New Vegas directory, usually under Steam/steamapps/common/Fallout New Vegas. Additionally, many newer mods will only work properly if all of the New Vegas DLCs are also downloaded.įallout: New Vegas’ base game is capped at using just 2GB of RAM, so the first step is to download the FNV 4GB Patcher.
As a result, there are some vital changes which need to be made to the game before it’s able to handle most mods. Fallout: New Vegas is getting on in years, and Obsidian was praised more for its design philosophy and storytelling than it was for pushing the boundaries of technology at the time.