Decided to play New Vegas for the first time.
Want a vanilla-esque game, no crazy mods with OP weapons or super survival mode etc.
Going to get the
Anti-crash and
Anti-stutter mods.
Have been told the
Underground Hideout one is good too.
What else should I use?
Cheers
Awwww shit, I got you covered mang.
I am 110 hours into my latest NV adventure (small hiatus as I hit up a TW3/Desitny binge of late), and the mods I have installed are bloody amazing.
Here are the main ones I recommend:
NV Redesigned 3 - Mandatory, changes so much but still feels vanilla (but way better)
Fallout Character Overhaul (runs perfect with NV Redesigned 3)
The Mod Configeration Menu (mandatory)
UIO - User Interface Organiser (mandatory)
NVAC - Anti Crash Mod
YUP+Jip patches - Unofficial Patch Mods
Victor's Shack - Goodsprings Home
Willow - A Better Companion Experience
Nevada Skies - Amazing Weather Mod with cool weather effects/storms etc.
New Vegas Enhanced Camera
CASM (save game mod, mandatory as for anti crash buzz)
IMPACT - good gun feels
NVSR - New Vegas Stutter Remover (works again now, clashed with W10 for a while)
EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements
NMC's Texture Packs (I run the mid-high detail ones on a 980 OC with no worries)
Wasteland Flora Overhaul - so pretty yo.
Pipboy 3000 mod - Vanilla feeling but better.
Weapon Retexture Project - Pretty guns.
Radio Mods are good if you don't wanna here jingle jangle all the time - Platinum/Conelrad/Enclave Radio are amazing.
I VERY highly recommend playing New Vegas on Hardcore mode too (I find Hard about right, it's much harder than non-Hardcore Very Hard) - makes all the stuff you pick up
actually become useful (it's so good), in turn when you find bits of lead and random tools you get
wayyy more excited than before.
This sums up my feelings on Hardcore NV vs Vanilla Difficulty NV:
I used it for a bit but it's buggy and breaks stuff so ejected it early in the piece thank the maker, didn't seem to break my game*
*touches wood.