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So, as Im prone to do now and then is after so many years check out what the mod community has done for specific games, Bethesda games especially. I checked out Fallout 4 couple years ago and there was some cool stuff, but nothing incredible. I came across a YouTuber who had a step by step tutorial on how to get Fallout 4 looking great even in 2022, and I was legitimately impressed with the results. Its a combination of texture overhauls and ENB settings. I fooled around with it and ended up taking a few alternate settings but theres so much variety out there you can get it looking however you want.
One of the more impressive comparisons is this:
This is the vanilla, unmodded, version of the secretary in Nick Valentines office:
This is my screenshot after modding it up. Same character, same conversation, same location. Its even the same painting behind her:
You can click on the screens I post for a full sized look. The comparison is insane
Im playing the game again and Im literally awestruck at some of the things I see. Its hard to get a screenshot that gives the full impression, but everything from the textures to the lighting is modded up. I even opted to put in some vegetation because I figured I'd seen the brown barren wastes enough times. But you can still get it retextured in the same style, or even add sparse vegetation. Some of the screens I took look more like a Stalker or Metro game than Bethesdas creaky Fallout 4, and they even take advantage of raytracing if you have the card for it
Some of your old faves have gotten retextures as well:
Check out stuff in the backgrounds of the pics too. All of it gets retextured. From the desks to the items to the fallout statue.
This is another one for a god comparison. Our old nemesis Kellog.
Vanilla version:
And this is my modded all to fuck version (again, I tried to get the same conversation/angle lined up). He obviously looks better, but also check out all the other details. His clothing, the metal of his shoulder armor. It all looks fantastic, and with the new ENB lighting presets its hard to capture the feeling of it. Theres light rays from all sorts of different angles, dust motes, etc.:
Walking around the city is an entirely new aesthetic. I added up new weapons and such too. Some of your old haunts will looks startling good even in 2022.
You can even give Dogmeat one floppy ear because ITS SO GODDAMN CUTE
The lighting is improved significantly and everything just looks modern and has been improived so drastically its hard to put into words. Looks like one of the remakes that are coming out nowadays
You can literally even mod the stars and moon in the sky:
This is the guy who did the tutorial. Its lengthy, but its step by step and hard to screw up if you have the patience. The vid is from his fully modded version. Like I said, I made a few adjustments so mine looks a bit different but you can see the improvement, and you can tailor it to your personal tastes.
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56953?tab=description
He also has a tutorial for getting Skyrim looking amazing even in 2022. THAT mod list is way more extensive, but the results are incredible.
I guess I know how Im spending the next few weeks.
One of the more impressive comparisons is this:
This is the vanilla, unmodded, version of the secretary in Nick Valentines office:
This is my screenshot after modding it up. Same character, same conversation, same location. Its even the same painting behind her:
You can click on the screens I post for a full sized look. The comparison is insane
Im playing the game again and Im literally awestruck at some of the things I see. Its hard to get a screenshot that gives the full impression, but everything from the textures to the lighting is modded up. I even opted to put in some vegetation because I figured I'd seen the brown barren wastes enough times. But you can still get it retextured in the same style, or even add sparse vegetation. Some of the screens I took look more like a Stalker or Metro game than Bethesdas creaky Fallout 4, and they even take advantage of raytracing if you have the card for it
Some of your old faves have gotten retextures as well:
Check out stuff in the backgrounds of the pics too. All of it gets retextured. From the desks to the items to the fallout statue.
This is another one for a god comparison. Our old nemesis Kellog.
Vanilla version:
And this is my modded all to fuck version (again, I tried to get the same conversation/angle lined up). He obviously looks better, but also check out all the other details. His clothing, the metal of his shoulder armor. It all looks fantastic, and with the new ENB lighting presets its hard to capture the feeling of it. Theres light rays from all sorts of different angles, dust motes, etc.:
Walking around the city is an entirely new aesthetic. I added up new weapons and such too. Some of your old haunts will looks startling good even in 2022.
You can even give Dogmeat one floppy ear because ITS SO GODDAMN CUTE
The lighting is improved significantly and everything just looks modern and has been improived so drastically its hard to put into words. Looks like one of the remakes that are coming out nowadays
You can literally even mod the stars and moon in the sky:
This is the guy who did the tutorial. Its lengthy, but its step by step and hard to screw up if you have the patience. The vid is from his fully modded version. Like I said, I made a few adjustments so mine looks a bit different but you can see the improvement, and you can tailor it to your personal tastes.
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/56953?tab=description
He also has a tutorial for getting Skyrim looking amazing even in 2022. THAT mod list is way more extensive, but the results are incredible.
I guess I know how Im spending the next few weeks.
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