Glowing items
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #267 of 429 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
GLOWING ITEMS V2
The control terminal is outside of Megaton next to the burnt out car. activate it and click the first option to get the glasses for the first time or anytime you lose them. the second option gives you a remote configuration item. it will let you change the settings without going to the terminal. go through each item type and turn the ones you want to glow, on. After that select the color for the item. you can choose a bright or dim glow for each item, bright is the default setting.
Future plans. If I figure out how to. only items that are not owned will glow.
The latest version of FOSE is required for V2.
Glowing items V1
Version :1. 8
Date :08/13/2012
Category :Models and Textures
Mod's Website :http://fallout3.nexusmods.com/mods/18231/
Description
This makes items glow so they are easier to see. If you like this mod vote for it.
Bobby pins Caps Skill books First aid kits Bobble heads Tin cans Whiskey Purified water Mines (Bottlecap, Plasma, Frag, Pulse, and Cryo) Chems (Jet, Buffout, and Mentats) Health (Radaway, Rad-X, Stimpaks, Psyvho and stealth boys) Pre-war books Turpentine Syringes Blood packs Dirty water Nuka-cola Pre-war money Beer Scotch Wine Vodka Keys (both clean and dirty) Food (Blamco Mac and Cheese, Bubblegum, Cram, Dandy Boy Apples, Fancy Lads Snack Cakes, InstaMash, Junk Food, Pork N' Beans, Potato Crisps, Gum Drops, YumYum Deviled Eggs) Bonesaw Forceps Scalpel Scissors Tweezers Crutch Medical brace Scrapmetal Abraxo cleaner Iron Spatula Box of detergent Cherry bomb Conductor Firehose nozzle Fission battery Hammer Lawn mower blade Lunch box Wrench Motor cycle handbrake Motor cycle gas tank Pilot light Sensor module Whet stone Holodisk Ammo
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Detail
This is meant to be used with HDR turned on so the items glow.
Glowing items is a small cosmetic mod for Fallout 4 that makes various loot items emit a glow, making them easier to spot in the wasteland. It covers common items like bobby pins, caps, skill books, first aid kits, bobbleheads, tin cans, whiskey, purified water, mines, chems, and health items. With 283 endorsements and over 11,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who struggle to find loot.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 283 endorsements and over 11,000 downloads—clearly a mod people trust.
- Makes scavenging way less tedious—no more squinting at dark corners for that last bobby pin.
- Covers a solid list of essential loot, so you'll actually notice the difference in regular play.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015—might not play nice with newer DLC or the next-gen update, so test before relying on it.
- Only affects the listed items—if you want glowing ammo or junk, this mod won't help.
For Fallout 4 players who hate missing loot in dark interiors or cluttered environments. If you're a completionist who wants to grab every cap and chem without a headache, this is a no-brainer. Skip it if you're looking for gameplay overhauls—this is purely a visual convenience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture/model mod, just drop the files into your Data folder and enable it in your load order—no F4SE needed.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install it through that to keep your load order clean and avoid conflicts.
- Check if the glow is too bright for your taste—if so, look for a config or alternative version, but this mod doesn't offer one.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 3 Mods
- Author
- bwins95
- Version
- 2.5
- Downloads
- 11,295
- Endorsements
- 283
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/30/2012
- Updated
- 11/6/2015
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