Mesmetron and Enslavement Fixes
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #391 of 420 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
UPDATE: Complete revamp of the fix, per numerous suggestions from CountFuzzball. The main effect is now tracked via a script associated with the worn collar object, which prevents variables from being cleared between save/load. The enslavement quest also keeps tracks of enslaved NPCs and where they originally came from, returning their bodies (made invisible) to the original enslavement location so if and when they respawn it's in the appropriate location. If you free a slave, they run back to their original placement location. Finally, freed and "redeemed"/dead slaves no longer remain in the freed slave faction, and thus will not remain friendly to you across multiple respawns.
UPDATEx2: Minor change which removes the body-hiding portion of the code, as it may have been preventing respawns. As a side-effect, you will encounter dead bodies placed where the slaves were originally taken from. Apologies, but this seems unavoidable and is preferable to the alternative.
UPDATEx3: Another update to take care of a rare case where the "Mezzed" variable that ensures only one person can be mezzed at a time wouldn't get reset. Also fixed Red's enslavement package so that she will stay in Paradise Falls after enslavement, and ensured you can always interact with Wasteland Captives if you decide to enslave them. ----------- Ahh, the Mesmetron. Wonderful idea, horrid execution. Nearly everything about the actual enslavement process is bugged, from the script tracking it to how the game handles the aftermath of enslaving someone. This bugfix addresses multiple issues. I'm about to explain them all, in boring detail, so if you aren't a coder or don't care you may want to skip down to the ''TL;DR'' section.
First off, enslaving an NPC is ridiculously difficult. More often than not you'll return to Paradise Falls only to hear Grouse complain about not making money on dead slaves. This is particularly irritating when you fast-traveled from somewhere relatively close, over a distance that the slave should have survived.
The reason behind this is a section of code in script which tracks when the NPC is no longer being rendered. Once that happens the script kills and disables the NPC for cleanup purposes; the problem is that Grouse checks if the NPC is dead, regardless of if they have been disabled.
Easy enough fix, just make it check if the NPC is disabled, right? Well, no. That also brings up another bug (or ''feature''), which is how you can use the Mesmetron to clear out an area of NPCs. Once you enslave an NPC they're gone forever; this applies to RESPAWNING NPCs, notably NPCs like the Regulator/Talon Company hit squad.
Another issue disabling NPCs causes is crashes when removing collars from the recently enslaved. That problem is actually caused by t
A small gameplay fix mod for Fallout 3 that addresses Mesmetron crashes and makes enslavement less punishing. With 314 endorsements and last updated in 2014, it's a stable, community-trusted fix for a niche issue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix (314 endorsements)
- Targets a specific annoying bug that breaks the game
- Lightweight and focused—doesn't overhaul anything else
⚠️ Cons
- Old mod (last updated 2014) may not be compatible with newer game patches or mods
- Niche appeal—only matters if you actually use the Mesmetron
- Potential conflicts with other gameplay overhaul mods that touch the same systems
For Fallout 3 players who want to use the Mesmetron without crashes or frustration. If you're a completionist trying to enslave enemies, this is a must-have. Skip if you never touch the Mesmetron or prefer total conversion overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like FOMM, just install the archive and activate it—no extra steps.
- Make sure to load this after any other gameplay mods that might affect the Mesmetron to avoid conflicts.
- Test the Mesmetron on a random raider right after installing to confirm the crash is gone.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 3 Mods
- Author
- Yukichigai
- Version
- 0.32
- Downloads
- 5,325
- Endorsements
- 314
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 2/24/2011
- Updated
- 8/10/2014
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