Vanilla Plus Terrain (FOSE)

⭐ — (17 endorsements) 📥 191 downloads 📌 v1 📅 8/5/2026
🟡 Updated this year

By DraxxStarr · Miscellaneous

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/5/2026 📅 Created: 8/5/2026
✅ Updated for the Latest Patch

This mod was updated after the recent game update — it should work on the current version. (Fallout 3 - Game Launcher Update)

⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ FOSE — Fallout Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO3P — Unofficial Fallout 3 Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 🏆 #191 of 244 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Improves terrain shading by adding specular lighting, per-pixel fog, and ups the pointlight limit from 3 to 24.

Attention: Pr0bability has updated their permissions to disallow porting of their work with the use of AI. I completely support and respect the decision. This mod will remain up unless I am explicitly asked to remove it.

Description:

A FOSE version of Pr0bability's Vanilla Plus Terrain which does the following:

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    Adds specular to the landscape, meaning it won't look as flat when the sun is at low angles. 

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    Specular also works for LOD - if you want to make use of it, generate LOD with format for normals set to DXT5 and make sure to have "Bake specular" enabled.

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    Per-pixel fog, which gets rid of the annoying "blocky" fog on terrain when fog is very close to the player.

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    []Ups the pointlight limit to 24, meaning you definitely won't miss any (or at least most) lights on the terrain.[/]

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    Also fixes the issue with Pip-Boy light sometimes missing from terrain, by sorting the lights by distance from the camera.

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There realistically shouldn't be much performance loss from this, the shaders themselves are the same optimized versions from Wall and Pr0b so it's a given that the quality is about as good as it can get. 

Install with MO2 and activate. Make sure Vanilla Plus Terrain overwrites LOD Flicker Fix. 

Here is an example of how it should look:

Pr0bability - For the original mod and for providing the source code this version is built on.

ChatSol 5. 6 was used, this is 100% vibecode. For those who don't support or agree with the use of AI I completely respect and understand you. All credit goes to the mentioned above, without their work I wouldn't have the source to bring this to Fallout 3. I encourage you to download and endorse their versions as well, doesn't take much to do it and shows support for their hard work. With that being said, don't bother them with issues you might encounter, post it here.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 3 Mods
Author
DraxxStarr
Version
1
Downloads
191
Endorsements
17
Category
Miscellaneous
Created
8/5/2026
Updated
8/5/2026

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