Workbench and Crafting Expansion
⚪ Last updated 2009⚠️ 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.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #92 of 420 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
✅ It requires the CRAFT Mod to work.
✅ See Readme files included with CRAFT version for updated info.
✅ The below information is for the old non-CRAFT version.
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✅ Installation
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- ***NEW: CRAFT version with included, optional, FOOK and FWE patch.
- It requires the CRAFT Mod to work.
- See Readme files included with CRAFT version for updated info.
- The below information is for the old non-CRAFT version.
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- Installation
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- Extract the included ESP files into the Data folder located within your main Fallout 3 Directory.
- Activate whichever one you prefer via the F3 Launcher or FoMM. DO NOT ACTIVATE BOTH.
- The default version expands the Workbench menu options as well as adds new recipes, the \'No Recipes\'
- version only expands the Workbench menu options and does not add any new recipes.
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- Description
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- This Mod overhauls the main workbench script to allow for more custom recipes (the default maximum
- is nine, ten if you include the \'none\' option). I expanded that to allow eight categories with nine
- options in each (not including \'none\'). It could easily be expanded further by making the categories
- more specific.
- It also includes various custom recipes as well.
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- Known Issues
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- Steam Cannon may cause VATS and/or game to freeze if you run out of ammo and are forced to reload during it.
- If this happens, try opening the console and interacting with the menu to load the ammo there. That should unstick VATS after you close the console.
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- Current Custom Recipes
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- All custom recipes are subject to change. If you have suggestions as to a more logical and/or fitting
- recipe, feel free to contact me.
- Dragon\'s Breath Shotgun
- Sawed-Off Shotgun
- Fire Ant Nectar
- Dragon\'s Breath Shotgun Shells x10
- Shotgun Shells x10
- Flamer Fuel x5
- Box of Detergent
- Excavator
- Railway Rifle
- Surgical Tubing
- Pilot Light
- Excavator Ammo x5 (Explosives 25)
- Railway Spikes x5
- Cherry Bomb x5
- Wonderglue
- Flashbang (Explosives 20)
- Frag Grenade
- Camera
- Electron Charge Pack
- Gattling Shotgun (Repair 50)
- Minigun
- Combat Shotgun x6
- Ripper
- Fission Battery
- Conductor
- Incendiary Grenade (Explosives 35)
- Frag Grenade
- Flamer Fuel
- Incendiary Mine (Explosives 35)
- Frag Mine
- Flamer Fuel
- Infiltrator Headgear (Repair 15)
- Shady Hat
- Combat Helmet
- Sunglasses
- Meat Cannon
- Wood Chipper
- Leaf Blower
- Firehose Nozzle
- Conductor
- Mega Power Fist (Repair 50)
- Power Fist
- Enclave Armor Helmet
- Fission Battery
- Molotov Cocktail
- Empty Soda Bottle
- 2x Flamer Fuel
- Pre-war Money
- Needler (Repair 25)
- Paint Gun
- Ripper
- Surgical Tubing
- Toy Car
- Wonderglue
- Precision Laser Rifle (Repair 35)
- Sniper Rifle
- Laser Rifle
- Opthalmoscope
- Wonderglue
- Pulse Rifle (Explosives 30 & Energy Weapons 50)
- Plasma Rifle
- Pulse Grenade
- Android Component
- Stealthboy Recon Armor
- Recon Armor
- Stea
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
This mod overhauls the main workbench script to allow for more custom recipes. It's a foundational tool for modders and players wanting to expand crafting options, with 1,216 endorsements and 31,879 downloads. Last updated in 2009, it may be outdated for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
Overhauls the main workbench script to enable more custom recipes.
Provides a framework for adding custom crafting recipes.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid endorsement count (1,216) shows it's trusted by the community.
- High download numbers (31,879) indicate it's been widely used.
- Opens up crafting possibilities for modders and players alike.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2009 — likely incompatible with current game versions.
- No detailed documentation or feature list provided by the author.
- May require manual installation and script knowledge to use effectively.
🎯 Is This For You?
For modders and players who want to expand crafting options by adding custom recipes. If you're looking for a modern, actively maintained mod, this isn't it. Skip if you want ready-made recipes — this is a framework, not content.
For modders and players who want to expand crafting options by adding custom recipes. If you're looking for a modern, actively maintained mod, this isn't it. Skip if you want ready-made recipes — this is a framework, not content.
📦 Install:Medium· 5-10 minutes
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the game version you're playing supports mods from 2009; if not, look for updated alternatives.
- If you're adding custom recipes, make sure to back up your original workbench script before overwriting.
- Test the mod in a separate save to avoid corrupting your main game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 3 Mods
- Author
- Jake Zahn
- Version
- 2.552
- Downloads
- 31,879
- Endorsements
- 1,216
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 11/26/2008
- Updated
- 11/4/2009
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