A Forest At Summers End

⭐ ⭐ (332 endorsements) 📥 15,044 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 4/29/2021
⚪ Last updated 2021

By Hamper · Visuals and Graphics

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 10/17/2021 📅 Created: 4/29/2021
⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗
3📦 A Forest Find it →

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

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #40 of 50 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Description:

A Forest adds thousand of handplaced trees and vines, together with a complete landscape retexture.

This reworking of A Forest, taking place near autumn, will result in a  consistent drier look, a look between A Forest and vanilla.

Changes compared to A Forest:

Most textures reworked for consistent autumnal look

Trees have less leaves, for visibility and atmosphere

More tree models like pines, birch and firs

LOD fitting and bug correction

Grass has more types

All grass are shorter

Grass placement improvements

Small rocks added

Bushes replaced with dynamic grass

Performance tweaks

Requirements:

A Forest 0. 8

Installation:

Download A Forest and this mod.

Overwrite and replace any files with this mod.

Remove any loose files that might interfere with this.

Load this mod late, so it overwrites other textures and meshes from other mods archives.

Load order:

[- other mods -]

A Forest.esp

A Forest at Summers End.esp

[- BostonFPSFix.esp / FO4_FI_FPS.esp -]

Grass density:

Adjust iMinGrassSize in A Forest at Summers End.ini

=25 is for 60 fps on RTX 2060.

Lower numbers gets denser grass.

Performance

No broken precombines, so performance is fine.

Recommended mods:

Lush Ambience

- adds chirping bird sounds and a better atmosphere

Wildlife Overhaul - Less Aggressive Creatures

together with Unique NPCs Creatures and Monsters - Stand Alone Version

- for an environment fit to a forest.

Compatibility:

This mod and A Forest 0. 8 already contains landscape, road, rock etc. textures, no need to download additional.

Should be compatible with most mods.

Vivid Fallout AiO Textures, FlacconOil etc- is fine if it gets loaded above/before this, but A Forest 0. 8 already includes great textures so try without first.

Not compatible, as in not the intended look, with other tree and grass mods; such as Boston Natural Surroundings, True Grass etc.

Obtained permission, and big thanks to them:

DeathByKitty, oynlen and Adshield for A Forest.

foreverasir for Springtime Trees

flecked for Aspen Commonwealth and Pine Trees Redone

Silverfox600 for Boston Natural Surroundings

Spiffyskytropper for Natural Grasses and Landscapes.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

A Forest At Summers End is a visual overhaul for the A Forest mod, converting its dense, hand-placed trees and vines into a sparser, autumn-like state. It reduces leaf density for improved visibility, lighting, and shadows, while also adjusting grass. With 332 endorsements and 15,044 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated tweak for players seeking a more vanilla-feeling forest.

✨ Key Features

Transforms the large A Forest mod into a state closer to vanilla nearing autumn.
Reduces leaf density on thousands of hand-placed trees and vines.
Improves visibility, light, and shadows by thinning foliage.
Adjusts grass to match the new autumn aesthetic.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 332 endorsements and over 15k downloads.
  • Solves the visibility problem of dense forests—better sightlines and lighting.
  • Keeps the hand-placed tree placement of A Forest but with a more vanilla feel.

⚠️ Cons

  • Requires the original A Forest mod to work, so you're stacking dependencies.
  • Only alters visuals—no gameplay or performance changes beyond what's visual.
  • Last updated in 2021, so it may not be compatible with newer game versions or mods.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who love the hand-placed forests of A Forest but find the dense foliage too cluttered or performance-heavy. Also for those who prefer a more vanilla, autumn-like atmosphere. Skip if you want a full overhaul or don't use A Forest.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you have the original A Forest mod installed first, as this is a replacer.
  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting files manually.
  • Check load order—place this after A Forest to ensure it takes effect.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
Hamper
Version
1.0
Downloads
15,044
Endorsements
332
Category
Visuals and Graphics
Created
4/29/2021
Updated
10/17/2021

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