A Little More Grounded

⭐ ⭐ (687 endorsements) 📥 13,627 downloads 📌 v1.0.1 📅 11/13/2021
⚪ Last updated 2021

By squ3lch and Sarinia · Player Settlement

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/14/2021 📅 Created: 11/13/2021
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗

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

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 5.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #2 of 119 Player Settlement mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod was originally created by Sarinia, but has been abandoned.  The only change I've made is adding navmesh to the floor pieces that were missing it.  I do not intend to add any features to this mod, but I needed it navmeshed and I figured I should share it since it seemed popular back in the day.

My updated mod should be a drop-in replacement for the original, so hopefully you won't have to rebuild anything you created using the old mod.  Back up your save to be safe, though.

Natural Options for Settlement Building and Terraforming

This mod provides several options to help with the design and building of settlements, lets players build homes with a natural theme, and also offers great options for camouflage and hidden defenses. Because this uses 100% vanilla textures, if you use a mod that replaces the landscape textures (such as Seasons or a high resolution texture pack), this mod will use your new textures to ensure that your placed landscapes remain identical to the ones you see in-game.

Buildable items are divided into four primary categories:

  • []Landscape - Foundations, Full Floors, and Balcony/Quarter Floors in 50-ish vanilla landscape textures, including Blasted Forest, Commonwealth, Coastal, Glowing Sea, Northern Foothills, Marsh, Riverbeds, and Pre-War. Also includes some roads and sidewalk textures.

    []Caves - Concrete building parts in a variety of stone and cliff textures.

    []Arbor - Full range of wooden shack parts with leaf roof tops for building tree houses and camouflaged buildings.

    []Decor - Make your new flat terrain look more realistic by placing stones and boulders in many shapes and sizes, plus mounds of dirt, mud, ash, grass, etc.  Includes a wide selection of vanilla items in similar categories as the landscape. Items can also be used to create natural embankments for defenses, or to  further camouflage your structures. (Also, please note that all the stones, boulders, and mounds are buildable in water as well as on land.)

    Where are the items located?

    Items can be found in the workshop menu under Buildings > Concrete > Grounded.

    At this time, there is no script-injected version of this mod.

    If you use a mod that changes the vanilla concrete categories , it may conflict with this mod.

    Requirements: This mod does require the Wasteland Workshop DLC because it makes use of the concrete items and the associated workshop menu.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

A Little More Grounded is a settlement-building mod that lets you flatten terrain using floors and foundations with 50+ vanilla landscape textures. It enables camouflaged or natural builds like caves and arbors, enhancing settlement integration with the environment.

✨ Key Features

Easily flatten ground for settlements using floors and foundations
Includes 50+ vanilla landscape textures for natural blending
Supports building camouflaged shacks as Caves with stone textures on concrete parts
Supports building Arbors with leaf-roof on wood parts

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 687 endorsements and over 13k downloads
  • Massive texture variety (50+) for seamless landscape integration
  • Opens up creative building styles like caves and arbors

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2021, so may have compatibility issues with newer game patches
  • Requires careful placement to avoid terrain clipping or floating objects
  • Potential conflicts with other settlement mods that alter terrain or building mechanics
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout 4 settlement builders who want their structures to blend naturally into the landscape. Perfect for roleplayers and creative builders who enjoy camouflaged or organic builds. Skip if you prefer clean, modern structures or don't care about terrain integration.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use the mod's floors and foundations to flatten terrain before placing walls to avoid gaps.
  • Experiment with different landscape textures to match the surrounding area for a seamless look.
  • If you're on PC, consider using a mod manager like Vortex for easy installation and updates.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
squ3lch and Sarinia
Version
1.0.1
Downloads
13,627
Endorsements
687
Category
Player Settlement
Created
11/13/2021
Updated
11/14/2021

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