Atmospheric Animated Menu Replacer (Day and Night Versions)
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 86 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION See videos of both versions below. You may know me from my Skyrim mods, but this is my first of many for Fallout 4. I'm starting simple! I tend to like my game a bit more atmospheric, and decided to create a couple of videos to replace the main menu. These backgrounds are videos of the moving landscape, with environment sound effects (wind/etc.) I used some elements from the FO4 trailer in the beginning fade-in, and some additional effect footage of extra fog, dust, etc.
They're 2 minute loops, the audio and video are the exact same length, so they loop together seamlessly. If you don't like not having menu music, you can simply overwrite the music file contained here with the music of your choice.
If you look close enough, you can see Dogmeat relaxing and being a good boy in both versions :)
INSTALLATION 1) Extract the contents to your /DATA/ folder or use Nexus Mod Manager. 2) Ensure that in your Fallout4.ini you have at least the following: sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\, TEXTURES\, MUSIC\, SOUND\, INTERFACE\, MESHES\, 3) The original menu music will still play if you set your INI to skip the intro (common issue), so you'll need to have SIntroSequence=0 in your Fallout4.ini / Fallout4Prefs.ini and grab the optional that will replace the intro videos with "blank" videos. This has the same effect as SIntroSequence=1 but will load and play the correct music (will work for other mods where this is a problem as well.)
I repeat in red: If you want to skip the intro, leave SIntroSequence=0 and download the optional file to replace the intro videos with a blank video, otherwise the old original menu music will continue to play. TOOLS USED - GeForce Shadowplay - Adobe Premiere Pro - RAD Video Tools (to convert to BIK / BK2)
CREDITS / SHOUT-OUTS This mod was inspired by Immersive Main Menu, big thanks to dicsaw for explaining how to create BIK videos (RAD Video Tools.)
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Atmospheric Animated Menu Replacer by fadingsignal replaces the Fallout 4 main menu background with subtle day or night video loops, featuring a Fallout 4 logo intro and Dogmeat. With 835 endorsements and 42,852 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic UI mod for players wanting a more immersive menu.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 835 endorsements and over 42k downloads—clearly a hit.
- Two versions (day/night) give you options to match your vibe.
- Dogmeat in the menu is a nice touch for fans of the best boy.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015—might not play nice with newer game patches or DLC.
- Only changes the menu background—no other UI tweaks, so it's purely cosmetic.
For Fallout 4 players who want a more cinematic, atmospheric main menu without overhauling the whole UI. If you're tired of the vanilla static background and love Dogmeat, this is a quick win. Skip if you're looking for functional UI changes or if you're on a mod setup that requires current updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a menu replacer, make sure to place the files in your Data folder or use a mod manager to avoid conflicts.
- If you have other menu mods, load this one last to ensure it takes effect.
- Check the mod's comments for any compatibility notes with your game version, as it's old.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- fadingsignal
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 42,852
- Endorsements
- 835
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 11/19/2015
- Updated
- 11/19/2015
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