Combined Arms - M82A1 Recoil Tweaks and See-Through Support
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #304 of 412 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Intro
The Barrett M82A1 anti-material rifle is a outstanding part of the Combined Arms Weapon Pack in regards to both its quality and recoil when shooting enemies at far. The animations are well depicted as they are from Modern Warfare, but I think they do not quite suit well in Fallout 4 mostly due to the disparity of how scopes function in both games - it's badass and looking amazing though it lacks a bit consistency in dealing with slow however deadly abominations in Boston.
Therefore, I decided to work out a reasonable solution for this small flaw - tweaks on firing and moving animations when aiming. The original ones will either skyrocket or jiggle heavily in combat, this alt version makes the rifle much more stable and flatten the recoil effect. Also, I made a new animation for mine throwing based on grenade tossing (not shown in the video because it's not the key point of this small mod).
Another incentive of making this is that for hot weapons like this deserves supports on see-through scopes, although people might find them hard to implement with that insane recoil. This mod adds 3 of them integrated and not conflicting with the original long-range scopes. DO NOT use them if you decide not to install the animation tweaks because they will look waaaaaaaaaay more wonky than in video demonstration.
Installation
Use mod manager or manually.
Also it's HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you install Stop shaking in ADS to avoid additional jiggling in vanilla game that somehow makes scopes look slightly wonky.
Notice
The 3 see-through scopes are made mainly around FOV 80 - 100. Less/Greater FOV setting might result in oversized/overshrinked visual displays.
People using FOV Slider and Player Height and have adjusted FOV setting using it will be likely to encounter weird scope sizes in the game. Using console command and other mods (like Custom Camera which is my way) is recommended. (Still investigating)
Files are separated in the download tab. Grab both if you want them all.
Credit
Creators of Combined Arms Weapon Pack - Base Weapon and Animations
A weapon mod for Fallout 4 that reduces the extreme recoil of the Barrett M82A1 from the Combined Arms pack, adjusting both animations and ESP settings. It also adds three long see-through scopes based on the originals. For players who find the default recoil too punishing.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 396 endorsements and nearly 200k downloads
- Fixes a common complaint about the M82A1's insane recoil
- Adds useful see-through scopes for better visibility
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in May 2022 – may not be compatible with the latest game or mod versions
- Requires the Combined Arms pack as a dependency, which isn't included
- Only affects the M82A1 – no changes to other weapons
For Fallout 4 players who use the Combined Arms pack and find the M82A1's recoil too extreme. Also for those who want clearer scopes for long-range shooting. Skip if you don't use Combined Arms or prefer vanilla recoil.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Combined Arms pack installed first, as this mod modifies its files.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the ESP and animation files properly.
- If you're on PC, check that your game version is compatible with the mod's last update (2022).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Shawn1222
- Version
- v1.0
- Downloads
- 197,904
- Endorsements
- 396
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 5/2/2022
- Updated
- 5/2/2022
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