Consistent and Realistic Weapons Weight Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #14 of 32 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
How does it work?Weapon weight in Vanilla Fallout 4 uses a system of multiplication to calculate the impact of a mod into the final weight of a weapon. However, this creates an inconsistent pattern where a mod can have different weights based on which mods you have already applied to the weapon. A scope, when applied to a simple weapon, weights less when applied to a fully modded weapon. That's just lazy and absurd.
I carefully changed the formula for EVERY piece of modification for weapons in the game, giving them absolute weights instead of multiplicative values. A scope that weights 0. 3 pounds now weights the same in every situation.
To generate a weapons weight, the game now calculate the sum of all of its parts, including receivers. Every gun has its base weight set to zero.
For example:
The standard combat rifle weight is calculated by its parts:
Short Barrel - 1. 1 lb
Short Stock - 0. 75 lb
Standard Magazine - 0. 5 lb
Standard Receiver - 4 lb
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Standard Combat Rifle - 5. 9 lb
It's simple, consistent and believable.
This method was applied to every weapon that has a real life counterpart, and for those that haven't, I tried to use some sense and calculated these by hand.
Which weapons does this mod changes?
All of them. Guns, melee, heavy weapons, launchers, grenades and mines. oh, and the syringer.
How does it affect gameplay?
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[]Most weapons will be much lighter in general, but not all. Most heavy guns like the Broadsider and the Gatling Laser are now HEAVY, but still useful.
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]Much less disparity between modifications weight. Heavier receivers are a little bit heavier, but not that much.[]More freedom to customize your weapon to your needs without worrying that much about weight.
[]Great for survival mode or carry weight restriction mods.
Plans for the future[]Update for Nuka World. It is currently NOT included, but are already work in progress as you can see on the screenshots. Update: Far Harbor is now done. DONE!
[]Expand the system to include armor and clothing, as well as Power Armor.
[*]A modular plugin revamping the carry weight system from
Consistent and Realistic Weapons Weight Overhaul by Alaszka is a Fallout 4 mod that adjusts weapon weights for realism. With 279 endorsements and 7,556 downloads, it's a moderately popular overhaul. The latest update removes the ESL flag for load order flexibility and adds a RobCo Scopes compatible file.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 279 endorsements and over 7,500 downloads.
- Load order flexibility thanks to the ESL flag removal.
- RobCo Scopes compatibility means it plays nice with a popular mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in February 2022, so it might be outdated for current game patches.
- The description is sparse, so you won't know exactly which weapons are affected until you try it.
- Potential conflicts with other weapon overhaul mods that also change weights.
For Fallout 4 players who want more realistic weapon weights without overhauling the whole game. If you're a survival-mode enthusiast or just hate carrying a 20-pound pipe pistol, this is for you. Skip if you prefer arcade-style gameplay or use other weight mods that might conflict.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the ESL flag is removed, you can place this mod anywhere in your load order, but keep it above other weapon mods to avoid conflicts.
- If you use RobCo Scopes, grab the compatible file from the optional files section.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported conflicts with other weight mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Alaszka
- Version
- 3.1
- Downloads
- 7,556
- Endorsements
- 279
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 3/10/2021
- Updated
- 2/18/2022
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