Cut Cat Colors - Black Cats and Brown Tabbies
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #32 of 35 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Nuka-World added 2 new textures for cats. However, the Brown Tabby texture had a missing material file needed for the swap while the Black Cat texture was only used once for a cat named Luna.
This mod fixes that missing material file while distributing both textures throughout the commonwealth in a non-invasive way. The cat in Nuka-World named Katana incidentally has their color fixed by this as well, becoming a Brown Tabby.
Summary
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[]Uses default but formerly unused game files
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]Works for cats generated before the mod was installed[]Grey, Black, and Brown are all equally likely.
[]Cat named Ashes from Vault 81 stays grey
[]Very lightweight & compatible
[]ESL Flagged
- Requires Nuka-World, as that's where the texture files come from.
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A lightweight Fallout 4 mod that adds color variety to cats by using unused Nuka-World textures, giving them a random chance to be grey, brown, or black. ESL flagged for minimal impact. Ideal for players wanting subtle creature variety without performance cost.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 139 endorsements and over 9,000 downloads.
- Uses existing game assets, so no new textures or meshes to worry about.
- ESL flagged means it won't eat your mod slots—perfect for load order hoarders.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects cats, so if you're not into feline companions, this is a pass.
- No custom textures—just reuses Nuka-World's, so the variety is limited to those three colors.
- Compatibility risk with other mods that alter cat textures or spawn lists; test with your setup.
For Fallout 4 players who want a touch of variety in the wasteland's feline population without any hassle. If you're a cat lover or just like subtle environmental changes, this is a nice little addition. Skip if you're looking for major gameplay or visual overhauls—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESL flagged, you can safely add it to your load order without worrying about the 255 mod limit.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Check your load order for other mods that modify cat textures or leveled lists to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Tenhats
- Version
- 1.01
- Downloads
- 9,374
- Endorsements
- 139
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 10/19/2023
- Updated
- 10/6/2024
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