Dry Wasteland - (Out Dated Version)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 40 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I started this mod with the intention of creating a fallout 3 style set of ground textures and to remove the majority of dead leaves from the ground to use with the mod "Barren Trees". The textures on this mod feature a lot of rough soil, sand and dried, cracked mud to create a dry atmosphere. I recoloured the bushes to be a more realistic colour recoloured grass to be a dry, desaturated green colour like in fallout 3.
All textures are vanilla resolution(2k) but many have 2k normal maps while most vanilla textures have 1k normal maps. All grass textures have been lowered in resolution because some are much higher resolution than the need to be, because of this there could be a performance boost in some areas. The textures are similar enough to use without generating a new LOD in my opinion but I would still recommend creating a new terrain LOD to use with the mod.
The ESP included in the mod replaces the texture in the fallen leaves LTEX record with something else, deleting the esp will cause black spots on the ground where this texture would usually be. The ESP also increases the density of some grasses.
https://www.sharetextures.com/
https://texturebox.com/textures/ground/page/2
https://3djungle.net/textures/
https://www.sketchuptextureclub.com/textures/nature-elements/rocks
All textures are vanilla resolution(2k) but many have 2k normal maps while most vanilla textures have 1k normal maps. All grass textures have been lowered in resolution because some are much higher resolution than the need to be, because of this there could be a performance boost in some areas. The textures are similar enough to use without generating a new LOD in my opinion but I would still recommend creating a new terrain LOD to use with the mod.
The ESP included in the mod replaces the texture in the fallen leaves LTEX record with something else, deleting the esp will cause black spots on the ground where this texture would usually be. The ESP also increases the density of some grasses.
https://www.sharetextures.com/
https://texturebox.com/textures/ground/page/2
https://3djungle.net/textures/
https://www.sketchuptextureclub.com/textures/nature-elements/rocks
Dry Wasteland is a visual overhaul for Fallout 4 that transforms the Commonwealth into a drier, more post-apocalyptic landscape. It replaces the ground's fallen leaves texture with an alternative via an ESP, which is required to avoid black spots. With 138 endorsements and over 5,500 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated cosmetic mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 138 endorsements and over 5,500 downloads
- Simple visual change that gives the Commonwealth a drier, more barren feel
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul the entire game, just the ground texture
⚠️ Cons
- Outdated version (last updated October 2021) may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches
- If you delete the ESP, you'll get ugly black spots on the ground—so you're stuck with the ESP
- Only affects ground textures, so don't expect changes to trees, buildings, or weather
For Fallout 4 players who want a subtle visual tweak to make the wasteland feel more arid and desolate without a full overhaul. If you're looking for a comprehensive environmental change, this isn't it—it's just a ground texture swap.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to keep the ESP file in your load order—deleting it will cause black spots on the ground.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or NMM, just drop the mod in and activate it; no special load order needed.
- This mod only changes ground textures, so it won't conflict with most other visual mods, but check for any that also alter ground textures.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- LarryUlsterman
- Version
- 0.5
- Downloads
- 5,523
- Endorsements
- 138
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 10/28/2021
- Updated
- 10/28/2021
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