Dynamic Store Mats
🟠 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #36 of 91 Crafting - Home/Settlement mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
WHAT
Level 3 store mats that are visible in workshop mode only.
ESLified ESP Plugin, does not occupy a load order slot.
The operating principle behind niston's dynamic mats is quite simple, really:
Open workshop => Mats are visible, can be picked up, moved around and assigned.
Close workshop => Mats vanish into thin air, no longer cluttering your settlement.
These mats are assignable in workshop and function just like the regular stores. Use them to build your own counters, etc.
Now includes working caravan mat, thanks to z80dev. Stop by and leave them a Kudos :)
Looking for GUARD MATS to go with these? Check here.
And there's even assignable dance mats around now! Click this.
FEATURES
- V1. 0: The store mats require LOCAL LEADER 1 perk and 2 Cloth ONLY to build.
- V1. 0: The arrow conveniently indicates the direction which the trader will face.
- V1. 0: Mats have a slight glow to them, for improved visibility in terrain at night.
- V1. 0: Uses an Idle instead of a furniture animation, so should work pretty much everywhere for anyone.
- V1. 0: Assigned actors do not rescale to 1. 0 but keep their original scale.
- V1. 0: Child settlers can use the store mats.
- V1. 1: Trade caravan mat (experimental, does not work properly yet).
- V1. 2: Support for Transfer Settlements.
- V1. 3: Working trade caravan mat, thanks to z80dev!
- V1. 4: Removed Local Leader 1 requirement from caravan mat, added vanilla requirements identical to caravan post.
- V1. 4: Support for Transfer Settlements 2.
REQUIREMENTS
- Settlement Menu Manager by cadpnq
HOW
- Backup saves
- Install mod and load game
- The mats can be found in the Dynamic Store Mats category under Stores
- If the plugin does not load, you need to update your game so it understands the ESLified ESP format.
CREDITS
- Many thanks to JOHNDOEBOWLER for the standing idle method.
- NaiRae for the collision plane idea and max help.
- z80dev for the caravan mat fix.
UNINSTALL
- Not supported.
- If you insist: Unassign all vendors from all dynamic store mats in all settlements and then remove mod.
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Dynamic Store Mats adds level 3 store and trade caravan mats that are visible only in workshop mode. It uses an ESLified ESP plugin, so it doesn't occupy a load order slot. With 633 endorsements and 95,173 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for settlement builders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 633 endorsements and over 95k downloads.
- ESL flag means it won't eat a load order slot—great for mod-heavy setups.
- Mats are only visible in workshop mode, keeping your settlement clean.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects level 3 stores and trade caravan mats—if you use lower levels, this isn't for you.
- Last updated in February 2025—might not be compatible with future game updates.
For Fallout 4 settlement builders who want to easily identify level 3 stores and trade caravan mats without cluttering their view. Skip if you're looking for new store types or gameplay changes—this is purely a visual QoL tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESLified, you can place it anywhere in your load order, but keeping it near other settlement mods helps.
- Use the workshop mode to see the mats—they're hidden during normal gameplay.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the install to avoid manual file placement errors.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- niston
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 95,173
- Endorsements
- 633
- Category
- Crafting - Home/Settlement
- Created
- 10/31/2021
- Updated
- 2/7/2025
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