Flare Gun Overhaul (With Factions Support)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #39 of 61 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Flares are meant to Light~Up~Your~Night :D Not add a dim glow Makes the Vanilla Flare Gun better, faster, and last longer. Actually a viable light source now and calls in more -and- more useful troops. Hopefully functionality for SS Faction
Flare Gun Overhaul enhances the vanilla flare gun in Fallout 4, making flares brighter, faster, and longer-lasting. It turns flares into a viable light source and improves the flare gun's ability to call in more useful troops, with support for the Sim Settlements faction. A compact immersion mod with 372 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 372 endorsements and over 17k downloads.
- Fixes a common complaint—vanilla flares are uselessly dim.
- Adds tactical depth by making flare calls more effective.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or Sim Settlements updates.
- Faction support is described as 'hopefully'—may not work perfectly with all Sim Settlements factions.
For Fallout 4 players who want a more immersive and practical flare gun, especially those using Sim Settlements. Skip if you prefer gameplay overhauls or don't use flares often.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use Sim Settlements, ensure you have the latest version installed to avoid conflicts with faction support.
- Test the flare gun in a dark area to see the improved lighting before relying on it in combat.
- Check the mod's comments section for any user-reported compatibility issues with other flare mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Choice Specs Mawile
- Version
- 1.1c
- Downloads
- 17,235
- Endorsements
- 372
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 11/27/2019
- Updated
- 3/5/2021
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