Idle Hands - Male and Female Idle Customization
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 73 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description Update: 2019/03/22
Hello Nexus People! Long time no see... Again!
"I'm back, baby!" - Bender B. Rodriguez
Well, OK, not really "back"... Just dropped by to do some house keeping.
The last time I checked in, I was happy/surprised this mod was still functioning as intended after a year. It has now been over 3! And wow has this site changed in the interim. NMM is gone, and Vortex is in. And after a quick test, it looks like I don't need to alter anything for the mod manager installer. Yay! Also, I was gone so long my account was temporary disabled (over 6 months inactive). So if anyone out there tried to PM me... Sorry! I didn't get the message.
So, what have I changed/updated? Only this description and replied to the hand-full of comments that were posted since my last check in. I booted up Fallout 4 for the first time in years, installed this mod with Vortex, and as far as I can tell, everything works as intended. My account is active once again, so if there are any issues, send me a message.
Current mod status as of 2019/03/22: Working but no longer updating.
Current Version
v2. 6 - See comments for change log.
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Nice video that shows a bunch of the animations in quick succession. Thanks and kudos go to Tyrannicon. Worth a watch, check out some of the other great mods here too.For those who requested it... Idle Hands - Character Save Games is here!Background & Goal
I started playing with the idle animations to find a way to incorporate smoking as an idle. After finding out smoking is actually
(at least) 2 separate animations, a base idle animation and a flavor (see What is a Flavor? below) I moved on... (kinda...)
I looked into other singular animations, but, in some cases, it wasn't overly clear which animations did what. So I started a
personal reference project. Mainly an excuse to take some cool screenshots... Well, why not share it?
So the goal became...
To release an idle animation (flavor) replacer that is fully customizable, and above all, very user friendly.
P. S. I'm a long time modder, first time mod poster... Be kind :)Description
A very simple mod that allows you to replace the 8 for female, 9 for male, Idle Flavor animations AND
the 5 (for both genders) Idle Dialogue animations with those of your choice (curr
Idle Hands is a simple animation mod for Fallout 4 that lets you customize the male and female player character's idle animations, both flavor and dialogue. It adds 20 new female and 19 new male animations, alongside the vanilla ones, and is optimized for mod manager installation. With over 13,000 endorsements, it's a popular choice for players wanting to personalize their character's stance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 13,129 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads.
- Adds a solid 39 new animations total, giving you plenty of variety for your character's idle.
- Simple to install via mod manager, no complicated steps.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or DLC.
- Only affects player character idles, not NPCs or other animation types.
For Fallout 4 players who want to give their character a unique stance or personality without overhauling the whole animation system. Perfect for roleplayers and screenshot enthusiasts. Skip if you're looking for NPC animation changes or combat overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Mod Organizer 2 to install, as the mod is optimized for that.
- After installing, check your character's idle animations in third person to see the changes.
- If you have other animation mods, load order may matter—place Idle Hands after them to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- H1v3m1nd
- Version
- 2.6
- Downloads
- 485,045
- Endorsements
- 13,129
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 12/16/2015
- Updated
- 1/4/2016
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