Immersive Candles
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #11 of 64 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There used to be an animated gif here, but Nexus changed their image rules. I asked what sort of provisions would be made for mods where the animation was critical to show. I was told "We're looking into it." That was about 4 years ago. They must REALLY be taking a good look.
You're right, they're not going to fix it. I don't know what to say.
This mod is safe to install at any time. I never ever recommend uninstalling a mod. Mod authors don't do it, neither should you.
There are a fair number of records to place the candles in worldspace - I ran a scanning script on Xedit, and this mod did not turn up as a candidate to be flagged as an .esl, sorry. If I am wrong, please give me a working .esl and I'll happily upload it.
What does it do?
This mod places an animated candle at every vanilla worldspace occurrence of candles in the game.
This mod gives all unlit candles a wick.
This mod replaces the workshop menu place vanilla candles with animated variants.
What is special about your candles?
There is an animated flame and a wick.
The flame glare you see in the screenshots is a -mesh-, you will get a nice small, pretty glare with or without ENB.
The wax itself varies in brightness as you would expect from a real candle.
What the hell do you mean they are 'synchronized'
Look at the animated gif above. The brightness of the wax varies in time to the brightness of the glare.
The glare itself moves with the flame animation
There is a small light emitter in the mesh that casts a light which varies in brightness with the wax as well over very short distances to add ambience.
Each candle type has a very slightly varied loop time, helping to reduce the 'chorus line dancing' effect of every flame on screen flickering to the same beat.
What makes this better than the other candle mods?
The additional nicontrollers doing what is described above for the candles.
I do not alter precombines. Load it up without worrying about that.
I do not change any actual lighting in the game - what you have is what you have. Each candle emits a 'neighboring' ambient light roughly the size of an NPC's head to cast an ambient flicker on anything very close to it. This radius is so small as to not affect room lighting.
Wow, that is a really cool Power Armor helmet, apple, and Haynes T-60 manual in the screenshot above. Where can I get them?
They are par
Immersive Candles replaces all vanilla candles in Fallout 4 with advanced synchronized animated versions, avoiding broken precombines and keeping workshop items scrappable. A popular immersion mod with 3,332 endorsements and nearly 600k downloads, last updated in September 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (3,332 endorsements) — this is a proven fix for a common annoyance.
- No broken precombines means your game stability won't suffer — a big deal for Fallout 4 modding.
- Workshop scrappability is a nice touch — you can clean up those ugly candles in your settlements.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — might not be compatible with the latest game patches or DLC.
- Only replaces candles — if you wanted other light sources improved, this won't help.
For Fallout 4 players who hate the vanilla candle flicker and want a more immersive, stable lighting experience. Perfect for settlement builders who want to scrap those ugly candles. Skip if you're looking for broader lighting overhauls or gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install — it's a simple drop-in, but a manager keeps your load order clean.
- If you're on PC, make sure you have the game's script extender (F4SE) if required by other mods, but this one likely doesn't need it.
- Test in a settlement with candles to see the new animations — you'll notice the difference immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- MunkySpunk - Pra - Whisper
- Version
- .91
- Downloads
- 598,975
- Endorsements
- 3,332
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 2/25/2022
- Updated
- 9/2/2022
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