Increased Settler Population
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #33 of 187 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Sets the iWorkshopSettlerPopulationMax to a higher value. Options of 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 500, and 999. I personally use 50. Managing that many people will be a bitch anyways. You can always upgrade later and I don't know how/if this affects the rate at which settlers arrive. Recommend use with Longer Power Lines. Also recommend looking at Homemaker - Expanded Settlements and/or Settlements Expanded!
The default value is your Charisma level plus 10, so when you change this, I assume it will actually be Charisma+50 or Charisma+100, etc.'
v1. 0 - Main release v1. 1 - Added NoObjectLimit.esp, changes workshop object limit values to nearly infinite. Happy building! v1. 2 - FormIDs fixed/Rebuilt with FO4Edit. Redownload. Thanks MookittyBonnie.
Some people are reporting no settlers are arriving at settlements after hitting the vanilla cap. A small work around is that you can send people from other settlements that are smaller and still recruiting.
Install with NMM
Locate 'Fallout4Prefs.ini' in your 'Documents/My Games/Fallout 4' folder. Add 'bEnableFileSelection=1' after the tag. --- Place esp in 'steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\'. --- Locate 'plugins.txt' in your 'AppData\Local\Fallout4' folder. Add 'IncreasedSettlerPopulation50.esp' (or your selected option) on a new line after 'Fallout4.esm'.
My other mods: Longer Area Respawn Longer Power Lines Piles of Corpses - Increased De-spawn Timer
This mod simply increases the maximum settler capacity in Fallout 4, allowing for larger settlements. It has over 20,000 endorsements and 743,000 downloads, indicating popularity. Last updated in 2015, it remains a straightforward solution for players wanting to expand their settlements beyond the default limit.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 20,685 endorsements show it's trusted by the community.
- 743,555 downloads prove it's widely used and stable.
- Does exactly what it says: more settlers, no bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015, so may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- No detailed description, so you're on your own for specifics.
- Potential conflicts with other settlement mods that alter settler mechanics.
This is for settlement builders who hit the population cap and want to grow their communities. It's also for players who enjoy managing larger populations and need a simple fix without extra features.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to assign settlers to jobs or beds to keep happiness up.
- Use the extra settlers to man supply lines or guard posts for defense.
- If you're using other settlement mods, load this one last to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Puma
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 743,555
- Endorsements
- 20,685
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 11/20/2015
- Updated
- 11/23/2015
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