Magnetic Coils And Capacitors - A Gauss Rifle Retexture
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #251 of 271 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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A full retexture for the Gauss rifle - Only asset left unchanged is the nixie tube filaments.
It was inspired by the concept art which isn't rusty, whilst the vanilla textures are. Because it relies on magnetic fields, I based the look on Copper/Nickel/Zinc alloys (like coins) rather than iron based metals.
There are 8 different choices of paints for the barrel shield, interchangeable at the weapon workbench.
As usual, I made custom cubemaps for more interesting metallic reflections.
There are a total of 8 paints for the Barrel Shield, all of which except the old world paint (American flag) will spawn randomly:
See the Images tab for close-up in-game shots of each paint.
Mod available on Xbox here : XBOX
My Artstation page: https://www.artstation.com/gaston_w
For the geeky ones among you: this fixes a few normal maps (flipped Y axis) and the barrel shroud was entirely rebaked with a new hi-poly model.
Compatibility: Not compatible with anything that edits the Gauss rifle or its materials. Compatible with pretty much everything else. If you have something that rebalances the Gauss Rifle, a patch may be necessary for the paints to work properly. I only touch the base weapon record to add the weapon paint attach point and keyword.
Thanks the the BoneZone discord for their encouragement and feedback. Thanks to Wanamango, BlahBlahDEEBlahBlah, Spiffyskytrooper and Littlelight for the paint suggestions.
Technical details: BC7 compression for Diffuse maps, BC5 for specular and normal maps - BA2 packed for better performance.
A full retexture for the Gauss rifle in Fallout 4, inspired by concept art. It adds 8 paint variants for the Barrel Shield, using copper/nickel/zinc alloys for a coin-like look. Popular with 1,521 endorsements and 154,205 downloads, last updated in November 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,521 endorsements and over 154k downloads.
- Adds meaningful variety with 8 paint options for the Barrel Shield.
- Unique material approach (copper/nickel/zinc) stands out from typical iron-based retextures.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in November 2021 — may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or DLC.
- Only affects the Gauss rifle, so if you don't use that weapon often, this mod won't be visible.
- No screenshots or installation details in the description, so you'll have to test it yourself.
For Fallout 4 players who love the Gauss rifle and want a fresh, lore-friendly look inspired by concept art. If you're a collector of weapon retextures or enjoy customizing your arsenal, this is a solid pick. Skip if you rarely use the Gauss rifle or prefer gameplay-changing mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacer, make sure it loads after any mods that alter the Gauss rifle mesh.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily enable/disable and avoid overwriting issues.
- If you use other Gauss rifle retextures, this mod will conflict — pick one to avoid texture glitches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Gmoi
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 154,205
- Endorsements
- 1,521
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 11/1/2021
- Updated
- 11/2/2021
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