Makeshift Homes
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 21 Player Homes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Makeshift Homes adds 5 (for now) new unusual player homes to discover around the Commonwealth - a water tower, a bookstore, a crypt, a diner, and a very special Red Rocket garage.
All 5 homes are visible on the map, but you have to get to them yourself. Four have high-level locks and keys nearby for you to find, and one is just a novice lock. (See below for locations, or go searching yourself!) They don't have workshop workbenches - I wanted to make some nice pre-built player homes for people who don't like the settlement system. If there's demand for it, I'll consider making a version with workshop workbenches in the future.
Also, I very well end up adding more homes to it in the future, but I've been sitting on this mod for months and I want to get it released!
Conflicts may arise if you have any other mods that edit the cells where these buildings lie - I always appreciate bug reports, so let me know if you find any issues.
Oh, and as always, enjoy!
(Available for all platforms.)
Key Locations:
Diner: novice lock
Water Tower: Next to a face-down skeleton a little ways away from the front of the entrance
Crypt: In the ruined groundkeeper's shed in the cemetery on a wooden crate next to the bed
Red Rocket Garage: On the dresser with the bobblehead and the fan to the back left of the garage
Bookstore: In a box in the van to the left as you're facing the building
All my mods can be found here.
If you really like what I do and want to help me out personally, you can send me a donation. In return you get... my undying gratitude? I'm a college student ok thank you from the bottom of my broke soul. <3
Adds 5 new player homes to Fallout 4's Commonwealth: a water tower, bookstore, crypt, diner, and a Red Rocket garage. A compact exploration-focused mod with 383 endorsements, last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 383 endorsements and over 9,000 downloads
- Adds unique home locations that encourage exploration
- Variety of home types from a crypt to a diner keeps things interesting
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so it may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game updates
- Only 5 homes for now, so content is limited
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the same locations
For Fallout 4 players who enjoy discovering new locations and want a few extra safehouses without a huge overhaul. If you're looking for a massive player home mod with tons of features, this might be too small. Skip if you want gameplay changes—this is purely about adding homes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a mod for Fallout 4, make sure you have the game's script extender (F4SE) if required by other mods, but this one likely just needs a mod manager.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage load order easily.
- When exploring, keep an eye out for new map markers—the homes are meant to be discovered.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- spacetimebender
- Version
- 5
- Downloads
- 9,320
- Endorsements
- 383
- Category
- Player Homes
- Created
- 11/22/2017
- Updated
- 12/28/2017
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