Park Bench NPC animation fix
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #50 of 55 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Park Bench NPC animation fix
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ESP flaggeg ESL or ESL file
This mod fix unappropriate (in my opinion) NPC animation for such relaxation furniture as park benches.
Basically mod change animation sitting and eating to calming and relaxing.
Not exactly a BUG but I don't know wich other tag and category will be better to put it... well, for me it kinda BUG.
Installation:
Extract file in Data directory, set it's ON.
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Enjoy!
A simple ESP/ESL file that fixes NPC animations for park benches, changing sitting and eating to a relaxing pose. With 544 endorsements and 9,158 downloads, it's a community-approved bug fix for Fallout 4 players who want more natural NPC behavior.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 544 endorsements
- Simple and effective fix for a common immersion-breaking bug
- ESL option available for players who want to save plugin slots
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects park benches, not other furniture types
- May conflict with other animation overhaul mods that touch NPC idle behaviors
- Last updated in 2020, so compatibility with newer game patches is unverified
For Fallout 4 players who notice NPCs awkwardly sitting and eating on park benches and want a quick fix. It's a niche mod for immersion-focused players who value small details. Skip if you don't care about NPC animations or use a comprehensive animation overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install; it will handle the ESP/ESL automatically.
- If you're on PC, make sure you have the game's script extender (F4SE) if you use mods that require it, though this mod doesn't explicitly require it.
- Place this mod after other animation mods in your load order to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- sakura9
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 9,158
- Endorsements
- 544
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 2/13/2020
- Updated
- 2/13/2020
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