Power Armor Fast Exit and Enter
⚪ 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.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 73 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
: somberX found a way to fix the "Fast Enter" animations. I highly recommend you use his mod instead of mine (I recommend the "Quick Enter and Exit" options): Power Armor Animation Changes.
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: Added a "fast enter" version, but it's slightly buggy, so for now it's going to be an "optional" download. See my stickied post for details!
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Description:
Anyone like the new "Power Armor" mechanic in Fallout 4?
Well, would you like it even more if you didn't have to watch the same extremely long "exit armor" animation over and over again when you exited the armor?
This is a simple animation swap that makes the "fast exit" animation the one that's always used (I think it's only used while in combat by default).
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Thanks to khadji for turning extremely large GIFs that were slowing down the page into Youtube videos!
See the stickied post section for the "Fast Enter" preview (it's a bit... "buggy").
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How To Install:
Put the "meshes" folder in your "Fallout 4/Data" directory.
That's all you have to do now that "official" modding support has FINALLY been released.
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If you haven't already made the required .ini edits in order for the game to load loose files, here's what you do:
: As of the first game "patch", this process has changed!
You no longer need to amend the line to:
sResourceDataDirsFinal=STRINGS\, sound\, textures\, meshes\, scripts\, music\, misc\, shadersfx\, interface\, programs\, materials\
... Instead:
- Open up Fallout.ini (for Windows, this is found at "C:\Users\<YOUR_NAME>\Documents\My Games\Fallout4"), and make the following changes to the section:
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
If you still have remnants of the old "fix" for forcing the game to load loose files in your Skyrim.ini file that I mentioned above, you should remove them.
Also, I was mislead by the link that NMM threw at me
This Fallout 4 mod swaps the power armor exit animation to the faster 'fast exit' variant, saving time when leaving your suit. With over 20,000 endorsements and 843,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who frequently use power armor. Simple and effective, it does exactly what it says.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval (20k endorsements) — this is a must-have for power armor users.
- Saves real time every time you hop out of your suit — that slow animation gets old fast.
- Lightweight and does one thing perfectly, no bloat or extra features to fiddle with.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the exit animation — if you wanted faster entry too, this isn't it.
- Last updated in 2015 — might not be compatible with newer game patches or DLCs, though it's likely still fine.
- No documentation or install instructions provided by the author, so you're on your own if something goes wrong.
For Fallout 4 players who live in power armor and hate the slow exit animation. If you're a completionist or just someone who hops in and out of your suit constantly, this mod is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes — this is purely a cosmetic animation tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's just an animation swap, you can install it manually by dropping the files into your Data folder, but using a mod manager like Vortex or NMM makes it easier to uninstall if needed.
- If you use other power armor animation mods, load this one after them to ensure the fast exit animation takes priority.
- Check if your game version is up to date — the mod is old, so if you're on a newer patch, test it early to make sure it works.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Ulithium_Dragon
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 843,655
- Endorsements
- 20,093
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 11/15/2015
- Updated
- 11/15/2015
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