Simple Impact
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #150 of 187 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Requirement : Address Library for F4SE Plugins (https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/47327)
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This is a F4SE plugin to enhance gun play experience in FO4, inspired by Kill Tips and Hit Sound by Toounx and Recoil Shake and Low Ammo Sounds by Elzee.
It shakes and blurs the camera when you shoot, and plays hit sounds when you hit something, play kill sounds when you kill something, but it doesn't use any scripts.
Everything is handled at the engine level.
To customize settings, open SimpleImpact.ini in F4SE\Plugins.
Each features can be turned on/off by changing Enabled to 1/0.
Setting HeadshotEnabled to 1 enables separate hit/kill sounds for headshots.
-General Sound Options-
These are general settings for sounds.
FrequencyShift : % shift of base frequency
FrequencyVariance : Randomizes the frequency
StaticAttenuation : Higher number makes the volume smaller
-Hit Sound-
There are 7 sound types available for HitSound
1: MW2019 hit marker
2: MW2019 classic hit marker (Recommended)
3: Apex Legends body shot sound (Recommended)
4: Apex Legends armor sound
5: MW2019 body shot sound (Recommended)
6: MW2019 click sound
7: Custom sound (Sound\FX\Bingle\Custom_1~4.wav)
Each type randomly plays 1 of 4 sound files located in Sound\FX\Bingle\HitSound.
You can simply switch those files to make your own unique hit sound.
-Hit Sound Extra Options-
AliveOnly : Play hit sound on alive actors only.
GunOnly : Play hit sound on guns only.
-Hit Sounds for Headshots-
There are 6 types for headshots
1: MW2019 plate hit sound (UI)
2: MW2019 plate hit sound (external)
3: Apex Legends headshot sound
4: Valorant headshot sound
5: MW2019 headshot sound
6: Custom sound (Sound\FX\Bingle\Custom_Headshot_1~4.wav)
Each type randomly plays 1 of 4 sound files located in Sound\FX\Bingle\HitSoundHeadshot
-Kill Sound-
There are 6 types for KillSound
1: MW2019 Multiplayer UI Sound
2: Apex Legends player killed
3: Apex Legends player downed
4: Valorant
5: Overwatch
6: Custom (Sound\FX\Bingle\Custom_KillSound.wav)
-Kill Sounds for Headshots-
There are only 3 types
1: MW2019 Multiplayer Headshot UI Sound
2: Battlefield1/5 Headshot UI Sound
3: Custom (Sound\FX\Bingle\Custom
Simple Impact is a Fallout 4 F4SE plugin that enhances gunplay visuals and sound effects. It has 2,865 endorsements and 189,039 downloads, indicating strong community support. Last updated in April 2026, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (189k) shows it's a popular choice for gunplay polish.
- 2,865 endorsements from the community—people are happy with it.
- Recent update (April 2026) means it's kept up with the game's patches.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed feature list in the description—you'll have to test it to see what exactly changes.
- Requires F4SE, so you'll need to set that up first if you haven't.
- Visual and SFX tweaks are subjective—what feels better to one player might not to another.
For Fallout 4 players who want a more satisfying gunplay feel without overhauling the whole game. If you're into immersion and feedback from your weapons, this is a quick add. Skip if you're looking for gameplay mechanics changes—this is purely about looks and sounds.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have F4SE installed and launch the game through f4se_loader.exe, not the default launcher.
- Check the mod's forum posts or comments for any known conflicts with other gunplay mods.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex, let it handle the F4SE plugin installation to avoid manual errors.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Bingle
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 189,039
- Endorsements
- 2,865
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/15/2021
- Updated
- 4/18/2026
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