Targeting HUD Fix (Companion friendly - Only Hostiles)
⚪ 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.
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 7.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #49 of 55 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The new version now only shows the red shader effects on hostile NPCs/Creatures. If you don't want that, stick with the old version.
This mod fixes the Power Armor modification "Targeting HUD". When it is worn by a companion or NPC life forms are also highlighted for the player. In my opinion this is a bug (maybe Bethesda indented this as a feature), and therefore I created this esp with FO4Edit that resolves that bug. So no more highlighted life forms for the player when another one is wearing a Power Armor with this modification (it should also work for mods that add this modification to other apparels)
Installation:
- []Unzip the archive into your Fallout 4 Data folder. []Follow this tutorial to enable esp.
Technical Details: Bethesda implemented the Targeting HUD modification as a cloak spell that adds effect shaders to all NPCs/creatures. These effect shaders are always visible to the player regardless of who has the cloak spell running. I fixed that by adding a condition so that the cloak spell is only activated on the player.
Targeting HUD Fix is a bug fix mod for Fallout 4 that addresses issues with the Targeting HUD, making it companion-friendly and ensuring it only highlights hostiles. With 683 endorsements and nearly 10,000 downloads, it's a community-approved fix for a common annoyance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix (683 endorsements) for a common HUD annoyance
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says, no bloat
- Decent download count (9,197) shows it's been useful to many players
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015, so it may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or DLC
- No detailed description, so you're trusting the title for what it does
- Potential conflicts with other HUD mods or mods that alter targeting behavior
For Fallout 4 players who use the Targeting HUD (from the Intelligence perk) and find it annoying that it highlights companions or non-hostiles. If you're tired of seeing friendlies glow red, this fix is for you. Skip if you don't use the Targeting HUD or if you're on a heavily modded setup with other HUD overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Targeting HUD perk (Intelligence 9) to actually use this fix.
- If you use a mod manager like Nexus Mods' Vortex, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement issues.
- Load order shouldn't matter much for a simple fix, but if you have other HUD mods, try placing this one after them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- matzman666
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 9,197
- Endorsements
- 683
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 12/1/2015
- Updated
- 12/1/2015
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