Vault-Tec Lights Mesh Fix

⭐ ⭐ (958 endorsements) 📥 257,350 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 8/3/2016
⚪ Last updated 2016

By Anime_Otaku102 · Bug Fixes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/3/2016 📅 Created: 8/3/2016
⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗
3📦 Vault-Tec Workshop DLC Find it →

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #67 of 103 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Petemichaelbabicki came out with the

Vault-Tec Workshop Overhaul

, which does way more than what my mod does. Go check it out. Shoo, shoo.

Someone at Bethesda was either in a rush or just didn't care, because the workshop lights in the Vault-Tec DLC are, for the lack of a better term, pants-on-head retarded. There are already mods that address the issue with light intensity (Better Vault Lights and Vault-Tec SimuSun Lighting), but none that address the fact that light fixtures above your head cast shadows from below.

For the most part all this does is change the position of the light nodes in the meshes of each light so that it actually shines down upon you, the one exception being the utility light (square ceiling light with grates), which had two light nodes and refused to be fixed unless I deleted one; after extensive testing (read: I loaded a game, it did not crash, I was satisfied) this does not appear to cause any instabilities in games that already have the utility light spawned.

There is no .esp as I did not change light values at all, so you can use it with one of the aforementioned mods for best results.

You can either install this through NMM or just extract the archive directly into your Fallout 4/Data/ directory.

Thanks goes to fadingsignal for pointing me in the right direction of where those light nodes are.

Requires the Vault-Tec DLC, of course.

Feel free to do whatever you want with it - upload it to Bethesda.net, tweak it for your own mod, twerk it for Miley Cyrus, whatever floats your boat. This was largely for self-satisfaction because the shadows were triggering me something fierce.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

A small bug fix mod for Fallout 4 that corrects the direction of workshop lights in the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC. With 958 endorsements and over 257k downloads, it's a popular fix for a specific visual issue, last updated in 2016.

✨ Key Features

Fixes the direction of workshop lights in the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC.
Lightweight bug fix with no additional content or changes.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved fix with 958 endorsements and 257k downloads.
  • Solves a specific visual annoyance for Vault-Tec Workshop users.
  • Simple and focused—does exactly what it says without bloat.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2016—may not be tested with the latest Fallout 4 patches.
  • Only addresses light direction; no other fixes or improvements.
  • Requires the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC, so it's useless without it.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout 4 players who own the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC and notice the workshop lights pointing the wrong way. Skip if you don't have the DLC or don't care about light direction.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Place the mod file in your Fallout 4 Data folder and enable it in your load order.
  • If you use a mod manager, install it through there for easy management.
  • Make sure you own the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC, or the mod won't work.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout 4 Mods
Author
Anime_Otaku102
Version
1.0
Downloads
257,350
Endorsements
958
Category
Bug Fixes
Created
8/3/2016
Updated
8/3/2016

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