Videos of the Wasteland
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 20 Crafting - Equipment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Please take a look to the Videos tab: you will find many in-depth tutorials to assist in creating holotapes and film reel content for VotW.
Main description
This mod adds two NEW Holotape Player items at the end of the workshop menu under Videos of the Wasteland. Craft them and place them near a TV or a projector screen to play videos,
just by inserting a compatible video holotape in them.
There are 7 S. P. E. C. I. A. L. tapes craftable at the Holotape Crafting Workbench in the VotW menu.
There are also numerous holotape/film-reel mods that add new content.
Check this description page every few months for new holotape/film-reel mods available for VotW.
What's new in Version 2. 6?
We added new TVs and Projector screens in clean and weathered versions
There is a new control for the sound system directly in the game menu
The Theatre Pack has now plenty of clutters, displays and many more
We converted several files to ESL plugins
read the changelog for more infos
How to use Videos of the Wasteland / Starlight Drive-In Addon
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The latest release of Radrose Usability Enhancements by Takatoriyama includes an item sorting patch for Videos of the Wasteland 2. 5. 2, adding categorization, sorting, and visual icons to inventory items added by VotW, and fully compatible with AWCKR, DEF_UI, and Valdacil's Item Sorting.
Additionally, if you're looking for a place to store your holotapes when not in use, the Store Your Keys mod by Hamitho contains a handy container for holotapes.
Videos mod add-ons installation
Please install each add-ons one by one, for each plug-in:
install it, load the game, save it and install the next plug-in.
If you don't do that, you may mess up the holotapes display order:
some holotapes may display the wrong video, coming from another holotape or even another mod.
Uninstall Videos of the Wasteland 2. X
There are two ways to uninstall VotW:
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[]By using chems craftable at the chem station under Videos of the Wasteland
[
]By using the option Uninstall in MCM under Videos of the Wasteland,
Videos of the Wasteland adds functional holotape players and film reels to Fallout 4, letting you watch videos on in-game TVs and at Starlight Drive-In. It's a niche immersion mod with strong community support (12,801 endorsements) and hasn't been updated since 2019.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (685k) shows many players use it.
- 12.8k endorsements indicate a solid, appreciated mod.
- Adds a unique immersive feature not found in vanilla game.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so may have compatibility issues with newer game patches or DLC.
- Requires specific in-game locations (TVs, Starlight Drive-In) which limits where you can use it.
For Fallout 4 roleplayers and immersion seekers who want to watch lore-friendly videos in the wasteland. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls or combat changes—this is purely a cosmetic/atmosphere addition.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place a TV in your settlement to start using holotape videos.
- Head to Starlight Drive-In to find the film-reel projector.
- Check the mod's description for any specific holotape video files you need to add.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- RazorWire - Dertspovor06 - AGreatWeight
- Version
- 2.6
- Downloads
- 685,089
- Endorsements
- 12,801
- Category
- Crafting - Equipment
- Created
- 5/30/2017
- Updated
- 1/17/2019
🔗 Required By 5 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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