Weapon Behavior Ironsights movement direction lock fixes and tweaks (3rd person)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #40 of 103 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
1. ADSMoveUnLock_SightedOnly.esp
Primarily used to fix movement direction lock when you transition from Relaxed locomotion state (Weapon down) straight into ADS state (Aim Down Sights). From my testing this bug depends on movement speed values and weapon base weight as this problem only appears on low weight weapons such as 10mm pistol, Thirst Zapper, Laser Rifle, The Deliverer and others. Heavier guns such Assault Rifle, Radium Rifle do not suffer from this bug, unless you equip at least one piece of Sprinter Legendary Gear. For example, equipping Oswald's Top Hat will make every weapon you use to suffer from direction lock bug.
The .esp modifies two Movement type records: NPC_Sighted_MT and PowerArmor_Sighted_MT to increase movement speed in ADS mode or Ironsights to the point when the bug is completely gone, which is a value of 270 (from vanilla 200).
As of 0. 95-beta the plugin is no longer needed.
2. WeaponBehavior.hkx
There are numerous fixes and tweaks made to the main 3rd person behavior file and they are as follows:
#1) Fixed movement direction lock when you start moving during Ready to Relaxed transition (Character lowers their weapon). The window to trigger the bug is quite small, maybe half a second, but it was enough to declare to myself that 3rd person is unplayable, because it was happening all the time in my case.
#2) Fixed moving in wrong direction, usually opposite of player input which mostly happens only in power armor or when using very heavy guns such as Missile Launcher, Fat Man.
#3) Fixed equip and weapon cocking animation (WPNBoltCharge) reset when tapping movement key or changing direction.
#4) Fixed or reduced "movement speed spikes" when changing direction quickly. I dont know how to describe it, but you probably felt like you're lagging when your character suddenly "teleports" slightly when you move around in 3rd person. Overall the movement should feel smoother, at least i think so.
#5) Made foot synchronization consistent across all locomotion states (Relaxed, Ready, Sneaking). When tapping movement key or toggling run key the character's legs will cycle in order which looks like tiptoeing or jogging. This was only true to Relaxed state in vanilla.
#6) Severely reduced move stop effect which caused the character to slide when you stop moving. This felt unresponsive and dragging.
#7) Fixed bad blending transitions when switching between walk - run modes in ADS. This just looked like garbage.
#8) Fixed movement direction lock when entering ironsights mode from relaxed idle and moving after that. Basically you stand still in rel
This bug fix mod for third-person gameplay addresses movement direction locks and incorrect movement input, resolving common issues where characters move in unintended directions. It is not a complete fix for all third-person bugs, but it targets core input problems. With 2,189 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a popular utility for players frustrated by third-person control quirks.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,189 endorsements and 473k downloads.
- Directly tackles annoying third-person input bugs.
- Actively maintained, last updated October 2024.
⚠️ Cons
- Author admits it's not a complete fix—some bugs remain.
- Niche scope: only affects third-person movement input.
- No detailed documentation or install instructions provided.
For players who primarily play in third person and are tired of movement direction glitches. If you're a first-person purist, skip this—it won't affect your gameplay. Also useful for modders looking to understand third-person input fixes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install this like any other mod—no special setup needed.
- Test in third person after installing to see if your specific movement bug is fixed.
- Keep an eye on updates, as the author is actively tweaking fixes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- CarbonWaffle
- Version
- 1.10
- Downloads
- 473,543
- Endorsements
- 2,189
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 6/24/2024
- Updated
- 10/16/2024
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