Viewmodel Shading Fix - FOSE

⭐ ⭐ (744 endorsements) 📥 31,236 downloads 📌 v2.2 📅 4/22/2024
⚪ Last updated 2024

By WallSoGB · Bug Fixes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 9/12/2024 📅 Created: 4/22/2024
✅ Updated for the Latest Patch

This mod was updated after the recent game update — it should work on the current version. (Fallout 3 - Game Launcher Update)

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • ✅ Updated 100 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
  • 🏆 #14 of 35 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Mod fixes totally wrong specular lighting, and lack of muzzle flash lights on viewmodel.

I'm on a roll with viewmodel fixes.

When Bethesda tried to mitigate floating point precision loss on viewmodel by shifting local player position, they added a mechanism to shift lights to accommodate that position change.

As we know, that thing didn't go according to the plan. So you shouldn't be surprised if I tell you, that this light offset is also broken.

While lights get correctly shifted, the eye position is not (oddly enough it is calculated correctly in Lighting30Shaders, which are used only for decals). This means that you get correct diffuse lighting, but totally incorrect specular highlights, rendering (literally) weapon super dull and often dim. If you often wondered why weapons look flat - that's why.

The other issue is exact opposite - while eye pos was missing the offset, lights attached to the player are missing due to having the offset. This means that muzzle flashes, or any other light attached to viewmodel nodes, would not cast light at the player.

Both issues, fixed.

Requires sunlight fix for it to make sense outdoors.

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Source Code

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Fallout3 Mods
Author
WallSoGB
Version
2.2
Downloads
31,236
Endorsements
744
Category
Bug Fixes
Created
4/22/2024
Updated
9/12/2024

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