3rd Person Animation Fixpack
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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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #13 of 212 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Fixes just about every 3rd person animation issue there is, from the stuttering at the end of the animation cycle, to limbs popping and shaking, to broken fingers bending at inhuman angles, you name it. 99% vanilla friendly, minimal reanimation unless necessary. Outside of fixes, the mod also improves the blending of some of the animations, like when one is melee attacking while standing. That should look a lot less wonky overall.
Some of the fixes, like the holstered sneak animations, are carried over to many other weapon types, because a lot of them don't have their own weapon specific animations and just share the holstered ones.
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Lastly the mod fixes the long standing issue of character gliding when movement is stopped while turning the camera.
Highly recommended to use Aim Transition Patch (NVSE) and 3rd Person Camera Overhaul to improve 3rd person mode even further.
List of fixes:
Holstered
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[]Turn Animation popping
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]Run Backward Stuttering[]Run Forward (M) Broken fingers
[]Run Forward (F) Legs popping and broken fingers
[]Run Left Animation popping and broken fingers
[]Run Right Awkward animation and broken fingers
[]Walk Left Upper left arm twisting
[]Walk Right Upper left arm twisting
[]Sneak Run Backward Animation popping
[]Sneak Run Forward Stuttering
[]Sneak Run Left Stuttering
[]Sneak Run Right Arm popping
[]Sneak Walk Backward Arm popping
[]Sneak Walk Left Upperbody popping
[]Sneak Walk Right Upperbody popping
Pistol
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[]Attack3 Left arm popping (Used by Laser Pistols)
[]AttackLoop Left arm popping (Used by SMGs)
[]Turn Legs moving out of place
[]Run Backward Right leg popping
[]Run Left Bad animation
[]Run Right Awkward animation
[]Walk Right Leg popping
[]Jump Left Losing momentum
Grenades
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[]Turn Moves out of place
Mines
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[]Turn Moves out of place
1LM (Used by gas bomb)
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1H Melee
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[]Turn Moves out of place and awkward animation blending when attacking
2H Melee
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[]Run Backward Right leg popping
[]Run Left Bad animation
Unarmed
[*]Turn Moves out of place
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[]Turn Moves out of place
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[]Turn Moves out of place
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[]Attack3 Left arm popping (Used by Laser Pistols)
This mod fixes a wide range of 3rd person animation issues, including gliding, stuttering, limb popping, broken fingers, and bad blending. It's a highly popular animation fix with over 1.2 million downloads and 4,656 endorsements, last updated in January 2026. Ideal for players who want smoother, more natural third-person gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 4,656 endorsements and 1.2M downloads.
- Actively maintained: last updated January 2026.
- Targets common annoyances like gliding and limb popping that break immersion.
⚠️ Cons
- May require other mods or tweaks to fully resolve all animation issues.
- Potential conflicts with other animation mods—test load order.
For players who spend time in third-person view and are bothered by janky animations. If you're a modder or enthusiast who wants polished movement, this is a must-have. Skip if you play mostly first-person and don't care about third-person quirks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager, install this mod and let it overwrite any conflicting animation files.
- Test in third-person after installing to see the improvements—walk, run, and attack to check for gliding or popping.
- If you have other animation mods, place this one lower in your load order to ensure its fixes apply.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Wombat
- Version
- 1.31
- Downloads
- 1,172,470
- Endorsements
- 4,656
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/26/2024
- Updated
- 1/27/2026
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