Animated Workbench - ESPless
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #99 of 212 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Animated Workbench - ESPless
Small immersion script that plays an animation when you interact with a Workbench, Reloading Bench, Campfire, or Chemistry Set. Works in 3rd person, and in 1st person when using New Vegas - Enhanced Camera.
Usage:
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[]Simply go up to a Workbench, Reloading Bench, Campfire, or Chemistry Set, and interact with it. The animation will play!
Compatibility:
Should be compatible with everything.
Works great with Crafting and Repair Animations
Only known incompatibility is Animated Workbenches, as this is a modern re-implementation.
When using New Vegas - Enhanced Camera, I recommend enabling the following to ensure that the animation plays in first person (Plus, its more immersive!):
bEnableHeadBob=1
Want even more animations on the Workbench and Reloading Bench?
This script also doubles as an ESP replacement for the excellent mod Work Bench and Reloading Bench Interactive Animation by AmaccurzerO!
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[] Disable and/or Delete its ESP. We only need its meshe.s.
[] Make sure you are updated to the latest version of this mod.
For better looking textures, I recommend: Better Benches - Workbenches Retextured by ayrenv
Known Issues:
When using 360 Movement and the "bCheckForSpecialIdle" option is set to 0, the character will NOT rotate to face the workbench.
There is a file conflict on the file "KEYWORDS/Campfire.ini" with another of my mods, "Camping - ESPless". They are the same file, so it does not matter which mod provides the file.
Credits and Thanks
jazzisparis - For JIP LN NVSE Plugin
carxt - For JohnnyGuitar NVSE
Demorome - For ShowOff XNVSE Plugin
Xilandro - For KEYWORDS
Animated Workbench - ESPless adds a player animation when interacting with Workbenches, Reloading Benches, Campfires, and Chemistry Sets. It is ESPless, meaning no plugin slot is used. With 593 endorsements and 273,848 downloads, it is a popular quality-of-life immersion mod for Fallout 4.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (273,848) shows it's a must-have for many players.
- ESPless means no plugin slot wasted — perfect for load order hoarders.
- Covers four crafting stations, so you get consistent animations across the board.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers four station types — if you use other crafting stations, you won't get animations there.
- No mention of compatibility with other animation mods or frameworks, so you might need to test.
- Last updated August 2025 — could be outdated if the game has had updates since then.
For Fallout 4 players who want a bit more life in their crafting without sacrificing load order space. If you're a modder who hates ESPs, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESPless, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager — no plugin to activate.
- If you use other animation mods, test in a new game or a clean save to avoid conflicts.
- Check if your game version is compatible with the mod's last update (August 2025).
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- dhert
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Downloads
- 273,848
- Endorsements
- 593
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 3/8/2024
- Updated
- 8/26/2025
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