Aqua Performa - Strip Performance Fix
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #8 of 22 Performance mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I hate this game.
Water rendering is so broken in this game, that water LOD simply existing massively tanks the perf.
Unfortunately, Strip's worldspace, uses a partial replica of the Mojave... with the water.
Yes, the Lake Mead is there.
Other bodies of water are there.
Rendered, all the time.
I did what Obsidian didn't and... disabled the water LOD. That's it.
20 fps boost on average on all machines I tested. Other people report more drastic improvements, especially with DXVK.
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Seems like a scam. It's not. I'm literally baffled by how simple it was to gain such big performance increase.
Compatibility:
- Everything
Credits:
Drawing of whatever that is: Kiwi (Midnightcacti)
Check out my other stuff:
Fallout New Vegas Performance Guide
MoonlightNVSE
Simple Exterior Fog Remover
High Resolution Bloom
Pip-Boy Shading Fix
High Resolution Water Fog
Pip-Boy Light Flicker Fix
Fog-based Object Culling
Fallout Alpha Rendering Tweaks
Exterior Emittance Fix
Aqua Performa is a performance mod for Fallout: New Vegas that removes water LOD to drastically improve FPS on The Strip. With nearly 9,000 endorsements and over 900,000 downloads, it's a proven fix for a common performance issue. Simple and effective for players who want smoother gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (8,895 endorsements) — this is a must-have for anyone struggling with Strip stutter
- Over 900k downloads — clearly a go-to fix that works for tons of players
- One-line description, zero bloat — it does exactly what it says and nothing else
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects The Strip — if you have performance issues elsewhere, this won't help
- Removing water LOD might cause visual pop-in or missing water reflections in distant views
- Last updated March 2024 — likely fine for current game versions, but no guarantee of future compatibility
For Fallout: New Vegas players who get frame drops or stutter on The Strip and want a quick, proven fix. Skip if you're on a high-end rig that handles the Strip fine, or if you care about visual fidelity over performance.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the 4GB Patcher or NVSE to avoid memory issues, as this mod doesn't address those
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, install this as a regular mod and let it overwrite any conflicting water LOD files
- Test performance on The Strip before and after — you should notice a significant FPS boost near the Lucky 38
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Wall_SoGB
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 908,829
- Endorsements
- 8,895
- Category
- Performance
- Created
- 10/11/2022
- Updated
- 3/17/2024
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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