ATMOS Ambience Overhaul

⭐ — (2,142) 📥 713,622 downloads 📌 v1.9

By TheKetzku · Sounds and Music

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About This Mod

Modernized ambient soundscape with an object based directional sound system. Estimated now near 4000 new custom-built sound effects, crafted with film industry grade equipment. Various other immersive audio features for a truly atmospheric



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Info and installation 

Install

Install with your preferred mod manager or extract manually into your Fallout New Vegas data folder.

Using OGG version, but not hearings the sounds? You may need https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/61265" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">this one.

If you are not hearing new sounds, verify that ATMOS data folder is located in:

\Fallout New Vegas\Data\Sound\fx\amb\ATMOS Ambient Overhaul

Load Order Notes & Compatibility

3D roomtone system slightly conflicts with interior lighting overhaul mods. I’d recommend loading interior lighting overhaul above this mod (higher load order)

Works with any other ambience mod, since the new sounds are mostly added as worldspace sound emitters.

Compatibility patches aren't necessary for directional object based ATMOS sounds to work, compatibility patches may be necessary for optimal 3D roomtone system.

Weather mods may interfere with exterior based ATMOS sounds, for which I do recommend creating/searching for a compatibility patch.

Performance

Zero to very minimal impact in frames per second. Medium/low impact on system memory usage.

Check to have similar values under in FALLOUT.ini and FalloutPrefs.ini, if you run into issues.

iAudioCacheSize=2048

iMaxSizeForCachedSound=256

VNV ini settings should work fine too.

Volume balancing were made with all sound sliders at 100% except "Music". Optimal balance with music depends on the mix version (Minimal, Balanced etc)

The directional sound system gives the sound verticality, instead of just horizontality. Hence the name was inspired by Dolby Atmos system.

In terms of audio bitrate Hi-Fi version plays at 768kb/s and Optimized at 240kb/s. For comparison Spotify caps at max 320kb/s

I’ve mixed some of the sounds to have deep presence at 20hz - 40hz, so fellow home theater or subwoofer users are in for a treat.

Sounds are generally sampled at 48kHz, providing more clarity to very high frequency sounds than the usual vanilla 32kHz

Be sure to info any issues you may find, and I'll gladly take a look at it in time.

Great https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/67095" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mod to give room for ambience and to make music less repetitive.

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/65094" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Amazing for headphone users and a excellent compliment to this mod.

Highly https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/68379" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">recommended, even as this mod partially does the same.

Simple https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/81408" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mod to mix well the new Strip ambience.

ATMOS ambient coverage for Fallout 3 https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/84054" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TTW

Unofficial Patch Hub

Patch It Up - ATMOS Ambient Overhaul

https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/87657" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ATMOS Ambience Overhaul Patch Hub

 Future plans. 

  • []Further develop more sounds for neglected and already improved environments [/] []Carry the same overhauls and additions for other mods (AWOP, NV Interiors etc) [/] []Soundscape overhauls for DLC content. [/] []Tweaks with sound formats and functionality [/] []Total roomtone overhaul.[/]

Credits

TheKetzku - Sound mixing, editing, foley recording, field recording and mod creation.

Obsidian Entertainment and Bethesda Softworks - Fallout New Vegas

Source materials from: Freesound.org, Soundly Pro

Special thanks.

Mika Pettissalo – Access to abandoned building for field recordings

Daniel Väisänen - Assistance in finding and exploring urban recording locations.

TAMK, Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu – Studios and equipment used to make this mod.

Thumbnail Art https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/wave-with-shadow-abst... rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Image by flatart

Music Credits 

  • Marty Robbins – Ballad of Alamo
  • Idyll – The Alan Broadbent Trio
  • Art Tatum – Battery Bounce
  • Roy Brown – Good Rocking Tonight
  • Patsy Cline – Crazy
  • Johnny Mathis – Chances Are
  • Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
  • Nat King Cole – When You’re Smiling
  • Ray Charles – I Cant Stop Loving You
  • Ray Charles – I've Got a Woman
  • Dean Martin – Little ol Wine Drinker Me
  • Doris Day – Que Sera Sera
  • Kathy Brier – Some of These Days.
  • Patti Smith, Vince Giordano And the Nighthawks – I Aint Got Nobody.
  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - Swanee River
  • Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind
  • Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat - op. 9 no. II. Andante
  • Justin Hurwitz - Coke Room

Samples

  • Patsy Cline - She's Got You
  • Nat King Cole - Who Do You Know In Heaven
  • Bunny Wailer - Dreamland
  • Benny Goodman Quartet - Moonglow
  • TOPAZ - Patterns

Mod Details

Game
Fallout: New Vegas
Author
TheKetzku
Version
1.9
Downloads
713,622
Endorsements
2,142
Category
Sounds and Music
Last Updated
6/27/2026

How to Install FNV Mods

Use Vortex or MO2. NVSE + 4GB Patcher required.

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Last updated 6/27/2026. Check the official download page for version compatibility.

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