AWN - After War Nevada - Complete Overhaul Mod
🟠 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
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #53 of 76 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Very big mod which took me 2 years to create and is still being updated. It makes game more challenging and forces the player to use his brain. It changes ALL items, perks, creatures, NPCs, companions, gameplay mechanics and so on, while it
AWN - After War Nevada is a massive overhaul mod for Fallout: New Vegas that took two years to create and remains actively updated. It reworks all items, perks, creatures, NPCs, companions, and gameplay mechanics to increase challenge and require strategic thinking. With over 2,400 endorsements and 97,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for veterans seeking a fresh, harder experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive scope—touches everything, so you get a truly fresh playthrough.
- Community-approved with 2,467 endorsements and 97k downloads—clearly resonates with players.
- Still being updated as of March 2025, so you're not jumping into an abandoned project.
⚠️ Cons
- Overhauls can break other mods; expect compatibility headaches if you run a big load order.
- Difficulty spike might frustrate casual players—this is aimed at veterans who want a challenge.
For Fallout: New Vegas veterans who have played the vanilla game to death and crave a harder, more tactical experience. If you want a complete shake-up of mechanics and content, this is your mod. Skip if you prefer a more casual or lore-friendly playthrough—this is a hardcore overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle installation and load order—this mod is huge and manual installs are error-prone.
- Check the mod's forum posts or comments for compatibility patches with popular mods like Project Nevada or FWE, as overhauls often conflict.
- Start a new game after installing—applying a massive overhaul to an existing save can cause issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- jodwig
- Version
- 2.6.4e
- Downloads
- 97,301
- Endorsements
- 2,467
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 4/1/2014
- Updated
- 3/19/2025
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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