Beyond the Black Mountain - Landscape Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #9 of 33 Environment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Whenever I looked over at Black Mountain, especially from Helios One, I never really got the sense that it was a mountain at all.
More just a big hill. I was already pretty well into it before I googled the real thing and from a lot of the pictures black mountain just looks like a big pile of gravel. Needless to say this mod isn't very real world accurate but I felt the name and reputation of the in-game mountain deserved an imposing and truly mountainous aesthetic. And I had a lot of free time. So I made this.
Beyond the Black Mountain! - Landscape Overhaul
- []Added a ton of rocks
- []The top of Black Mountain is accessible, from a few different pathways, fully nav-meshed
- []Spruced up the main crater village (a couple new guards, the crater is now nav-meshed, some junk walls at the front)
- []Added lights to Tabitha's main compound area (spotlights will come on at night)
- []Added more shacks and clutter to give the sense that the super mutants actually live here
- []Neil's shack has also seen some attention (some lights, a garden, warning signs, and other lived-in touches)
- The neighboring cliffs have also been made accessible (to the left and right of Neil's shack)
Highly Recommend you use this ---> https://vivanewvegas.github.io/lod.html <--- in order for the pop-in to not be horrendous.
(especially Much Needed LOD (https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/64805) as this contains LOD for most of the rocks)
Is compatible with Enhanced Landscapes (https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/69406) just make sure to put Black Mountain after it in the load order
Is compatible with More Mojave (https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/69809)
Is compatible with Wasteland Flora and Terrain Overhaul (https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/39856)
A total environmental overhaul for Black Mountain and its surrounding rocky areas, this mod replaces the landscape with new textures and meshes. With 111 endorsements and 45,757 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a visual refresh of this iconic location. Last updated in March 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download count (45k) shows it's been tried by many
- Focused scope: one area, fully overhauled
- Active in 2023, so likely compatible with recent game versions
⚠️ Cons
- Only 111 endorsements compared to downloads—some players may not have been impressed
- No screenshots or videos provided to preview the overhaul
For players who want a fresh look at Black Mountain without touching the rest of the game. If you're a completionist who loves environmental overhauls, this is a quick install. Skip if you prefer comprehensive overhauls that cover multiple regions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's file structure to see if it overwrites any vanilla textures—back up your Data folder if you're unsure.
- If you use a mod manager, let it handle the installation to avoid conflicts with other landscape mods.
- Load order matters: place this mod after other environment overhauls to ensure its changes take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- DenzelWashingMachine
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 45,757
- Endorsements
- 111
- Category
- Environment
- Created
- 2/28/2023
- Updated
- 3/1/2023
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