Clean Colorful Map Icons (FNV TTW)
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #152 of 173 User Interfaces mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Attention! This version is recommended only for those who want to see original icons colorful. There is a more recent version with many new icons and coloring options: True Colorful Map Marker Icons !!!
Description:
Turns white icons into colored ones from mod Clean Vanilla Hud
(the author remade the mod and now these icons are in Map Marker Icons).
Requirements:
VUI+ or DarnUI
Fully compatible for TTW (but not required).
Recommendations:
Colorful Icons Support
Colorful Inventory Ycons
For VUI+ users:
You can download the optional file to increase the brightness of the map.
Or you can fix it yourself by opening settings.xml:
find string ---> <_VUI+ShilohCleanPip> 0 </_VUI+ShilohCleanPip>
change the value to what you want, up to 127.
My file is set to 50, higher value ---> brighter map.
For DarnUI users:
You can download the optional file to increase the brightness of the map.
Or you can fix it yourself by opening map_menu.xml:
find string ---> <hotrect name="MM_WorldMap_ParentImage">
change the value to what you want, up to 255 ---> <alpha> 128 </alpha>
My file is set to 185, higher value ---> brighter map.
Credits:
ItsMeJesusHChrist
Clean Colorful Map Icons (FNV TTW) replaces the default Fallout: New Vegas map icons with high-quality, colorful versions from the Clean Vanilla Hud mod. It's a simple UI enhancement for players who want clearer, more vibrant map markers. With 592 endorsements and 90,898 downloads, it's a popular choice for UI modders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 592 endorsements and over 90k downloads—clearly a go-to for map icon overhauls.
- Colorful icons make the map way easier to read at a glance, especially in cluttered areas.
- Works with TTW, so you get consistent icons across both Fallout 3 and New Vegas content.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022—might not be fully compatible with the latest game patches or mods.
- Only covers map icons; if you want a full UI overhaul, you'll need to grab Clean Vanilla Hud separately.
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions in the description, so you're flying blind until you test it.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a cleaner, more colorful map without overhauling the whole UI. Perfect for TTW players who want consistent icons across both games. Skip if you prefer a more muted or lore-friendly map aesthetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just drag and drop the mod—no manual file placement needed.
- Make sure you load this mod after any other UI mods to ensure the icons overwrite correctly.
- For TTW players, double-check that you have the latest TTW patch installed to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- ItsMeJesusHChrist and Shadaikin
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 90,898
- Endorsements
- 592
- Category
- User Interfaces
- Created
- 10/1/2022
- Updated
- 10/2/2022
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