Cloud Upgrade NVSE
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #12 of 131 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
OVERVIEW
NVSE plugin which adds pseudo-animated clouds for horizons and panoramic cloud systems.
An essential plugin for when playing with Desert Natural Weathers, True Weathers TTW or vanilla Tale of Two Wastelands.
You must bring your own clouds. FNV and TTW both have horizon clouds however, which this mod animates.
This mod rotates cloud layers based on noise and configured settings. The default settings are configured for TTW / True Weathers TTW.
There is an optional menu in ReShade to test settings in-game.
REQUIREMENTS
xNVSE
doodlum/fnv-cloud-upgrade
doodlum/JIP-LN-NVSE-Library
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with everything.
CREDITS
Wall_SoGB for decoded functions.
lStewieAl for helping with the vtable hook.
Cloud Upgrade NVSE is an NVSE plugin for Fallout: New Vegas that adds pseudo-animated clouds to horizons and panoramic cloud systems. With 6,554 endorsements and 1.3 million downloads, it's a popular visual enhancement mod for players seeking improved sky visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (6,554 endorsements, 1.3M downloads)
- Enhances sky visuals without heavy performance cost (pseudo-animated)
- Simple concept, likely easy to install for NVSE users
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated January 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches or other mods
- Requires NVSE, so you'll need to set that up first
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want more dynamic skies without overhauling the entire game. If you're already using NVSE and want a subtle visual upgrade, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you prefer full weather overhauls or don't want to bother with NVSE.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have NVSE installed and working before adding this mod — test with a simple NVSE-dependent mod first.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of your plugins and avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported compatibility issues with popular weather mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- doodlum
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 1,344,763
- Endorsements
- 6,554
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 1/11/2023
- Updated
- 1/11/2023
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🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
Download from Nexus.
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