Dead Money Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #56 of 71 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod makes several changes to Dead Money, with the hopes of making it a more enjoyable experience for players and more in line with the other DLCs, to some extent.
The biggest issue I felt the DLC had was how repetitive the experience was. Every playthrough boils down to pretty much the same thing: if you're melee heavy, you'll run around with the knife spear. If you're gun heavy, you'll run around with the 9mm pistol, automatic rifle, and police pistol. Energy weapon builds will use the holorifle almost exclusively, and unarmed only gets the bear trap fist to fight with. You'll be playing it vaguely stealthily, and when your ammo runs out you'll just run away from everything or try beating it to death. I wanted to spice it up, while also making a few other modifications to the DLC in the process.
So without further ado, here's the list of changes that this mod adds.
CORE CHANGES
-Apparel items will no longer be confiscated when you start the DLC. Your weapons, aid items, and ammo will still be taken away, but now you can at least continue looking baller as you work your way through Dead Money.
-Vending machine codes have been added for all basic ammo types (5. 56mm, . 50 MG, 9mm, 12 Gauge, etc.). These codes will be scattered around the Villa and the Casino, so you'll have to hunt them down first. The download file contains a readme and screenshots that will point the way to where each code can be found.
-Fast travel and waiting/resting are now enabled across the villa (except fast traveling from Salida Del Sol North, because I didn't want to cheapen the death run from the main quest).
-After you complete the DLC, you will be allowed to freely return to the Sierra Madre via a door in the Abandoned BoS Bunker. You can bring ALL your gear and companions with you, and you will be provided with the Ghost Hunter perk automatically if you don't already have it.
WEAPON VOUCHERS
The biggest new feature of this mod. Weapon Vouchers will allow you to claim weapon crates from the Sierra Madre Vending Machines. These crates will be added to your inventory as aid items, and "using" them will cause a random weapon to be added to your inventory in pristine condition, ammo included (if applicable; melee weapons obviously won't get any ammo, for example).
The weapon crates are divided by skill class (energy, guns, melee, unarmed, & explosives) as well as by tiers, with higher tiers containing more powerful items. However, higher tiers will also cost more vouchers, correspondingly to the tier level (tier 1 will cost 1 voucher, tier 2 will cost 2 vouchers, etc.).
So how do you get these vouchers? Well they can be found as random loot around the Sierra Madre. Ghouls have a chance of dropping one, and Dean's Secret Stashes have a good chance of containing one as well. You will also be provided with 3 free vouchers at the star
Dead Money Overhaul by grasscid enhances the Fallout: New Vegas DLC Dead Money, aiming to improve enjoyment while preserving core gameplay. It also enables players to revisit the Sierra Madre after completing the DLC. With 508 endorsements and 16,525 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life overhaul for fans of the DLC.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 508 endorsements and over 16k downloads.
- Adds post-DLC exploration, a feature many players wanted.
- Preserves the original DLC's core gameplay while improving the experience.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods.
- Requires the Dead Money DLC, which is a given but worth noting for new players.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who love Dead Money but find it frustrating or want to revisit the Sierra Madre after the story ends. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla DLC or prefer total conversions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Dead Money DLC installed before adding this mod.
- If you use a mod manager, install this mod and let it overwrite any conflicting files.
- After completing the DLC, check for new map markers or quests to return to the Sierra Madre.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- grasscid
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 16,525
- Endorsements
- 508
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 9/1/2019
- Updated
- 10/2/2019
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