External Emittance Fix - NVSE
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #12 of 110 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Game forcibly resets external emittance weather colors whenever you enter/ look at different region. This happens even if "new" colors are the same as before - game doesn't store previous weather, which means that new weather starts its color blend from black.
Mod fixes that.
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Feature Creep
Mod also adds 1 (one) feature as of version 1. 3.
By setting "Unk8" flag on BSShaderNoLightingProperty, "Environment Map Scale" value now assigns current sky color to the mesh, allowing it to get "lighting" that would not look out of place. This is somewhat easier than using vanilla external emittance system, as it doesn't need form edits, and syncs to the current weather!
Colors IDs are same as for GetWeatherRGBColor command. Negative values additionally allow using NiMaterialProperty's emissive multiplier.
To make meshes (like dust storms) not glow, use the ambient color (3).
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External Emittance Fix - NVSE is a small bug fix mod for Fallout: New Vegas that corrects incorrect external emittance handling, which causes particles to appear black. With 7,819 endorsements and 1.5 million downloads, it's a highly popular and essential fix for players experiencing this visual issue.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 7,819 endorsements and 1.5 million downloads.
- Solves a specific visual bug that can ruin immersion.
- Lightweight and easy to install—just drop it in your NVSE plugins folder.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires NVSE, so you need to install that first if you haven't already.
- Only fixes one specific issue—if you're looking for broader visual overhauls, this isn't it.
- No detailed documentation or troubleshooting provided by the author.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who've noticed black particles on external emitters (like fire or glow effects) and want a quick fix. Skip if you don't have that issue or if you're looking for a comprehensive visual enhancement mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have NVSE installed and running before adding this mod—launch the game through NVSE's loader.
- Place the DLL file in your Data\NVSE\Plugins folder; no need for a mod manager, but you can use one if you prefer.
- If particles still appear black after installing, double-check that NVSE is properly installed and that the mod is in the correct folder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Wall_SoGB
- Version
- 1.31
- Downloads
- 1,489,655
- Endorsements
- 7,819
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 3/16/2023
- Updated
- 3/3/2026
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