Fallout New Vegas Redesigned 2 - Open Source
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 4.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 39 Hair and Face Models mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod will fix skin issues, ghastly neon hair (there's a lot), white splotches, poor face proportions, personality mismatches, etc in an attempt to make each character look a bit more realistic. kUkyC4JO2MY
LORE VERSION
The Lore version contains mostly tweaks to designs. If the hair color looked fluorescent and saturated, I made it blonde, red haired, brown, black, etc. I tried to make the characters look believable. The lore version keeps things consistent, removing things that look out of place but keeping the original design (even if I didn't agree with it)
To enable the Lore design just check NVR- Lore Version.esp.
RECOMMENDED VERSION
The Recommended version contains a mixture of the Lore version and "creative" designs.
Moving an eyebrow here, changing the hair color there imo basically makes your design only as good as the original designer (who probably hit an autogenerate random button). Many of the character designs for New Vegas were rushed and making tweaks weren't enough to fix the design. The Recommended version takes the next step and improves upon the original designs by strides. It's the most commonly used version in NVR 2.
To enable the recommended version, simply enable FNVR - Recommended but have it alongside New Vegas Redesigned II.esm.
Fallout New Vegas Redesigned 2 - Open Source is a comprehensive character overhaul by Dracomies, known for Dragon Age Redesigned and Fallout 3 Project Beauty HD. It aims to enhance realism, lore, and character design for every character in Fallout New Vegas. With over 18,000 endorsements and 450,000 downloads, it's a highly popular cosmetic mod for players seeking improved character visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 18,205 endorsements and 451k downloads prove this mod is a staple for many players.
- From a proven mod author: Dracomies has a track record with Dragon Age Redesigned and Fallout 3 Project Beauty HD, so quality is expected.
- Open source means you can tweak or learn from the mod, and the community can keep it alive.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be fully compatible with the latest game patches or DLCs.
- As a cosmetic overhaul, it doesn't add new content or gameplay changes—pure visual polish.
For Fallout New Vegas players who want a more realistic and lore-friendly look for every character without changing gameplay. If you're a mod author or tinkerer, the open-source nature is a bonus. Skip if you're looking for new quests or mechanics—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a character overhaul, install it after any other mods that change NPC appearances to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily enable/disable and manage load order.
- Check the mod's comments section for any known compatibility patches with popular mods like NVSE or YUP.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Dracomies
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 451,669
- Endorsements
- 18,205
- Category
- Hair and Face Models
- Created
- 1/1/2011
- Updated
- 8/1/2020
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
Download from Nexus.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for New Vegas →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
🎮 Need cheat codes or console commands? Check ur gaming wiki for New Vegas commands, item IDs, and more.
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