Fantastic Fire Hydrants
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #361 of 621 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Fantastic Fire Hydrants
This mod improves the mesh and texture of the 49 fire hydrants in the game.
Contains a 7. 6k vert fire hydrant mesh, one 2048x2048 fire hydrant texture, and one 2048x2048 normal map.
Optional lite version with 1024x1024 textures.
Recommended:
The model may look different in game without Millenia's Environment Map Shader Fix
Credits:
Fire hydrant mesh and texture created by Arthur Zim on CGTrader.
Big thanks to George for assistance.
Cubemap from Ajhakra.
Thanks to Wayfarerjoel for the encouragement.
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A compact visual upgrade for fire hydrants in Fallout 4, replacing the default mesh and texture with improved versions. With 653 endorsements and over 200k downloads, it's a popular, low-impact cosmetic mod for players who want better-looking environmental details.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 653 endorsements and over 200k downloads—clearly a go-to for visual polish.
- Tiny mod that does one thing well: makes fire hydrants look noticeably better without touching gameplay.
- Last updated in 2022, so it's stable and unlikely to break your load order.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects fire hydrants—if you're looking for broader environmental overhauls, this won't scratch that itch.
- No screenshots or detailed description provided, so you're flying blind on the exact visual changes until you try it.
- Author hasn't updated since 2022—might not be compatible with the latest game patches, though it's a simple mesh/texture swap so risk is low.
For Fallout 4 players who notice the little details and want a quick, low-risk visual upgrade to the Commonwealth's fire hydrants. Perfect for modders building a comprehensive texture overhaul. Skip if you want gameplay changes or major graphical overhauls—this is purely cosmetic and very specific.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple mesh/texture replacer, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no load order worries.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable the mod and check the fire hydrants in-game near Diamond City to see the difference.
- Pair this with other texture overhauls for a consistent visual upgrade, but be aware that other mods touching the same hydrant mesh may conflict—check for compatibility patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- MadMonkey119
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 201,441
- Endorsements
- 653
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 7/2/2022
- Updated
- 7/2/2022
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