Gutted Enhanced Vegas Ruins
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #13 of 33 Environment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Enhanced Vegas Ruins by tom2go is a great concept and is by far the best addition to the overlooked ruins section of vegas I've seen. Most overhauls go overboard on the asset use and add too many skyscrapers which look out of place and not in line with the vanilla aesthetic, but tom2go's mod is much more conservative in its approach.
That being said I'm not too big a fan of the new overpasses everywhere and the new neighborhoods, which may mess with the compatibility of mods adding interiors or quests to the existing houses in East Vegas. So, with permission, I've thrown this together.
This mod was made by merging the highway overhaul (for the streetlights) with a custom esp copy-pasting the values of three of the skyscrapers and a handful of the billboards from tom2go's ruins. The custom esp was made by disabling, not deleting, the vanilla buildings overlapping the location of the new ruined buildings. It is my understanding that deleting vanilla assets is discouraged and initially disabling is the safest option.
This version is only the ruined skyscrapers and highway edits. Neighborhoods and overpasses have been excluded.
Thank you tom2go for your permission to make an edit like this! If you want me to take this down and instead offer it as an optional esp on your page I am amenable to that.
Disclaimer: I don't know much about navmeshes, so that's an advantage tom2go's mods have over this version FYI.
You may want to regenerate LOD after installing one of these mods.
Gutted Enhanced Vegas Ruins is a compact environment mod that strips down tom2go's Enhanced Vegas Ruins to a more vanilla-friendly version. With 315 endorsements and nearly 40k downloads, it's a popular choice for Fallout: New Vegas players who want improved ruins without straying too far from the original aesthetic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 315 endorsements and nearly 40k downloads
- Perfect for players who want enhanced ruins but keep the vanilla vibe
- Lightweight alternative to the full Enhanced Vegas Ruins mod
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in January 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Requires the original Enhanced Vegas Ruins mod, which isn't linked here
For Fallout: New Vegas players who like the idea of Enhanced Vegas Ruins but find it too far from vanilla. If you're a purist who wants subtle improvements without overhauling the look, this is for you. Skip if you want major visual changes or if you haven't tried the original mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Enhanced Vegas Ruins installed first, as this is a replacement, not a standalone.
- Use a mod manager like Nexus Mods' Vortex to avoid overwriting files manually.
- Check the mod's posts section for any compatibility notes with other Vegas overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- UBERTWINK
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 39,581
- Endorsements
- 315
- Category
- Environment
- Created
- 12/23/2022
- Updated
- 1/24/2023
🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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