Immersive Weapon Switching NVSE
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #197 of 383 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
As requested by the "Nicest Guy in Modding (c)" dhert
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Play an unequip animation before equipping a new one outside of the pip-boy.
Very simple mod that plays the unequip animation before playing the equip one.
In vanilla your currently equipped weapon just sort of disappears rather than is unequipped.
This is a request fill so no need to say it's slow or annoying, I get it. It is. But it's IMMERSIVE!
Credit to lStewieAl for seemingly starting this in Tweaks and then abandoning it. I found it after a request from dhert and finished the job.
Immersive Weapon Switching NVSE adds an unequip animation before equipping a new weapon outside of the Pip-Boy, enhancing realism in Fallout: New Vegas. With 357 endorsements and 25,868 downloads, it's a well-received gameplay tweak for players seeking smoother weapon transitions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 357 endorsements and over 25k downloads.
- Adds a simple but effective immersion boost to weapon handling.
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul the whole game—just the switching feel.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires NVSE, so you'll need to install that first if you haven't.
- Only affects weapon switching outside the Pip-Boy—in-menu swaps remain vanilla.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a more realistic weapon swap without a full animation overhaul. If you're tired of weapons teleporting into your hands, this is a quick fix. Skip if you prefer fast-paced swapping or don't want to bother with NVSE.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure NVSE is installed correctly—launch the game through NVSE's loader, not the default exe.
- Test the mod in third-person view to see the full animation effect.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Into the Rough
- Version
- 1.2.0
- Downloads
- 25,868
- Endorsements
- 357
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 12/29/2025
- Updated
- 3/14/2026
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