Irradiated Lonesome Road
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #198 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This little mod makes nearly the entirety of Lonesome Road irradiated, to increase difficulty, and highlight the desolation of the divide. The dissipation time of the warhead explosions is also extended to functionally infinite by default.
The intent here is to make the radiation almost suffocatingly pervasive, demanding high use of rad chems or high quality rad protection gear.
Every external worldspace is now irradiated, at a configurable amount.
Many of the rad zones can be turned off.
Most internal cells are now irradiated as well.
Areas that were already completely irradiated now have a bonus, configurable rad amount.
Warhead/Nuke explosion rad dissipation time is configurable.
By default, there is exactly one safe cell with no radiation - Sunstone Tower. I also added a bed, to provide one location to be able to sleep in the Divide.
Requirements:
JIP LN, xNVSE, Johnny, the usual stuff.
Johnny Guitar's load editor ids setting must always be turned on. (It's on by default; don't turn it off. There's no reason to.)
Installation:
Regular installation. Reset your config ini options each update.
Patches:
Let me know if there's something you think needs a patch.
Compatibility:
Anything.
Limitations:
The config ini options aren't the clearest, cause I just named each one based on it's vague area.
Permissions:
Do whatever.
Support:
If you'd like to support my modding work or say thanks, feel free to donate via the Nexus or here at Ko-Fi.
This mod irradiates nearly the entirety of Lonesome Road, increasing difficulty and emphasizing the desolation of the Divide. It's a simple gameplay tweak for Fallout: New Vegas players seeking a harsher experience in that DLC.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 331 endorsements
- Simple concept that adds a new layer of challenge to Lonesome Road
- Lightweight mod that doesn't overhaul the DLC, just tweaks the atmosphere
⚠️ Cons
- May require a mod manager for proper installation, but no instructions provided
- Last updated in April 2024 — check compatibility with your game version
For Fallout: New Vegas veterans who want to revisit Lonesome Road with a fresh challenge. If you're a completionist looking for a reason to replay the DLC, this mod adds a survival twist. Skip if you prefer a more relaxed exploration experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Lonesome Road DLC installed, as this mod modifies that area.
- Consider carrying Rad-X and RadAway before entering the Divide, as radiation will be more prevalent.
- If you use a mod manager, install this mod through it to keep your load order clean.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- S6S
- Version
- 1.04
- Downloads
- 193,377
- Endorsements
- 331
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 12/5/2021
- Updated
- 4/12/2024
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