Kaleidoscope - A Same-Object Variety Swapper
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #291 of 344 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NOTE:
Depending on what BOS mods you have active and how many objects, and what objects are swapped you might run into issues where LOD does not de-activate, resulting in visual issues.
Just disable mods to find the culprit. Kaleidoscope may be causing some or all of this issue, and i will look to fix this in the near future.
Note that this is an issue with Base Object Swapper, not specific to Kaleidoscope.
Kaleidoscope - A Same-Object Variety Swapper
This mod aims to bring a fresh experience for playthroughs, by giving a 50/50 chance of seeing different colored/textured objects across many thousands of objects, by swapping them for versions in DLC's or other less-used variants. Some objects are used many thousands of times throughout the game, whereas exact copies with a different texture are only used a handful of times. This mod tries to change that by giving same objects of that model, a 50% chance to be a different textured alternative.
Made primarily for TTW in mind, but should also work with FNV.
Red BoxCarts now can be Yellow too
Metal Shelves can have a different colored texture
All of the boats can be between 4-5 different colors depending on which boat it is
Cargo crates will sometimes be different colors
Toxic Waste Barrels are different colors
Shacks can also change appearance
Some things this affects:
All Boat models
Metal Planks
Wood Planks
Toxic Barrels
Large Cargo Crates
Park Tables
Some Couches
Metal Shelves
Milk Crates
Truck Trailers
Military Trucks
WoodenWall Planks
Empty Lockers
Wood Shacks
+Loads more, and more planned.
You can customize this mod very easily:
The mod does not randomize colors each time the game is loaded, but it can if desired:
Simply Ctrl+F and replace chanceS with chanceR - Every time you load the game from the menu, models will re-swap if it's successful for a 50% chance.
You can also change the chances for model-swapping to occur, just change (50) to (yourchancehere)
Planned:
More Furniture (Tables, Chairs, etc)
Anything people suggest/recommend that makes sense or could help improve the mod.
Kaleidoscope is an ESPless mod that dynamically swaps base objects with identical ones featuring different textures or variants, adding visual variety to the game. It has 325 endorsements and 17,444 downloads, last updated in April 2024. Ideal for players seeking subtle cosmetic changes without plugin overhead.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 325 endorsements and over 17k downloads.
- ESPless means it won't clutter your load order or cause plugin conflicts.
- Simple concept that can refresh the look of common objects without breaking immersion.
⚠️ Cons
- Limited to visual variety—no gameplay or mechanical changes.
- No detailed documentation or install instructions provided by the author.
- Last updated in April 2024—may not be compatible with future game patches.
For modders and players who want subtle visual variety without adding plugins. If you're tired of seeing identical objects everywhere and want a lightweight cosmetic touch, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls or major graphical changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESPless, just drop the files into your Data folder or use your mod manager—no plugin activation needed.
- Check if the mod requires any specific game version or DLC by reading the comments section on the mod page.
- If you use a mod manager, enable preview to see which objects are affected before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Grumod - Grulag
- Version
- 1.7
- Downloads
- 17,444
- Endorsements
- 325
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 12/7/2023
- Updated
- 4/3/2024
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