Locks Overhaul - ESPless
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #242 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Lock It Up
Being able to do things like freely walk right into Manny Vargas' home and play with his terminal has always felt weird. You would expect him to at least lock his stuff up. This would have created a game world reason for the Courier to actually go through the trouble of dealing with the silly ghouls. Would have made the game a little more immersive and also Lockpick (or Science in this case) a more useful skill overall.
Locks Overhaul adds lots of new locks to the game and adjusts some of the existing ones to make the Lockpick skill more balanced and worthwhile. A few terminals are also included. Full list of changes here:
Bison Steve - Floor Safe: 75 to 50
Crimson Caravan Main Office - Alice's Safe: 50 to 75
Novac - Dino Gift Shop Storage Door: 0 to 75
Aerotech Office Park - Keith's Desk: 50
Allied Technologies Office - Entrance: 50
Bitter Springs Recreational Office: 50
Brewer's Beer Bootlegging: Key removed
Broc Flower Cave - Entrance: 25
Cap Counterfeiting Shack - Cellar: 50
Cerulean Robotics - Entrance: 25
Cottonwood Cove HQ - Filing Cabinet: 50
Cottonwood Cove Office - Aurelius's Desk: 50
Fields' Shack: 25
Gun Runner HQ - Terminal: 75
HELIOS One - Second Floor Door: 50
Hell's Motel: 50
Hoover Dam Visitor Center - Supply Closet: 50
Hoover Dam Power Plant 01 - Storage: 75
Jacobstown - Bungalow: 50
Nellis - Biodiesel: 75
Nellis - Pearl Barracks Closet: 50
Nellis - Pearl Barracks Cabinet: 75
Nellis - Workshop Gun Cabinent: 50
Nelson - Storage Room: 50
Nipton Road General Store: 25
Novac - Cliff Briscoe's Bungalow Gun Case: 50
Novac - Manny Vargas' Terminal: 50
Primm - Sheriff's Office: 25
Primm Tents - Armor Case: 25
REPCONN Basement - Jailer Room: 25
Silver Peak Mine: 100
Sloan Barracks - Boxes: 50
Sloan Office - Trunks: 25
Southern Nevada Wind Farm: 50
Vault 22 Pest Control - Door to Common Areas: 75
Wolfhorn Farmhouse: 25
Dead Money Villa Police Station Basement - Janitor Closet Door: 50
Lonesome Road Marked Men Guard Outpost - Basement: 50
Lonesome Road Third Street Municipal Building Grate: 100
Lonesome Road Waste Disposal Treatment Plant: 75
Requirements
New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE xNVSE)
JIP LN NVSE Plugin
Compatibility
Locks Overhaul - ESPless adds numerous new locks and tweaks the difficulty of existing ones in Starfield. With 219 endorsements and over 157,000 downloads, it's a popular gameplay enhancement for players seeking more variety and challenge in lockpicking. Last updated June 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (157k+) shows it's a go-to for lock variety
- ESPless means no plugin slot usage, cleaner load order
- Active author (updated June 2025) – still supported
⚠️ Cons
- Description is bare-bones – no specifics on how many locks or which ones
- Difficulty tweaks might not suit players who prefer the original balance
For Starfield players who find the base lockpicking too repetitive and want more variety. Also for those who want a bit more challenge or tweaked difficulty. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla lock system or want a mod with detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESPless, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager – no plugin order to worry about.
- If you're using other lock mods, test for conflicts – ESPless mods can still override vanilla records.
- Check the mod's comments section for any reported issues with specific lock types.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Wombat
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 157,292
- Endorsements
- 219
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 6/8/2025
- Updated
- 6/8/2025
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