Lonesome Road Flare Ammo
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 21 Ammo mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Gives the Flare Gun from Lonesome Road its own proper flares as ammo type, instead of suspending belief by having it chug flamer fuel. Includes flare crafting recipes and some minor tweaks like the flare projectile actually illuminating its
This small mod for Fallout: New Vegas gives the Lonesome Road flare gun its own dedicated flare ammo type, replacing the flamer fuel it normally uses. It adds crafting recipes and makes the flare projectile illuminate its surroundings. A niche but appreciated fix for lore-focused players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 185 endorsements and over 4,000 downloads.
- Fixes a lore-breaking issue by giving the flare gun its own ammo instead of flamer fuel.
- Adds a practical lighting effect to flares, making them more useful in dark areas.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018, so it may have compatibility issues with newer mod setups or game patches.
- Requires the Lonesome Road DLC, which is a paid expansion—not for base-game-only players.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who own Lonesome Road and care about immersion and lore consistency. Also great for survivalists who want flares to actually light up dark interiors. Skip if you don't own the DLC or if you're fine with the vanilla flamer fuel mechanic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Lonesome Road DLC installed before adding this mod, or the flare gun won't exist.
- If you use a mod manager like Nexus Mods' Vortex, install this mod through it to avoid manual file placement errors.
- Test the flare ammo in a dark area like a cave to see the new illumination effect—it's subtle but noticeable.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Migck
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 4,298
- Endorsements
- 185
- Category
- Ammo
- Created
- 10/14/2017
- Updated
- 3/16/2018
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