Lucky 38 Relit
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 57 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Plugin and scriptrunner which relights the Lucky 38 Penthouse and Cocktail Lounge. No more sunlight bleeding through walls!
I absolutely hated how bad this area in the vanilla game looked. This makes the area look not terrible.
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[]Removes the sunlight which goes through walls (via a scriptrunner), replaces with manually placed lights synced with the weather.
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]Removes unneeded ambient lights.[]Enables light sources during the day which were disabled even though their light bulbs were still on.
REQUIREMENTS
Nothing.
Load above everything else.
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[]Will be flickering in some areas, just like vanilla has. Improved Lighting Shaders doesn't seem to help much, even in vanilla it's buggy.
[]Removes sunlight from the LOD.
[]Somewhat of a proof-of-concept. Open permissions!
COMPATIBILITY
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[]Not compatible with Desert Natural Weathers.
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]Compatible with all other popular weather mods. - Compatible with interior lighting mods.
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[]Not compatible with Desert Natural Weathers.
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[]Will be flickering in some areas, just like vanilla has. Improved Lighting Shaders doesn't seem to help much, even in vanilla it's buggy.
Lucky 38 Relit is a small visual mod for Fallout: New Vegas that fixes lighting issues in the Lucky 38 Penthouse and Cocktail Lounge, eliminating sunlight bleeding through walls. It includes a plugin and scriptrunner, and has 176 endorsements with 34,850 downloads, last updated in November 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a common visual annoyance for players who frequent the Lucky 38.
- Decent community support with 176 endorsements.
- High download count (34,850) suggests many players find it useful.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a scriptrunner, which may complicate setup for some users.
- Last updated in November 2023 — may not be compatible with the latest game patches or mods.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who are bothered by lighting glitches in the Lucky 38 and want a quick fix. Skip if you rarely visit the Penthouse or Lounge, or if you prefer comprehensive lighting overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have a script extender like NVSE installed, as the scriptrunner likely depends on it.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle the plugin and scriptrunner files easily.
- Check the mod's comments section on Nexus for any user-reported compatibility issues with other lighting mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- doodlez
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 34,850
- Endorsements
- 176
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 11/28/2023
- Updated
- 11/28/2023
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