New Vegas Animation Overhaul (NVAO) - rockvisions
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #7 of 175 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NEW VEGAS ANIMATION OVERHAUL | rockvisions
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DESCRIPTION
This mod contains 12 new(ish) animation sets based directly off the my sets in NVAO - Guns. As a result, all of these animations will cleanly overwrite any configuration of NVAO - Guns you have installed without issue. However, every set is also standalone, and does not require NVAO.
These guns were covered because, for one reason or another, I was dissatisfied with the existing animations. If you want to hear me talk more about why, see the below section.
Otherwise, these sets use the NVAO idles and animations as a base, and revise on top of that. All sets feature new reload animations, and most sets feature variants of said reloads. Most of the sets feature new attack animations. Most sets feature new sounds. Some of the sets feature new jam animations. Automatic weapon sets now have "additive" animations, which should make sustained automatic firing look more pleasing and aggressive. The Combat Shotgun set is made totally from scratch, but is also just a just a re-post of the same set from here. I thought it made sense to include it with a pack of revisions since, well, it is a revision.
All sets have had the "allowAttack" text key applied to any animations that would benefit from them (meaning you can shoot/reload before a reload, jam, equip, or attack animation properly ends, as in most modern shooters). All sets were made with gameplay friendliness in mind, although keep in mind this does not mean that they align with the horribly short vanilla times; it just means that the reload times aren't excessively long, are meant to not get in your way, look pleasing, and finish within a reasonable time for the gun's role in the game.
All iron sight animations now follow "hitman's method," meaning they will stay centered in the screen until the attack animation is finished. This was very necessary for the laser weapons, as my old method meant the muzzle flash offset was very visible with them. With automatic weapons, there is no downside to hitman's method, as they are too short to "quickscope" with anyways. As for the rest of the sets: if you don't like the new method of iron sight animations, you can safely paste in my old iron sight animations, and nothing will break. I will not be doing this myself.
The 10mm SMG and Grenade Rifle use edited vanilla meshes to make some parts move that otherw
New Vegas Animation Overhaul (NVAO) - rockvisions is a standalone, modular animation pack for Fallout: New Vegas, offering 9 revised animation sets focused on reloads, jams, and attacks. It prioritizes clean, smooth motions and gameplay-friendly timings, with 296 endorsements and 58,182 downloads, last updated May 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 296 endorsements and over 58k downloads
- Modular design means you can pick and choose which animations to use
- Standalone—no need to install the original NVAO first
⚠️ Cons
- Only 9 revisions—may not cover all weapons or actions you want
- No detailed breakdown of which specific animations are included
- Requires manual installation or mod manager setup—no FOMOD installer mentioned
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want smoother, more varied weapon animations without overhauling the whole game. If you're a fan of the original NVAO but want fresh takes on reloads and jams, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for a complete animation overhaul covering all weapons—this is a focused pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's modular, install only the animation sets you want to avoid conflicts with other mods.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of the files and easily disable if needed.
- Check the mod's forum or comments for any compatibility notes with popular weapon mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- rockbiter68
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Downloads
- 58,182
- Endorsements
- 296
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 11/6/2025
- Updated
- 5/18/2026
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