Nights are Darker
⚪ Last updated 2010⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 122 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Makes nights throughout the Mojave wasteland darker, emphasizing local and ambient lighting over directional \"sun\"lighting. There are two options for how dark nights should be. You may want to use your pipboy light on the darker setting. Update 3: October 23, 2010 -More value tweaking to emphasize ambient lighting over directional lighting. -I\'ve made changes to the relevant image space modifiers in order to make local lights seem brighter at night. This makes the mod more incompatible than before. Update 2: October 22, 2010 -I\'ve changed all the weather types prefixed with NV, so most areas (like Goodsprings) should be covered. However, there\'s no reasonable way for me to test every cell under every set of conditions, so let me know if anything still looks too bright (or too dark). -Values recalculated, and files renamed appropriately. Update: October 22, 2010 -The horizon has been darkened. -An alternate .esp with darker settings has been included (Nights are Darker+.esp). -I\'ve made changes to another weather type in an attempt to fix a bug where the mod appears to stop working. I have no idea if this fix actually works, but it shouldn\'t hurt anything.
Nights are Darker is a simple Fallout: New Vegas mod that makes nights in the Mojave Wasteland darker, emphasizing local and ambient lighting over directional sunlight. It offers two darkness options, with the darker setting requiring the pipboy light. With over 2,500 endorsements and 48,000 downloads, it's a popular, lightweight tweak for players seeking more atmospheric nights.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,511 endorsements and 48,423 downloads
- Simple, lightweight mod that does exactly what it says
- Two darkness options let you pick your preferred challenge
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2010, so may have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods
- Purely cosmetic—no gameplay changes beyond visibility
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a more immersive, tense nighttime experience and don't mind using their pipboy light. Skip if you prefer bright nights or want gameplay-altering mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Choose the darker option if you want a real challenge—your pipboy light becomes essential.
- If you use other lighting mods, test for conflicts; this mod changes global lighting settings.
- Since it's an older mod, check the comments for any known issues with your game version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Leyic
- Version
- 4
- Downloads
- 48,423
- Endorsements
- 2,511
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 10/22/2010
- Updated
- 10/24/2010
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