No More Dust Storms
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #26 of 36 Environment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a simple transparent .dds that is appropriately named to replace the vanilla (or alternate) dust storms, in order to simply make them invisible.
I created this out of frustration, because I use lighting mods that.. simply put.. make the dust storms look terrible at night. I'd rather not have them in my game than deal with a glowing field of dust.
The archive is structured properly for NMM and FOMM to simply add and install (or remove).
Install: copy the textures folder to your Data directory
removal: delete Data\Textures\Effects\NV\fx_limestoneduststorm.dds
Disclaimer: If you don't have your tinfoil hat angled properly, this will bring your wife back, your dog back, your job back, etc. Use at your own risk.
Permissions: Use, enjoy, etc. Have fun.
Edit: I should add, the "unique, superbad dust storms" in the hidden valley will still be there. There's a second component to those dust storms that this does not replace. Only half of it will be there, but it'll still be enough to obscure your vision and it still looks like somebody barfed in a barn fan, so unless somebody requests it, I probably won't bother replacing that texture.
No More Dust Storms is a simple texture replacement that makes dust storms invisible in the game. It has 360 endorsements and over 100,000 downloads, last updated in April 2012. This mod is for players who find dust storms annoying or performance-heavy.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (100k+) shows it's a go-to fix for many players.
- Zero performance impact—just swaps textures, no scripts running.
- One less visual annoyance if you hate sandstorms blocking your view.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012—might not work with newer game versions without tweaks.
- Only removes the visual effect; gameplay effects of dust storms remain.
- No support or patches from the author in over a decade.
For players who find dust storms visually irritating or want to improve visibility in desert areas. Also useful for those on lower-end systems who want to reduce visual clutter. Skip if you enjoy the atmospheric challenge of dust storms.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacement, just drop the files into your Data folder and enable the mod in your launcher.
- If you're using a mod manager, you can install it like any other mod—no special steps needed.
- Test in a desert area to confirm the dust storm effect is gone; if not, check load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- tylitalo
- Version
- 0.1
- Downloads
- 100,561
- Endorsements
- 360
- Category
- Environment
- Created
- 4/19/2012
- Updated
- 4/19/2012
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