NV Gutsy Handy Animated Eyes
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #4 of 24 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
This mod adds animated eyes to Mr Gutsy and Mr Handy like the eyes of FO4. This mod replaces all the models of Mr Handies and Mr Gutsies, even those added by other mods, with my versions with animated eyes.
You can find FO3 version here
REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION
Extract .rar in your FONV data folder.
Nexus community
to pixelhate for his useful animation tutorials
onvil for his mod skinned mesh improvement mod - smim - creatures and for giving permission to use the meshes of handies and gutsies
NoBarkNoBiteNoonan for mixing the gutsies and handies meshes with my animations to improve the mod
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NV Gutsy Handy Animated Eyes is a small cosmetic mod for Fallout: New Vegas that adds animated eyes to Mr Gutsy and Mr Handy robots, inspired by Fallout 4. With over 1,200 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads, it's a popular visual enhancement for players who want more lifelike robots.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,246 endorsements and 495k downloads
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no bloat
- Breathes life into robots without changing gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2023—may not be compatible with the latest game patches
- Only affects Mr Gutsy and Mr Handy, so if you wanted other robots, you're out of luck
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a subtle visual upgrade to robots, especially those who liked Fallout 4's eye animations. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or mods that affect more than just these two robot types.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple replacer, just drop the files into your Data folder and enable the mod in your launcher or mod manager.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, install it like any other mod—no special load order needed.
- Make sure you have the base game and any DLC that adds these robots, though the mod likely works with the base game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- AmaccurzerO
- Version
- 3.01
- Downloads
- 495,391
- Endorsements
- 1,246
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 3/15/2019
- Updated
- 4/27/2023
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