Smooth Weapon Handling (ESPless)

Overview

This mod revolutionizes first-person weapon handling by adding realistic weight-based dynamics and inertia to your weapons. Your gun now responds naturally to movement — heavy weapons feel heavy, light weapons feel nimble, and everything lags behind your camera movement just like it would in real life.

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The weapon dynamically adjusts its position based on where you're looking, gently lowering when you look down or up to improve visibility. Combined with the new inertia system, your weapons have real weight and momentum that adapts to their actual mass. No more floating, weightless guns that snap instantly to every micro-movement.

All calculations are handled via scripting with extensive configuration options available through the included INI file.

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Adaptive Weapon Handling

Key Features

• []Weight-Based Handling: Heavier weapons sway and lag more than lighter ones

  []Weapon Inertia: Weapons lag behind camera movement for realistic momentum (requires Compatibility Skeleton)

  []Dynamic Positioning: Weapon lowers based on pitch angle for improved visibility

  []Combat Awareness: Can automatically disable effects during combat for better responsiveness

  []Fully Configurable: Extensive INI settings to customize every aspect of the handling

  []Smart Smoothing: Intelligent smoothing prevents snapping and jittering

  Requirements

  The usual suspects:

  • []JIP LN

    []xNVSE

    []JohnnyGuitar

    []Compatibility Skeleton (optional, required for inertia features)

    []No other dependencies outside the standard NVSE ecosystem

    Installation

    • []Install as normal with your mod manager of choice

      []Configure settings in config/SmoothWeaponHandling.ini to your preference

      []Safe to add or remove mid-playthrough

      []No plugin or conflicts expected

      Compatibility

      • []Works with all weapons using standard first-person models

        []Fully compatible with animation packs (ISControl, kNVSE, B42, etc.)

        []Complements B42 Inertia — they work on different aspects

        []Should work with scripted weapon systems unless they overwrite camera handling or fFirstPersonHandFollowMult

        []Doesn't interfere with aiming, reloading, or sighted behavior — this is idle/camera only

        Configuration

        The mod comes with a comprehensive INI file allowing you to tweak:

        [*]Smoothing Intensity: Control how smooth weapon movements are (0. 1 to 2. 0