TASTE - The Alternate Start TTW Expansion
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 28 Overhauls mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
TASTE
The Alternate Start TTW Expansion
What is this?
1. 0 Description:
I love hman101's mod Alternate Start with Delayed Main Quest, which brings more RPG possibilities to the already rich New Vegas. But it isn't compatible with TTW, what a hard decision for player! I also love Conzo's mod True Open World DC, which disables the arguably less developed main quest of FO3, plus other tweaks like de-essential main quest NPCs ------ I don't like essential NPCs (maybe except vendors LOL)! So, after I'm tired of constantly shifting between pure NV and TTW modlists, I decide to try to patch these two mods together.
After hours of reading into scripts and quests, the patch is finally here!
2. 0alpha update: Fallout 3 main story is OPTIONAL!
ONLY IF you choose "Lone Wanderer" in the background menu.
No hassle for other backgrounds!
Details
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[]First, read two original mods' pages please! You'll learn more about what character backgrounds are available from Alternate Start with Delayed Main Quest. Also what alternate routes are provided by True Open World DC (remember to check the text file provided with it! I only noticed it recently LMAO).
[]Start a new game.
[]After the intro is played, you'll be prompted with a background menu, choose what you like!
[]Options to start in the Capital wasteland are at the end of the list. Roll to the bottom!
[]Lone Wanderer start is the 26-th one. Fallout 3 main story will be available for and ONLY for this start.
[]For all other starts except Lone Wanderer, puff, no more chasing Liam Neeson. Enjoy!
[]What about New Vegas main story? I do told you to check Alternate Start with Delayed Main Quest page, didn't I?
[]You can take train to travel between two wastelands like usual in TTW and experience them freely without bound of main quest(s).
[]Now that there's no guess-what-happened time gap between Lone Wanderer and Courier, the train travel time is just 2 weeks. Bye bye "Three Years Later".
- That's all? I guess.
Important note
DO NOT try to activate the FO3 main quest using console commands in other starts! It's not a simple deal as a line of "StartQuest". A lot of stuff would be broken.
It's definitely very hard to infer that I write this because someone
TASTE is an overhaul mod for Tale of Two Wastelands that expands the alternate start options, letting you choose between playing as the Courier, the Lone Wanderer, or other character types. With 64 endorsements and 4,663 downloads, it's a niche but actively maintained mod (last updated September 2025) for players who want more roleplay variety at the start of their TTW playthrough.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh start options for TTW veterans who've played the default intros a hundred times.
- Active development—updated September 2025, so it's likely compatible with current TTW versions.
- Solid community interest: 4,663 downloads show people are using it.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 64 endorsements—smaller user base means less feedback and fewer compatibility reports.
- Requires Tale of Two Wastelands to be installed first, which is a heavy dependency.
For TTW players who want to skip the vanilla intros and jump into a fresh roleplay. If you're tired of being the Courier or Lone Wanderer every time, this gives you more variety. Skip if you're new to TTW—get a few playthroughs under your belt first.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Tale of Two Wastelands installed and working before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean and avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod's forum page for any known issues or load order recommendations from other users.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- ZhangYueZhi
- Version
- 2.4
- Downloads
- 4,663
- Endorsements
- 64
- Category
- Overhauls
- Created
- 10/21/2024
- Updated
- 9/29/2025
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