The Mod Configuration Menu
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 173 User Interfaces mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) is a resource for other mods to use which adds a "Mod Configuration" button to the Pause menu.
When you click on it, a window appears with a list of all of the mods using MCM. Each of these listed mods are then configured from within the same menu.
As can be seen in the screenshots, a very user-friendly menu allows you to quickly and confidently configure your mods. You won't have to use any items or press any special keys to use it.
For modders wanting to use MCM menus for their mods, a detailed guide is given explaining how.
Mods using MCM only require MCM to be installed and activated to use the menu; there is no master dependency to the system, so your mod will still work if the user doesn't have MCM installed.
(Note: The Mod Configuration Menu is not to be redistributed with mods using it. Please provide a link to this page for users to acquire it.)
Mods Using MCM
(Listed by date added)
- []More Realistic Aiming
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]Quick Trade[]Runner
[]Selective Fire
[]Immersive HUD - iHUD
[]CINEMATECH - Film Grains and Styles
[]Project Nevada
[]Primary Needs HUD - pHUD
[]Adjustable HUD - aHUD
[]Advanced Recon Thermal Nightvision
[]DFB - Random Encounters
[]Project Ultimatum
[]Directors Chair - Total Visual Control Device
[]Ammo collecting - FPS style
[]Flashlight NVSE
[]FPS Weapon Wheel
[]DynamiCamera
[]Inventory Assistant - iAssist
[]Game Settings Tuner - GST
[]Harder Than You
[]Classic Fallout Description Messages
[]A World of Pain
[]YATS - Yorai Assisted Targeting System
[]NSkis MCM
[]F3NV Project Reality MkI
[]IWS-Increased Wasteland Spawns
[]FOOK - New Vegas
[]Slavery Simple
[]Toggler MCM
[]Bag of Holding
[]Follower Cheat Menu
[]DALCO Junk-O-Matic NV
[]CASM with MCM
[]Practice Makes Perfect
[]Undies Underneath
Requirements
- []Fallout New Vegas
[]Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)
[]New Vegas Script Extender (NVSE) 2. 0 beta 3 or higher
[]Fallout Mod Manager or Vortex for installer
Installation
The preferred installation method is:
- 1. Extract The Mod Configuration Menu. FOMOD from the archive. 2. Launch FOMM3. Select "Package Manager"4. Select "Add FOMOD" and open to The Mod Configuration Menu. FOMOD5. Highlight The Mod Configuration Menu and click "Activate"6. Overwrite any existing files.
Compatibility[]MCM itself has no compatibility issues, although there is no guarantee that all mods usin
The Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) is a foundational UI framework for Skyrim that lets players adjust settings for multiple mods from one unified menu. It's essential for mod users who want to tweak gameplay, visuals, or other features without juggling separate config files. With 187,782 endorsements and 10.2 million downloads, it's one of the most widely adopted mods in the community.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust: 187,782 endorsements and 10.2 million downloads prove it's a staple.
- Essential for modded playthroughs—once you have it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
- Saves time: no more digging through .ini files or console commands to tweak mod settings.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires mods to be specifically coded to support it—not all mods integrate with MCM.
- Adds an extra dependency to your load order, which can complicate troubleshooting if something goes wrong.
- Last updated in late 2025, but if you're on an older Skyrim version, you might need to check compatibility.
For Skyrim modders who run multiple gameplay or UI mods and want a clean, centralized way to adjust settings. Also a must-have for mod authors who want to give users a professional configuration experience. Skip if you play with zero mods or only use simple texture replacers that don't need configuration.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- After installing, check that MCM appears in your in-game pause menu—if not, ensure it's enabled in your mod list.
- When a mod adds MCM menus, you'll see a new 'Mod Configuration' option in the system menu; use it to tweak settings on the fly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Pelinor
- Version
- 1.5.1
- Downloads
- 10,216,702
- Endorsements
- 187,782
- Category
- User Interfaces
- Created
- 6/22/2011
- Updated
- 12/30/2025
🔗 Required By 2 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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🔧 How to Install New Vegas Mods
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