Uncut Wasteland
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #8 of 102 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
As many of you may be aware, Obsidian had to cut a huge quantity of scenery and clutter to help out with the struggling consoles after the game was released and to help squeeze in the DLC.
This mod puts it all back. Well, the worthwhile stuff anyway. It might seem minor, but this mod goes a huge way to rectifying some of the damage that was done to this game. My pictures aren't very good and they don't do it justice. Many thanks to MCD for the video. (it doesn't show everything)
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v0. 11 Added a separate version for use with Freeside Open. USE ONE OR THE OTHER, NOT BOTH. Also fixed up a few areas in Freeside Open that didn't quite match the original areas.
NEW FOR 2015: Added a new optional file which restores 106 skeletons which were altered for the worse by Old World Blues. Skeletons file is merged with version 0. 12, 0. 2 and above.
V0. 2 Now including the patch-cut NPCs and creatures, also includes the 106 skeletons. Updated Freeside Open version now available. Added Freeside Open & Outside Bets compatible versions.
LATEST VERSION v0. 9 Added the fixed up contents from my previous Uncut Interiors and Uncut Pond files. The Skeletons are now included, as I didn't see any reason not to. Figured out what the deal was with the Thorn's lighting. I disabled some of the patched-in lights that had been used to replace the patched-out ones, though it may be a little darker in the halls now. Vault19C restored lighting. Kinda pointless, and may have a performance hit, but it's in now. Some very minor additions that weren't strictly patched content only, but were clearly missing and I didn't think anyone would object to them. Hopefully no mistakes. I'm not going to call it 1. 0 just yet.
May not be compatible with languages other than English, due to those versions having different IDs for certain records for patched items. (collision markers at Hoover Dam, some lights, the unwanted Freeside walls, and a couple of clutter items)
Does not restore any cut NPCs (v0. 2+ restores only the ones which were patched out) Does not restore the extended road leading up to the Legate's Camp from Hoover Dam. Now included as an optional file!
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Things restored:
Freeside: Restored the car pile walls, replacing the ugly junk walls that were later added to hide the fact that most of the background scenery from the out of bounds areas had been cut... The signs for The Silver Rush, The Atomic Wrangler etc. are visible again from the outer part of Freeside. Streetlights visible again over the walls. Concrete pillars in the ruins. Lots of bushes. Stre
Uncut Wasteland restores a large amount of scenery and random details that were patched out of Fallout 4 post-release, including fluff NPCs and creatures. It's a popular restoration mod with 14,795 endorsements and 1.2 million downloads, last updated in June 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 14,795 endorsements and 1.2M downloads
- Brings back cut content for a more complete wasteland
- Actively maintained (last updated June 2025)
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other mods that alter the same areas
- Potential performance impact from added NPCs and scenery
For Fallout 4 players who want to experience the game as originally intended, with all the little details and ambient life restored. If you're a completionist or lore enthusiast, this is a must-have. Skip if you prefer a performance-optimized game or don't care about minor scenery.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check for compatibility patches if you use other overhaul mods that touch the same worldspace.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily enable/disable and manage load order.
- If you experience performance issues, try disabling the fluff NPCs option if available.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- sandbox6
- Version
- 0.92
- Downloads
- 1,170,334
- Endorsements
- 14,795
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 8/7/2014
- Updated
- 6/6/2025
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