Wakey Wakey - NPCs Wake on Gunfire (ESPless)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #123 of 383 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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It's a bit weird how firing a gun will sometimes trigger a reaction from NPCs but they will happily sleep through it.
This simply makes them wake, bark out a "Woah!" type response, then probably go back to sleep. It is possible to make them trigger combat with the firer but I think this wouldn't be much fun.
As detailed in the video, "Loud" weapons trigger it more easily than "Normal" ones. So the OWB weapon is loud, whereas the humble 9mm is "Normal". I mean yes a 9mm probably would wake someone from much further away, but the game world is condensed and I think this is appropriate. Let me know if it needs to be tweaked!
Only listens to the player's shots currently, but can easily be changed to anyone firing - companions or NPCs.
Wakey Wakey is a lightweight gameplay mod that makes NPCs wake up in surprise when you fire a normal or loud weapon, without triggering combat. It uses a scriptrunner and has 303 endorsements, last updated December 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and effective: fire a gun, NPCs stir—no combat, just immersion.
- ESPless means it's lightweight and won't clutter your load order.
- Community-tested with 303 endorsements and 37k downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects waking—no other reactions or behaviors.
- No detailed instructions or compatibility notes from the author.
- May not work with mods that alter NPC sleep schedules or AI.
For immersive players who want a touch of realism without breaking gameplay. If you're tired of sleeping NPCs ignoring gunfire, this is for you. Skip if you want full combat reactions or complex AI overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's ESPless, just drop the files into your mod manager or game folder—no load order worries.
- Test with a silenced weapon to see if it still wakes NPCs (it shouldn't, based on description).
- Pair with other immersion mods for a more cohesive experience.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- Into the Rough
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 37,731
- Endorsements
- 303
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 3/3/2025
- Updated
- 12/7/2025
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