Preface

It has always bothered me that the elevators are still functional after 200 years and that there are no alternative options to reach certain levels. Wouldn't it be interesting if the player char could enter the elevator shafts like we know it from Fallout 1 and 2?

In Fallout, there are three uses for a rope: two are needed to descend the elevator shafts in Vault 15, and one to enter The Glow. In Fallout 2, its only use is to climb down the well in the Modoc Caves.
—fallout.fandom.com

Many locations live from the idea that certain electronic devices only work with the help of a fusion reactor. A fusion reactor and an elevator would probably hardly work after 200 years and if would not work consistent due to time. Thus, many of the vanilla locations have the elevator removed.

NOTE: This mod was primarily created for the Dark Commonwealth and Depleted Fusion Generators mod in mind.

Gameplay


Overview

- All modified elevators and elevator shafts are documentated in the image slideshow
- Most elevators were replaced by broken equivalents, no light, no beep, no transfer cell
- Elevator shafts can now be entered
- Elevator shafts have been expanded
- Elevator shafts not able to explore due to transfer cell setup will directly prompt the cell loading screen when used
- Player char can jump, climb, fall, die in the elevator shaft
- Player may find himself reloading due to a mistake, a shaft to deep to climb, ...
- Player char must unlock elevator doors, hatches since they are locked
- Fuseboxes can be found in the elevator shaft which player char can loot
- Some elevator doors are heavily weathered and can only be opened by an elevator jack which can be crafted in the cooking or chem station (Experimental)
- Very few locations hold ladders ready which player char can use to climb out the shaft (Experimental, will be expanded over time)

Overhauled Elevator List

Locations - Interior

Locations - Exterior


Future Plans

DLC content is not yet implemented and will be part of version 004 or higher.

These plans may require help - feel free to creat a patch/expansion. For now i will see how to trick the game without using scripts.

Elevation

- Ropes, a strong, thick line made of braided brahmin hair. The logical consequence to implement if you ask me. At least as long as the player can't fall back on a jet pack.
- Ladders - Here and there I think it makes sense to fall back on ladders, but I haven't finished thinking about them yet, i.e. where exactly they should be installed. I can think of ladders that work as a simple door.
- Climbing, brute Strength and Agility, climb the shaft by using the pipes and high attribute points

Opening Elevator Doors

- Drop Key implementation (probably dropped since if doors are hard to open a key wouldn't help player char)
- Crowbar tool implementation (dropped, elevator jack got the job)
- Power armor force lock at 100% chance (anyone who can help me with this fire in the comment section) i'm thinking of a 3rd activator key. Requires a quest for certain.
- Elevator Jack special tool, which is set as key and is required to open old, weathered, and highly immobile, former slidable elevator doors.

Technical Limitations

- Fyi, DLC03Vault118, cannot be modified (so easily), cell transition swap trick will cause the CK to crash upon loading the plugin, there is some hidden script reliance, engine limitation

Installation

This mod can be installed mid-game, it will override the vanilla records and make sure any changes work directly - plug-in and play. Uninstalling however might disrupt vanilla behavior, e.g. scripts and will make almost all of the elevator unusable.

The plugin is not ESL-flagged and will count against normal ESP/ESM limit. Do not flag as light plugin or you will face problems when upgrading in the future!

This mod does not affect precombined meshes or PreVis data.

Compatibility | Recommended

This mod works with both, the Old- and Next-Gen Update. For third party mods ask the author of the mod of interest.

Technical Issues

NPCs should use any new door reference just fine, NavMesh has been updated for any cell. All the elevator doors should be useable if closed, if opened, only a few can be used.

Credits

- Bethesda
- FO4Edit Team, for their invaluable tool