What if NV was only for PC? See what Camp McCarran could've been like Pre Consoles. NO load screens for exteriors, Concourse interior is OUTSIDE, Restored Animated Gates plus more.
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[Open Perms 1 year after this mods release date: OCT 19 2023]
This is an ongoing free project I'm working on and it takes time and iron out all the bugs so you don't have to deal with my unintentional fuckups.
Mod perms after OCT 19 2024 in case I forget or not actively modding. Open perms after this date [except selling]. if you want to tweak, improve/destroy fps or overhaul to your liking you have permission. All I want from you is give credit, link back to the original mod page and send me a link to your mod when its released.
File credits
Credits: PistolPayBack - Script that stops NPCs from running into gate. SciRika - Concourse mesh from NVMIM. rjs600 - Modder's Resource nv_mccarran-maingate-animated.nif Qolore7 - Making Simple Open mods series. The MC - The voices in my head. Triangle City - FNV Cutting room floor series. Took many notes from [Highly Recommended] Me - A hatred for load screens. Zaza - zesty mf
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Changelogs
Version 0.5
Fixed an issue with Black Mountain disappearing due to improper use of occlusion planes
Version 0.4
Fixed floating clutter, transparent walls due to not using occlusion planes properly
Version 0.2
Fixed Gap between terminal and concourse
moved little things I placed underground :)
Today marks the 13th year anniversary for Fallout New Vegas!
Overview: Experience [Camp McCarran] with no load screens for Exteriors, The Concourse, Radio Tower, Restored Camp McCarran South Gate + more Also a Modder's Resource for level designers [1 year after release date]
Like with any open location mod: DO NOT INSTALL/UNINSTALL MIDPLAYTHROUGH. Light load order is recommended. [255+ load orders will suffer] Generating LODs is required or terrain will clip. Viva New Vegas has a step by step Guide here.
Features: + Restoring only keeping everything 1:1 Vanilla where possible. Overhauls coming later. + No Loadscreens to Camp McCarran Front Yard and Back Yard. + The Concourse INTERIOR is Outside now. [Thanks to SciRika for mesh from NVMIM] + Restored Animated and South & Main Gate [Thanks to rjs600 for nv_mccarran-maingate-animated.nif] + Radio Tower window open. + Restored Obstacle Course. + Fixed Guard Tower Ladders. + Clean the Concourse. [+FPS] + Extra Supply Shack Door. + Walk on that roof/wall.
Performance Tweaks - Disabling and enabling objects out of sight. Config settings located in concourse area [check images] Compatible - works with landscape overhaul mods NVLOR, Enhanced Vegas Ruins, etc [Details Below] Occlusion Planes - Performance boosting by disabling objects behind walls. Static Collections - More performance by grouping together objects. Quests work - Tested and works with vanilla quests. Fully-navmeshed - NPC pathfinding works
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+ Restoring only keeping everything 1:1 where possible. Overhauls coming later. + No Loadscreens to enter Camp McCarran Front Yard and Back Yard. + The Concourse INTERIOR is now in the Worldspace. Look outside the windows [Thanks to SciRika for mesh from NVMIM] + Animated and South & Main Gate cut during development [Thanks to rjs600 for nv_mccarran-maingate-animated.nif] + Radio Tower window is now open. Enjoy the view. + Restored Obstacle Course NPCs and Drill Sergeant. + Fixed Guard Tower Ladders for some reason are facing out. [Navmesh shows it was an error] fortification 101 + Clean the Concourse remove trash just activate broom. [+FPS] + Extra Supply Shack Door. I hate this shack it makes no sense I wanted to delete it so bad its horrible looking. anyways door is convenient. + Walk on that roof yea you heard right. [No collision barriers] fuck em.
Q: What's PCNV? A: [Pre Console New Vegas] mods aim to restore the OPEN WORLD VANILLA concept the devs had in mind before closing off and cutting areas just to make the game [barely] run on console hardware from 2005-06. Keep reading for future plans.
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It all started with "what if I can move nellis hangars to the outside?"
My reason being the place is huge but the small entry point make it a bore to explore and the size of the cell makes my game load longer and it take me out of the game.
Upcoming Locations: South Vegas Ruins [Done] Camp McCarran [Done] Aerotech Office Park [Done] Nellis Air Force Base Hangars Westside North Vegas Square Crimson Caravan Camp Forlorn Hope Tents Boulder City [Yes there will be an AIO at the end]
Q: How is performance? A: Most intense areas being INSIDE the concourse [45 fps with NVR ON] Front Yard [50FPS NVR ON] This is 1 PC with 1 setup Your mileage may vary. More on Performance:
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BTW in case I haven't mentioned it heavy load orders meaning 255+ esps with 200 4k texture mods are going to notice dips.
Your performance will vary based on your specs but its clear the mod benefits from the Engine Optimizations.
My specs for comparison: GTX 1080ti Ryzen 7 5700x 20gb RAM M2 SSD
Q: How's compatibility? A: Comment about a mod and I'll check for compatibility when available. Very compatible with most landscape overhaul mods. More on compatibility:
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Test first - This is an overhaul. Always test to see if it works with your load order. This mod touches everything inside the South Vegas Ruins. I did add multibounds for performance outside the walls but Any mod editing immediate outside area should be fine these only help with performance.
DO NOT file a bug report if it's a mod conflict. Let me know in the comments if you find a conflict or compatibility with another mod so I may add it to the list below. IF I use the mod I'll make a patch for it.
Patches available for: TBA
More locations coming soon. [Compatibility with other overhauls] [100% safe to use along side PCNV] TBA
[Load my Mod After for compatibility] why? These mods revert the landscape inside South Vegas Ruins and its very bumpy Enhanced Vegas Ruins - [only edits exterior] New Vegas Landscape Overhaul Re-Remastered - [only edits exterior[ Enhanced Landscapes for NVLOR - [only edits exterior]
[Patch available in Downloads] YUP - Yup adds a black planes where the door used to be. This patch moves sets it to initally disabled, easy DIY tweak [Needs Patch] TBA
Permissions: [Open Perms 1 year after mod release date: OCT 19 2023]
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This is an ongoing free project I'm working on and it takes time and iron out all the bugs so you don't have to deal with my unintentional fuckups.
Mod perms after OCT 19 2024 in case I forget or not actively modding. Open perms after this date [except selling]. if you want to tweak, improve/destroy fps or overhaul to your liking you have permission. All I want from you is give credit, link back to the original mod page and send me a link to your mod when its released.
