Fallout 4: 10 Amazing Mods That Improve The User Interface

Fallout 4 might be one of Bethesda’s best and highest-rated games, but certain elements don’t really stand the test of time. The user interface, in particular, is one area that the modding community has taken aim at, creating some excellent add-ons that help mitigate and remove a lot of the annoyances with the vanilla system.

These Fallout 4 mods help overhaul elements of the user interface to make them easier to navigate, or they add on new modules and elements to give players more information. Others overhaul dialogue menus, offer support for ultra-widescreen resolutions, and so much more. Tacking a few of these onto a load order is like Tylenol for a bad headache.

10 LooksMenu

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Skyrim‘s best mods, like RaceMenu, help contribute to the creation of a much more detailed and personalized in-game character. Fallout 4 has its own options when it comes to crafting the perfect avatar, and LooksMenu is one of the best. Its entire focus is to overhaul the way characters are created, by offering more customization options.

Players have a much greater range of features and sliders to choose from, making it easy to customize a character right down to the cheekbones, eyelids and jowls. It’s an excellent overhaul mod that starts players out on the right foot, by giving them all the tools they need to represent themselves in the Commonwealth.

9 DEF_UI

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Modders looking for one of the most customizable user interface overhauls should look no further than DEF_UI, an extremely popular add-on that changes the way gamers interact with the various in-game menus. It overhauls the HUD and Pip-Boy modules to make it easier to navigate and choose.

DEF_UI can even be customized to allow players to place individual HUD objects, wherever they’d like, on-screen, and then lock them in place. This allows for greater flexibility for those who like to custom-tailor every single facet of the Fallout 4 experience, right down to the messaging system.

8 Extended Dialogue Interface

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Dialogue interface boxes in Fallout 4 are annoying by default, and there are many mods that can overhaul them for greater navigation and selection. However, this particular mod overhauls the dialogue system itself, adding more exposition to each possible response option, which is great for establishing narrative context.

It removes the game’s hardcoded 4-option dialogue limit and adds in more possible replies for NPCs. This helps break up Fallout 4‘s rudimentary Yes, No, Neutral and Question system in favor of something a bit more realistic, with shades of grey thrown in for good measure. It’s definitely an excellent interface overhaul.

7 Better Item Sorting

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Most players feel that Fallout 4’s default inventory system is a mess, and that’s putting it lightly. It’s difficult to figure out what item falls under what category, which is why “Better Item Sorting” is such a lifesaver. It overhauls the game’s inventory sorting system to better break down each item into its respective category.

The differences are immediately noticeable. The mod assigns a category before each item in the inventory, such as Food, Chem, Ammo, Alcohol, etc. By starting off with this pre-categorized premise, it’s much easier to figure out what can be scrapped, what can be stored, and what can be consumed.

6 TruBy9 Ultrawide – Fallout 4

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The TruBy9 series of mods has been a staple for Skyrim gamers using ultra-widescreen monitors, and the same principle applies here. By adding this mod to a load order, widescreen gamers don’t have to suffer with a broken user interface. This kind of mod is considered a prerequisite for gamers who want to play in a 21:9 or 32:9 environment.

Both should work here, giving widescreen gamers a corrected user interface devoid of resolution or placement problems. It also scales the user interface modules to better fit the screen, making them smaller and less obtrusive. When paired with a few of the best Fallout 4 environmental mods, it turns into a whole new way to play the game.

5 Q.M.W. (Quick Modification Weapon)

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By default, Fallout 4 forces players to hit up a workbench in order to swap out various weapon mods and add-ons, such as silencers, muzzles and scopes. This has always been a bane of players who want the ability to proactively change their attachments whilst adventuring out in the Commonwealth.

Q.M.W. does exactly that. It overhauls the user interface by introducing a Crysis-like module that allows players to swap out weapon mods from anywhere. The mod does not affect vanilla game weapons, which means players will have to download a few weapons packs (or replacers) to take advantage of it, but it significantly changes how combat is done on the road.

4 Fallout 4 Wheel Menu

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Wheel menu interfaces are more common on console video game ports due to the lack of a keyboard, but some PC players swear by them as well. This option adds a wheel menu system into the game, which is handy for those who like to slow down the action a bit while deciding which weapon or item to swap.

This eliminates one of the worst aspects of the game — using the Pip-Boy interface to swap weapons and items. Yes, the hotkey system is an option, but the wheel menu interface adds a whole new level of user interface interaction. It also works well with a number of Fallout 4’s best immersion mods to keep the focus on the game world, rather than the menus.

3 QuickTrade

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Some players like to save time by cutting down on the monotony, and QuickTrade was designed to help with that. It allows players to instantly enter the trade menu with individual settlers, rather than going through the tedium of talking to them, before finally getting the option to barter.

The mod takes into account the time of day that traders are active and does not offer its services during the off-hours. Players can assign a hotkey to the QuickTrade function in order to bypass initial conversations, which is great for those who have heard the same line a million times and counting.

2 Companion Status HUD

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This mod tacks on another element to the user interface with many gamers may not have realized was even beneficial. It installs a widget onto the HUD that displays the health and stats of all the followers in a party, up to a maximum of 10. This makes it much easier to keep track of how they’re doing in a fight, when they’re going to need help, etc.

It adds a lot more elements to the HUD, which may not be an attractive prospect for gamers who prefer greater immersion in the game world. However, the ability to keep tabs on follower HP and AP points, not to mention available stimpaks, is a definite advantage for those who like to venture out with a party in tow.

1 Nameplates – Floating Healthbars

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Gamers who like keeping tabs on the health bars of the various enemy and friendly NPCs will want to install this mod, which does exactly as the title suggests. It tacks a floating health bar onto every character in the wasteland, making it easy to keep track of how well they’re doing in the midst of a fight.

It does add more elements to the HUD, which might turn off minimalist players, but those fond of games like Borderlands 3 will appreciate what it brings to the table, especially when paired with the Floating Damage mod. It makes combat feel more informative and gives players the ability to keep tabs on the battle.

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