SALAmand3r’s arsenal of destruction

This section will cover weapon retextures - need to do some killin’? You’re in the right place.

Thanks to Tevemaci for prototyping several parts, including the IHWT procedures

War. War never changes.

This section is intended to go into a new separator. Create a SALAD (or whatever, less silly name you choose) separator and place this in there.

The retexture list is intended to just be followed start-to-finish, although you are absolutely free to pick-and-choose. I just happen to feel this gives the most cohesive setup.

The add-ons list is wholly optional. These are all weapon mods I use and fully enjoy - all of them are definitely recommended.

Retextures and lore-friendly replacers

If you simple install these in order in your new separator, you should get correct results. Some of the mods have specific instructions - please read them.

TTW-only mods are noted. For others, use TTW versions when available.

WTH - Weapon Textures from Heaven

The most broadly compatible pack - and it generally looks amazing. TTW users should grab the .32 rifle patch as well. This is your baseline coverage.

Weapon Retexture from EVE

Again, a baseline coverage mod for energy weapons not covered eleswhere.

Weapon Enhancement Pack (TTW)

Covers a few FO3-specific weapons. DO NOT USE ANY OPTIONAL FILES. They will break your game.

R91 and Friends (TTW)

Covers the standard assault rifle, Infiltrator, Wanda, and the Perforator - excellent retextures all around.

DKS and Friends

Covers the sniper rifle, including unique and TTW variants. Again, top notch work.

Shovel and Friend

Who’d have thought this even needed a texture?

10mm Pistol and Friends

Use the NV or TTW version, depending on your setup.

Combat Shotgun and Friends

Use the NV or TTW version, depending on setup.

Another Millenia - Chinese Pistol Replacer for (TTW)

C.A.R and OUR Friends (TTW)

xamie returns with more friends! An excellent vanilla+ remade version of the Chinese Assault Rifle and the associated TTW uniques.

Another Lincolns Repeater Retexture (TTW)

Dead Money BAR retex

I don’t know if anyone even uses this gun, but here’s a texture anyway.

IHWT - Improved Heavy Weapons Textures

Hide the meshes folder, and all textures with names starting with: tesla, plasma, 1stpersonplasma, 1stpersontesla, nvdlc051stpersonplasma, nvdlc04redglare, 1stpersonnvdlc04redglare, dlc03tesla, dlc031stpersontesla. This process is mandatory, as several of those either conflict with other packs or are just broken.

Holorifle Re-Projected

Disable the esp - you will have problems otherwise. You may prefer the one included in Weapon Textures from Heaven, I can’t choose for you.

Mothership Zeta Crew Weapon Retexture (TTW)

You need to open the mod in MO2 and make a copy of the file named "dlc05alienpistol.dds” (inside the 1handpistol folder), rename it to "dlc051stpersonalienpistol.dds” then paste it back to the 1handpistol folder and let it overwrite.

Millenia Double-Barrel Shotgun Replacer for TTW

Great replacer for the Point Lookout double barrel - highly compatible and equally recommended.

Physically Based Plasma Rifles

Another Bale instant classic. Be aware - although this uses a scriptrunner, it also uses default file paths for the meshes. For the non-technically inclined, this means it must load after anything else that touches the plasma rifles, including Lumen. If you aren’t seeing these ingame, make sure nothing is overwriting the .nif files.

Physically Based Blaster

Another goldie from Bale. Not just for TTW.

Scripted replacers

Meant to overlap above - these are all scriptrunners, so the exact order of install (or in MO2’s left panel) doesn’t really matter.

aWRP

Built on Millenia’s excellent work, which is now a community resource.

WAP

Don’t ask what it means, but these are some high-quality replacers. You will want to avoid any that rely solely on plugins - scriptrunner implementations are superior.

Any that have ESPs that need to be disabled will be noted, and scriptrunner patches noted. Do not use the 4k optionals.

WAP Gauss Rifle

Use the version appropriate for your install (TTW for TTW, YUP for VNV).

WAP Laser RCW

WAP 12.7MM Pistol

WAP That Gun and 556 Pistol

WAP 357 Magnum Replacer

WAP F4NV Laser Pistol and Pew-Pew

TTW users should use Bruhed's Radically Made TTW Patch

WAP F4NV Recharger Weaponry

WAP Varmint Rifle

Use the Scriptrunner patch here. DISABLE the ESP.

WAP AR Series Replacer

You will NEED to unpack the BSA to use this one - ADVANCED USERS ONLY. No support provided for this specific mod. Use the Scriptrunner patch here. DISABLE the ESP.

WAP Cowboy Repeater Series Replacer

Use the Scriptrunner patch here. DISABLE the ESP.

WAP Hunting Rifle

TTW users - this will not replace the FO3 .32 rifle. I prefer them to remain visibly distinct. You can edit this scriptrunner to work with the .32 rifle as well, but you’re on your own for that.

F4NV - Anti Material Rifle Replacer

Excellent stuff - DISABLE the ESP and use the scriptrunner patch.

The last few

These will cover the last few vanilla weapons.

Melee Pack

These can be a bit overshiny with RTR, however I still think they look great. DISABLE the plugin.

A Fire Axe Replacer

Vanilla Shishkebab Retextured by spankboy20

FO3 mod, works fine in NV and TTW.

Baseball bat Retexture

Melee Weapon Replacer Pack

While I recommend this personally for qualitative consistency, it does change some things significantly (for instance, the tire iron becomes a climbing/survival axe). Use at your discretion.

WEapon Add--on Packs

These are weapon add-on mods that I feel both work well visually with SALVO, but are also all very high quality mods. I recommend all of the following, however this is a pick and choose section.

Use if you are nostalgic, but personally I no longer strongly recommend it.