Fallout: New California adds an all new story around a new player character, an adopted resident of Vault 18, embarking on a journey through the wastelands of the New California Republic's Cajon Pass. An unofficial prequel to New Vegas, FPB adds hours. However, quite recently a lot of reports have been coming in of the Mods not working on Fallout 4. This problem occurred with users using the Nexus Mod Manager in order to Mod the game. Popular Fallout 4 Body Mod Won't Be On Consoles Until Bethesda Gets Its Act Together.My mods won't work on consoles or would not be acceptable on Bethesda.net according to their rules. My installed body and clothes/armor mods and only those kind of mods don't work for me, I have built a body that I like and batch built the clothes/armors and the changes are in the meshes ( checked) but I still have the same boring when I play. I am using Vortex to manage my games should I change back to NMM? Anyway I have started a new game with a few mods but no Changes. Here is the load.
Fallout 4's post-apocalyptic Wasteland is far too vast a place to explore on your own.
Loneliness creeps in slowly as the silence becomes deafening, and the banging of a far-away raider's rifle is as much a warning of danger as it is a respite from the maddening isolation.
The vanilla game offers plenty of options to keep you company during your travels.
One option is to take Dogmeat along, hoping it'll warn you of incoming threats and become a food supply were things to get hairy.
Another possibility is to recruit synths, humans and even a super mutant you can talk to while roaming the Commonwealth.
But after so many years of playing the same game, talking to the same people and traveling with the same nutjobs that seemed so interesting in the past… everything starts becoming faded and the ranting of irradiated minds goes from hilariously bizarre to boring and dull.
To improve your experience making friends and influencing people in the Commonwealth, I've gathered a list of my favorite companion-related mods available for Fallout 4, making sure there's something for players on every platform.
12. Companion Infinite Ammo
Available For: PS4/PC
Conserving ammunition is an art.
A discipline requiring good aim and control of your emotions.
You don't empty a whole mag into a deathclaw's foot because you're scared of it, do you?
The thing is, companions rarely have the luxury of a thinking mind that'll correctly assess the situation. So what do they do?
They spray and pray, every time.
With this mod by Olofstrom, this liability can become an asset as your companions make lead rain upon your enemies without spending a single bullet.
11. Everyone's Best Friend
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
There's plenty of evidence in Fallout 4 suggesting that, originally, Dogmeat was meant to accompany you all the time.
This meant not counting as a companion and therefore leaving the spot open for someone else.
Dogmeat does very little damage, companion perks don't apply to it, and you can even have the Lone Wanderer perks active while traveling together! There was clearly a last-minute change.
This mod by creator Valdacil simply rights that wrong, letting you keep your canine friend with you without sacrificing the aid of someone who can operate a gun and, well, talk.
10. Visible Companion Affinity
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Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
I've never been a fan of how many games with companion approval rating systems give you no way of checking your progress at all.
Now thanks to this mod by Cdante, that should no longer be an issue in Fallout 4.
Not only will you get some extra information each time something affects affinity, such as your current standing, but you'll be able to check it at any time through an item in your inventory.
Simple, clever, and seamless.
9. MAID – Motorized Artificial Intelligent Doll
Available For: PC
Despite this list being aimed at finding great companion mods that are multiplatform, there are a couple that are too cool to leave out despite being only on PC.
The Motorized Artificial Intelligent Doll is one such item.
It replaces the Assaultron with a dangerously 'kawaii' and very customizable anime-inspired robot, complete with THICC legs and adjustable breast size.
Although at first glance seems un-immersive, I wouldn't put it past some Institute tinkerer to make this in their private time.
8. Dogmetal (Dog Robot Companions)
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
One of my favorite parts about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was the fact that Raiden had a badass robot dog to help him tear his enemies to shreds.
And thanks to modder Darklynxxx, your Sole Survivor can have their very own robot mutt – a Dogbot, replacing the game's classic Dogmeat.
It has unique armors, a much higher defense, and the strength to rip your enemies apart.
If you'd rather keep the lovely German Shepherd around then you can also add up to three automatron dogbot companions instead of replacing it.
7. Companion Appearance Overhaul
Available For: PS4/PC/XBOX ONE
Speaking of spicing up your companions, consider the Companion Appearance Overhaul by Elianora, which promises to make Piper, Curie and some others much more appealing.
This mod is special because, unlike most of what you'll find in the Nexus or elsewhere, it's actually available for the PS4 version of the game.
Which isn't true for every mod due to some coding challenges for the console.
That said, the PC and Xbox One version also swap the companion's armors for better-looking ones that work with the CBBE body type – which the PS4 has no access to.
6. Companions Go Home
Available For: PC
Another mod that's only on PC but too good to leave out is Companions Go Home, which lets your followers go back to their daily lives when not adventuring with you.
Few things are as immersion-breaking as watching Piper farm turnips in Sanctuary while complaining that she's worried sick about her loved ones back home.
What's Publick Occurrences without Piper, or the Valentine Detective Agency without Nick?
5. Heather Casdin
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
If you've been modding Bethesda games for a while, you may be familiar with LlamaRCA. Or at least their famous companion mod for Fallout NV – Willow.
This amazing creator is back in the scene, offering their take on what an immersive companion in Fallout 4 should be like.
Meet Heather Casdin, a synth-phobic girl living in a run-down world and hating every second of it, which she'll let you know through over 1200 lines of custom voiced dialogue.
4. Ellen – The Cartographer
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
In the same vein as the previous mod comes Ellen The Cartographer, a lore-friendly companion born and raised in New Vegas who couldn't pass up the chance to come and check out the almost-intact Commonwealth area.
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She's romanceable, has custom quests related to her, and she's fully-voiced by none other than PotasticPanda, known as the voice for the Recorder companion in Skyrim & girlfriend to a legend in the modding community – MxR.
3. Unlimited Companion Framework
Available For:PS4/PC/XBOX ONE
A very simple and useful mod that's luckily available on every platform is the Unlimited Companion Framework.
As the name implies, this mod by Expired6978 allows you to keep up to 15 companions at once with full functionality, and even more if you're willing to give up companion dialogue.
Running a small army has never been so easy.
2. Nora Spouse Companion
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
Fallout 4's protagonist is a tragic hero that truly embodies the name 'Sole Survivor'.
Not only do they wake up alone in an unknown place, but they've also lost their son, and their spouse is too dead to help them find him in any way.
With the addition of the Nora Spouse Companion mod, Fallout 4 can become a game about family and the lengths a loving couple is willing to go to stay together and take back their son.
Or, you know… if you decided to play a female Sole Survivor it can be about a girl and her clone going around shooting stuff.
1. The Machine and Her
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
Without the shadow of a doubt, the most sophisticated and expansive companion mod available for Fallout 4 is The Machine and Her, introducing the mysterious Kit.
Modder NikaCola designed a companion with a complex AI capable of judging you based on both trust and your moral compass.
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And she'll let you know her opinions through her myriad of voiced dialogue lines.
With an amazing soundtrack and a long well-written quest to uncover her mysteries, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better companion than Kit.
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When Fallout 4 mods first started appearing on the Nexus, there wasn't much to try as far as mod companions. Most were unvoiced and silent. So imagine everyone's excitement when Heather Casdin, made by the author of the extremely popular Willow mod for Fallout New Vegas, appeared.
A little background there… I'd had mixed feelings about Willow back in the days of New Vegas. While technically what that mod did was far beyond any other companion mod on the Nexus, I felt a bit like Willow's quests overshadowed my own at points. As some others pointed out, she also seemed (to me) a bit too clean, cute, and girly to believably be surviving in a desert wasteland. It was clear llamaRCA (the author) put a lot of work into the mod and I commend that, but I found I preferred other companion mods like Niner and Delilah more.
But Fallout 4 is a different game, and Heather Casdin, I hoped, would be a different experience.
P.S. Also check out some of my other mod reviews at the end of this post!
Heather Casdin's Mod Features
One look at the Nexus page for Heather and it's clear that llamaRCA put the same commitment forth in making this mode as she did with Willow. The intro text states 'over 1200 lines of dialogue' for starters, which far exceeded anything else on the Nexus upon release.
Some other notable distinctions:
- Heather exists outside the game's normal companion system, meaning you can have Heather with you alongside any regular companion with no conflicts.
- Heather has her own affinity system separate from how base companions work. This is great because she doesn't have dislikes of specific actions you take, making her a much more flexible companion for any type of play through. You gain affinity with her by gaining levels, having her hack terminals, consuming her custom made aid items, and completing her personal quests.
- Heather starts out being able to hack novice terminals, and can eventually hack any terminal. Unlike companions like Nick Valentine where he can attempt but sometimes fail, Heather will always succeed at any terminal level she has the skill for.
- Unlike vanilla companions, any gun you give her will have infinite ammo as long as you give her enough bullets for a full magazine with that gun.
- She has maxed sneak and will not alert enemies as she moves around, which is useful for stealth characters.
- She has her own bunker you eventually gain access to where you can store gear, work on your (or her) power armor, etc.
- She has a radio device you can bind to a hot key that summons her back to you if you get separated. It's under the Aid section in your inventory, I believe.
- 3 options for combat AI, from vanilla aggressive to a much more stealth-prone unaggressive choice.
Once again, Heather Casdin is the most technically robust companion on the Nexus. And since she can be used alongside any other companion in the game, and will interact with them (and comment about them) she fits right into the world easily. The mod is totally self contained. Heather uses CBBE as a custom body, but it will work whether you have CBBE installed or any other body mod.
Story and Impressions
Given my earlier comments about Willow, I'll say right up front that I find Heather to be a much more believable person in this world.
Without spoiling anything as it relates to her quests, her parents were from the Brotherhood of Steel and she's survived for years as a merchant selling medicine and goods she creates herself. And if you've been wondering given the last name, it does seem she's related to Protector Casdin from Fallout 3.
Heather has a much more cynical, aggressive attitude toward raiders and the Institute than other companions, and especially compared to Willow. She's kind enough that she makes sense with a ‘good' player character, but also bloodthirsty enough to fit with a more ruthless play through.
The voice recording quality is pretty solid, though there are certain bits (like when she melee attacks and lets out a grunt) where the mic distorts and makes it clear she's a mod. However, these are seldom and in general I think the author did a great job as a singlular modder without a whole recording team like Bethesda had.
The voice acting itself is decent. It isn't as compelling as Piper or Nick Valentine generally, but also isn't so flat or bad that your attention is drawn to it. Some of her taunts against mutants are funny. Heather makes a lot of comments in a lot of locations, which makes her more immersive than vanilla companions because she reacts to so many things that happen.
Early game I loved a line she said after Sturges tells us he needs our help getting through a door to a fusion core.
Fallout 4's protagonist is a tragic hero that truly embodies the name 'Sole Survivor'.
Not only do they wake up alone in an unknown place, but they've also lost their son, and their spouse is too dead to help them find him in any way.
With the addition of the Nora Spouse Companion mod, Fallout 4 can become a game about family and the lengths a loving couple is willing to go to stay together and take back their son.
Or, you know… if you decided to play a female Sole Survivor it can be about a girl and her clone going around shooting stuff.
1. The Machine and Her
Available For: PC/XBOX ONE
Without the shadow of a doubt, the most sophisticated and expansive companion mod available for Fallout 4 is The Machine and Her, introducing the mysterious Kit.
Modder NikaCola designed a companion with a complex AI capable of judging you based on both trust and your moral compass.
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And she'll let you know her opinions through her myriad of voiced dialogue lines.
With an amazing soundtrack and a long well-written quest to uncover her mysteries, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better companion than Kit.
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When Fallout 4 mods first started appearing on the Nexus, there wasn't much to try as far as mod companions. Most were unvoiced and silent. So imagine everyone's excitement when Heather Casdin, made by the author of the extremely popular Willow mod for Fallout New Vegas, appeared.
A little background there… I'd had mixed feelings about Willow back in the days of New Vegas. While technically what that mod did was far beyond any other companion mod on the Nexus, I felt a bit like Willow's quests overshadowed my own at points. As some others pointed out, she also seemed (to me) a bit too clean, cute, and girly to believably be surviving in a desert wasteland. It was clear llamaRCA (the author) put a lot of work into the mod and I commend that, but I found I preferred other companion mods like Niner and Delilah more.
But Fallout 4 is a different game, and Heather Casdin, I hoped, would be a different experience.
P.S. Also check out some of my other mod reviews at the end of this post!
Heather Casdin's Mod Features
One look at the Nexus page for Heather and it's clear that llamaRCA put the same commitment forth in making this mode as she did with Willow. The intro text states 'over 1200 lines of dialogue' for starters, which far exceeded anything else on the Nexus upon release.
Some other notable distinctions:
- Heather exists outside the game's normal companion system, meaning you can have Heather with you alongside any regular companion with no conflicts.
- Heather has her own affinity system separate from how base companions work. This is great because she doesn't have dislikes of specific actions you take, making her a much more flexible companion for any type of play through. You gain affinity with her by gaining levels, having her hack terminals, consuming her custom made aid items, and completing her personal quests.
- Heather starts out being able to hack novice terminals, and can eventually hack any terminal. Unlike companions like Nick Valentine where he can attempt but sometimes fail, Heather will always succeed at any terminal level she has the skill for.
- Unlike vanilla companions, any gun you give her will have infinite ammo as long as you give her enough bullets for a full magazine with that gun.
- She has maxed sneak and will not alert enemies as she moves around, which is useful for stealth characters.
- She has her own bunker you eventually gain access to where you can store gear, work on your (or her) power armor, etc.
- She has a radio device you can bind to a hot key that summons her back to you if you get separated. It's under the Aid section in your inventory, I believe.
- 3 options for combat AI, from vanilla aggressive to a much more stealth-prone unaggressive choice.
Once again, Heather Casdin is the most technically robust companion on the Nexus. And since she can be used alongside any other companion in the game, and will interact with them (and comment about them) she fits right into the world easily. The mod is totally self contained. Heather uses CBBE as a custom body, but it will work whether you have CBBE installed or any other body mod.
Story and Impressions
Given my earlier comments about Willow, I'll say right up front that I find Heather to be a much more believable person in this world.
Without spoiling anything as it relates to her quests, her parents were from the Brotherhood of Steel and she's survived for years as a merchant selling medicine and goods she creates herself. And if you've been wondering given the last name, it does seem she's related to Protector Casdin from Fallout 3.
Heather has a much more cynical, aggressive attitude toward raiders and the Institute than other companions, and especially compared to Willow. She's kind enough that she makes sense with a ‘good' player character, but also bloodthirsty enough to fit with a more ruthless play through.
The voice recording quality is pretty solid, though there are certain bits (like when she melee attacks and lets out a grunt) where the mic distorts and makes it clear she's a mod. However, these are seldom and in general I think the author did a great job as a singlular modder without a whole recording team like Bethesda had.
The voice acting itself is decent. It isn't as compelling as Piper or Nick Valentine generally, but also isn't so flat or bad that your attention is drawn to it. Some of her taunts against mutants are funny. Heather makes a lot of comments in a lot of locations, which makes her more immersive than vanilla companions because she reacts to so many things that happen.
Early game I loved a line she said after Sturges tells us he needs our help getting through a door to a fusion core.
She says, 'They expect us to believe… that that guy can't hack a terminal?' It's especially funny because Sturges is in the middle of hacking a terminal when you first meet him, right before that dialogue happens.
Her default laser rifle is a little overpowered if you pick her up early game. This didn't bother me though since you can equip her with anything else and it will also have infinite ammo. Giving her a basic 10mm pistol instead makes her viable without overshadowing the player early on, for example. Give her any gun and a little ammo and it will be infinite for her, which further expands the range of options.
Speaking of recruiting her, I like that the mod adds 'Heather's Console' as a craftable item. This means while first arriving in Sanctuary in the beginning you can build this computer terminal and set her to hired without having to travel all the way to where you normally find her. (Role play it like she was in Sanctuary and you met her there.)
Note that doing this will bypass her normal dialogue when you meet her, so I recommend it for repeat play throughs and not your first time. Still, I think that's a great feature and I haven't seen that implemented with any other companions. Otherwise, you can find her near the cemetery in the middle northern area of the map.
Heather Casdin also features an optional romance path during her quest line. That's fairly fleshed out and more 'complete' than vanilla companion romances — you can even give her your spare wedding ring and she'll acknowledge it. What I also like that the author has done is given clear dialogue options where if you're role playing that your character is still grieving their spouse and not ready to romance someone else, it's set up clearly for you to say so.
One minor gripe her is that it's actually part of the dialogue that your character has to at least seem apprehensive about romancing her at first when she asks if you're still in love with your former spouse.
If you were looking to role play that your character has dealt with the grief and put it behind them, you can't simply say that. Still, a small thing.
Heather's Compatibility
I've used this mod on and off in various play-throughs since its release. As someone who is always experimenting with new mods and removing old ones, my games are more prone to crashes than others. And yet I rarely experience any issues period, and none that I can trace back to this mod.
As far as I can tell the mod works with basically any weapons, armor, or body mod. None that I've seen conflict with the area that this mod designates as Heather's bunker.
The only time I've had an issue is with another mod causing Heather's radio quest early on not to play, but that was corrected by setting Heather's mod to load later in the list. The mod author also notes a compatibility issue with Better Companions by Tech Prince.
Heather Casdin, Final Verdict
I've replayed Fallout 4 many times, and can say that since trying Heather Casdin she ends up on a lot of my play throughs. Even if I only travel with her for awhile and I ultimately trade her out, she fits so well into the world she makes sense as at least part of my character's journey. She seems like a character that belongs in the wasteland, and believably survives within it.
She's a complicated woman who has has to overcome some hardships that have left her vengeful and cynical, which I find refreshing against brighter and bubblier companions like Piper, Curie, or Deacon. Heather acts like someone who's seen some stuff in her time, a survivor looking for someone she can rely on.
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Heather's quests seem to align with yours pretty well, and it's a good partnership where (without spoiling much) you're both after Kellogg. I didn't feel like her quest overshadowed mine like I did before in New Vegas with Willow, which I think is a nice improvement.
Did I mention she's a merchant? Dialogue menus allow you to trade with her like a normal companion ORRRR open a shop interface where you can buy and sell with her. Handy for when you're lugging a lot of loot you're going to sell anyway – you have a walking shop with you anywhere as long as she has the caps for what you're unloading.
Also, I personally hate hacking terminals in the game, so her ability to handle that for me is super useful.
I'd give Heather an A. Very well developed, great tie-ins to the world, custom quests, and tons of dialogue that shows growth from New Vegas' Willow. The author put a lot of work into this, and it shows.
Other Fallout Mods To Read About:
- The Machine and Her (Fallout 4 big companion and quest mod)
- Buttons, the Minuteman (Fallout 4 companion)
- Wastelander Barb (Fallout 4 companion)
- The surprising depth to Nick Valentine (Fallout 4)
- Delilah (Fallout New Vegas)
- Niner (Fallout New Vegas)
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