FALLOUT 4 LOST WORLD: STALKER

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Lost World

Description

"Lost World" was a STALKER/Metro-themed modlist (+300 mods with custom compatibility patches) for Fallout 4 hosted by Fallout4Experiences which shut down in April 2024 following the Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update and the author retiring from FO4 modding. The modlist had only been tested for the pre-update version (downgrade/disabling update required), Next-Gen Update might break it and require a lot of compatibility patching.

This project aimed to provide a fine-tuned, curated experience, attempting to turn Fallout 4 into an immersive, hardcore survival shooter:

Harsh post-apocalyptic setting: the world is unforgiving and doesn't revolve around the player; radiation, environmental hazards and dangerous foes are everywhere and require you to be prepared for every situation, calculate every risk, weigh every consequence; RPG-influenced, power-fantasy and casualized/consolized elements (level scaling, bullet spongey combat, Power Armors, VATS, quick loot, quest markers, etc.) have been eliminated/reduced everywhere possible to favor "realistic" or grounded, real-time gameplay and immersive, survival-oriented challenge; other RPG systems like XP gain have been slowed down to make specialization meaningful, Perks have been overhauled to compliment more challenging/immersive gameplay balance and/or to be closer to older Fallout games when appropriate, etc.
Dark and bleak horror atmosphere: emphasis on reduced visibility via lethal, polluted weathers and pure dark nights; zombies roaming anywhere/invading at night; "survival horror" design inspiration (constant tension due to player vulnerability, low resources, limited saving, etc.); completely overhauled sound design and visual atmosphere (borrowing heavily from STALKER); "goofy" Fallout 4 elements have been eliminated/replaced or revised/toned down when appropriate (for tonal consistency), etc.
Lethal and tactical combat: a single bullet can kill; enemies AI can ambush, hunt you down, sneak up on you, flank, take cover, investigate, heal, detect light, coordinate in groups and call for backup, dynamically switch weapons based on range, but can also get intimidated, retreat, panic, flee from combat, be lured or distracted, etc.; long-range recon and CQB tactics are critical for surviving, stealth, night-time assaults and ordering/coordinating companions are essential, weapon/gear/meds preparation and stamina management as well; in-depth medical/injury system (bleed and pain); limb injuries causing limping or getting disarmed/disarming enemies, live dismemberment, etc.
Deeper survival mechanics and improved exploration: emphasis on hobo-phase scavenging for scarce resources while dealing with near-constant threat of rad poisoning; constant struggle for resources and tough trade-offs between the different systems like radioactive weathers and darkness define the gameplay balance/loop, incentivize thoughtful planning, decision-making and micro-managing, but will also inevitably push the player into reckless, improvise-on-the-fly situations and survive-at-all-costs, morally questionable behavior (eg. while desperate for meds to prevent bleedout or treat rads, becoming a thief or abusing addictive substances become tempting, practical paths to survival but come with their consequences); the world is more interactive (hunting for meat, more explorable locations, more loot interactions, etc.), logical (valuables have already been looted by others, are hidden in less obvious stashes or behind locks) yet less rewarding (most containers are empty/most loot is worthless, harsher economy), etc.
Lived-in world and dynamic encounters: replicating STALKER's A-Life system with unpredictable, emergent gameplay; different factions will often fight each other in the distance; richer NPC scenarios and behaviors like traveling NPCs, random encounters, random Vertibird patrols, stalker enemies who can hunt you down anywhere and even invade your safehouses, NPCs have varying skillsets based on their factions, some factions won't instantly be hostile but be cautious of your behavior, etc.; improved attention to details and environmental storytelling making the world feel more credible and less shallow, etc.
New adventures: lots of additional locations and quests, including a complete re-creation of the Zone from STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, interconnected networks of underground tunnels inspired by Metro 2033, etc.

Additional tips/settings to improve the experience:

No pistol start / start at night outside Vault 111; drop all starting gear and advance time via GCM
No fast travel; use subways or must find and fix up the motorcycle and keep it fueled
No immediate rushing to Concord Museum to collect easy starter loot
Saving is limited in the world but illimited in hideouts, I set up backup auto-saves in case of crashes, but if I die I can only reload a manual save; no reloading in case of fuck ups, must deal with consequences
Only using Dogmeat as companion (excluding specific quest requirements); allowed a single revive in combat but must continue alone if he gets downed a second time (needs rest to recover from injuries)
Compass is only used to track Dogmeat's position but all other markers are disabled; need to rely on spatial awareness, landmarks and the map for anything else
Settlement building was originally 99% disabled, re-enabled it but keeping it minimal and practical, more focused on staying alone, fortifying hideouts (to deal with stalkers and night-time zombie invasions) and building underground bunkers (to deal with radioactive weathers)
Using MAIM Lite for the first few hours then switching to MAIM Full
Live Dismemberment re-enabled via MAIM; weapons been tweaked via FO4Edit so shotguns, explosives or machetes can dismember but handguns, rifles or blunt melee weapons can't, etc.
Jump height has been slightly increased via GCM to make boxes climbable and vertical gameplay more viable outside of combat due to lack of native climbing options; but to counter-balance this in combat, jumping now consumes stamina
XP gain has been massively reduced via GCM, progression is much slower, makes specializing and learning new Perks a meaningful choice
Barter economy made much harsher via GCM ; must ignore early traders with generous caps and restocks
No cheesing, no abusing overpowered or abundant loot, if I find out-of-place generous loot caused by an unbalanced mod, I drop or ignore it
Flashlight consumes fusion cells (scarce or expensive) and emits a bit of radiation if out of cells or kept on too long; use torch, flares or chemlights as alternative light sources depending on situations

Install

While the modlist has been deleted from Wabbajack, it might still be possible to install it with this backup of the modlist files (backup) (will NOT be compatible with the Next-Gen Update, downgrade required). Put the content in Wabbajack's downloaded_mod_lists folder and then select "install\load from disk" via Wabbajack (untested method from Reddit). Hopefully this works so custom patches, MCM settings and load order are preserved. Let me know if this method works or if some files have been deleted from Nexus and I'll try to reupload.

The following list documents the base STALKER-themed modlist from Lost World 2.1 (final update from 2023-05-14; ~300 mods) + my own personal additions (~100 mods; tested and seems stable and compatible without extra heavy patching).

Modlist

Core Tools

Bug fixes, engine plugins, modding frameworks, better performance...

Mod Configuration Menu + MCM Settings Manager 1.2 + MCM Booster Main menu to configure all your mods in-game
[F4SE Scripts]
Address Library for F4SE Plugins
Buffout 4 1.26.2
High FPS Physics Fix 0.8.6
Better Console - F4SE
Weapon Debris Crash Fix
Leveled Item Framework (LIF) 2.1.4
Lighthouse Papyrus Extender
Garden of Eden Papyrus Script Extender
SUP F4SE Plugin
Disk Cache Enabler
BakaFramework
Baka MaxPapyrusOps
Base Object Swapper
RobCo Patcher
Scaling Flag Remover
Spell Perk Item Distributor
Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch 2.1.5
[DebrisGroundTile - UFO4P Override]
The Missing Nukalurk Recipe Book
Flicker Fixer ESL v5.8
Workshop Framework - 2.3.5
RAW INPUT - The Ultimate Mouse Sensitivity Fix Disables annoying mouse acceleration
Merged Fixes
Sprint Stuttering Fix
Wetness Shader Fix 3.6.2
Fallout 4 Particle Patch - No More Glowing Objects
Gloomy Glass - All transparent materials revised
Some Assembly Required (Merged DLC - AWKCR - PATCHES)
Boston FPS Fix - aka BostonDT PreVis-PreCombine + FPS Fix PaladinBaileyRedRocket + Boston FPS Fix - PRP Edition 034 + Optimization Patches Collection
SettlementMenuManagerMainFile Used by mods to add new objects to your Settlement/Workshop craft menu
PipboyTabs1.10.984
Escape Freeze
MGEF Condition Bug Fix
NVIDIA Reflex Support May help with performance for Nvidia users
ShadowBoostFO4 May help with performance

Optional: FO4Edit Not a mod you add to the game but launch from the MO2 mod manager, to check for mod conflicts and edit values within mod files.

HUD, UI & QoL

HUDFramework Framework necessary for HUD mods
PIP-Pad + PIP-Pad Rusted Retexture Replace arm-mounted Pipboy with a handheld tablet
FallUI - HUD + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. HUD + Immersive Radiation Lets you customize HUD, disable ammo count, hit markers, danger indicators, XP gains... + turn radiation into its own status bar separate from health bar
FallUI - Inventory Improved inventory menus
FallUI - Workbench Improved workbench menus, more detailed infos, etc.
FallUI - Map + Satellite World Map Fixed Improved map
FallUI - Confirm Boxes Customize or bypass various action confirm prompts
FallUI - Sleep and Wait Improved sleep & wait menu
FallUI - Icon Library Icons for item categories
Crafting Screen Item Highlight + Workshop Mode Item Highlight + Crafting Screen No Blurry Background + Crafting Screen Item Display Make crafting menus visually cleaner, remove annoying post-processing effects
FIS - The NEW FallUI Item Sorter Improved inventory organizing, subcategories, etc.
LevelUpMenuEx Changes the look of the level up perks menu in the style of older games, lets you filter and search by stats
Condition Boy and Girl Lets you display limbs health on HUD
Immersive HUD - iHUD + Condition Boy Patch Lets you toggle HUD on/off based on customizable conditions
Spatial Awareness Lets you remove undiscovered locations appearing on your compass
SKKPlaceableMapMarks_002 Lets you add custom markers on your map
SSW Survival Stats widget Lets you see current Survival mode stats (Hunger, Thirst, Fatigue) as % values on your HUD
Active Effects Lets you see current active effects on your HUD and add more elements like carry weight and in-game time, change crosshair options, etc.
HUD Plus Plus Displays additional info like weight and value when looking at an item
Fallout 4 Wheel Menu + FallUI Compatibility Adds a quick item selection wheel
Rename Anything 2.6.12 Lets you rename any inventory item and change category tags
Instant Clutter Holotape ESL Lets you organize inventory settings clutter into a single item
Fallsouls Lets you un-pause game menus like the pipboy screen
FOV Slider + First Person Camera Height Fix Camera customization
Configurable Hotkeys + FO4 Hotkeys + Dynamic Activation Key More customizable hotkeys for using items, giving companions orders, dropping weapons, waiting anywhere, etc.
Consume Without Pickup + Alternative Activation Prompts Adds more prompts to directly interact with world items, directly equip weapons etc. instead of just taking things
QuickTrade Redux Lets you instantly access traders inventory without going through dialogues
Extended Dialogue Interface Dialogue interface like in older games, showing the full text instead of vague prompts
Companion Command Menu Overhaul Same thing for companion interactions
Companion Status + Companion Status UI Remastered Display companion health status during combat
Disable Companion Collision Lets you walk through annoying companions blocking doorways (also, to make NPCs move out of your way quicker, add these 2 lines to Fallout4custom.ini: "SetGS fBumpReactionSmallWaitTimer 0.5" and "SetGS fBumpReactionMinMoveDist 150")
Tracking Marker Lets you craft a ring that adds your companion to your compass
Rings of Highlighting Lets you craft a ring that highlights corpses when equipped
True First Person Death Cam + Longer deathcamv1.0 No more switching to a third person animation and immediate reloading when you die
Remove Low Health Blur Remove blur on low health
Terminal Color Separator Color of computer terminals separated from color of your pipboy
Perchik71 - IN-GAME MOD Explorer (MCM) Cheat menu that lets you spawn any in-game item, for mod testing purposes
Clock Widget Simply shows your local real-life time on loading screens
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Main Menu Replacer Replaces main menu with a STALKER theme

Gameplay

Gameplay Tweaks & RPG Systems

Game Configuration Menu + GCM DLC Far Harbor Lets you tweak all kinds of in-game values, like damage dealt and received, NPC stealth/combat reactions, XP gained, jump height, timescale, current weather, how often enemies respawns or corpses disappear, etc. Useful to make days longer, leveling up slower, etc.
Survival Configuration Menu 1.0 Lets you tweak various Survival Mode settings if you want to remove individual restrictions or make it even harsher
Unlimited Survival Mode Lets you re-enable some features disabled by Survival Mode like saving or fast traveling
Intro Tweaks + SKK Fast Start Start a new game quickly without dealing with the slow intro
True Perks 6.10 Major overhaul of the Perks leveling up system meant for challenging playthroughs with reduced loot
Binary Speech Checks (Hard-Forgiving Edition) Replaces success/failure outcomes of special dialogue choices being RNG in vanilla, to being defined by your Charisma stats like in the older games
Ultimate Lockpicking Lets you immediately interact with locks of all levels regardless of your Locksmith level but locks are now considerably harder and bobby pins break more easily; leveling up Locksmith perk reduces lock difficulty; turns bobby pins into meaningful tool items (quite scarce, and easily break, you will no longer have an endless supply of them and you will have to choose which locks to pick) (additionally: set Locks difficulty to Very Hard via GCM)
Ultimate Hacking 4.4 Lets you immediately interact with terminals of all levels regardless of your Hacker level but terminals are now considerably harder, you only get a single guess by default and terminals now have a tougher security system detecting intrusions; leveling up Hacker perk reduces hacking difficulty by giving you more guesses; taking Mentats chems helps with hacking like in the older games by giving you extra guesses; turns Mentats into meaningful tool items (very scarce or expensive)
AmazingFollowerTweaks Lots of options to customize companions behavior
Companion Command 1.3 Hotkeys to give direct orders to companions
Infinite Sprinting Out of Combat - AP Drain Infinite sprinting when not in combat
Spliterz - Breakable Wooden Doors (With Far Harbor Support) Wooden doors can be broken
Workbench Quick Exit Makes exiting workbench instant instead of a slow tedious animation
Korax Sit and Drink Disabler Disables/replaces the key for the annoying "Sit on chair" interaction when you just want to take items
Stash_Those_Caps_v Currency is stored directly in your inventory like in previous games, is now a weighted item (GreslinGames Discord)
Weighted bobby pins Bobby pins now have a tiny bit of weight (reduce value in FO4Edit if needed)
No Gun Sneak Attack Multiplier (ESL version) + No Attack Messages Remove "sneak multiplier" message pop-ups
Flashlight Holster Weapon-mounted flashlights will now be turned off when switching or holstering the weapon it's attached to (by default the game doesn't differentiate between your default generic pipboy flashlight and unique modded weapon-mounted flashlights, despite these having different light intensity/range, this led to odd behavior like your pistol-flashlight remaining activated even after switching to a different weapon)
BRAWL - BRoken Armor Weapon Loot - BETA + BRAWL - MAIM 2 Patch Adds a weapon/armor condition and degradation system, like in the older games; functional with all mods without patching and very customizable, gear must be maintained with Repair Kits or suffer debuffs (lesser damage for weapons, lesser movement speed for armor), looted gear condition is randomized and condition affects resale value, can also dynamically affect NPCs
Driveable Motorcycle Mod Fast travel alternative: adds a broken motorcycle near the Diamond City entrance, becomes drivable once repaired but requires fuel, expect jank but can be useful with disabled fast travel
Immersive Fast Travel Fast travel alternative: lets you craft (static, non-drivable) motorcycles in Settlements only, which can then fast travel to other Settlements, require fuel
Gender Ratios (ESL) Lets you change male/female ratio of NPCs (no women in The Zone)
SKKNoLegendary Removes Legendary mutations and loot

Survival & Radiation

Loot Logic and Reduction With optional Harvest Restrictions Reduces loot you'll find from enemies or containers (ammo and meds are especially scarce), and make loot more immersive and logical (bathroom containers will contain bathroom-relevant junk items instead of ammo, animals don't drop currency or meds, etc.)
Looted World 3.0.1 Reduces or replaces the static loot items placed in the world to make it feel more immersive and logical, instead of valuable pre-war items remaining untouched for 200 years it'll feel like everything has already been scavenged but you'll find recent hidden raider stashes, etc.
Lootable Cars Adds small chances of finding a bit of pre-war junk loot in abandoned vehicles
Lootable Vertibirds Same for Vertibirds
Polluted Climate Harsher weathers, more frequent radioactive storms that deal more rad damage, reduced visibility, etc.
Radiation Overhaul All sources of radiation increased x4
RADS Adds many random pockets of radiation all over the map (a bit like STALKER anomalies)
Fallout 2287 Gas Masks of the Wasteland Various presets to turn the air radioactive during different weather types (not just Radstorms but also regular rain, or at any time on the surface like in Metro 2033). Gas masks protect from radioactive weather but require you to find/craft and manually replace filters before they run out, immersive goggles overlay accumulates blood or rain that has to be manually wiped off, masks can be destroyed in combat, NPCs also equip masks. All these radiation overhaul mods compliment each others nicely to make the post-apocalyptic wasteland feel harsh and dangerous
Basement Living + Basement Living - Immersion adjustment With more radioactive weathers and antirad medication being made much scarcer, you will need to seek shelter underground or in Interior Cells (rooms separated from the Open World by a loading screen; hiding inside buildings that exist within the open world reduce but do not eliminate rad exposure). This mod lets you build safe underground bunkers in Settlement locations
[Weather_Report_1.042] Gives you a status report on the current weather. Because of the way Interior Cells and the Open World function, while you're inside an interior, there is no way to know about the weather changing outside (only gets triggered when you re-enter the Open World), this bypasses the issue by randomly picking a weather and forcing it when you exit, some of the reports are purposefully meant to be unreliable (only available on GreslinGames Discord)
Handheld Geiger Counter Handheld Geiger counter item that lets you manually check rad damage, disables vanilla rad warning sound if not equipped
Immersive Radiation Overhauls the radiation system to be more like in the older games, separate from the health bar, instead of health bar penalty, rad exposure deals progressive stats debuffs, >80% rad poisoining starts dealing constant damage if untreated
Enjoy The Darkness Turns the flashlight into a limited ressource, can overheat and consume fusion cells as batteries, will switch off and emit radiation if overheating or out of batteries. Compliments nicely with additional flares and chemlights mods.
[LW_Useful_Alcohol] Custom patch to make alcohol remove a bit of radiation, risks of hangover and addiction debuffs
Smokeable Cigars - Cigarettes - Joints Adds useful smoking consumables and turns them into a source of limited saving in Survival Mode but cannot be used mid-combat, risks of debuffs, addiction, etc.
Resident Evil Saferooms 3.1 Adds the typewriter/ink ribbon limited save system from Resident Evil as another Survival save option, ink ribbons can be crafted with rare material
Campsite + Campsite SMM Menu Patch Camping mod: adds craftable tent, campfires, sleeping bags... sleeping anywhere can be useful for saving in Survival but poor sleep quality will lead to illness and sleeping outside won't protect you from dangers like radioactive weather. Also lets you craft a tracking beacon to mark your stashes
Hunter of the Commonwealth 1.7.1 + Mutant Menagerie Hunter Patch Hunting mod: lets you butcher animals for meat and skin, time passes, quality of blade used matters
Flashy - Commonwealth Fishing Fishing mod: lets you craft a fishing rod but you have to stand in the water to fish, meaning radiation exposure
Far Harbor Steaks Adds basic cooking recipes for DLC meats that couldn't be cooked on their own

Enemies & NPC

[PANPC_2.0.13-stable] + [PANPC Lost World Patch] Major overhaul of enemy AI system meant to create more complex and varied combat situations, NPCs use social feedback and group tactics (cover, flanking, ambushes...), take less risks, investigate suspect situations, respond differently based on player distance and range of attack, have dynamic Courage/Coward behavior based on how situations evolve, get affected by bad weather, form raiding parties to hunt you down outside of active combat, etc. Also includes new combat tools like throwables to distract NPCs (not on Nexus, has to be downloaded from GreslinGames Discord)
4estGimp - AI Edits Crippled LMCC Tweaks enemy AI values but not behavior, meant to be more challenging, compliments PANPC (detection distance or sound/light conditions matter more than sneaking stats, remain on alert and search for you longer, etc.)
Search and Destroy Alerted enemies will increase their search radius and remain on alert for longer (redundant with above?)
Flashlight Stealth Fix 1.0 Enemies are able to detect you when using the flashlight mod
NPC Accuracy Revised Logically changes NPC accuracy based on their factions/levels, drugged up raiders are less accurate than trained BoS soldiers, etc.
NPCs Travel Adds over 300 NPCs, both friendly (traders) and hostile (factions/creatures) who randomly travel across the map to make the world feel more alive
SKK Combat Stalkers_26.1 Adds random enemy stalkers who can sneak up on you and hunt you down anywhere on the map to make the world feel more dangerous and dynamic; optionally they can also invade you in interiors/your safehouses so nowhere is truly safe; that can also include random Vertibird patrols (SKK Stalkers corpses seem unaffected by scarcer loot)
SKK Dynamic Timescale_009 Slows down timescale while in Workshop mode; used by SKK Stalkers as a workaround so you don't get raided while building stuff
SKK Random Encounter Manager 012 Customize friendly/enemy spawns with random encounters options
SKK Replace Any Actor with Any Actor + [LW SKK Actor Replacement Custom List STALKER] Customize friendly/enemy spawns by replacing any actor with any other actor
Mutant Menagerie - Big Game Hunting - 1.4 + Mutant Menagerie - SCOURGE Patch 1.0 Adds ~30 new mutant creatures and brings DLC creatures into the main game
Institute Centaurs Adds a new enemy based on FO4 cut content
Nightstrikers Add a new enemy based on FO:NV, including a cloaked/invisible variants (like STALKER's Bloodsuckers)
FallEvil - Mega Zombie Pack 1.2 + Hotfix Regular Zombies, slow walkers but become fast at close range, can tank body damage but weak to headshots
Night of the Creeps A new type of feral ghouls/zombies who only spawn and hunt you down at night
Deathclaws to Gatorclaws Replacer Replaces Deathclaws with the Gatorclaws variant (purely cosmetic)
Natural_Camouflage_v (Greslin Discord) Makes Chameleon Deathclaws turn invisible instead of simply changing colors
Glowing Animals Emit Light - ALL DLC Makes "Glowing" creatures variants actually emit light

Combat

MAIM 2 Tarkov-inspired medical overhaul that adds bleeding and pain mechanics, dozens of medical items (bandage, gauze, tourniquet, splints, morphine, painkillers, surgery kit, etc.); lots of situational debuffs, trade-offs and side effects, all headshots are lethal without helmets; can also enable live dismemberment in combat
MAIM 2 Lite 0.1 Optional version that simplifies MAIM with less medical item bloat
SCOURGE Removes NPC scaling; overhauls NPC stats and standardises health values to give every NPC credible vulnerability, turning the game into a realistic shooter instead of a bullet spongey RPG
Unleveled World Removes World scaling; level-gated NPCs and items can now appear at any time instead of waiting for you to level up, the world doesn't revolve around your level anymore
Encounter Zone Recalculation Removes Encounter Zone scaling
True Damage + Lootable Cars Exiguous Explode Patch Re-balances firearm damage values to remove magical RPG stats discrepancies between weapons to make them more realistic, achieved by nerfing weapons damage stats and instead applies it to ammo types (damage output now comes 90% from ammo + 10% from the weapon; meaning a weapon's damage stats still matter but to a much lesser degree)
Munitions - An Ammo Expansion + Munitions - Additional Ammo + Reaper's Robco Munitions Patches Adds dozens of new ammo types + an automated patcher that applies the correct ammo for most of the modded weapons, also has an option to further increase ammo loot scarcity
Munitions Ballistics Standard Edition Simulated ballistics overhaul for Munitions
Munitions Ballistics True Damage Patch + Munitions Ballistics Munitions Additional Ammos Addon True Damage Edition + True Damage - Realistic Values via RobCo Patcher
Uneducated Shooter Adds leaning and gun inertia
Immersive Fallout Slower movement especially while aiming, no more automated recoil recovery, no more camera zoom while aiming down sights
Bullet in the Chamber - Expanded Weapon Mechanics A collection of weapon mechanics: manual ammo count check, partial/tactical reload, ammo getting dropped when reloading, reloading simulates individual magazines retaining their own ammo count, holstering weapon when throwing grenades, lowered weapon...
Ammo box to mag Simply reskins ammo boxes you drop on the ground as magazines instead
Manual Reload Complex Replaces vanilla auto weapon reloaded with dry firing and manual reload when empty, also adds an optional weapon jamming feature
See-Through-Scopes Supposed to add see-through scopes instead of overlays, but not working properly on this modlist, only used because the next Fatigue mod requires it
Fatigue - Enhanced Combat Realism + 3DSscopes Replacer Replaces static aiming with weapon sway. Character stats (STR & AGI), weapon weight, recoil and stamina management (AP) all influence wobble level. Lacks a "hold key to focus" feature and crouching doesn't reduce wobble
Recoil Shake and Low Ammo Sounds Screen shake on recoil
FineZoom Granular mouse wheel zoom levels while aiming with scopes, like in most games
Jack's Disable Quick Loot Disables the quick loot menu, adds more risk to looting mid-combat
TALOS Exoskeleton Redux -- A Power Armour Alternative 1.4 + Exoskeletons Replace Power Armor Remove and replace Power Armors with less powerful Exoskeletons in most cases (some scripted PA segments still remain in the game)
No VATS Overhaul Disables the VATS system
Flashy_-_StealthyTakedowns_v1.7 Adds stealthy takedowns (requires upgraded Sneak perks)
Complete Molotov Overhaul Overhauls Molotov mechanics, NPCs set on fire will temporarily panic and run away instead of just standing there
Cookable Grenade + Grenade Timer Overhaul Overhauls grenade mechanics, holding before throwing decreases its fuse, letting you tactically throw them to explode in mid-air
Non-aggression pack Gunners 1200 + Non Aggressive Norwegians Gunners faction won't attack you on sight but will warn you to back off if you get too close; turns the Norwegian faction (Far Harbor DLC) neutral
Easier Crouched Steadying Reduces stamina consumption for steadying sniper aim while crouching
No Combat Boundaries Enemies can follow you between areas separated by loading screens

Crafting

Equipment and Crafting Overhaul (ECO) 3.5.3 Introduces a portable, universal workbench that lets you craft anything through a single interface; also includes a quick weapon modification menu that lets you switch fire mode (auto/semi auto) or attachments (silencers, scopes) on the fly
Place Everywhere Settlement Workshop mode without annoying object placement limitations
Scrap Everything Settlement Workshop mode without annoying restrictions for scrapping background objects
Settlement Progression Core + Addons Adds logical restrictions to Settlement Workshop mode, instead of being able to craft mostly anything without training, crafting complex objects now requires learning appropriate Perks to specialize into fields like Engineering or Agriculture
No Lollygagging Settlers Makes Settlement NPCs gather faster when you ring the bell
Hands Off Lets you lock your doors and containers
Reycle Consuming items gives material back to you, like empty bottles after drinking to refill after

Objects/Items

PreWar Binoculars Binoculars, with optional NVG
Journal of the Sole Survivor - Personal Journal In-game journal you can manually type text into, for note taking or roleplaying
Metal Detector GKX Gimmick Luck item that lets you find some random loot when manually using it, breaks loot balance
Nate's Old Footlocker + Lost World Custom Footlocker Loadout STALKER Adds a hidden stash full of starting gear behind the player home in Sanctuary, breaks loot balance
Military-Grade Rounds - A Currency Mod Simple cosmetic/thematic replacement of bottle cap currency with pre-war ammunition (just a currency item like in Metro 2033, cannot be used as actual ammo)
Flares & Chemlights Alternative light source for darker nights and environments + flashlight now being a limited resource
Glowsticks Redux 1 Alternative light source
TorchAndLantern Alternative light source
BAM - Better Armory Mod Settlements furniture: armory/weapons rack
Weapon Wall Racks 1.1 Settlements furniture: armory/weapons rack
Munitions - Settlement Supplies Settlements furniture: armory/weapons rack, inspired by the Munitions mod
ENGLISH_Workshop Addon - Placeable Ammo Boxes and First Aid Kits_v.0.33 Settlements furniture: Medical and ammo containers
SKKWorkshopTargetDummy_004 Settlement object: a Target Dummy to test your weapons, with on-screen notifications for damage and range numbers
Standalone Workbenches + Munitions Ammo Crafting Patch Ammo crafting: couldn't find a way to craft Munitions-added ammo via ECO workbench (my modlist doesn't support the newer version), so the alternative is to craft a dedicated workbench just for those new ammo types
Munitions Manufacturing + Munitions Manufacturing Additional Ammo Expansion Ammo crafting: same thing but for mass-producing ammo in Settlements

Armor & Equipment

Factions

Boston Bandits Overhauls the Raiders faction (theme: STALKER bandits)
Militarized Minutemen + Militarized Minutemen - Uniforms Patches and Insignia Addon Overhauls the Minutemen as a militarized faction, closer to NCR troopers (theme: mix of WW2 and Vietnam style)
Private Military Company + PMC Extended + PMC BoS Replacer Overhauls the Brotherhood of Steel faction as tacticool operators (theme: PMC)
Gunner Armor Expansion Overhauls the mercenary Gunners faction as ruthless operators (theme: modern tacticool/Resident Evil USS)
Cross Chosen Of Atom Overhauls the Children Of Atom faction (theme: mix of religious cult and militarized faction)
MW Krueger + MW Krueger - Expansion Pack Overhauls Diamond City security guards (theme: MW2019)
Stalker Outfit + Stalker - Caravan Guards Overhauls the Caravan Guards (theme: STALKER)
Terminator Synths + Terminator Synth Eyes + CROSS_CourserStrigidae_090c.zip + CROSS_InstituteExpeditionarySuit_090b + CROSS_CourserStrigidae_VanillaFemaleMeshes.zip + Look At Me IE x Black + Black Synth Armor + Dark Synth Uniform Overhauls Synths faction (theme: Terminator + Dark Institute)
Triggermen Expansion Overhauls the Triggermen faction (theme: mercenaries) (Discord)
Railroad Expansion Latest Overhauls the Railroad faction (theme: Metro Exodus) (Discord)

Outfits & Gear

Mercenary Outfit Pack + Modern Assassin More mercenary/bandit-themed outfits
Military Gorka Suit Russian Gorka outfit
Biohazard Suit + No AWKCR Patch High-level military hazmat suit
Handmade Post-apocalypse Hazmat Suit Low-level hobo phase hazmat suit
Hazmat Suit UHD Just a re-texture of vanilla hazmat suit, not an addition
Ghillie Suits Ghillie camouflage you can craft
Gloves of the Commonwealth Gloves; added to hide buggy wrist textures present in some modded outfits with higher FOV
Gloves v1.1 main file More gloves
K-9 Harness - Tactical Body Armor and Backpack for Dogmeat + K-9 Update Craftable tactical gear/carry pouches for Dogmeat
Backpacks of the Commonwealth + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Backpacks + Animated Accessible Backpack Improved Backpacks, increase your carry weight limit, animated interaction, can be used dynamically as its own weight-limited container/stash separate from your inventory
Portable Container Another container separate from your main inventory, but lacks a weight limit. I use it as a lightweight medic bag
Portable Duffle Bags A container you can drop anywhere to create a temporary stash, useful if over encumbered (can be combined with a tracking beacon so you can mark it on the map)
Casio W59 A watch that can dynamically be checked and displays in-game time (needs a Pipboy replacer like Pippad and conflicts with a lot of outfits' sleeve textures so best used with sleeveless outfits)
Tactical Flashlights Head/helmet flashlights
West Tek Tactical Optics Head/helmet NVG/Thermal vision
ENJOY DARKNESS West Tek Tactical Optics Patch Patch for West Tek + Enjoy The Darkness
TAC gear for westtek v1.0 (2K) Tactical gear add-on for West Tek mod
Eyepatch Cross12 Eyepatch

Outfit Switcher 2.2 Lets you save and switch between favorite outfit loadouts via a hotkey (combat loadout, hazmat loadout, charisma barter loadout, etc.)
Q.C.A Menu(Quick Change Armor).Beta.v0.5.Main.Data Lets you equip outfits while visualizing your character in the third-person instead of the pipboy inventory screen
ToggleEquip Lets you bind wearing/removing Armor/Clothing/Equipment items to a Favorite Weapons key (1, 2, 3... keys)

Weapons

Modern Weapon Replacers - All-In-One Pack - FOMOD Installer STALKER All-in-one installer that lets you select and replace vanilla weapons with your added modded weapons
Bullet Counted Reload System (BCR) Required for some of the weapon patches

Misc To Melee + Fixes and Tweaks Junk items like wrenches, shovels and screwdrivers can now be crafted into melee weapons and vice-versa
The Boxcutter - A Glorified X-Acto Knife Melee
Bowie Knifes Melee
The Huntsman - CSGO Inspired Combat Knife Melee
Kukri Knife - 4K -2K Melee
MakarovPM Handgun
PL-14 'Lebedev' + 1.0.2 Update Handgun
M1911 - WARS Standalone Weapon Handgun
OTs-33 Pernach - Pistol Handgun
Beretta M9-FS Pistol (92FS) + ESP Handgun
Glock 19X - Pistol Handgun
Sig Sauer P220 M3D Handgun
Russian Recon Pack - MP443 Handgun
Heckler and Koch - Mark 23 SOCOM Handgun
Stechkin APS (Machine Pistol) Russian Assault Pack - 1.03 Handgun
MP412 REX (Revolver) Russian Assault Pack - 1.03 Handgun
Magnum 44M BF4 Handgun
Grease Gun SMG + WW2WR - Grease Gun - Pipe Only SMG
PP-91 Kedr SMG
Heckler und Koch - MP5 Complex SMG
TEC-9 + Update SMG
Heckler und Koch - MP7 SMG
PP-19 'Bizon' (Submachine Gun) Russian Assault Pack - 1.03 SMG
MTs-255 Revolver Shotgun Revolver shotgun
Hunting Shotgun + BCR Hunting Shotgun Patch Shotgun
Mossberg 500 Pump-Action Shotgun + Update Shotgun
Saiga 12 (Shotgun) Russian Assault Pack - 1.03 Shotgun
AK74M - Assault Rifle Assault rifle
AKM Complex + 1.0.2 Patch Assault rifle
Sturmgewehr STG 44 + STG44 New First Person Animations + WWII Weapon Replacers - STG44 - assault Assault rifle
GIAT FAMAS Assault rifle
Heckler und Koch - G36 Complex Assault rifle
RU556 - Assault rifle Assault rifle
AS Val and VSS Vintorez 9x39 Project Assault rifles
FN FAL - SA58 (Plus Kukri) Rifle
Remington Model 700 + AnotherOne Remington 700 Addon and Replacer for hunting Rifle
Springfield Armory M1A + WWII Weapon Replacers - Springfield Armory M1A - Combat Rifle Rifle
Mosin Nagant - Sniper Rifle Unscripted 1.1 + Mosin BCR Patch + Pipe Bolt Action Replacer - Mosin Nagant + Mosin Pipe Replacer ECO patch Sniper rifle
Izhmash SV-98 Sniper Rifle Sniper rifle
SVD 'Dragunov' (Sniper Rifle) Russian Assault Pack - 1.03 Sniper rifle
SVU - Russian Recon Pack Sniper Rifle
RPG-7V2 Rocket launcher
LMT M203 - 2K + Update Grenade launcher
Soviet RGD-5 Grenade Replacer Grenade
Remote Explosives 2.0 C4 with detonator & IEDs
M84 FlashBang.Main + PANPC_M84_Flashbang_Patch_1.0 Flashbang, temporarily blinds enemies
[PANPC_2.0.13-stable] + [PANPC Lost World Patch] Also includes new stealth tools, like an enemy distractor, flash mines, rad grenades, etc.
Real Throwing Weapons .1 Update Adds throwable weapons like knives for stealth

New Locations & Quests

No Map Borders - Remove Invisible Walls Manual .INI file tweak to venture outside of the map borders
Hunkered Down - Commonwealth Overhaul Overhauls 30+ vanilla locations so they look more lived in, atmospheric and credible
Commonwealth Wilderness Overhaul Overhauls vanilla wilderness by adding small touches of environmental storytelling across the map to make it feel more lived in and less barren
Inside Jobs - Commonwealth Interiors Add-On + Inside Jobs - UFO4P Patch ESP Adds more explorable locations
Stumble Upon Interiors Adds more explorable locations
MoreXplore Adds more explorable locations
Open Concord + Open Hagen + Open Lexington + Ceft's Main File Adds more explorable locations
Resident Evil Saferooms 3.1 Adds more explorable locations and safe houses based on Resident Evil, also adds the typewriter/ink ribbon save system and a few secrets to discover
The Boxcar Cottage Player Home Adds a new player home (safe house)
The Subway Safehouse Player Home Adds a new player home (safe house)
Chestnut Lodge - Player Home Adds a new player home (safe house)
Minuteman Watchtowers Legacy + Minuteman Watchtowers Redux ESL + 4estGimp - Minuteman Watchtowers (Redux) plus Legacy Adds more explorable Minutemen Watchtowers
South of the Sea - Hap's Homage 1.8 + 4estGimp - South of the Sea - Atoms Storm and Minuteman Watchtowers (Redux) Patch Adds new quests and locations to the Glowing Sea
The Sewers 2.22 Interconnected networks of underground sewer tunnels
The Tunnels - For Cave People and Molerats 1.21 Interconnected networks of underground cavern tunnels
Subway Runner + Subwayrunner MAP 1.2.0 Interconnected network of subway tunnels
Subways of the Commonwealth (SotC) - Standalone + 4estGimp - Subways of the Commonwealth Precombines Fix .92 Adds more subway stations
The Metro + The Metro Voice Patch New underground locations and quests, STALKER/Metro-inspired
Ransacked Relays and Shuddersome Subways New underground-themed quests/dungeons
The Zone + TheZoneMap + TheZonePrecombines New worldspace/quests, re-creation of the Zone from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl
The Wilderness - Now with four anomalies 2.04 New worldspace, horror-themed quest
Children of Ug-Qualtoth New quest, horror-themed
Operation ARTICHOKE New quest/dungeon
Simple Bounties Bounty hunting: New NPC giving randomly-generated bounty hunting quests for extra cash
Pillar's 6 Quest Mystery solving: small quest that starts in Vault 111, designed around the modded MW Krueger armor set
More Cases For Valentine Mystery solving: adds 12 new case files in Nick Valentine's office, hinting at vanilla Fallout 4 hidden Easter eggs/mysteries
HR In-Game Collectible Maps and Display ESL Treasure hunting, collectibles: adds in-game treasure maps hidden in the world for you to discover, hinting at locations of vanilla collectibles like magazines
Book Collector Treasure hunting, collectibles: classic books you can read in-game, includes an in-game treasure map, adds a bit of flavor to off-the-beaten-track exploration
Ketaros Framework + Ketaros Add-On - Terror Card Series + Ketaros Framework (ESL) Treasure hunting, collectibles: pulp art-themed cards to decorate your safehouses
Railroad HQ - Direct Entrance and Exit via Manhole + RailroadRedone + Glowing RailRoad Signs - Goggles Edition - DLC Overhauls the Railroad HQ location, adds a shortcut, and turn their sign into a secret interaction
Attack of The Lobotomites New quest/dungeon, horror-themed

Visuals & Audio

Visuals - Atmosphere & Textures

Polluted Climate Harsher weathers, more frequent radioactive storms that deal more rad damage, reduced visibility, etc.
ENBs for Polluted Climate
Ultra Interior Lighting + Tweaked interior color and light (PC) + Polluted Climate Darker Ambience Plugin Darker and atmospheric nights and interiors
Pip-Boy Flashlight v6 BETA 3.02 Turns the pipboy light into a proper flashlight to explore those darker environments
Wasteland Illumination Adds streetlights all over the map (goes well with the darker nights)
Dark Sci Fi Vault Retexture 4k BA2 Re-textures, darker atmosphere
Gritty Subway Stations (2K - 4K) Re-textures, darker atmosphere
Evil Institute HD 2K Re-textures, darker atmosphere for the Institute (recommended: turn off ENB while inside because the white lighting is too strong)
A Forest + A Forest Tree Trim Base Patch 1.0 + A Forest Tree MoreXplore Patch Re-textures, transforms the map into a dense forest landscape
Forsythia Replacer - Fungal Commonwealth LITE + Forsythia.bgsm Loose File Adds giant mushrooms all over the map
The Fungal Forest 0.3 Adds a mushroom forest to the Glowing Sea
Misty Pines Overhaul + [Misty Pines Overhaul Replacer] + [Plenty_of_toxic_mist_Textures] Adds Far Harbor DLC weather, mist and flora into the main game
It has been a long road - More than roads Retexture + It has been a long time MetalBox + WoodCrate + Another Crate + Retexture - Capsules seen some shit Re-textures, make roads and other assets look more worn down
Very Zen Church Doors'n Windows + Mutant Menagerie + Dark Caves + Trash Piles Re-textures for modded mutant creatures, darker caves and other assets
Ba2 2k Authors Vehicle picks Left To Rot Re-textures, make vehicles look more worn down
FlaconOil BA2 2K Re-textures, higher quality textures for remaining vanilla assets untouched by atmosphere mods
FO4 SUN + Sunlight Alignment Tweak - Better Dawn and Dusk + Terrain Undersides - 2 Million Sunblock 5.0 Sun
xrayys surface clouds changer + Radiant Clouds and Fogs Clouds
Clean Water of the Commonwealth + Real Water HD for ENB 2 + Less Annoying Water Rain Ripples + No More Fake Puddles Water
Immersive Candles 0.91 Candles
Ultimate Window Overhaul REDONE 4.1.2 Windows
Burst Impact Blast FX 9.5 Particles
True Blood + Less Intense Speculars - TrueBlood Blood

Visuals - Animations & Appearance

Immersive Animation Framework + IA Update Framework that adds immersive first-person animations for consuming items like healing, eating, drinking, opening a backpack, etc.
Classic Water Bottles + WI Classic Water Bottles IAF Replacer Replaces the water consumable object with an actual bottle instead of a carton in first-person animations for consistency with fillable bottles
Russian Stimpack Replacer Replaces vanilla stimpack with a medkit
Grab the Damn Mag Fixes animation bugs when reloading modded weapons
Knife Spin 180 + UPDATE Attack A and B Together Replaces vanilla knife animations
Classic Holstered Weapons - Displays holstered weapons on your character model in third-person instead of vanishing into thin air
Utility Belt Displays combat items like grenades and molotovs on your character model in third-person via a cosmetic utility belt
Realistic Death Physics - ALL DLC version Replaces cartoonish death animations like enemies flying into the air with more realistic ragdolls
Simple Attack Reactions - No Stagger Perk Replaces the generic NPC stagger animation with limb-specific animations when they react to getting attacked
Simple Attack Reaction Speed - Balanced Fixes the animation speed being too fast when a NPC gets attacked
Looks Menu Customization Compendium More options to customize your character's appearance (tattoos, scars, etc.)
Commonwealth Cuts - KS Hairdos - ApachiiSkyHair + The Eyes of Beauty Fallout Kaleidoscope Edition - All-in-One + Eye Normal Map Fix Fallout 4 Edition + Merged Fixes BRB - Appearance + 4estGimp - Diamond_City_Faces_and_ConcordNPC_BlackLipsFix Various character appearance additions and tweaks
FO4 Photo Mode Photo mode

Audio

LOST Audio Tweaks 4.1 Audio tweaks
Silent Protagonist Remove voiced protagonist
Project Reality Footsteps FO4 + Barefoot Footstep Extended + NPC Footstep Overhaul Footsteps
Sound Zero Adds gunshot reverb
Commonwealth Gunfire Overhaul - realistic weapon sounds
Tactical Weapon Foley - Weapon Equip Sounds + Pick up Ammo SFX + Bullet Impact Overhaul 1.7 + Physics Impact Overhaul and Bullet Casing Sounds 1.2.4 lowered casings + Melee Impact Overhaul Various sound replacements
Commonwealth Explosion Overhaul + CEO - special explosions Explosions
Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul - Tweaked Ambient sounds reverb
Ambient Wasteland - Fallout 4 Edition Ambient sounds for the wasteland
Lush Ambience - A Green Soundscape Ambient sounds for the wilderness
Inner City Ambience - An Urban Soundscape 1.4 Ambient sounds for the cities
Ambient Tunnels of Boston Ambient sounds for the tunnels
Sinister Ambient Sound Main +Night Version Ambient sounds, horror atmosphere
Horrorghouls soundpack Replaces ghouls sounds to be more horror
Oblivion Drone Robot Audio Replacement Replaces robots voices
No heartbeat sound Disables heartbeat sounds on low health
[No_Beeping_Sound] Disables annoying beeping sounds when trying to interact with the environments
Dynamic Music Overhaul Disables combat music
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Music Mod - Complete + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Music Mod - Complete (ALL DLC) + Lost World Music Mods Merged Optional Version + Music Mods Merged + 4estGimp - Lost World and STALKER merged music Replaces vanilla background music with STALKER's + more custom ambient music that fits that mood
ScreamingLake Soundscapes Lost World audio overhaul to keep everything consistent with the STALKER/horror mood
STALKER UI sound replacer + Fallout 4 S.T.A.L.K.E.R PDA quest sound replacer + S.T.A.L.K.E.R. EXO POWER ARMOR FOOTSTEP REPLACER Replace various sounds with STALKER equivalents
Bandit Radio replacer for Classic Radio Replaces Classic Radio with STALKER's Bandit Radio
Zone Radio redux - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. guitar music 1.1 A new radio that plays STALKER guitar music
Quantum Soundwaves - Radio A new radio with atmospheric music
Existence 2.0 A new radio with atmospheric music
Personal radio (version with randomizer) Create your own custom radio 1
Personal radio 2 (version with randomizer) Create your own custom radio 2
Tunable_Radios_ Lets you switch radio stations. GreslinGames Discord
LOST Audio Tweaks v4.107 Patches STALKER LW STALKER patches
Ride of The Vertibirds Vertibirds now blast Wagner's Ride of The Valkyries loudly
Jump Grunt Adds a grunting SFX when jumping; optionally also lets jump consume stamina (AP)
Cough Adds a coughing SFX to customizable % conditions (falling sick, low HP, high RAD, storm weather...)
Stimpaks help you breathe Adds a breathing SFX when healing
Player Curses During Lockpicking and Hacking ESP Customizable voice options for unlocking mini-games
MuffledHelmets Muffled voice when wearing a helmet/gas mask
PipBoy Light - Flashlight Sound Replacer Different flashlight on/off sound
Subway Voice Silence Removes annoying subway announcements

Final Patches & Tweaks

[LW_FusionCelltoBallistic] disabled, need Fusion Cells for Enjoy The Darkness flashlight use
[LW_VisibleHomeMarkers]
[Odewise_UnofficialLostWorldPatch]
[GMOW Ulfr Unofficial Update Percentage Only]
[IAF Patch for MM - HOTC - Nightstrikers]
[Generic Whispers LW STALKER]
[LW STALKER MCM Settings 5-14]
[LW STALKER Patches 5-14]
[TF_-_Sonic_Earpiece_Fix-A624C]
[LW_Zombie_ExpReduction_Vanilla]
LW_EXOSkeleton_NPC_Patch removes lootable Exoskeletons, now much harder to acquire
LW Locksmith_Vanillafied_v

still adding more WIP...