Once the files are extracted, the prospective player can simply drag and drop the FalloutNVPatch.exe from the extracted files into the New Vegas directory, usually under Steam/steamapps/common/Fallout New Vegas. Additionally, many newer mods will only work properly if all of the New Vegas DLCs are also downloaded.įallout: New Vegas’ base game is capped at using just 2GB of RAM, so the first step is to download the FNV 4GB Patcher.
As a result, there are some vital changes which need to be made to the game before it’s able to handle most mods. Fallout: New Vegas is getting on in years, and Obsidian was praised more for its design philosophy and storytelling than it was for pushing the boundaries of technology at the time.
