Do NOT get MTUI, it blows. Get DarNified UI instead which is an actual overhaul designed specifically with the PC in mind vs. a few basic value changes and no updates whatsoever...

http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1135390-wipzbeta-darnified-ui-nv/

D3D9 fix is essential, at least for ATI users (I think Nvidia drivers fixed or at least helped framerates).

Other stuff here: http://fallout.neoseeker.com/wiki/Notable_mods I update this daily pretty much.

Good to know, i'll check it out, thanks.;)

Well, it did wonders for my 7600GT [max draw distance, large textures, works like a charm]. ;P

Glad to help. :)

I'm effing blind, the thing is awesome, yet too small for my gaming eyes.. Already found a fix on the forums. Hope it helps.:D

Also, do You [or anyone here] know[s] of a high quality printable with all the main and additional locations?
Delixe linked to one, but the quality is too low for printing [the numbers on the map, and the location list has too much noise to make anything out of it.]

I found it too small at first but got used to it and now I wouldn't want it any other way. :) But yeah, it is configurable..so glad you found something.

The one Delixe linked is the only one I know of, sorry.

Good grief, ive just been flicking through the readme for the realism 'tweaks' mod, http://www.newvegasnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=34759
sounds like my worst nightmare.

I'm gonna give it a shot.

Lemme know how it is, curious about that one. Gonna give it a go for my next playthruogh.

I lured those adult Deathclaws one by one and killed them. Till what's left are the Alpha Male and the Mother. Got myself the Sniper Rifle. With me and Boone sniping the Alpha Male he was at low hp when he got within striking distance. Then I switched to my trusty Super Sledge, one Mauler, and he became the baseball again. Then it was just hammering him to death when he fell.

As for Mother Deathclaw, same deal, only I placed myself on top of the quarry zooming down to see her. On the 2nd try, by the time she actually reached me, she's dead. On the first try she killed me in 1 hit(I think) with full Power Armour, 2 ranks of Toughness, and Stonewall perk.

Oh thats the quarry near Sloan. Thats a piece of cake compared to the Deathclaw sanctuary across the river that Aliasalpha is talking about. If you are not careful you will become a kebab over there.

Ahh no, this wasn't the quarry, it was across the river with no safe spots to shoot from and fighting uphill literally and figuratively.I used much the same tactic at the quarry and hoped it'd do as good a job here, lack of obstructions meant that the deathclaws got to my before I managed to kill one

So far, it is pretty much what it says on the tin. The gameplay mechanics have been altered mostly in the name of realism, or simply making the game harder, although it feels like it could be taken further. Can't comment on all of it yet, but here goes:

The SPECIAL system means quite a bit more than it did. Strength has a far greater impact of your carrying capacity, agility has a much greater impact on action points, and endurance greatly impacts your starting HPs. For example, your base carrying capacity is 50, and each point in strength adds 20.

Weapons are stronger, and you will probably tear through some of the earlier creatures, but to counter that, most humans have better armour (or the armour has been adjusted to be better) and weapons themselves, and will (as I understand, not got very far with it myself) be much harder the further you get in the game.

You can take damage in VATS, and your weapons degrade at twice the regular speed when used in VATS.

You can also adjust the speed at which time passes. The default for the mod is 4, i.e. for every hour you play, four hours pass in game. You can also adjust how much xp you get from quests, kills etc. Default for the mod is 1/4 of normal. Both can be adjusted on the fly in game.

Basically, from what I have played of it, it feels like what it is, a bunch of difficulty tweaks. Will have to play more to see how it impacts the game in the long term.

Ah, need to go there to visit sometime. I went to a hill once and there were loads of Deathclaws, got owned pretty bad when 3 came running to me.
Ultra Luxe doesn't have slots, have to get banned through BlackJack... zzz

I'm trying the Lv45 mod now myself but a word of warning. Unlike FO3 Obsidian have been smart so if you exceed the Lv30 cap creatures and enemies will continue to level with you so the challenge will continue to be there. Some people have levelled to 100 using that mod and have reported Deathclaws at that level being unkillable. I think I may actually restart with the slower levelling mod which means the really good weapons wont start appearing till much later in the game. At the moment just like FO3 there are some weapons you will never use because you level up so fast the good stuff is available rather quickly. Lv14 for the Anti-Materiel rifle to appear at the Gun Runners I think.

However if you do go with the slower levelling mod I would recommend also using the perks every level mod to give you a slight edge.

I need a companion 101.

Do you need to manage your companion's food, water, and sleep levels too in hardcore mode? I think Cass is complaining about being thirsty.

I recruited Cass out of the Mojave Outpost. Now however I have the option to recruit Boone.

- What happens to Cass if I recruit Boone? Does she go back to the outpost?
- What will Boone do if I don't recruit him now? Can I find him later at the dino?