Iconic RPGFallout: New Vegasis getting a dramatic visual overhaul on PC, with a fan-made project seeking to breathe new life into the game using cutting-edge visual techniques. The in-development mod aims to bring improved lighting, textures, material quality, and more toFallout: New Vegas.
Released in 2010,Fallout: New Vegasis widely regarded among the bestFalloutgames ever made thanks to its deeply explorable world, exceptionally well-written plot lines, rich faction mechanics, and post-apocalyptic Western-inspired Mojave Desert setting. Despite its aging visuals and technical limitations,Fallout: New Vegasremains popular even a decade and a half after launch. While Obsidian and Bethesda remain tight-lipped on the prospect of aFallout: New Vegasremasteror sequel, an active modding community on PC continues to support and expand the beloved RPG.
Modder and YouTuber skurtyyskirts has taken up the baton to rectifyFallout: New Vegas' dated graphics with an ambitiousNvidia RTX Remix mod, which aims to heavily modernize the Mojave Wasteland visually. Built using the same toolkit behindHalf-Life 2RTX, this in-progress mod introducesfully path-traced lighting,realistic PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials, and nearly complete texture overhauls forFallout: New Vegas. Interior shots, like those of the Goodsprings saloon, already show noticeable visual upgrades, with neon lights casting dynamic glows and surfaces reflecting with newfound depth.
Everything the Fallout: New Vegas RTX Mod Adds to The Game
According to skurtyyskirts, theFallout: New VegasRTX modis now in full production following strong community support, and there are no plans to use AI-generated textures; each asset will be handcrafted for quality and authenticity. However, not everything translates seamlessly. Some have lamented the absence ofFallout: New Vegas' hallmarkorange-brown color palette- a product of its pre-baked lighting and post-apocalyptic art direction. While this does enhance realism, the cleaner and more photorealistic aesthetic can compromise some of the original game’s intended atmosphere, especially in outdoor scenes.
Fallout: New VegasRTX is also part of ModDB’s RTX Remix contest, which features a $50,000 prize pool and has given rise to similar visual overhaul projects foriconic PC games likeQuake,Manhunt, andMax Payne. With no official remaster or sequel toFallout: New Vegasin sight, skurtyyskirts' RTX mod might well be the closest fans get to a modern version of Obsidian’s classic RPG, but only on PC.
