Simple Weapon Lowering (ESPless) Mod

Simple Weapon Lowering (ESPless)

A lightweight, ESP-free weapon lowering system that adds immersive weapon positioning to Fallout New Vegas.

Weapon lowering was a requested standalone feature from Solid Project, so I decided to give it a spring clean and release a version with updated animations.

FEATURES

Three Operating Modes:

• Manual Mode - Complete control via customizable hotkey toggle. X by default but configurable in MCM

• Automatic Mode - Weapons lower after a configurable idle time and raise automatically on combat actions. No hotkey.

• Complex Mode - Intelligent proximity-based lowering when near walls, objects, or NPCs. No hotkey.

All lowering is automatically disabled in combat.

Customization Options:

• Fully configurable hotkey (default: X key)

• Adjustable auto-lower timing (1-30 seconds)

• Customizable wall and NPC detection ranges

• Option to lower weapons near friendly NPCs

• MCM integration

1. Supperts B42 leaning by default
2. Can auto lower weapon in dialogue
3. Auto raise weapon back in sprinting
4. MCM settings now apply on update - no reloading the mod

CONFIGURATION

In-Game Configuration (MCM):

• Access via Pause Menu > Mod Configuration > Simple Weapon Lowering

• Change operating modes on the fly

• Adjust timing and detection ranges

• Customize hotkey assignments

• Enable/disable specific features

Manual Configuration:

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Key Settings:

- Operating mode (0=Manual, 1=Automatic, 2=Complex)

- Hotkey code (45=Insert, set to 0 to disable)

- Seconds before auto-lowering (1.0-30.0)

- Wall detection distance in game units

- NPC detection distance in game units

- Lower weapon near friendly NPCs (1=yes, 0=no)

HOW IT WORKS

Manual Mode: Press your configured hotkey to toggle between raised and lowered weapon positions.

Automatic Mode: Your weapon automatically lowers after the configured idle time and raises when you perform combat actions (attacking, blocking, aiming).

Complex Mode: Combines automatic timing with intelligent proximity detection. Your weapon lowers when:

• Near walls or objects (within detection range)

• Near NPCs (configurable for friendlies)

• After idle timeout

Weapons automatically raise during combat or when moving away from detected objects. Firing a weapon triggers a timeout (default 3 seconds) whereby the weapon lowering won't trigger again.

COMPATIBILITY

• Safe to install/uninstall mid-playthrough

• Works with modded weapons automatically

CREDITS

Special Thanks:

• Inspired by Solid Project by TommInfinite - awesome original idea that I took and tweaked

• Solid project weapon lowering reanimated by Sigerious - Enhanced animation work