Black Landscape Fix - F4SE (Updated)
Fixed the old black landscape bug in Fallout 4, using the base terrain map when the texture layer is damaged or overloaded, otherwise the ground will turn completely black.
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About this mod Machine translation
Fixed the old black landscape bug in Fallout 4, using the base terrain map when the texture layer is damaged or overloaded, otherwise the ground will turn completely black.
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Updated on September 3rd:
Version 1.0.1
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Black Landscape Restoration
Fix: Fixed a bug in the rendering of black terrain in Fallout 4
What this module does:
Fallout 4 has a long-standing engine bug that causes parts of the terrain to suddenly turn completely black.
Sometimes Fallout 4 seems to decide that it would look better if a completely normal terrain turned into a featureless black void.
This occurs when a terrain section contains too many or invalid terrain texture layers, preventing the engine from rendering correctly.
This bug has existed since Fallout 4 was originally released, appearing in both vanilla locations and modded terrain.
Function
Fix black landscape section
Prevents terrain from turning completely black if terrain texture rendering fails.
Safe texture fallback
Affected terrain falls back to its base ground texture instead of rendering as a black surface.
Vanilla and mod terrain
The fix applies regardless of whether the terrain in question comes from the base game, DLC, or a mod.
compatibility
This mod does not edit landscape records or textures.
Install
Install Black Landscape Fix using your favorite mod manager.
Supported versions:
Fallout 4 original, NG and AE
uninstall. This mod can be disabled or removed at any time via the Mod Manager.
Development Notes: AI can be used as an auxiliary tool for research, code review, formatting and identifying potential problems. All code is written, tested and debugged by me.
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- Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.
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