Dynamic internal fog removal

Dynamic internal fog removal

This mod will dynamically modify the distance fog in the inner cells, making it disappear or toned down to make it look more subtle. The biggest difference between this mod and other fog removal mods is that the process is done dynamically as the player enters each interior unit. It is no longer necessary to edit cell records directly, doing so will cause numerous incompatibility issues with new DLC, updates, and other internal cell editing modules.

The old fog removal mod caused a ton of incompatibility issues (e.g. disappearing grids) when it conflicted with other mods or was simply out of date, and it couldn't be kept up to date due to having to manually maintain many 100 cell records that were constantly changing due to Bethesda updates/DLC. Many popular defogging models are now obsolete/abandoned for this reason, but these issues are now behind us and DIFR is here to stay! Now, automated scripts handle all the hard work without causing any conflicts by making dynamic runtime changes instead of manual editing. NOTE: This mod does not affect hand placed particle based fog/dust/smoke effects, only the unrealistic background fog plane.

The images section provides comparison screenshots of the different settings provided by the mod, however some screenshots contain red fog for easier comparison (for comparison purposes only). Also note that most screenshots are compressed and cannot be compared to the actual game as it exists.

Pre-installation requirements and information:

• Main File: There are no requirements, this mod is a powerful standalone module.

• FogOut Exteriors add-on: The "optional" add-on will serve as a replacement for the old FogOut, if you use Darker Nights, the fixes included on that mod page will still work. The modified FogOut plugin can only get rid of "outside" weather fog on clear days and nights. It no longer modifies internal cell fog as it is now the job of dynamic internal fog removal. NOTE: DO NOT use this add-on with weather overhaul mods (like Vivid Weathers), only use it with the intended vanilla weather to avoid conflicts. You can always use FO4Edit to compare and see if there are conflicts, but I recommend using a weather overhaul mode on FogOut, such as Vivid Weathers found here.

usage:

This mod adds settings holotape to the player's inventory under misc. Label.

holotape has three internal fog visibility settings for you to set (invisible, subtle, and vanilla), and it has an uninstall menu.

Install:

Just use NMM or delete manually in the Data folder.

uninstall:

• Use the uninstall option in the holotape main menu of the mod settings, which will safely stop the mod's main script from running.
• Short summary of steps: click yes to uninstall in mod holotape, save the game and exit, then you can continue using the mod manager to delete the mod files, and finally save the game again with all deleted mod files. The last save will no longer be associated with this mod (Clean Save).