Ambitious Mod for Fallout 3 and New Vegas Won’t Be Available in Upcoming Remasters

Tale of Two Wastelands, a mod that merges the worlds of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, won’t be making its way to the anticipated remasters of these classic titles. This means that one of the best ways to explore the wasteland will continue to be tied to the original games.

Rumors about new versions of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas have been circulating for a while, much like the buzz surrounding The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered before its launch last year. If you’re just catching wind of this, there’s a detailed breakdown available that explains why so many believe these remasters are on the horizon.

The excitement within the community is palpable, especially with the recent success of Fallout season 2 on Prime. However, a remastered edition of either game brings with it the same potential issues that plagued The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered: the lack of support for nearly two decades of mods.

Bethesda confirmed at the launch of Oblivion Remastered that “mods are not officially supported” for the game. While the modding community has found ways to adapt some classic Oblivion mods, the reality is clear: the original 2006 version boasts ten times the number of mods available on popular mod sites compared to Oblivion Remastered.

As noted by a source, at least one major total conversion mod for both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas will not transition to the current generation, as confirmed by the Tale of Two Wastelands team on their Discord. The reason? Creating a version of TTW compatible with both remasters would be an enormous task, requiring a complete rebuild of the project.

If you haven’t experienced Tale of Two Wastelands yet, you’re missing out. It’s more than just a way to play through both games with a single character; it seamlessly integrates the Mojave and the Capital Wasteland. TTW enhances both games, rebalancing gameplay, adjusting the level cap and perks, and even restoring a wealth of cut content. This ambitious project has its own dedicated tag on mod sites, complete with over 1,200 supporting mods. The TTW team isn’t exaggerating when they call it a “unique game.”

Since I first dove into TTW back in 2019, I haven’t gone back to the standalone versions of Fallout: New Vegas or Fallout 3. It’s disappointing to learn that the project won’t be supported once the Fallout remasters arrive, though it’s entirely understandable. We can only hope that Bethesda will do a better job of supporting legacy mods this time around, but for Tale of Two Wastelands, we may need to accept that some ambitious Fallout modding projects simply can’t be ported to their remastered versions.