Dead Money - Sierra Madre Vending Machine Glowing Codes

newvegas — Mods & Enhancements

This small mod for Fallout: New Vegas remodels the Sierra Madre vending machine codes with custom upscaled textures that glow bright yellow, making them much easier to spot. It's a simple quality-of-life improvement for players who often miss these codes in the Dead Money DLC. With 545 endorsements and nearly 620k downloads, it's a popular and well-received tweak.

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Syntax

Items - Food/Drinks/Chems/etc

Example

Downloads: 619,875

💡 Notes

By Willock

🎯 Tips & Tricks

Make sure you have the Dead Money DLC installed, as the mod

Make sure you have the Dead Money DLC installed, as the mod only affects its vending machine codes.

If you use a mod manager like Vortex or NMM, you can install

If you use a mod manager like Vortex or NMM, you can install it directly; otherwise, manually extract to your Data folder.

Since it's a texture replacer, load order shouldn't matter m

Since it's a texture replacer, load order shouldn't matter much, but place it after any other mods that might alter the same textures.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Mod conflicts

Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Installing without checking requirements

👍 Pros

Community favorite with 545 endorsements and over 600k downloads—clearly fills a need.
Glowing yellow codes are a godsend for Dead Money's dark environments; you won't miss them again.
Lightweight and easy to install—just drop it in and go.

👎 Cons

Only affects the vending machine codes—if you wanted other visual tweaks, this won't help.
No screenshots or detailed install instructions provided, so you're flying blind until you test it.
Last updated in January 2026, but no compatibility notes for other mods that might alter the same textures.

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