Resource:Unpowered Neon Letters

 is a modders resource for Fallout 4. It adds a version of the neon lettering kit that doesn't need power to light up.

Description
Unpowered Neon Letters gives modders an already set up version of the Wasteland Workshop Neon Letters Kit for use in creating levels in the Creation Kit. In vanilla these letters are set up specifically for the workshop system, which means they're broken when you place them in levels through the creation kit, this modder's resource provides new meshes that are decoupled from workshop behaviors.

Extra Files

 * Reference Cell - Cell full of the different kits usable with this mod, as well as an example of turning them on and off. The cell's name is "EGMRNeonLightReference".

Required Files

 * Wasteland Workshop DLC - Neon Light Assets come from this DLC, and this modders resource will not function without it.

Download
Downloads and mirrors can be found at:
 * Nexus Mods

Use Instructions
This file is not meant for standalone use, and I have no plans on setting it up with settlement building (why would you want that anyways.)

After loading the esm in with your mod in the creation kit, you can find the Neon Light Letters in the object window under Activators after filtering to "EGMRNeonLight".



You may merge this plugin into yours to reduce the number of plugins the engine needs to load. It is recommended to also archive the neon letter nifs included with this resource with your other files.

Scripting
While I've stripped havok behaviors from the files, I have not stripped animations. This allows you to turn sets of neon lights off and on at your discretion using scripting.

Calling on a given  of any of the kit pieces will allow you to play the animations to switch from one state to the other. I've found the animation names  and   to work well to turn them on and off respectively.

Background
Recently I was playing around in the Creation Kit, making some locations to practice using the different kit peices. I wanted to build a neon sign as a way to advertise a building I had put in. When I had used the Wasteland Workshop letters and jumped in game I was bummed to find out that they were off. my first assumption was that they were unpowered, and I was correct! However, I couldn't find any quick options to easily power them, and as I was looking for answers online I came accross this forum post.

After following the directions I had a full set of neon lights I could do whatever I wanted with in the Creation Kit. Since I had looked previously and hadn't found a modder's resource doing the same thing, I figured I'd upload my files to hopefully save a few people some time.