Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.31x

Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0 was released on December 9, 2010 for PlayStation 3 (1.2.0.310) and on December 13, 2010 for the PC (1.2.0.314). It is set to be released on the Xbox 360 soon as well. It includes the fixes previously added by the PC-only Fallout: New Vegas patch 1.2.0.285.

Fixes

 * The 10mm pistol laser sight and the 10mm pistol silencer no longer causes the red box bug when added to the weathered 10mm pistol.
 * HELIOS One infinite experience exploit has been fixed.
 * DLC error/save corruption fixes.
 * Entering the strip after Debt Collector no longer causes crashes and autosave corruption.
 * Using Mojave Express dropbox no longer causes DLC warnings.
 * Crafting menu now filters valid (bright) recipes to the top of the list.
 * Weathered pistol no longer glitches when applying mods.
 * The Raul / Ranger Andy bug is fixed.
 * Veronica levels up with Courier now.
 * All companions have been balanced.
 * .357 weapons no longer cause the game to glitch when you reload while crouching.
 * Raul's "Full Maintenance" perk now makes weapons degrade 75% slower (like it should), instead of at the normal rate.

Quest Fixes

 * When you deliver the Platinum chip to Mr. House during The House Always Wins and barter with him for fives times the delivery bonus, he now gives you the agreed-upon 1250 caps instead of the 1000 caps he would give you if you didn't barter with him.
 * Melissa no longer disappears once you complete her quest, Don't Make a Beggar of Me.
 * If you storm the NCRCF before trying to complete My Kind of Town, Meyers will no longer get stuck in his conversation state from during the raid.
 * The triggers for Arcade's companion quest (For Auld Lang Syne) now activate earlier and have more storyline variables to initiate them.
 * The triggers for Veronica's companion quest (I Could Make You Care) have been extensively rewritten to be more robust.

Additions and balancing

 * Companions now fast travel to the appropriate location when dismissed by the player
 * Companions now show up as waypoints on the local map.
 * EC/ECP/MC/MF Breeder ammo (standard) now has -2 DT
 * EC/ECP/MC ammo (over charge) now has -5 DT
 * EC/ECP/MC ammo (max charge) now has -10 DT
 * Multiplas rifle now consumes 3 units of ammo per shot (previously 6)
 * Plasma Defender now consumes 2 units of ammo per shot (previously 3)
 * All reputation safehouses have been updated with additional supplies (armor, weapons, ammunition, skill magazines)
 * The previously cut All-purpose science suit can now be found in the Followers safehouse
 * Legion Vexillarius armor, Legion Centurion armor and Legion Praetorian armor, sniper rifle, displacer glove, lucky shades, and machete gladius can now be found in the Caesar's Legion safehouse.
 * NCR Ranger combat armor, NCR salvaged power armor, NCR Ranger patrol armor, Hunting revolver, Trail carbine, Assault carbine, and a single box of .44 Special rounds can now be found in the NCR Ranger safehouse.
 * Recon armor, T-51b power armor, and T-45d power armor, all in poor condition, as well as Tesla cannon, Gatling laser and some ammo can be found in the Brotherhood of Steel safehouse.
 * 12.7mm ammo can now be made at reloading benches.
 * Some weapons mods like the night scope have the nightvision sight.
 * ED-E's laser zapper (after updating his weapon system in ED-E My Love) now shoots blue lasers.
 * Stimpak's value was increased from 25 to 75 and super stimpak's from 100 to 150
 * Crafting mass purified water requires 5 bottles of dirty water, 2 glass pitchers, and 1 surgical tubing. It also makes only 4 bottles of purified water.
 * Mushroom Cloud recipe has been edited to require one nightstalker egg in place of 2 of the 'pile of nightstalker eggs quest item, allowing the recipe to actually be crafted.
 * Tanned gecko hides, tanned fire gecko hides, and tanned golden gecko hides require only one white horsenettle as part of their crafting recipe.
 * Sniper rifle now does 42 DAM instead of 62.
 * More .45-70 and 12.7mm ammo available from vendors (e.g. Gun Runners)
 * The Atomic Wrangler Casino now provides tiered rewards when gambling. (1st: Beer, 2nd: Dapper Gambler Hat, 3rd: Dapper Gambler Suit)
 * Weight of the empty syringe has reduced to 0.0.