War, war never changes.

Old World Blues is a total overhaul for Hearts of Iron IV: starting in the year
2275 and set in the Fallout universe. Experience the postapocalypse like never
before with a dynamic war system that ensures that the AI nations act on their own,
respond to aggression, and strike when their opponents are weak. Forty seven
national focus trees—ten of which are generic—keep the game exciting as numerous
powers contest in a battle to control the Wasteland. With the use of “Historic
Focuses”, you get to decide the path famous Fallout factions took, directing
generic nations, and changing history as you see fit.

Old World Blues is the definitive Fallout experience for Hearts of Iron IV, a total
overhaul that uses its expansive list of changes to make the game a truly new and
unforgettable experience. With over three years of development time and glowing
reviews across the board, we assure you; you’re in good hands here. Welcome to the
wasteland, friend.

- Features -

An entirely custom map of North America

Mountain ranges realistically represented as impassable terrain
Navigable rivers made of sea terrain spanning the entire map.
A completely unique, heavily Fallout-inspired UI
34 new unit types
Custom unit voices for major nations
Custom unit models for each nation type: brotherhood, mexican, tribal, settler,
raider, ghoul, vault, and super mutant!
Unique 3D models for iconic Fallout robots
Detailed and animated power armour models
Unique 3D models for motorised and mechanised infantry
Unique infantry and unit models for the Aztlan, Itza, NCR, Legion, Vault City and
many more
Over 4,500 custom focus icons
Over 1,300 new idea icons
Events and descriptions themed to perfectly match the Fallout style
92 unique focus trees centred around important Fallout factions or other regional
powers
5 generic focus trees representing different groups in Fallout: raiders, tribals,
utah tribals, settlers and vault nations
10 themed puppet focus trees representing the outcome of large nations installing
hegemonies across the wasteland
4 new ideologies representing the nature of groups found in Fallout: Elites,
Intellectuals, Ruler, and People.
Custom artwork for all leaders and generals
Unique Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stats and perks replacing Leader Traits, making each
military leader a real wastelander.
A one-of-a-kind research tree that converts the diversity of Fallout’s technology
into HOI4 seamlessly
A unique series of government laws and systems that enable developers and players
to express the unique quirks of Fallout's many distinct societies
Every music track from Fallout bundled with a custom music-player
An extensive and incredibly talented submodding community
A unique scavenging system that immerses the player in the Fallout world
A unique caps economy system, with ties to scavenging, gun markets, slavery, and
drugs
Savage raiding mechanics for the mightiest raiders on the west coast, the Broken
Coast
An ancient intelligence who slumbers within the heart of Mexico
Old ideas and new enemies in Texas and Oklahoma
Crime and commerce all across California and Nevada
The last bastions of the Old World vie for control over the Great North

- Future Plans -

A fully realised Fallout strategy experience

The entire continent of North America covered by factions
Every in-lore faction included in some form
3D models for every unit, vehicle, robot, ship, and plane
Unique 3D map models depicting icon Fallout locations
Numerous news events, country events, etc to make the wasteland less dull
Unique decisions for major nations, generic decisions for each of our three primary
groups
Overhauls of every aspect of the game, making every part of OWB unique

- Overview -

OWB has returned to the plate with another home run. Spurred on by our fantastic,
ever growing community of passionate fans, submodders, and developers we’ve come to
the end of our extensive journey across Utah and Oregon. Since development of 3.0
began, we’ve changed over 2,600 files and edited 220,800+ lines of code, alongside
adding over 150 focus icons. As always, our passion and determination to give you
the best Fallout strategy experience possible remains strong. Thank you all for
your continued support, we couldn’t do this without you! Everyone here at OWB hopes
you enjoy playing the mod as much as we enjoyed making it for you.

- Important Info -

Current version: 4.2.12

Compatible with: Version 1.13.*

Useful Links:
Find the mod on Steam
Join the OWB Discord
Delve into the conversation on the OWB Reddit

Recommended Setup:
All other mods off EXCEPT OWB and its companion music mod/any submods
UI scale of 1.0 (default).
Resolution of 1920x1080
NATO counters: off

Regards - The OWB Team

Old World Blues would not be possible without the host of wonderful developers we
have working on the team currently. Each of them brings unique skills and thought
processes to the mod, without which we would never be able to achieve the quality
we constantly strive for.
0009ddet, 4l3x4nd3r, Aelfred, Aida.Valuna, AlphaSimp, AnApostrophe, Anthony
Trollope, Baldu00, Basta, bronzeroom74, Chacolah, Coffee, evil_c0okie, Featherus,
Fored, Garnithor, Gonderlane, HappyNTH, Herckeim, Insert Meme Here, IronVanguard,
Karlov, Kfrancis.art, LimonenZitrone, Loonybinjin, LusaLy, McGebe, Mikael
Kerularius, MFG, MrBlazzar, Niko, NuclearForest, Overlord, Pogge, Pontifex, The
Professor, scatterman, Silverfishv9, Spiky 38, StealthArcher, Supersonic Spaghetti
Warrior, Subway, The Human Called Daniel, ThatDamnMonkey, Thyrork, tran,
wtchappell, Xeno, Yard1, and Zusk!
We're also incredibly grateful to all former members of our team that have
contributed over the years. A special thanks to all of them for their work and
contributions in content design, GFX, writing, coding, music, and everything else
you see in the mod!
Abyssinian, Ahmex, Anbory, AntoniusMagnus, Aquila, Calph, CelsiuZ, CGS, Chism,
Clanky4, Clockwork, Dan, David, Faeelin, Foulsbane, Freddy, Ewancarey, Goblin,
HK33, ICodeMaster, Indyclone77, jackyboygood, KD, KrakenKing, Lia, Lightning Eagle,
Mason, Mechano, Meldanen, Michael, Militus, Momotall, Nora's Conscience, Nekoshota,
Octaman, PineapplePansy, Ritter Runkel, SayruZ, SGucciG, shawniepie, shoggi,
Shudderfly, skip, Soleful Phoenix, Soviet_Cyber, Spart117MC, Striam, T The light
Tank, Tar, Teddy, The_Colonel, Uncle Sam, Useless Lesbian, Veo, violet,
Wicked_Rhyme, and Zapdude.

Thank you to all our contributors who generously gave us permission to use their
fantastic work: you’ve helped make OWB what it is today.

For bug reports, suggestions and discussion, please join the OWB Discord!