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Fallout New Vegas: Why Does My Fist Look Like a Cannon Ball?
This glitch resurfaces as players replay the game with modern mods. Maybe your cache or NVSE settings changed. Fallout New Vegas: Why Does My Fist Look Like a Cannon Ball? happens when animations fail to load properly.
What the visual bug actually means
Fallout New Vegas: Why Does My Fist Look Like a Cannon Ball? is an animation conflict with fists appearing oversized. Research shows this usually involves weapon mesh or power fist textures clashing. Sometimes the model overrides your default hand view.
Fixes that actually help
Clear your shader cache through the launcher once first. Reinstall or update any active cosmetic mods next. Studies indicate reducing active modifications often resolves rendering conflicts quickly.
One-line takeaway
Disable conflicting mods or reset graphics to default to restore normal hand size immediately.
Q Will this damage my save file?
A No, this is cosmetic only and does not affect your progress.
Q Does this happen with all types of fists?
A It usually occurs with specific weapons or power fists when textures load incorrectly.
