Updates:

Version 2 and up
Came back to replay and noticed the massive mod work done here
Selected and chose VNV to play and realized this mod is still needed!
To update, just download the Main File, extract and overwrite all previous existing files.
Savegame compatible.

1. Based on YUP (all DLCs) + VNV (full)
2. Compatible even with just YUP (all DLCs)
4. Load after VNV list of mods or YUP or last to be safe
3. All DLCs required (it's 2024 most purchases include all DLCs!)
3. Enjoy!


Version 1.3
1. Gave special food and drinks more love by extending the duration for their special effects.
Makes you now really consider eating them to give you that extra boost for the afternoon!
2. Re-worked some misc. items' weights for more realistic values.


Decided not to give sanitizers' any change, unless someone requests :)

Version 1.2
1. Fixed a bug causing a few of the food not giving the correct hunger, thirst restore rate.
2. Renamed file for better filename clarity.

Delete previous .esp files and load the new downloaded .esp files from here.


Version 1.1
1. Changed the description of the Survival Skill to reflect no hitpoints increase.


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Descripton
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As part of my RHF - Realistic Hardcore Fun Mods Compilation:
https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/38954

I separated my own Food, Chems and Drinks revamp project mod to a separate download here.

You will be in for pleasant surprises as this mod will make you go through your game looking at the various food to choose what to eat and keep to eat later.
Don't like to keep having to eat 3-5 FancyLads Snacks to curb your hunger? Cook up a proper steak or stew!
Not enough survival skills to cook it? Put points in them then!
Don't want to up your survival skills and can't find enough food to curb your hunger? Buy them! :p
Nothing OP here!


Brief list of changes:

1. All items have realistic weights based on a simple rule that Bottled Purified Water = 1WG.
Hence you know Stimpacks can't be 0WG or 0.02WG, Stimpacks weigh 0.25WG here.

2. Removed all food and drinks' healing effects.

3. Cooked food satisfy your hunger more than that readily available InstaMash or Salisbury Steak!

4. There's something special about those Special Stews now that makes you wanna eat and make them a takeaway! (eg. Ruby's Spicy Caserole and others)

5. The ever so tasty NukaCola and root beer Sunset Sarsaparilla refreshes you for a short while after drinking! Your AP regens a little faster for the afternoon! - Drink Sass for Mass -
(Same type of effects on different food/drinks may have same general description in game but all will have different durations. Eg. NukaCola regens AP longer than Sunset Sarsaparilla)


That's about it, the rest is for you to discover yourself in game :)


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Requirements
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HARDCORE mode definitely must be activated.
Recommend to use with realistic settings mod(s) to create a realistic environment especially your carry weight (so you can't bring 15 iguanabits, 30 stews and 999 steaks).



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Install
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Download, unzip and put files into \Data\ folder.
Load and activate the .esp files, one is for the Food, Chems and Drinks, the other is for the Misc. Items' weights.
Filenames are self-explanatory.

Savegame compatible


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