Simple Needs
⚪ Last updated 2009⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #119 of 420 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
SIMPLENEEDS MOD. v4. 5 ========================================================== Optional downloads: ========================================================== SimpleNeeds Anchorage: Health Dispensers in the Anchorage Sim give you 100% food/water/sleep. (Requires: Anchorage.esm, SimpleNeeds.esm) For: The Pit, Broken Steel, Point Lookout: Check out the patchs by CaptainCookie SimpleNeeds - DLC compatibility Description: ========================================================== Adds physiological needs (Sleep, Food, Water) to the game. I\'ve designed SimpleNeeds to be as unintrusive on original game content & game mechanics as possible. I\'ve also paid special attention to keeping it intuitive and simple to use. Hence \'SimpleNeeds\' is not called \'Complicated-Life-Sim\' If you\'d prefer a more realistic / detailed mod that adds physiological needs, try out: RI - Primary Needs, or BasicNeeds which are both very good. How it works: ========================================================== Starvation = AGL-1, AP-20 (With beta on: -1hp/5secs) Fatigue = INT-1, PER-1 Dehydration = END-1, Dam Res-10 (With beta on: -1hp/5secs) - Every 6 hours you will use 25% of your food/water/sleep quota. - When your food/water/sleep quota is reduced to 0% you will receive negative effects. - Eating/Drinking/Sleeping adds to your quota and will reset the 6hr count down for that quota. - If you are suffering negative effects any addition to the respective quota will remove the effects and restart the 6hr countdown for that need. - Quota status can be checked in the \'Needs Status\' quest. - If you are suffering from Starvation, Fatigue, or Dehydration you will slowly lose health (-5hp / 5secs) until you address you\'re situation. If you do not want this option; using the GECK quote out the content in SimpleNeedsDamageScript To make it easy to keep track of food consumption I have modified the weight of all food. An item of food weighing 1 is = to 100% of your daily need, and an item weighing 0. 5 is = to 50%. Updates: ========================================================== v4. 5 - Converted the mod (esp) into a master file (esm). This now makes it easier to create patches for DLC & mods. v4. - A player suffering from negative effects will now lose health at a rate of 5hp every 5 seconds. v3. 5. - Added: vodka, whiskey, scotch, as items that give you 20% of your water needs. - Purified water now gives you 50% of you water needs, making it the best water to drink. - Added: Blood packs will give you 100% food and water if you have the Hematophage perk. - Beta: Players who wish to have health slowly reduced (-1hp/5secs) when suffering from Dehydration or Starvation can (using GECK) edit the \'SimpleNeedsDamageScript\' to switch this feature on. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated. v3. - \'Needs Status\' Quest: Add the ability for the player to check conditions in the quest window. -
Simple Needs by Treb adds physiological needs (Sleep, Food, Water) to the game. It's a lightweight gameplay mod with 837 endorsements and over 24,000 downloads, last updated in 2009. For players seeking a basic survival layer without complex systems.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 837 endorsements and 24k downloads—clearly a popular pick.
- Simple concept: just adds the three core needs, no bloat.
- Been around since 2009, so it's a classic for old-school players.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2009—likely outdated and may not work with current game versions.
For players who want a basic survival twist without overhaul mods. If you're into retro modding or playing an older version of the game, this could be a neat addition. Skip if you need modern compatibility or detailed documentation.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod is compatible with your game version—it's from 2009, so it might need patches.
- Look for a readme or forum posts for install details since the description is sparse.
- Test in a separate save to see how the needs affect gameplay before committing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 3 Mods
- Author
- Treb
- Version
- 4.5
- Downloads
- 24,025
- Endorsements
- 837
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 2/8/2009
- Updated
- 7/9/2009
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