Military MREs - Meal Ready to Eat - New Food
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 7 Items (Food, Drinks, Chems, etc) mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Smack that endorse button if you like it! DESCRIPTION Adds a new edible item, the military MRE (Meal Ready to Eat), in 14 flavors. A new rations container containing a supply cache of MREs can be found at some of the various military installations in the game, and MREs will be sold by vendors, and sometimes show up in food loot. They have low radiation (+1 rad) so they are perfect for survival playthroughs and/or mods that jack up the radiation in other pre-war foods. They give a bit more health than crappy pre-War food like Cram, and each have some very minor extra buffs, such as fortifying health, strength, or endurance. As such, they are a little bit more expensive.
The idea was created for my own game, where I wanted a high-quality source of food that I could track down and scavenge, hence the caches at the military bases. Most of the caches are locked with advanced level (one step above novice.)
This features 100% brand new meshes and textures created by me. Diffuse textures are 2K, normal map and spec are 1k.
FLAVORS • Chili with Beans • Chicken Stew • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce • Cherry Blueberry Cobbler • Cornbread • Shredded BBQ Beef • Peanut Butter • Dried Fruit • Au Gratin Potatoes • Macaroni and Cheese • Lemon Pepper Tuna • Chicken Pesto Pasta • Chicken and Rice • Sauteed Vegetables
INSTALLATION Choose either the script-injected version, or the 'standard' version. The standard version makes direct edits to the leveled lists for people like me who prefer to manually patch/manage/add/remove what is in their lists. If you just want plug-and-play, grab the script-injected version. It will run once on game load to drop the MREs into vendors and loot lists.
LOAD ORDER Whenever you add something to an interior cell, like I do with the ration cases, the 'header' data that contains the lighting and fog values is copied into the plug-in. This cannot be avoided. All that means is that if you are using a mod like my Interiors Enhanced, or other light mods like Enhanced Lights and FX, or Ultra Interior Lighting, just make sure those load AFTER this plugin so I don't revert the values back to vanilla. Other than that, there are no conflicts with DLC, any unnecessary edits, or otherwise unsavory content.
FAQ Q: "Can you make XYZ flavor?" A: I will definitely consider it! Especially if it
Adds 14 flavors of pre-war MREs with custom meshes and textures to Fallout 4. MREs appear in supply caches at military bases and are added to vendor lists. A popular item mod with nearly 6,000 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community approval (5,847 endorsements) — this is a well-loved item mod
- Adds visual variety with custom meshes and textures, not just re-skinned vanilla items
- Integrates into the world naturally via military base caches and vendors
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may have compatibility issues with current game patches or DLC
- No mention of compatibility with other mods that alter military bases or vendor lists
- Only adds food items — no gameplay effects or survival mode integration mentioned
For Fallout 4 role-players and loot enthusiasts who want more immersive pre-war food options. Also great for survival mode players looking for new food sources, though survival-specific effects aren't confirmed. Skip if you want gameplay-changing items — this is purely cosmetic and inventory variety.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Vortex, install with one click — no manual file placement needed.
- Check your load order if you have other mods that edit military bases or vendor lists to avoid conflicts.
- In survival mode, MREs may be a great lightweight food source, but verify their weight and effects in-game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- fadingsignal
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 196,826
- Endorsements
- 5,847
- Category
- Items (Food, Drinks, Chems, etc)
- Created
- 7/31/2017
- Updated
- 8/4/2017
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