Survival Options
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 187 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The survival mode update for Fallout 4 is a mixed bag for most, whether you can't live without fast travel or just want to tweak the hunger and thirst rate there is usually at least one thing in the update that just seems off. With this mod you can tweak most survival settings and create a custom survival experience.
When you first launch my mod you will receive a holotape that will allow you to change various settings on the fly without having to constantly reinstall a mod to get it just right. If you do not receive the holotape it can be crafted at a chem station
Current Toggleable Options:
- []Toggle for completely turning hunger, thirst, and sleep off or on []Toggle to display needs, hunger and thirst are the food value needed, sleep is hours to next debuff []Change the rate at which you need food and drink []Change the amount of time before you need to sleep []Set the amount of food and drink needed to half what you would normally need or keep it the same []Thirst from items toggle []Hunger from items toggle []Primary need debuff toggles []Toggle whether you want a placeholder debuff for primary needs []Fatigue toggle for hunger, thirst, or exhaustion []Carry weight penalty toggle for survival mode []Damage when encumbered toggle []Damage when encumbered in power armor toggle []Fast travel toggle []Fast travel out of the institute toggle []Disease Toggle []Immunedeficiency toggle []Change the combat incoming and outgoing damage multiplier []All bed types can be toggled []Companion auto heal toggle []Adrenaline toggle []Limb auto heal toggle []Bottle filling toggle []Cell Reset Options
- []Choose whether each option is autosave or normal save []Save on cell load []Save on wait []Save on a settable timer []Save when exiting combat and reaching a settable health percentage []Save when leveling up(not the best because there is no levelup event so every 10 seconds it checks if your level increases) []Items for normal saving and autosaving, get these through the holotape
Survival Options adds a holotape to Fallout 4 that lets you tweak survival difficulty settings, including hunger, thirst, and exhaustion rates. With over 26,000 endorsements and 1.2 million downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for players who want more control over survival mechanics. Last updated in 2017, it remains a staple for many.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 26,942 endorsements and 1.2M downloads.
- Simple concept: a holotape to tweak survival rates—no complex menus.
- Essential for players who find vanilla survival too punishing or too easy.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017—may have compatibility issues with newer game patches or DLC.
- Requires you to carry and use the holotape, which can be easy to lose track of.
For Fallout 4 survival players who want to fine-tune the difficulty without modding the whole game. Perfect for those who find the default hunger/thirst/exhaustion rates too harsh or too lenient. Skip if you prefer a pure vanilla survival experience or want more comprehensive survival overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the holotape in your inventory and use it from the Pip-Boy to access settings.
- If you're using a mod manager, install via NMM or Vortex for easy management.
- Test the settings on a new survival playthrough to avoid breaking an existing save.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Jekod
- Version
- 1.7.1
- Downloads
- 1,198,270
- Endorsements
- 26,942
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 6/4/2016
- Updated
- 11/17/2017
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