The Definitive Subsistence Update
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #32 of 262 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
MGS2 received a Substance version that added new content to play. MGS3 received a Subsistence version that changed how the game was played. MGSV deserves an update of the same caliber.Definitive Subsistence adds new content and new
In prep for The Phantom Pain's 10th anniversary, I've been researching and modding this game for the past 6 months to bring in real new content (in the form of new weapons) and meaningful gameplay changes.
Video Showcases:
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[]Everything you need to know about Definitive Subsistence[/]
[]Optional: Ground Zeroes Hard Mode[/]
[]Optional: Battle Gear[/]
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[]If you want FOB exclusive items/features, install the following mod V Framework mod by Yazed0071 and enable EnableVFrameworkAdditions in the settings file[/]
[]Do not use this mod for FOBs (I was only able to add new weapons by borrowing existing FOB weapons. Also not sure how gameplay changes will affect FOBs)[/]
[]This mod is not Infinite Heaven compatible (too much work. anyone who wants to make this IH compatible is free to do it themselves)[/]
The General TLDR
OSP Overhaul
I love the SUBSISTENCE missions in MGSV, but the variety of stuff you can take from guards was abismaul. I overhauled the entire game so that every mission can be played OSP with endless variety.
[]Interrogate an enemy once for them to drop a random support weapon. Interrogate them again for a random item (variety increases the more guards you interrogate)[/]
[]Hold up an enemy or pull a knife on them (for those that resist holdups) to have them instantly drop their handgun[/]
[]Alternatively, while crouching, hold the Action button while facing a neutralized guard to pat them down for OSP weapons and equipment. Searching a dieing/dead guard will only yield 1 random piece of equipment instead of 3 [/]
[]Every base gun (and more) can be used by the enemy for players to steal. (This includes weapons that previously were not usable by guards like the double barrel Rasp shotgun, the armor piercing bolt action Brennan, grenade launchers, and more)[/]
[]Press the action button in a cardboard box to update your camo on the fly (camo will match the box. special boxes equip special outfits. read the box's description in-game for details)[/]
[]Reload a weapon with a magazine to add a single empty mag to your support weapons (Infinite empty mags is broken)[/]
[]Outfit Specific abilities for Snake (similar to Peace Walker. read below for details)[/]
[]OSP Tranq guns (read below for details)[/]
[]OPTIONAL: OSP Arms. Enabled by starting a mission with the default red bionic arm (read below for details)[/]
[]OPTIONAL: OSP fultons. Enabled by selecting No Fulton in the mission prep screen (read below for details)[/]
[*]OSP Vehicles. Use an ENM to kill armored vehicle drivers. You'll be able to drive them immediately after (a little jank in coding this. for best results,
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Mgsv Tpp Mods
- Author
- mohtalgear
- Version
- 3.8
- Downloads
- 14,607
- Endorsements
- 215
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 8/31/2025
- Updated
- 7/24/2026
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