Food Effect Tweaks - Custom Food Healing

⭐ ⭐⭐ (2,268 endorsements) 📥 312,216 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 1/23/2022
⚪ Last updated 2022

By PushTheWinButton · Gameplay Effects and Changes

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/19/2022 📅 Created: 1/23/2022
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ NVSE — New Vegas Script Extender Download ↗
2🛠️ 4GB Patcher — FNV 4GB Patcher Download ↗
3🔧 NVAC — New Vegas Anti Crash Download ↗
4🧩 JIP LN — JIP LN NVSE Plugin Download ↗
5🔧 YUP — Yukichigai Unofficial Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #122 of 441 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Food Effect Tweaks

Requirements:

JIP LN NVSE Plugin


Description

This is a very simple mod that allows you to customise the healing provided by food, to help balance it against the Medicine healing alternatives. It affects all items that are correctly labelled as food, from all mods, etc, etc.

This works well with JSawyer Ultimate, since Sawyer had the enlightened idea to make Stimpaks both weaker and rarer, so food is pretty much the better choice all-round without this tweak. JSawyer Ultimate also labels some items as food that aren't in the vanilla game, but logically should be, such as the soda drinks and Them's Good Eatin' items.

You can customise food healing using the INI file included. The formula used when modifying healing is below for those that are interested (it's the same as Economy Overhaul's for value). By default, healing is reduced by a fairly substantial amount, so that should suit most people.

oldTotalHealing = oldMagnitude oldDuration

newTotalHealing = baseHealing + healingMultiplier (oldTotalHealing  - baseHealing)

newDuration = newTotalHealing / oldMagnitude

In the above formulas, both newTotalHealing and newDuration are rounded to the nearest integer.

There is also some 'fudging' of the results to produce nicer numbers if the magnitude of the effect is 1 and the duration is an odd number above 5 that isn't a multiple of 5. This is to prevent weird-looking numbers like +1(7s) or +1(13s), so you can edit the INI more freely without worrying about that happening.


Installation

This mod requires the following:

  • []xNVSE

    []JIP LN NVSE Plugin

    Standard installation procedure: add the file to your data folder and check in the game launcher or your mod manager of choice. Load wherever.


    Uninstallation

    This mod can be safety uninstalled at any time and will have no permanent effects on your game. Just delete the file and you're good to go.


    Compatibility

    This mod detects and modifies all items marked as food, including items added by other mods.


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🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Food Effect Tweaks - Custom Food Healing is a simple, customizable mod that reduces food healing effects to balance Survival versus Medicine in Fallout 4. It affects all items, including those from other mods, making it a versatile tool for players seeking a more challenging survival experience.

✨ Key Features

Reduces food healing effects to balance Survival versus Medicine.
Customizable settings for food healing.
Affects all items, including those from other mods.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 2,268 endorsements and over 312k downloads.
  • Simple and customizable – you can tweak the healing to your liking.
  • Works with all items, including mod-added foods, so it's compatible with your load order.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in November 2022 – may not be compatible with the latest game patches or DLC.
  • No detailed instructions or documentation provided by the author.
  • Purely a tweak – if you want new food items or recipes, this isn't for you.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Fallout 4 survival players who want to make food less of a healing crutch and force more reliance on Medicine. Also for modders who want a consistent food healing reduction across all items. Skip if you're happy with vanilla food healing or want more content rather than balance changes.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it affects all food items, test with a new save or after eating a few items to see the new healing values.
  • If you use a mod manager, install via mod manager to keep track of the mod and easily uninstall if needed.
  • Check the mod's comments or forum for any known compatibility issues with your other mods, especially those that add new food items.

📊 Mod Details

Game
New Vegas Mods
Author
PushTheWinButton
Version
1.0.0
Downloads
312,216
Endorsements
2,268
Category
Gameplay Effects and Changes
Created
1/23/2022
Updated
11/19/2022

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