I have played many scores of hours with http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24079 activated, and I really like the functionality it adds.
(1) Running causes fatigue, moderated by Athletics at 100% Athletics you can run a lot if not constantly with no problem (makes atheletics, restore fatigue, etc. worthwhile, forces more realistic travel behavior
(2) Hunger, thirst and lack of sleep cause attribute drains, which stack with more prolonged time with needs unmet, but go away if you eat, drink or sleep.
(3) A potion called "water" which can be summoned from wells (using a "Well-key" purchased at General Stores) can be drunk to restore thirst. Obviously the common foods in Cyrodil can be eaten to slack hunger.
(4) "Sack Bedroll" item can be purchased from General Stores. Adds two spells: Open and Close Bedroll. Thus you can carry this around and sleep anywhere, as long as you have become sleepy.
The mod keeps track of how much you eat and drink, and how long since you slept. You generally need to sleep about 8 hours per day, and eat a min of two different food items about 3 times per day, and drink about 3 times per day. Alcoholic beverages also slack thirst.
This has been one of my favorite mods, and I really cannot imagine playing the game without it or something comparable.
However, having now started to add additional mods (see current load list and currently not activated mod list below) I've run into performance issues. I'm still not sure if this HungerThirst mod is causing problems. It might have been one of the other ones that was causing problems (e.g., MDsaddlebags or Alchemy Advanced).
I'm starting this thread to
A. see if anyone else uses these types of mods
B. see if anyone else has has had similar problems, or has recommendations
C. see if there are any other basic needs mods that folks recommend
Best Regards
Current Load Order (I'm having no problems with this load order)
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Oblivion.esm
Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp
DLCShiveringIsles.esp
Enhanced Economy.esp
Thieves Arsenal.esp
Knights.esp
Harvest [Flora].esp
Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp
Bag of Holding.esp
DropLitTorchOBSE.esp
P1DkeyChain.esp
Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp
Let There Be Darkness - Cyrodiil + SI.esp
Let There Be Darkness - Knights.esp
Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp
DLCShiveringIsles.esp
Enhanced Economy.esp
Thieves Arsenal.esp
Knights.esp
Harvest [Flora].esp
Harvest [Flora] - Shivering Isles.esp
Bag of Holding.esp
DropLitTorchOBSE.esp
P1DkeyChain.esp
Toggleable Quantity Prompt.esp
Let There Be Darkness - Cyrodiil + SI.esp
Let There Be Darkness - Knights.esp
Other OMODS I have installed, not running presently, but ideally would like to run
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Alchemy Advanced
HungryThirstySleepyTired 1.0
Map Marker Overhaul 3.5.2
MD Saddle Bags 2.5
Spell Delete and Item Remove 1.0
The Lost Spires
HungryThirstySleepyTired 1.0
Map Marker Overhaul 3.5.2
MD Saddle Bags 2.5
Spell Delete and Item Remove 1.0
The Lost Spires
I'm also running
OBSE
BOSS
TES4Edit
WeOCPS
FastExit2
Music OFF & other sound minimization tweaks
Autosave, etc. disabled