Cleaned up and released a mod I've had lying around for quite some time. It does what it says on the tin pretty much, it lets you level up a new character using switches on the vigour tester.
It saves a lot of grinding when you just want to play a different character archetype.

http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=45732

Tell me if it breaks.

Name: New Vegas Leveling SwitchAuthor: TubalVersion: 1.0Date: 2012-03-31Cateogry: MiscellaneousRequirements: Fallout New VegasLink: http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=45732Homepage: None===============Description:===============This mod adds switches to the Vigour Tester which lets you increase the starting level of your character. It's useful to skip ahead when creating a new character, but keep in mind that while enemies will get better equipment on higher levels you do not.Leveling starts when the player leaves Goodsprings for technical and gameplay reasons.===============Install:===============1. Extract the files from the archive.2. Copy files to (install folder)\Fallout New Vegas\Data\3. Start the New Vegas Launcher, click 'Data Files', place a checkmark beside the .esp file.===============Un-Install:===============1. Delete the files/folders associated with the mod.===============Compatibility:===============No compatiblity issues so far.May conflict with mods that alter Doc Mitchel's house.===============Bugs/Issues:===============No know issues so far, please let me know if you find any.===============History:===============1.0 2012-03-31 - Initial Release===============Contact:===============Tubal at Bethesda Game Studios Forums, or the Nexus forums.===============Credits:===============Thanks to Bethesda for creating Fallout 3.Thanks to InsanitySorrow for ReadMe Generator this readme is based on.===============Tools Used:===============GECKFallout 3 ReadMe Generator===============License/Legal:===============This file is provided as is and the author holds no responsiblity for anything that may come to happen from using this file.

I didn't think the mod was that uninteresting. (or has the modding community slowed down?)

The modding community has kinda slowed down since the release of Skyrim. But I wouldn't say its dying.

Both this and my http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1368308-relz-compact-crate-living/ is actually getting pretty good DL's (I think), and some comments on the Nexus site, so maybe it's just that the Nexus has taken over some of the traffic.

Well that's good, it's great to see you around again.