@Vivi the human equivalent of a fruit fly X’D

@Stitch, if you configure the bday every day you just have to survive like 30/40 days. hahaha

As if i could even get past the first few months DX

This is such a cool concept and great work. Thank you for this!

@Vivi, That sounds amazing, I cannot wait to see what potential changes you bring to this mod. I just switched to 42 and immediately had remembered this mod.

Hi @Sam, you're totally right, there is not Wrinkles on the mod but, I have scheduled to work on it during summer. I hope it will be ready at the end of august.

Are Wrinkles a thing in this mod? if not should definitely be added eventually

Thanks for the note. I'll add it to the mod text so people know, and I'll try to fix it, though it's complicated because the age mod is handled internally from the very beginning of the game, including hair color, so it's a complex fix. It's best to start a new game with it.

Not safe to add mid game, working perfectly now :)

Ah, Its a mod conflict. That or it isn't safe to add mid game. Figured it out

@joeyraybay The beard's function is the same as always, nothing changes, just the color.

@Man of Sex Please look at the mod images. They contain an image of a menu that you should use. To access it, click "Game Options" and then the "Mod" tab. To change how many game days equal a year, move the "Playing days per year" bar. I've personally tested it, and it works. My character has a birthday every three game days. I hope this helps.

Tried it, but no matter what I did, my character kept aging a year every day, even though I changed the slider. Also I'm not sure what menu you're referring to, but using "U" does nothing, and even when I press the default key "Z" nothing happens. The only thing showing any sign that the mod is even installed is the Age counter in the bottom. Please tell me if I'm missing something, because I really wanna use this mod.

is stubble one of the aesthetic changes

can you grow stubble cuz my character did

Playing 1 hour one life with this one lol

I think this is a great mod but maybe you could code it so we could spawn in at an older age? I personally just enjoy setting the age up mechanic to 365 and being able to play as a 70 year old would sound like an interesting challenge to undertake, thanks :)

male pattern baldness in pz lets go

Please, for all those who are confused about the length of years. In the mod options menu, you can modify this length. The default is 1, which means that each game day, your character adds one year. But if you set it to 2, for example, your character will turn one year older every two game days. You can go up to 365, but you'll never finish. Use it with caution.

Hi MassHysteria, justo adjust the duration of the year, by default It IS 1 year = 1day, justo adjust It on mod menu.

I've aged 7 years in about 6 days... Not sure what setting I need to adjust to fix this. I will just RP the zomboids adding years to my biological age due to the copious amounts of cigarettes and jumpscares.

I've yet to try It, It seems really interesting for a playthrough, Anything that makes the game feel more dynamic and "alive" weather It's zombies, behaviour or your ageing process ect... It's what i want out of the game

Just wanted to say, It really looks your putting some real effort Into this. So thanks. Watching closely

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En esta nueva actualización, ampliamos un poco el mod para incluir algunos de nuestros cambios:
1- Añadido en el menú de configuración la posibilidad de deshabilitar todos los efectos negativos y así quedarte solo con la parte estética o al revés.
2- Incluido efectos para los 80 y 90 años que hagan más complicadas estas etapas.
3- Crear 3 nivel de dificultad para los efectos negativos y permitir que se pueda configurar su dureza desde el menú de configuración del mod.
4- Añadida traducción al Ruso, Italiano, Coreano, Portugués
5- Mejorada el menú para clarificar algunas opciones.
el objetivo de añadir envejecimiento a la piel lo veo imposible para mi por tanto lo saco de los objetivos para la V1.5, os pido disculpas.
Ahora el mod está tal cual yo lo quería para mi, por favor, si detectas algún bug, ponlo en comentarios y trabajaré para solucionarlo. Si tienes cualquier propuesta es 100% bienvenida y la estudiaré. Muchas gracias!

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I finally had time and this V1.5.0 mod update adds options to disable negative effects (keeping only aesthetics), introduces challenging effects for ages 80-90, offers 3 difficulty levels for negative effects configurable via the settings, and includes Russian, Italian, Korean, and Portuguese translations, plus improved menus. The goal of adding skin aging has been removed from V1.5 due to complexity. The developer welcomes bug reports and suggestions.

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Hi again! Today I released an update for the mod that adds age-related negative effects. As your character gets older, they might develop poor eyesight and need to find glasses, require more training to stay in shape, and become more vulnerable to illness, hearing loss, slower learning, or longer wound recovery times. Surviving becomes tougher with age. While some bugs may still appear, this version completes the goals set for V1.0. I’ve also decided to expand the roadmap with some new ideas:1) Add an option in the settings menu to disable all negative effects. 2) Introduce unique effects for reaching 80 and 90 years old.3) Create three difficulty levels for age-related debuffs.4) Add visual changes to the character's skin with age, such as wrinkles or other signs of aging. These additions aim to enhance realism and immersion, making aging a more dynamic and impactful element of gameplay. Stay tuned for more updates as the mod evolves!

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Hola de nuevo Hoy publiqué la actualización del mod que añade efectos negativos relacionados con la edad. Por ejemplo, al envejecer puedes desarrollar vista cansada y necesitar gafas, requerir más entrenamiento físico por la pérdida de forma, y ser más propenso a enfermedades, pérdida de oído, menor capacidad de aprendizaje o recuperación lenta de heridas. A mayor edad, más dura será la supervivencia. Aunque aún pueden surgir bugs, esta versión cumple con los objetivos de la V1.0. Además, he decidido ampliarlos con nuevas ideas: 1) Opción en el menú para desactivar los efectos negativos. 2) Añadir efectos específicos para los 80 y 90 años. 3) Incluir tres niveles de dificultad para los efectos. 4) Cambios visuales en la piel del personaje, como arrugas.

Excelente mod e idea, el poder configurar las opciones da muchas ideas para lore e inmersión, lo que mencionas añadir suena muy bien, tambien algun trait que te de longevidad o quite estaria bueno, espero con ansias las mejoras, sigue con el buen trabajo

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Estoy muy contento de anunciar que el mod está ya en su versión 0.2.0 y que está disponible ya el menú de mod con todas las posibles opciones, incluyendo la más importante, que es la duración del año.

Sigo trabajando para mejorar algunas cosas e implementar el desarrollo de enfermedades relacionadas con la edad así cómo los efectos negativos y positivos en la esperanza de vida de ciertos habitos (fumar, obesidad, ejercicio, buena nutrición, etc...).

Aún queda mucho trabajo pero gracias por vuestros consejos y mensajes y paciencia.

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I'm very happy to announce that the mod is now at version 0.2.0 and that the mod menu is now available with all the possible options, including the most important one, which is the length of the year.

I'm still working on improving some things and implementing the development of age-related diseases, as well as the negative and positive effects of certain habits on life expectancy (smoking, obesity, exercise, good nutrition, etc.).

There's still a lot of work to be done, but thank you for your advice, messages, and patience.

Hi Smart, tecnically yes but is not the idea. on next versión that will be out soon, you can adapt duration of the year, you can have a birthday every day o once a year, It will be upto you.

it says that the birthday is configurable, does that mean I can make the birthday literally once per ingame year?

Añadidas algunas imagenes para que se vea el efecto en el pelo (La baraba también pero no está en la imagen) y también el menú de configuración que estará listo en poco tiempo.

Added some images so you can see the effect on the hair (the beard too but it's not in the image) and also the configuration menu that will be ready soon.

Hi Lulo, thank you very much for your comment. It's currently set up so that you "turn" older every day, so you'd have between 40 and 100 days to live (that's a lot, but it's not real years because, as you say, no one would last that long).

The hair-changing feature is also working, so you'll be able to "notice" that your time is coming because your character's hair is grayer.

The death date is RNG, of course, but my idea is that in the future you can influence it in a positive way (by staying fit or eating healthy) or negative way (by drinking, smoking, or gaining weight), so that it can be longer if you take care of yourself.

Hola Lulo, muchas gracias por tu comentario. En principio está configurado de momento para que "cumplas" años cada día, de tal forma que tendrías entre 40 y 100 días de vida (Es mucho, pero no son años reales por que cómo dices, nadie aguantaría tanto tiempo).

Además ya funciona el cambio de pelo, de tal forma que podrás "notar" que llega tu hora porque el pelo de tu personaje es más gris.

La fecha de muerte es RNG por supuesto, pero mi idea es que en el futuro puedas influir sobre ella de una forma positiva (Estando en forma o comiendo sano) o negativa (bebiendo, fumando o engordando) de tal forma que podrá ser más larga si te cuidas.

No sé si realmente hay gente que pueda llegar a jugar 25 años con el mismo personaje como para morir de viejo. La idea del mod me parece fascinante, y me gustaría realizar una sugerencia para darle un toque interesante como desafío:

Sería estupendo que pudieras configurar tu edad en torno a los 65/70años, y que pudieras ofrecer la posibilidad de una muerte RNG entre 1 y 2 años. Sería todo un desafío aguantar con un personaje de esa edad, con sus posibles limitaciones físicas/psíquicas, y sobrevivir en un entorno apocalíptico hasta su muerte natural.

Gracias por tu gran aporte como mods, y espero que aprecies mi post como un aporte para ofrecerle más experiencias al jugador y no como una crítica. La idea original me parece soberbia!!!

y do buh lok tun gung tung sahur

esto deberia ser vanilla , almenos en sandbox es muy buena e genial idea

The mod is already functional but is still in development. I'm aware that translations are missing, but I'm working on them. For now, you can open a menu with your age by pressing "U."

For now, the default age will be 25; when you reach an age between 70 and 100, you will die.

For now, and to keep the game short, one year passes each day, so you have between 50 and 70 days of gameplay.

All of this will be configurable later

El mod ya es funcional pero sigue en desarrollo, soy conciente de que faltan traducciones, pero estoy trabajando en ellas, de momento con la tecla "U" puedes abrir un menú con tu edad.

De momento será por defecto de 25 años, al llegar a una edad de ente 70 y 100 morirás.

Por el momento y para no eternizar el juego, cada día pasa 1 año y por tanto, tienes entre 50 y 70 días de juego.

Todo esto será configurable más adelante.

People have a strong need to criticize, don't get caught up in it.
Zomboid is too complex a game to live with for so long, really.
But your perspective and vision are the key here.
This mod is brilliant, especially when it comes to visually tracking the aging of your protagonist.
Thanks for this.
Looking forward to the more stable version 🌱

As I seed, you would be allow to change year "size" and you can change death age adapt it to your way of play. I think it is just a good addition to have an story of your death that is not by zombies. You can be a survivor.

WHO in the FECK is playing a character long enough to visibly age????

*downloads*

"surely this will make a lovely addition to my mod list!!" <-- hasn't survived past 2 months

This is near furthest I got was around 4 years on a very old version of zomboid, granted idk how long it would take to get that far in the game to die of old age but I'm gonna try this out at some point.

Sí, la idea es que se pueda configurar cada cuanto se cumplen años de tal forma que no te lleve una vida conseguir envejecer. También tengo previsto hacer que el color del pelo cambie a blanco con el tiempo. Ahora estoy trabajando en un error que hace que no sé vea el mod al suscríbete, perdón por los inconvenientes. Cómo dije esto es un WIP e intentaré que esté listo asap. Gracias!

Yes, the idea is to be able to configure how often you turn years old so that it doesn't take forever to age. I also plan to make the hair color change to white over time. I'm currently working on a bug that prevents the mod from showing up when you subscribe. Sorry for the inconvenience. As I said, this is a WIP, and I'll try to get it ready ASAP. Thanks!

im assuming you have the option to accelerate aging like in dog years or something, because i have been playing pz since 2015 and I have never gone longer than 3 months in a single playthrough. With the amount of updates and newer mods always coming out forcing a new save, I honestly dont think this would work for a 10-15 year real time playthrough

cool idea but I don't think ANYONE would play 30 years in the same project zomboid save, most players dont even go through a single full year in their gameplays

Por cierto no encuentro el mod en el mod manager

seems interesting!

No puedo sobrevivir ni un mes, menos llegar a viejo xd, pero el mensajito de cumpleaños me dara un objetivo! gracias

wouldnt it be pretty cool if the characters hair got gray at some point?

What a genuinely cool idea.
Having the opportunity to see my protagonist grow old is really cool.
I'm trying to activate the mod but I can't find it in the list.
Why is that?