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Since boredom will get you faster than a zombie bite in Project Zomboid, it is important to have a few means to entertain yourself while trying to survive. VHS tapes are useful not only to reduce your boredom but also to increase some of your skills. However, finding these items is easier said than done. Given how spread the loot of the game is and how scarce some of it can be, you’ll need to search far and wide across Knox County. But to make the search much easier, we’ll tell you the best places to find VHS tapes in Project Zomboid.
VHS Tapes Locations in Project Zomboid
[Updated on September 8, 2024 – Updated images, links, and information]
There are two ways to find VHS tapes in Project Zomboid. The first is stumbling upon them as you search houses, storage units, and convenience stores. These places won’t have a lot of them, but there are chances you’ll find a few tapes. However, if you want a better shot at obtaining this media, you can head to Hit Vids!, which is the game’s VHS store. In unmodded Project Zomboid, there are six Hit Vids! stores; here are the locations:
| Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|
| Muldraugh. In the southern part of the town. If you take the main highway going to March Ridge, you can find the store below a restaurant and next to a gas station. | 10609×10452 |
| Louisville. You can find the next store in the northeastern corner of The Grand Ohio Mall. It’s between a computer and a liquor store. | 13428×1291 |
| Louisville. If you head to the northmost part of Louisville, you’ll find a mall next to the coast. The VHS store is inside this mall between an American Eats store and a Yuri clothes store. | 12795×1212 |
| Louisville. The last store in Louisville is a bit tricky to find because it is in the city’s suburbs. Assuming you enter Louisville through the road coming from West Point, take a right when you spot the horsetrack, you’ll find the store at a small mall next to a restaurant. | 12428×2820 |
| March Ridge. Another store is in the town that almost no one visits. If you enter March Ridge through the main road, take a left at the housing district, and you’ll eventually hit the business district; it’s hard to miss. The store is across from a laundromat. | 10164×12733 |
| Riverside. The last store and my personal choice as I feel is the easiest to find, is in Riverside. You’ll have to head to the west side of town, almost at the edge of Riverside, until you find a small mall. The store is next to a restaurant and below a children’s park. | 6199×5345 |
All VHS Tapes that Grant Experience
In Project Zomboid, there are two types of VHS tapes: ones that only reduce boredom and ones that increase your experience in certain skills. Since the latter are much more important, you should prioritize them when scavenging Know Country. Here, I’ll list the tapes that grant you experience when you watch them.
| VHS Tape | Skill/Experience/Recipe |
|---|---|
| Mother’s Boy | 12.5XP for Short Blade |
| Dead Wrong | 12.5XP for Aiming 12.5XP for Reloading |
| Exposure Survival E6 | 125XP for Trapping Unlocks the “Make Trap Crate” recipe |
| Carzone E1 | 75XP for Mechanics |
| Carzone E2 | 75XP for Mechanics |
| Carzone E3 | 75XP for Mechanics |
| Z-Squad S2.03 | 12.5 XP for Mechanics 12.5 XP for Metalworking |
| Exposure Survival E7 | 87.5 XP for Foraging |
| Exposure Survival E2 | 75 XP for Fishing |
| Exposure Survival E1 | 50 XP for Fishing Unlocks the “Make Fishing Rod” recipe |
| Exposure Survival E3 | 87.5 XP for Farming |
| The Cook Show E2 | 100 XP for Cooking |
| The Cook Show E1 | 87.5 XP for Cooking Unlocks the “Make Cake Batter” recipe |
| The Cook Show E7 | 75 XP for Cooking Unlocks the “Make Pie Dough” recipe |
| The Cook Show E3 | 62.5 XP for Cooking |
| The Cook Show E6 | 62.5 XP for Cooking |
| The Cook Show E4 | 50 XP for Cooking |
| The Cook Show E5 | 50 XP for Cooking |
| Exposure Survival E8 | 87.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Woodcraft E1 | 62.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Woodcraft E3 | 62.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Woodcraft E6 | 62.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Woodcraft E7 | 62.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Exposure Survival E5 | 50 XP for Carpentry 12.5 XP for Foraging |
| Woodcraft E2 | 50 XP for Carpentry |
| Woodcraft E3 | 37.5 XP for Carpentry |
| Granny Nani | 75 XP for Tailoring |
| Tailoring 101 | 75 XP for Tailoring |
| no 9 | 112.5 XP for Metalworking Unlocks the “Make Metal Fences” recipe |
| nof vid | 100 XP for Metalworking Unlocks the “Make Metal Roofs” and “Make Metal Walls” recipes |
| OSCC ’92 | 12.5 XP for Mechanics |
| stock cars | 12.5 XP for Mechanics |
| Mathematical Quadratics and Algebraic Configurations | 12.5 XP for Long Blunt |
| Grady v King | 12.5 XP for Lightfooted |
| Combat Wound Management | 87.5 XP for First Aid |
| RMFA | 75 XP for First Aid |
| Tree Planting Guide | 75 XP for Farming |
| Muldraugh AV Club | 75 XP for Electrical |
| TV repair | 75 XP for Electrical |
| Basic Gun Handling (Officer Use Only) | 75 XP for Aiming 75 XP for Reloading |
How To Use VHS Tapes
Assuming you already know where to find VHS tapes in Project Zomboid and know the ones you want for your skills, the only thing left is to watch them. Doing so is easier than in real life. All you must do is find a ValuTech Television or a Premium Technologies Television, click on it, and drag the VHS to it, as you can see in the above image. After that, click on play and let the VHS run. You can speed up the in-game time to finish watching the VHS faster; make sure there aren’t any zeds around.
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Top 8 Best Project Zomboid ModsAs a general rule, it is always ideal to tune into Life and Living TV to increase your skills. The TV shows will run until the ninth day of whenever you start your playthrough. After that, if you missed any show, you can find them on a VHS. Also, remember you can only get experience once per tape, so keep that in mind. Also, try reading the necessary books before watching tapes to increase your experience gains.
