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Waiting in Fallout: New Vegas is a valuable time-saving tool and strategic maneuver. It enables you to access specific areas of the game locked by time, reopen closed shops so you can spend CAPs, quickly cycle NPCs that only appear during certain times of day, and swap between night or day before traveling through the Mojave to complete quests.
How to Holster Weapon in Fallout: New Vegas
Here's how to holster your weapon in Fallout: New Vegas so you don't cause issues with the locals.
However, the game doesn't explain how to do it. For those unsure of what the process entails, this guide will explain how players can wait in Fallout: New Vegas.
How to Pass Time in Fallout: New Vegas
Here is how to Wait in Fallout: New Vegas based on your platform and the controller used:
- PC: T button
- PlayStation Controller: Select button
- Steam Deck: View button (the button above the left joystick with two overlapping squares)
- Xbox Controller: Back button
Alternatively, instead of using the above buttons, you can open the Wait menu using a bed that another NPC does not own. However, doing so will trigger the resting state in addition to passing the in-game time.
Resting provides you with the extra benefit of restoring your health and awards you with the Well Rested status effect if you sleep for eight or more hours. The Well Rested effect gives you a 10% experience bonus.
How to Fix the "You Cannot Wait" Issue in Fallout: New Vegas
Sometimes, nothing will happen when you press the Wait button. This is because certain conditions need to be met in order for waiting to be an option. If you are unable to wait, it is likely that one of the following situations is causing the problem:
- Dialogue is on the screen.
- You are falling or jumping.
- There are hostile enemies close by.
- The game considers you to be trespassing.
- You are actively gaining radiation.
These restrictions will also stop you from waiting when you try to use a bed. Luckily, the game will showcase an error in the top left corner of your screen when this happens. For instance, if you press the Wait button while jumping, the error will say "You cannot wait while in the air," so keep an eye out for any errors if the Wait menu doesn't appear when you press it.
Fallout: New Vegas - How To Max All Skills
If you want to create the strongest character in Fallout New Vegas, you should definitely learn how to max out all your skills.
There are a couple of ways to take advantage of the Wait system in Fallout: New Vegas. First, if you are playing with a PlayStation or Xbox controller, press the home button as soon as the wait timer starts to significantly speed up the wait time. This trick will help you save time if you intend to wait for a more extended period of time.
The second trick works if you are playing Fallout: New Vegas on PC with a controller. To perform this trick, press the button that allows you to "wait an extra hour" right after the timer begins. After doing so, the game will immediately pass time and then go back an hour, providing you with an extra hour that won't cause any issues if you are playing on hardcore mode.
