Where to Find All VHS Tapes in Project Zomboid

There are two types of VHS tapes in Project Zomboid: home VHS tapes and retail VHS tapes.

Home VHS tapes are a lot more unpredictable in their spawning, and each one can only spawn a single time in the world, so seeking out a specific one can be extremely time-consuming.

Retail VHS tapes can have many duplicates and are much more easy to find, spawning in VHS stores throughout the world.

Home VHS Tapes

There is unfortunately no easy way to get home VHS tapes. Be sure to search every wardrobe, table, and desk in every house you scavenge.

Check inside the glove boxes, and on top of seats in vehicles, as these are also potential spawning locations for home VHS tapes. 

Retail VHS Tapes

Retail VHS tapes can be found in VHS stores throughout the world, of which there are six in total. These six locations are in set places, making searching for these sorts of tapes substantially less annoying.

The six locations are detailed below, and are identifiable by the “Hit Vids” signs at the storefronts.

Louisville VHS Tapes

Louisville contains half of all of the VHS stores in the game; three in total. One can be found right next to the Econoroons Motel on the west side, by the Chapelmount Downs Horse Track.

A second store can be found at the far north of Louisville, directly across the street from Eden’s Oasis, as part of a strip mall.

The third and final Louisville store is part of a separate strip mall in the northeast corner of the map, between Window and Kegsplosion, across the street from the Grand Ohio Mall.

Riverside VHS Tapes

At the west end of Riverside, in the same general area as the Spiffo’s, police station, gas station, you can find the VHS store beside a playground.

Muldraugh VHS Tapes

At the south end of Muldraugh, right next to the police station, you can find this region’s one and only VHS store.

March Ridge VHS Tapes

In the center of the town, sharing a parking lot with the doctor’s office, you can find the final VHS store.

How to Use VHS Tapes in Project Zomboid

VHS tapes are used with televisions. Right-click on a TV as though you were to use it normally, then drag your tape onto it from your inventory, then click Play to watch it.

Doing so will reduce your character’s boredom, and can also provide skill experience points if if happens to be a Skill Tape. 

All Skill Tapes, and their associated skills are listed below:

Project Zomboid Skill Tapes

Retail VHS Skill Tapes

The Cook Show E1 - Cooking + Cake Batter Recipe The Cook Show E2 - Cooking The Cook Show E3 - Cooking The Cook Show E4 - Cooking The Cook Show E5 - Cooking The Cook Show E6 - Cooking The Cook Show E7 - Cooking + Pie Dough Recipe Woodcraft E1 - Carpentry Woodcraft E2 - Carpentry Woodcraft E3 - Carpentry Woodcraft E4 - Carpentry Woodcraft E5 - Carpentry Woodcraft E6 - Carpentry Woodcraft E7 - Carpentry Exposure Survival E1 - Fishing + Fishing Rod Recipe Exposure Survival E2 - Fishing Exposure Survival E3 - Farming Exposure Survival E4 - Carpentry Exposure Survival E5 - Carpentry and Foraging Exposure Survival E6 - Trapping + Trap Crate Recipe Exposure Survival E7 - Foraging Exposure Survival E8 - Carpentry Carzone E1 - Mechanics Carzone E2 - Mechanics Carzone E3 - Mechanics

Home VHS Skill Tapes

OSCC ‘92 - Mechanics stock cars - Mechanics Granny Nani - Tailoring Tailoring 101 - Tailoring nof vid - Metalworking + Metal Roof Recipe and Metal Wall Recipe no 9 - Metalworking + Metal Fence Recipe Muldraugh AV Club - Electrical + Makeshift Radio Recipe TV repair - Electrical RMFA - First Aid Combat Wound Management - First Aid

That’s just about everything you need to know about obtaining and using VHS tapes in Project Zomboid. If you’re interested in learning anything more about this game, consider checking out our other Project Zomboid guides!