diff --git a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_12/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_12/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
index e8dfca9a65a054cede667da9670059773aa80679..8590cbf5bc77e8d7a956d210339cced4bbdc692c 100644
--- a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_12/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
+++ b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_12/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
 Velocity_to_kms=1.0
 #conversion of output mass units to solar masses
 Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
-Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
-Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+#1 / 0.012
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=83.33
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=97.78
 Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
 #ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
 Comoving_units=0
diff --git a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_25/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_25/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
index e8dfca9a65a054cede667da9670059773aa80679..8590cbf5bc77e8d7a956d210339cced4bbdc692c 100644
--- a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_25/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
+++ b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_25/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
 Velocity_to_kms=1.0
 #conversion of output mass units to solar masses
 Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
-Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
-Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+#1 / 0.012
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=83.33
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=97.78
 Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
 #ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
 Comoving_units=0
diff --git a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_50/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_50/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
index e8dfca9a65a054cede667da9670059773aa80679..8590cbf5bc77e8d7a956d210339cced4bbdc692c 100644
--- a/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_50/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
+++ b/examples/EAGLE_ICs/EAGLE_50/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
 Velocity_to_kms=1.0
 #conversion of output mass units to solar masses
 Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
-Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
-Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+#1 / 0.012
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=83.33
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=97.78
 Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
 #ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
 Comoving_units=0
diff --git a/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_DM/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg b/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_DM/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
index e8dfca9a65a054cede667da9670059773aa80679..8590cbf5bc77e8d7a956d210339cced4bbdc692c 100644
--- a/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_DM/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
+++ b/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_DM/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
 Velocity_to_kms=1.0
 #conversion of output mass units to solar masses
 Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
-Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
-Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+#1 / 0.012
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=83.33
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=97.78
 Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
 #ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
 Comoving_units=0
diff --git a/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_VELOCIraptor/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg b/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_VELOCIraptor/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
index e8dfca9a65a054cede667da9670059773aa80679..8590cbf5bc77e8d7a956d210339cced4bbdc692c 100644
--- a/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_VELOCIraptor/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
+++ b/examples/SmallCosmoVolume/SmallCosmoVolume_VELOCIraptor/vrconfig_3dfof_subhalos_SO_hydro.cfg
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Length_unit_to_kpc=1000.0
 Velocity_to_kms=1.0
 #conversion of output mass units to solar masses
 Mass_to_solarmass=1.0e10
-Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=1.0
-Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=1.0
+#1 / 0.012
+Metallicity_to_solarmetallicity=83.33
+Star_formation_rate_to_solarmassperyear=97.78
 Stellar_age_to_yr=1.0
 #ensures that output is physical and not comoving distances per little h
 Comoving_units=0