AdvancedTerrainModifiers

AdvancedTerrainModifiers

Quality of life building mod that improves how terrain manipulation with the hoe and cultivator works and adds new terrain manipulation tools.

Server-Side Info: This mod does work as a client-side only mod and only needs to be installed on the server if you wish to enforce configuration settings.

Deep North Update: There are some visual glitches at the moment where the change of terrain paint (dirt, cobblestone, grass, etc.) can be slightly misalgned with the precision terrain tools (square shaped tools). This issue is related to a Vanilla issue and will be adressed in a future update.

Compatibility Notice: This mod is fully compatible with EpicLoot as far as I and the authors of EpicLoot are aware, not sure why one of the forks of it thinks otherwise. If you run into any issues please report them to myself and/or the modders who maintain EpicLoot.

Features

Multiplayer Support

• All terrain operations, including resetting terrain modifications, work in multiplayer and are synced to other players.

Quality of Life

• Adds descriptions of how each terrain tool works for all Vanilla terrain tools.
• All new features can be enabled/disabled from the configuration file.

Modifiable Tool Radius

• Lets you change the radius of terrain tools using the scroll wheel.
• Configurable hotkey to enable changing radius.
• Configurable maximum tool radius.
• Camera zoom is blocked while modifying tool radius.

Modifiable Tool Sharpness

• Lets you change the "sharpness" of terrain tools using the scroll wheel. "Sharpness" refers to how uniformly the effect is applied over the radius of the tool, so increasing the hardness will apply the effect more uniformly (see image for example of changing hardness for the Raise Ground tool).
• Configurable hotkey to enable changing sharpness.
• Camera zoom is blocked while modifying tool sharpness.
• It's refered to as "hardness" in the example image because I originally named it that after digital paintbrush tools but I got tired of my friends making jokes about getting harder and changed it to sharpness.

New Terrain Tool

• Adds a craftable shovel that lets you lower terrain.

Shovel Recipe Information

You need to discover iron and have access to a forge to craft the shovel.

New Hoe Tools

• Adds a version of each terrain tool that doesn't affect the terrain height when used.
• Adds square versions of all terrain tools that modify terrain according to the world grid (so you can enjoy clean edges).
• Adds a precision raise ground tool that lets you set the exact height you want to raise the terrain by using the scroll wheel on your mouse.
• Adds a remove terrain modifications tool that lets you reset terrain.

New Cultivator Tools

• Adds a version of the cultivate tool that doesn't affect the terrain height when used.
• Adds square versions of each tools tool in the cultivator that modifies terrain according to the world grid (so you can enjoy clean edges).

Instructions

If you are using a mod manager for Thunderstore simply install the mod from there. If you are not using a mod manager then, you need a modded instance of Valheim (BepInEx) and the Jotunn plugin installed.

Configuration

Changes made to the configuration settings will be reflected in-game immediately (no restart required) and they will also sync to clients if the mod is on the server. The mod also has a built in file watcher so you can edit settings via an in-game configuration manager (changes applied upon closing the in-game configuration manager) or by changing values in the file via a text editor or mod manager.

Global Section

These settings control the global settings and how verbose the output to the log is.

Setting Server Sync Description

Verbosity No

Low will log basic information about the mod. Medium will log information that is useful for troubleshooting. High will log a lot of information, do not set it to this without good reason as it will slow down your game.

Acceptable values: Low, Medium, High

Default value: Low

HoverInfo Yes

Set to true/enabled to show terrain height when using square terrain tools.

Acceptable values: False, True

Default value: true

Radius Section

These settings control features related to modifying the radius of terrain tools.

Setting Server Sync Description

RadiusModifier Yes

Set to true/enabled to allow modifying the radius of terrain tools using the scroll wheel. Note: Radius cannot be changed on square terraforming tools.

Acceptable values: False, True

Default value: true

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