Features

Universal Tweaks is a mod for The Long Dark that enhances existing gameplay elements by modifying them in a way that just make sense.

General Tweaks

• Breath Effects Control: Choose whether to display the character's visible breath effect.
• Headache-Free Foods: Remove the headache debuff caused by consuming porridges and pies.
• Improved Revolver Handling: Allow movement while aiming with the revolver.
• Insulated Flasks Duration: Customise how long the heat lasts inside insulated flasks.
• MRE Texture Variant: Switch between the traditional blue and a new brown texture for MREs.
• Noisemaker Adjustments: Choose how long the fuse lasts or how far the player can throw noisemakers.
• Randomised Item Rotation: When an item is dropped, make it drop in a random direction.
• Respirator Canister Duration: Determine how long the canisters for respirators last.
• Slower Snow Shelter Decay: Adjust the rate at which snow shelters degrade over time.
• Toilet Water Quality Setting: Decide whether water from toilets starts as potable or non-potable.

Flashlight Tweaks

• All-Time Functionality: Enable flashlight usage anytime, not limited to auroras.
• Aurora-Dependent Flickering: Make flashlights only flicker during aurora events.
• Beam Duration & Recharge Options: Adjust the duration of low and high beams and set recharge times.
• Customizable Beam Colors: Alter the color of flashlight beams for standard and miner's flashlights.
• High-Beam Limitation: Restrict the flashlight's high beam mode to auroras only.
• Infinite Battery Life: Ensure the flashlight never runs out of battery, for uninterrupted use.
• Random Battery Charge: Start with a random battery charge level for added unpredictability.

Rock Cache Tweaks

• Adjustable Region Limits: Set a custom maximum number of rock caches per region.
• Indoor Placement Option: Allow building rock caches indoors, expanding placement possibilities.
• Minimum Cache Distance Setting: Determine the necessary spacing between each rock cache.

Spray Paint Tweaks

• Brightness Control for Glowing Decals: Adjust the intensity of the glow effect on decals.
• Decal Placement Flexibility: Modify how closely decals can be placed to one another.
• Glowing Decals Feature: Enable a glow effect for spray paint decals, visible in dark environments.

Travois Tweaks

• Decay Rate Customization: Choose from various settings to control how quickly the travois deteriorates.
• Movement Restrictions: Change whether movement is restricted or not.
• Slope Navigation Capability: Set the maximum steepness the travois can handle.
• Turn Speed Adjustment: Fine-tune the speed at which the travois can rotate.
• Unlimited Interaction: Easily travel indoors anywhere with this setting on.

UI Tweaks

• Constant Crosshair Visibility: Keep the crosshair permanently visible, regardless of the player's actions.
• Promotional Items Removal: Opt to remove promotional menu items for WINTERMUTE and expansions from the main menu.

Weight Tweaks

• Choose Player Encumberment Amount: Determine how much weight the player can hold, whether it's semi-infinite or just a couple KG.
• Choose Container Weight Amount: Determine specific weights for each container, or give them all a semi-infinite weight.

Miscellaneous Tweaks

• Fire Sprite Fix: Realigned the currently misaligned fire sprite within the feed fire ui panel.
• Improved Radial Menu: Spray paint cans are now greyed out if no can is found within the inventory.
• Resetting Snares: Easier to reset snares just from the inspect menu after a rabbit is captured.

Showcase

UniversalTweaksShowcase.mp4

Compatibility

Required Dependencies

For this mod to work, ensure you have the following mods below:

• ModComponent
• ModSettings

Incompatible Mods

Avoid using the following mods below as they are incompatible with this mod:

• Carry Weight
• Container Tweaks
• Disable Breath Effects
• Enable Feat Progress In Custom Mode
• Limitless Container Space
• TLD_NonPotableToiletWater
• Unlimited Rock Caches

Installation

1. Download MelonLoader and install it into your game.
2. Download the latest version of this mod.
3. Navigate to where your game's directory.
4. Cut the UniversalTweaks.dll you downloaded and paste it into the mods folder of your game's directory.
5. Launch the game.

Contribution

2D Assets

• Jods and Kaiusername for the creation of the brown MRE icon and texture.

Translations

• Elderly-Emre - For providing Turkish translations.