Expanded Woodworking (Continued)

A RimWorld mod that expands the woodworking system with dynamic wood types, processing recipes, and robust compatibility.

What’s New (1.1.13–1.1.15)

• Overlay‑safe graphics initialization: EW now defers its lumber/log graphics on the title screen and only applies them once a game exists. A targeted guard prevents rare title‑screen CTDs when Better Exploration Loot is present and the Steam overlay is active.
• VTE/VEF compatibility: Price recorder generation is gated to run later (in‑game), preventing early DefOf access. This resolves “Tried to use an uninitialized DefOf” and empty‑set random errors in contract generation.
• Market value recursion fix: Stuff costs use costStuffCount + stuffCategories instead of recursive costList entries, fixing stack overflows (e.g. BEL flesh‑sack loot market value).
• Early graphics cleanup: Removed an invalid early GraphicData initialization path; EW graphics are applied at the correct time automatically.

Features

• Dynamic wood type detection and generation
• Automatic tree‑to‑log mapping
• Processing recipes to convert logs to lumber
• Uses thing categories (e.g., log and lumber categories) for broad compatibility
• Optimized, concise logging with optional debug detail in Mod Settings

How It Works

Tree-to-Lumber Pipeline

Without Simple Chains: Lumber:

1. Trees → Logs (harvested directly from trees)
2. Logs → Lumber (via EW's built-in processing recipes)
3. Lumber → Furniture/Buildings (using any lumber type)

With Simple Chains: Lumber:

1. Trees → Logs (harvested directly from trees)
2. Logs → Green Lumber (via EW's green lumber recipe)
3. Green Lumber → Dried Lumber (via Simple Chains drying process)
4. Dried Lumber → Furniture/Buildings (using any lumber type)

Wood Categories & Stats

EW automatically categorizes wood types based on their properties:

Hardwood (e.g., Oak, Teak, Mahogany)

• Higher hit points and beauty
• Better for furniture and decorative items
• Slower to process but more valuable

Softwood (e.g., Pine, Spruce, Cedar)

• Lower hit points but faster to work
• Good for basic construction and fuel
• Processes quickly but less valuable

Exotic Woods (mod-added special woods)

• Unique properties and colors
• Often have special effects or high value
• May require specific processing methods

Alien Woods (from alien biomes)

• Adapted to harsh environments
• May have unusual properties (fire resistance, etc.)
• Often rarer and more valuable

Practical Usage

• Construction: Any wood type can be used for walls, floors, and basic structures
• Furniture: Higher-quality woods provide better beauty and hit points
• Fuel: All wood types can be used as fuel, with exotic woods often burning longer
• Trading: Rare and exotic woods have higher market values
• Crafting: Different woods may be required for specific recipes or mods

Compatibility

• RimWorld 1.5 and 1.6
• Official DLCs (Royalty, Ideology, Biotech, Anomaly, Odyssey)
• Vanilla Expanded Framework, Vanilla Trading Expanded
• Better Exploration Loot
• Most mods that add trees or wood types

Installation

1. Subscribe/download
2. Place in Mods folder
3. Enable in the mod list
4. Start a new game or load an existing save

Mod Settings

Enable “Verbose logging” if you need additional diagnostics during troubleshooting. Otherwise, the mod logs only significant events and errors.

Troubleshooting

• Title‑screen CTD with BEL + Steam overlay: Use EW 1.1.15+ (includes overlay‑safe guard). If it still occurs on your system, temporarily disable the Steam overlay for RimWorld as a workaround and share your log.
• Contract generation warnings/errors (VTE): Ensure VEF/VTE are up‑to‑date and EW is 1.1.15+ (EW defers price recorder generation and guards bad stuff picks).
• “Random stuff” errors on non‑stuff items: EW safely returns null or a sensible fallback; if you still see issues, report with a log.

When reporting problems:

1. Use the HugsLib log uploader from the main menu and post the link
2. Include your Player.log
3. Describe what you were doing when the issue occurred

Support

Please use the Workshop/Issues/Discussion page and include a HugsLib log and Player.log for fastest triage.