Ragsy 2145
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WORKING BOATS FOR 7 DAYS TO DIE
Note: Assets in this modlet
You are not allowed to extract and alter them in any way without express permission from the author of the Modlet.
This Modlet can be used in any of the current modded overhauls that are purely 'non profit' if compatiblility allows it.
*** This Modlet and its assets must not be used in any venture that attempts to make money out of modding. ***
Work in progress of the experimental version of the boating modlet now at Version 8 for V1.0 , Download links at bottom of page.
Launch
Place the boat on/in water in a 'shallow water' area, if you have no shallow water in your map then build a small launch dock, then add fuel to boat.
Controls
Steering is A and D as per vanilla settings ....the mouse is for looking around only and has no affect at all on steering of a boat.
W is forwards and S is slow down/reverse and speed is hard set in xml for physics reasons.
If you let go of W then the boat slowly comes to a stop, pressing S will slow the boat down more quickly and acts as the brake key.
Note: Turbo has no effect on boat speed but if pressed will silence the engine noises if you like peace and quiet.
**** IMPORTANT INFO for this Version ****
Space bar and C no longer control the tilt angle ...pressing them will make boat bob up and down a little in this version, XML has changed to self levelling method.
If you hit a water bank or object in the water the boat will tilt but can now be corrected by simply turning left or right and circle round a bit to level.
To anchor boat and stop it drifting away just slow down come to a halt and the self levelling xml should bring you to a fixed position, useful if you have a fishing mod installed .
The older style of using the spacebar and C to control tilt angles is in the xml and commented out and can be used if you prefer that method.
Other Info
Boats can be picked up into inventory, if you sink it at any point be careful as it couldld be a long swim back to shore if you cant find it .
Crafting
The Boats are craftable in a standard workbench with no extra progression needed.
The boats are intended as an early game version at the cost of resources and actually
making a workbench early in the game. The recipes are simple and use in game resources.
** If anyone wants to change the recipes and build methods then please do and if you want to share it with the community here feel free to do so. **
Modlet Updates Changelog:
Version 8
1. Redone seating xml for new player poses (modlet not backwards compatible with A21)
2. Changed boats to new use self levelling code
Version 7
1. Particles (water effects) now start when boat is moving.
2. Set up xml for A21 requirments (modlet not backwards compatible with A20)
3. Slight adjustments to physics in A21 and boat height in water.
4. Adjusted seating positions a bit more from A20 offering.
Version 6
1. Re-scaled /resized both boats for A20
2. Added vehicle mods options - Cosmetic, Fuel Saver, Tank Size (vehicle speed is fixed so that mod does not affect boats and there is no Light mod option as boats have no lights)
3. Flatboat has 3 seats ( Two fixed and 1 extra via the seat mod option )
4. Dinghy now has two seats ( 1 fixed and 1 via seat mod Option)
5. Added support to be able to fish from both boats with Telrics A20 Fishing Mod https://7daystodiemods.com/telrics-fishing-2-0/
6. Slight adjustments to physics in A20 and boat height in water
7. Boats now have compressed textures for further optimization
8. Particle system is now fixed when entering the boat vehicle
Version 5
1. Texture settings adjusted.
2. Re-scaled /resized both boats.
3. Added decorative cooler box to flat bottomed boat.
4. Depth masks applied to boats to stop water seeping effect and allow boats to ride lower in water for more realism effect.
5. Particle system added ...this can be toggled via the 'F' key (headlight function).
6. Added 'drag' colliders to bottom of boats to counter land use. Boats will stick in ground and steering is compromised.
7. Added Localisation file
8. Added working propellers
Version 4
1. Fixed momentum and now boats will slowly come to a halt and stop ... they stop quicker with pressing the S key
2. Both boats can anchor in water just make sure boats are level in the water using C or spacebar and they wont drift away ...useful for fishing mods and the like.
3. Fixed placing in water .. boats were slow to come to surface.
4. Boat stabilty improved and stopped the random sinking when tilted too much.
5. Added a second seat to the flat bottomed boat.
6. Adjusted turn rates and speeds to more suitable levels (subjective).
Version 3
Fully updated to A18 compatible xml physics and boats now placeable in water.
Version 2
Fixed exit position thanks to DUST2DEATH for the info on his APC exit co-ordinates ...
Additional credits : ActiniumTiger for new texture for dingy .
Models are purchased and you are not allowed to extract or alter in anyway.
Reminder: This mod does not change water blocks at all, so its going to be just add the xml modlet and off you go/float.
******* MODLETS MUST BE ON BOTH THE CLIENT AND THE SERVER
TO USE THESE MODS IN MULTIPLAYER *******
TO USE THESE MODS IN MULTIPLAYER *******
Boating Modlet Download links :
Installing the Boat Modlet
Note: Nexus manual downloads and Gitlab 'zip' downloads will double nest the folders so you will have to go down a folder level to find the actual modlet folder.
Example of what happens on Gitlab Downloads
When you have unzipped the downloaded file you would see this :
Double click and you will then see this :
Above is the actual name of the Boating Modlet folder ( Boating_Modlet_For_V1.0) you can then drag this folder into your Mods folder.
If you are using the old Mods location it is located here: YourDrive :\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die\Mods
If using the new Mods folder (recommended) it is located here: YourDrive :\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Roaming\7DaysToDie\Mods
You can type %AppData%\7DaysToDie\Mods in the address bar in Windows Explorer or in the Search Box on your desktop and it will take you to the correct location.
Happy Boating in V1.xx
Ragsy !!
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