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T.U.B.E.

This is a Plugin Mod.
It requires Bepinex to be installed with the StationeersLaunchPad plugin.
See: https://github.com/StationeersLaunchPad/StationeersLaunchPad


Adds ItemKitTUBE, ItemKitSmallTUBE and 90 pieces of
"Tubular Ultra-high-pressure Building Equipment"
(airtight curved walls/windows) to Stationeers.
Tubes have a higher max. pressure delta than flat walls/windows.
They can also be used as scalable gas storage or high volume gas pipes.
To be printed with the auto-lathe.




Work in progress.
This mod is in development.
More shapes will be added eventually and existing ones may change.

Grid-Based Atmosphere Calculations: Stationeers uses a cubic grid to handle atmospheric behavior, treating walls as flat barriers that make a cell airtight.

Curved Wall Issue: Visually, curved walls don't completely "fill" a grid cell face. This creates an apparent gap that might look like air or entities could pass through, even though the system treats it as sealed.

Exposed Atmosphere: The inner atmosphere (inside the base) appears exposed to the outside.
Misleading Openings: Configurations that allow walkable gaps might seem unintuitive if players expect total sealing.
Gameplay Impact: Entities like devices or player tools may interact inappropriately through these "gaps," breaking the intended realism.

The Mod's Initial Partial Solution: Colliders
Purpose of Colliders: Physical colliders were added to block passage through curved wall gaps and restrict placement of objects outside those walls.
Drawbacks of Colliders:
They could interfere with gameplay in unexpected ways, such as:
Blocking intended interactions or placements.
Adding performance overhead if not optimized.

The Mod's Current Direction: Cutting Corners 🥁
The mod avoids additional colliders as well as the heavy lifting of reworking grid-cell handling
(a fundamental game mechanic) by embracing a simpler, more practical approach.

Focus on Mod Flexibility: By not worrying about perfect immersion or airtight visual sealing, the mod prioritizes form over function .
Simpler Implementation: Without addressing those issues, the mod relies on the game's core mechanics for atmosphere handling, avoiding overcomplication.

Discord:
[discord.gg]



Many things still have to be worked on but round walls are here.

Suggestions and feedback are welcome.

Custom cladding and legs not included.

You can get them here.
MoreCladding: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3140312559
BaseLegs: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3140312772