Improved Ladders (v1.2.2)

Mods / Improved Ladders (v1.2.2)

Description
Files

Tags:: Content-Mod Cosmetics QoL
Author:: Brady_The
Side:
Both
Created:
Nov 27th 2024 at 12:57 PM
Last modified:
Jun 5th at 10:22 AM
Downloads:
6374: Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.22.0-pre.1 - 1.22.3, potentially outdated):
bradyladders-v1.2.2_v1.22.3.zip 1-click install

This is a very simple Content mod that changes the shapes of the ladders, to give the player a visual clue to find their placed ladders in caves without having to balance at the edges of deep chasms.

For the time being this mod also links up the bamboo ladder to the game and makes it craftable.

Singleplayer		works
Multiplayer		works partially¹

1 Shapes work without, the bamboo ladder requires a server installation.

Optional mods

Config lib
Config library for content mods

Incompatibilities

Partial

Jack's Ladder
Overwrites Wooden Ladder shape

Known Issues

Ladder shapes
Due to the limitations of my abilites Content mods, the execution is somewhat janky, albeit barely visible, especially on the ladder. Free-hanging rope ladders are a bit more obvious, but to bring this mod to my desired standard I have to learn programming first (it must happen eventually).

Mod status: Maintenance mode

Mod Version	Mod Identifier	For Game version	Downloads	Released	Changelog	Download	1-click mod install*
1.2.2	bradyladder	1.22.0-pre.1 - 1.22.3	1393	Jun 5th at 10:22 AM	Show	bradyladders-v1.2.2_v1.22.3.zip	1-click install
Fixed Logic error in modinfo.json causing issues in certain cases I don't have any easy way of testing such things, but while this fix is theoretical in nature, it should resolve the problem. Thank you, Bummed_Machinist!
1.2.1	bradyladder	1.22.0-pre.1 - 1.22.2	684	May 12th at 4:52 PM	Show	bradyladders-v1.2.1_v1.22.0.zip	1-click install
Fixed Error message about unresolvable "plank-bamboo" in combination with other mods. Technical detail: "path": "/6/ingredients/L/skipvariants" and "path": "/6/ingredients/L/skipVariants" are fundamentally different. Thank you, Eternal250!
1.2.0	bradyladder	1.22.0-pre.1 - 1.22.2	845	Apr 21st at 8:03 PM	Show	bradyladders-v1.2.0_v1.22.0.zip	1-click install
Added Support for crude ladders Recipe to dismantle bamboo ladders Changed Updated to 1.22 ladder shapes Updated textures of bamboo ladder to match the look of bamboo stakes Fixed All the little things newly introduced or changed in 1.22
1.1.0	bradyladder	1.19.6 - 1.19.8 1.20.0 - 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 - 1.20.7 1.20.8 - 1.20.10 1.21.0 1.21.1 1.21.2 - 1.21.6	2218	Apr 18th 2025 at 10:23 AM	Show	bradyladders-v1.1.0_v1.20.7.zip	1-click install
Added Config lib support Toggle between the old and the new ladder height via Config lib. Changed Ladder shape height to improve looks in combination with trapdoors Thank you, Shion! This is an entirely optional update. If you don't mind the ladders clipping through trapdoors you can safely stay on versions 1.0.0/1. Eventually in the 2.0.0 update any of this won't be an issue, but for that I'll have to learn how to code first.
1.0.1	bradyladder	1.20.0 - 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 - 1.20.7	288	Apr 6th 2025 at 6:40 PM	Show	bradyladders-v1.0.1_v1.20.7.zip	1-click install
Added modinfo.json - "side", "requiredOnClient", "requiredOnServer" properties
1.0.0	bradyladder	1.20.0-pre.0 - 1.20.0-rc.1 1.20.0 - 1.20.3 1.20.4	946	Dec 15th 2024 at 7:54 AM	Show	bradyladders.zip	1-click install
Added Recipes for existing bamboo shapes Changed Increased size of ladders shapes

30 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

Bummed_Machinist, Jun 4th at 9:11 PM

It looks like the mod is not marked as mandatory when installed on a server so everyone has to download it manually or the ladders show up as "?" blocks, but only in the handbook/held state, they looked and worked fine once placed.

Easy to fix this on the user side, but heads up

Brady_The , Jun 4th at 10:15 PM (modified Jun 4th at 10:20 PM)

@Bummed_Machinist: It looks like the mod is not marked as mandatory when installed on a server so everyone has to download it manually or the ladders show up as "?" blocks, but only in the handbook/held state, they looked and worked fine once placed. Easy to fix this on the

Hm, I didn't consider the combination server install but no user install when I tested the functionality on a random server very early on because I am not much of a Multiplayer .. player. Could you please elaborate what ladders are causing the issues? I would think that it's the bamboo ladders, because they are essentially new shapes instead of shape replacers, but in that case I don't understand why they only show up as missing shapes in the handbook/on the player but not when placed in the world. Who is having these issues? Players having the mod installed or player not using the mod? Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

Brungulous, Jun 5th at 5:05 PM (modified Jun 5th at 5:06 PM)

@Brady_The: Hm, I didn't consider the combination server install but no user install when I tested the functionality on a random server very early on because I am not much of a Multiplayer .. player. Could you please elaborate what ladders are causing the issues? I w

When I had the mod installed, it was all the ladders touched by this mod that showed as ?s in the handbook/inventory on our dedicated mp sever. I didn't realize until later that the issue was what the commenter above stated. The mod wasn't being fetched and installed on clients and was only on the server, so all clients saw ?s instead of thumbnails. Once placed the ladder looked and worked fine.

Brady_The , Jun 5th at 5:17 PM

@Brungulous: When I had the mod installed, it was all the ladders touched by this mod that showed as ?s in the handbook/inventory on our dedicated mp sever. I didn't realize until later that the issue was what the commenter above stated. The mod wasn't being fetched a

Thanks for the further information. The newest update should take care of this issue. A logic error in the modinfo was not initiating the download of the mod when installed on a server.

Eternal250, May 12th at 3:33 PM

love the unique shapes for the ladders, did notice this error in my logs as i was signing on

12.5.2026 16:30:30 [Warning] Failed resolving crafting recipe ingredient with code game:plank-bamboo in Grid recipe
12.5.2026 16:30:30 [Error] Grid Recipe 'game:recipes/grid/plank.json': Output game:plank-bamboo cannot be resolved.

doesnt seem to matter though as i can still craft the bamboo ladders using Bamboo stakes

Brady_The , May 12th at 4:03 PM (modified May 12th at 4:09 PM)

@Eternal250: love the unique shapes for the ladders, did notice this error in my logs as i was signing on 12.5.2026 16:30:30 [Warning] Failed resolving crafting recipe ingredient with code game:plank-bamboo in Grid recipe12.5.2026 16:30:30 [Error] Grid Recipe 'game:re

Hm, that is odd. I included a measure to prevent this exact issue.

Could you confirm that you are using mod version 1.2.0 on game version 1.22.x?

Could you please open "bradyladders-v1.2.0_v1.22.0.zip", navigate to "\assets\bradyladders\patches\wood\" and confirm or deny the presence of a file called "disassembly.json".

This file should prevent the error message by skipping the bamboo ladder in the recipe.

For the curious

[
{
"file": "game:recipes/grid/plank.json",
"op": "addmerge",
"path": "/6/ingredients/L/skipvariants",
"value": [ "bamboo" ],
"side": "server"
}
]

Thank you for your kind words!

Edit: Are you, by any chance, using any other mods which might add wood types or plank (called "board" in-game) recipes? Depending on what these mod add or change and how they do it, my patch might potentially be nullified.

Eternal250, May 12th at 4:10 PM

@Brady_The: Hm, that is odd. I included a measure to prevent this exact issue. Could you confirm that you are using mod version 1.2.0 on game version 1.22.x? Could you please open "bradyladders-v1.2.0_v1.22.0.zip", navigate to "\assets\bradyladders\patches\wood\" and

Yup, im using the most recent version, im on 1.22.2, disassembly.json is in the wood folder and that it has the code in it as well.

Brady_The , May 12th at 4:22 PM

@Eternal250: Yup, im using the most recent version, im on 1.22.2, disassembly.json is in the wood folder and that it has the code in it as well.

Are you perhaps using Material Needs? If so, I found the culprit. If not, do you utilise any other mods that might add or change board (in-game term for "plank" (not "planks")) recipes?

Eternal250, May 12th at 4:24 PM

@Brady_The: Are you perhaps using Material Needs? If so, I found the culprit. If not, do you utilise any other mods that might add or change board (in-game term for "plank" (not "planks")) recipes?

yup, im using Material Needs to pair with Terra Prety, sorry didnt realise it could be another mod causing it.

Brady_The , May 12th at 4:31 PM

@Eternal250: yup, im using Material Needs to pair with Terra Prety, sorry didnt realise it could be another mod causing it.

It's all good! It's still a very valuable report because I hate warning and error messages and like to eradicate them. Thank you for raising the issue.

Brady_The , May 9th at 1:40 PM

Du to an unfortunate mistake I accidentally tagged mod version 1.2.0 as compatible with game versions below 1.22.x.
This is not true and can lead to issues with the crafting grid. Please downgrade to mod version 1.1.0 if you are using game version 1.21.7 and below.

MacroAggressor, May 8th at 6:55 PM

This mod seems to break shapeless knife recipes (like Salt&Sands shellfish preparation and Dana Tweaks clothes recycling). Can't imagine why, but it is what it is.

Brady_The , May 8th at 8:35 PM

@MacroAggressor: This mod seems to break shapeless knife recipes (like Salt&Sands shellfish preparation and Dana Tweaks clothes recycling). Can't imagine why, but it is what it is.

That would be extremely odd. Have you tried all three mods combined in isolation to check if bradyladders is the culprit?

I wasn't able reproduce this with the following setup: Game 1.22.2 + Improved Ladders 1.2.0 + Salt and Sands 1.3.0 + Dana Tweaks 4.0.0.

MacroAggressor, May 9th at 7:07 AM

@Brady_The: That would be extremely odd. Have you tried all three mods combined in isolation to check if bradyladders is the culprit? I wasn't able reproduce this with the following setup: Game 1.22.2 + Improved Ladders 1.2.0 + Salt and Sands 1.3.0 + Dana Tweaks 4.0.

Not in isolation, to be fair I have quite a few other mods installed. However, yours was the one that fixed the problem when removed unfortunately (I certainly think your idea is better than other ladder mods). Not sure if it makes a difference, but the Clothes Recycle tweak is disabled by default in Dana's IIRC, so you'd have to go into the config and flip the bool to test that.

Brady_The , May 9th at 8:24 AM

@MacroAggressor: Not in isolation, to be fair I have quite a few other mods installed. However, yours was the one that fixed the problem when removed unfortunately (I certainly think your idea is better than other ladder mods). Not sure if it makes a difference, but the C

What version of the game and the mods in question are you using? I tried it with clams and scallops, and with Nomand trousers and the Chateau blouse, with and without the "trapladder fix" enabled - all (un)fortunately working for me.

Start a test world with only these mods involved and see if the issue persist. If it doesn't - use the same world and employ a binary search to find the culprit. I can't imagine it being this mod or this mod in combination with another one, but I have seen weirder things.

MacroAggressor, May 9th at 9:02 AM

@Brady_The: What version of the game and the mods in question are you using? I tried it with clams and scallops, and with Nomand trousers and the Chateau blouse, with and without the "trapladder fix" enabled - all (un)fortunately working for me. Start a test world wi

I'm on 1.21.6

My list is long enough that it almost makes more sense to tell you what I don't have installed. I might forego the binary search in favor of a good ol fashioned bogosort, or maybe employ the help of a sorting hat.

If I get around to it, I'll try and narrow it down... if for no other reason than to help find whatever your mod might be incompatible with.

Brady_The , May 9th at 11:47 AM (modified May 9th at 11:51 AM)

@MacroAggressor: I'm on 1.21.6 My list is long enough that it almost makes more sense to tell you what I don't have installed. I might forego the binary search in favor of a good ol fashioned bogosort, or maybe employ the help of a sorting hat. If I get around to it, I'll

Now we are getting somewhere! This issue is completely on me. For some reason I tagged version 1.2.0 compatible for game versions below 1.22.x which is not the case, due to some crucial changes in the backend. Running mod version 1.2.0 on any other game version than 1.22.x will lead to an error that essentially takes out (part of the) grid recipe functionality. Please downgrade to version 1.1.0. You are not losing much. Most additions and changes pertain to features introduced in 1.22.

I apologise for this!

Thank you for using the mod and the kind words earlier. I appreciate that!

MacroAggressor, May 9th at 12:15 PM

@Brady_The: Now we are getting somewhere! This issue is completely on me. For some reason I tagged version 1.2.0 compatible for game versions below 1.22.x which is not the case, due to some crucial changes in the backend. Running mod version 1.2.0 on any other game v

Ahh, I should've included my game version. No worries, keep doing your thing Brady.

Farbott, Nov 11th 2025 at 6:24 AM

whys the file called fallingtree lolol

Brady_The , Apr 18th 2025 at 10:24 AM

Shion Thanks for the feedback! I released an update to fix this issue.

Shion, Apr 18th 2025 at 1:53 AM

Could you add a "fix" for the ladder, when a trapdoor is set over it? It's clipping through.

Example

Brady_The , Apr 6th 2025 at 6:40 PM

Update v.1.0.1

This update doesn't add or change any content. It's purely a backend adjustment which brings this mod up to my new standards.

This includes a change to the name of .zip-file, which is now following the schema: {modid}-{modversion}-{testedgameversion}, for easier support and better readability in the log files.

"Tested game version" does not imply that the mod is not going to function on a different version. It merely states the game version it was last verified on.

This change allows now to use the most important part of the mod (the shapes) on the client-side without the mod having to be installed on a server.

Brady_The , Dec 27th 2024 at 9:23 PM

LoneWolfAlpha42 Thank you for your feedback. This means a lot!

LoneWolfAlpha42, Dec 27th 2024 at 6:32 PM

For such a small change, this mod deserves massive kudos! Being able to see the tops of my ladders has actually been usefull in a few combat situations so far especially with all the new more dangerous monsters I sometimes have to evade rather than engage.

Brady_The , Dec 23rd 2024 at 1:03 PM

klepa10310 Thank you for the kind words! I am glad that you are enjoying the mod.

klepa10310, Dec 21st 2024 at 9:15 AM

Very convenient, thank you very much for your work!

Brady_The , Dec 19th 2024 at 1:54 AM

I appreciate the feedback, Ket. The hooks were a balancing act between improving visibility and making it not look silly by oversizing them. How do they hold up in real game-play? Are rope ladders spotable easily enough? Could the hooks use some resizing? Cheers!

Ket, Dec 19th 2024 at 1:04 AM

I love the hooks on the rope ladder, keeping this. Thanks

Brady_The , Dec 16th 2024 at 8:06 PM

Ket Thank you!

Ket, Dec 16th 2024 at 7:03 PM

Great idea!