HealthBar Mod

yeaa this thing just crashes ur game on 1.21.6

One thing I'd find useful is it if some more health bars could be disabled.  Players can be, but I am caught off guard constantly by the health bar appearing if I look towards my straw dummy in the distance.  Also, PlayerCorpseReloaded shows a healthbar on corpeses too, but that isn't vanilla so less of an ask for your mod.

Thanks, let us know.

crashed my game, i'm new to modding, did we need config lib? 
alert said 

Running on 64 bit Windows 10.0.26200.0 with 61097 MB RAM
Game Version: v1.21.6 (Stable)
3/16/2026 3:38:22 PM: Critical error occurred in the following mod: healthbar@1.4.0
Loaded Mods: chiseltools@1.16.2, immersivecorpsedrop@1.0.3, shelfobsessed@1.9.5, game@1.21.6, egocaribautomapmarkers@4.0.3, carryon@1.12.2, healthbar@1.4.0, statushudcont@4.1.1, creative@1.21.6, survival@1.21.6
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at HealthBar.Client.HealthBarClientSystem.OnGameTick(Single dt) in H:\vsmod\HealthBarModNew\HealthBar\Client\HealthBarClientSystem.cs:line 64
   at Vintagestory.Common.GameTickListener.OnTriggered(Int64 ellapsedMilliseconds) in VintagestoryLib\Common\Model\GameTickListener.cs:line 25
   at Vintagestory.Common.EventManager.TriggerGameTick(Int64 ellapsedMilliseconds, IWorldAccessor world) in VintagestoryLib\Common\EventManager.cs:line 102
   at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.ClientMain.MainRenderLoop(Single dt) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientMain.cs:line 859
   at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.ClientMain.MainGameLoop(Single deltaTime) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientMain.cs:line 751
   at Vintagestory.Client.GuiScreenRunningGame.RenderToPrimary(Single dt) in VintagestoryLib\Client\MainMenu\Screens\GuiScreenRunningGame.cs:line 172
   at Vintagestory.Client.ScreenManager.Render(Single dt) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ScreenManager.cs:line 719
   at Vintagestory.Client.ScreenManager.OnNewFrame(Single dt) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ScreenManager.cs:line 663
   at Vintagestory.Client.NoObf.ClientPlatformWindows.window_RenderFrame(FrameEventArgs e) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientPlatform\GameWindow.cs:line 112
   at OpenTK.Windowing.Desktop.GameWindow.Run()
   at Vintagestory.Client.ClientProgram.Start(ClientProgramArgs args, String[] rawArgs) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientProgram.cs:line 347
   at Vintagestory.Client.ClientProgram.<>c__DisplayClass10_0.<.ctor>b__1() in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientProgram.cs:line 131
   at Vintagestory.ClientNative.CrashReporter.Start(ThreadStart start) in VintagestoryLib\Client\ClientPlatform\ClientNative\CrashReporter.cs:line 95

I have the same crash as valeriefaye93

Running lots of mods myself on a friends server.

Using an instanced virtual drive via Simpel VS Manager profile to load the game for friends server. Wondering if that has anything to do with it, probably not.

Mod is causing a crash

Mod is currently causing a crash. 

StachoPL removing the file from /modconfig/ and letting it be regenerated seems to have fixed it, thanks!

koitsu i had configlib and imgui installed already

butterduck StachoPL This crash has nothing to do with "mod data", and as the mod author you should know this.  The crash is caused by the user not having Configlib + ImGui mods installed.  HealthBar modinfo.json lacks proper dependency on configlib; it needs these lines:

"dependencies": {
"configlib": "1.10.13"
}

You should probably also update the "game" dependency to include the minimum version of Vintage Story your mod works with, and not an empty string.

butterduck try remove all mod data and install again. I was removed a lot and add new things. 

koitsu Oh thanks, I'll test that !

Does this mod properly restore config values from HealthBar.json when using Configlib?  My HealthBar.json is correct (has proper adjustments), but when loading into the game it's like the config is not loaded at all.

Majestik Agreed. A good workaround for this (read: this is what I did) is to adjust the RGB colours of the health bar (decrease their intensity).  I use these settings and text is much more legible.  Hope this helps:

"FullHealthColor": "#009900",
"MidHealthColor": "#BB9900",
"LowHealthColor": "#990000",

I'm just now trying this mod for the first time, and I think something is incorrect in how HP text is being rendered. At very close range, the very top scanline of text is repeated in the very bottom scanline (i.e. top scanline is "wrapping around" to the bottom scanline). I suspect the text height render region has an off-by-one problem of some sort. Demonstrating this problem is easy.

Screenshot:

Screenshot zoomed in and red vertical lines added to demonstrate what I'm talking about (re: proving top scanline of text is mirrored/wrapped to bottom):

after updating from 1.3.0 to 1.4.0 my game is throwing a null reference exception D:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at HealthBar.Client.HealthBarClientSystem.OnGameTick(Single dt) in H:\vsmod\HealthBarModNew\HealthBar\Client\HealthBarClientSystem.cs:line 64

Majestik Okey, then I add posibility to change font style. Moreover I try the best default settings for it.

I wonder if it could be possible to have an option for the HP text to be displayed with the font of the previous version? Pixel font is a bit unreadable for me, on the "basic" option. Or maybe it is because there is no black outline anymore for the number, white on green/yellow doesn't pop enough.

Also, while I was testing in creative, I spawned a polar bear and noticed that its health bar was waaaay above it, and the bar doesn't come down when approaching it. I tested with the 1.3.1 and it is the same thing, I think I never noticed before because I haven't crossed path with a polar bear since I installed this mod.

In any case, I like this mod, it is a real QoL for me and can't play without it anymore !

Check out the new update :D
I changed a lot — let me know what you think!

ChimMAG i'd suggest learning how to make PRs on github in the future

Updated the Russian translation.

Added offset scaling

Made bar rendering only happen for entities in view distance and reduces expensive ray tracing calls only to those entities

Reduced amount of bars that are shown at a single time

Should reduce fps drop but i didn't experience much before, so ymmv

Lakul, Oweyan try to check changes
Fenvar if i'm not pinged, i don't see any notifications.

This mod now causes massive frame drops when more than 10 animals are around just FYI

Is there a fix for the massive frame drop when viewing the health bars?

Mogadis

Well shit sorry :D Mentioned the wrong. My apologies :(

Dunno what exactly happend but well :D

Teax I'm not the mod author, StachoPL, and KnewOne is.
But based on what I know, not directly but you can do something very close to it. Vintage Story API i think doesn't expose nameplate positioning but the current implementation can be improved i think:

This is just an idea. After all, there is always more than 1 solution when it comes to coding. :)

Additional Examples: Entity.EyeHeight Property instead of CollisionBox.Y2 or do a dynamic offset based on the Selection Box, or instead maybe make the vertical offset scale with distance -- similar to the bar itself which would mean it becomes Scale-Aware with a vertical offset.

Just wanted to spur some ideas and show there are many ways to trying to do this.

Mogadis

Greetings, love this mod. Would it be possible to attach the healthbar somehow to the nameplate anchor? Regardless the vertical offset, the health bar overlaps on players / named creatures always with the name. Either at close range or at distance. 

I like the vanilla nameplate scaling even at range its readable. 

Best regards

Awesome StachoPL hope it's a great success~ 
I look forward to using it. :D 

Mogadis I working on new renderer where I use textures :) 

Really wish the bar was like your image:

I am going to be completely honest, I was upset with the fact it was completely different than the pic. Yes, the mod is great but man that image would have fit so well into Vintage Story instead of a flat bar that fills.

the range update is working perfectly.

1.2.0 attempts to add more general HP bar for all the nearby mobs, mainly those that are in LOS in certain range. Range is configurable. You can still use the old view style with the "target only display". That option doesn't have range options. New display has some scaling stuff going on, so check out new scale toggles.Use Configlib to have descriptions for settings

Kolljak the way mod finds the target to draw the healthbar is by what is selected in your tooltip mostly. So it's limited by game's recognition of entities

downloaded most recent version

doesnt have "side" : "client" in the modinfo

where do I add it, I wanna use it while on my friends server ;-;

edit: got it to work, my friend poked around on it XD 

Is there a way to customize the distance in which the health bar becomes visible or am i blind.

Greetings, i would really like this mod but i cant get it to work. In singleplayer its working but on every server i was testing this, it did not work. 

Edit: Found the problem. >> "side" : "client", << is missing in the modinfo.json

best regards

This is my go to HP bar mod. Great mod!

StachoPL   

thank you!! you rock!! 

DrgnDspchr update now. I sav thats the prev version has a multiple .dll files. 

Greetings.. 

running game version 1.21.1 (stable) .. just added your mod and started a new world and im getting this on loadin and i dont think i have seen a health bar yet??  could very well be user error on my part since im new to the game (not even 1 month playing) .....

Thanks in advance

 

15.9.2025 20:48:16 [Error] [healthbar] An exception was thrown when trying to load assembly:
15.9.2025 20:48:16 [Error] [healthbar] Exception: Found multiple .dll files with ModSystems and/or ModInfo attributes
at Vintagestory.Common.ModContainer.LoadAssembly(ModCompilationContext compilationContext, ModAssemblyLoader loader) in VintagestoryLib\Common\API\ModContainer.cs:line 553

Why adding whole new gui dialog and a hotkey, instead of using Config lib with it centralized access to mod settings? Also ImGui have color pickers, so you dont need to edit colors blindly.

Also with config lib generated configs you can have settings explained in config file itself, without need to describe it on modpage and require players to return to the page if they want to change a setting.

All this is quite inconvenient.

Not working to 1.21

Will you be updating to the new version of the game?

Mistrzu mod nie działa na wersji 1.21 pc 1 - gorąca prośba o możliwie przyjrzenie się problemowi

Temporary before I not fix the issue with text rendering, disable show hp value in settings tab. 

I also use this mod in a multiplayer game on the TOPS server and in a single game, frames are dropping on the server, when hosting a personal server such problems were not observed, there are assumptions that this mod should be present on the server so as not to cause delays in frames, but it must be installed manually by the player, it is not installed from the server to the client by itself.

Kerr I'm having the same issue, my frames drop from 160 to the single digits. 

Massive frame loss when targeting mobs and other players. idk whats causing it to do this but its really really bad.

Tried this mod on the TOPS server and experienced the same lag as Grand_Paladin and fps drop from 100 to 20 fps, however no lag in singeplayer was witnessed

It is a definete problem with the mod

I guess some logic in getting health is not fast or any optimised for server use

Really hope it will get fixed as I really like it

Russian translation.
It's very good that you added color settings - the default colors are too poisonous-bright. If make them darker, muffled, then this is more consistent with the style of the game.

Aimli_ Thx, in next update it should be added :)

@Grand_Paladin new version should work better.

@Grand_Paladin do you have other mods? I didnt notice thats on my PC.

Tried this mod on the TOPS server and anytime I approach a mob the game stutters and FPS drops dramatically.

Disbaled the mod and problem went away.

I'm rocking a powerful CPU and RTX3090, so its not on my end.

Scorives I will work on it in next update, something is not yes here xD

AcidNight I was forgot to add side to modinfo. It's should work now. I tested it on own server. 

Hi, is there any way to set it to always on as when i leave range of mob a few feet away the bar disapeears i tried setting fade out to zero which works when im in range of mob but a few feet away it disappears.

does not work in multi

Hello, I'm going to test that ^^ said, you should do like the other mods, add the version to the zip name in case of an update we know directly if we already have it or not

Good Soup