Mods / Legacy of the Phanerozoic: Sailed Spine

Tags:
Creatures
Author:
laughinggas
Side:
Both
Created:
Mar 26th 2025 at 12:12 PM
Last modified:
Jun 28th 2025 at 1:26 PM
Downloads:
18107
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.20.12, outdated):
LoP-Spino-1.1.0.zip  1-click install

About

This mod introduces a diverse collection of powerful spinosaurids to Vintage Story! From the famous Spinosaurus to its lesser-known relatives, these prehistoric semi-aquatic creature bring new challenges and opportunities for those who encounter them.

Though they are primarily hunt fish and small preys, but would try their luck on the player when encountered. Some wether on land or water, these ancient predators are always on the hunt!

 

Spinosauridae

  • spinosaurus
  • oxalaia
  • baryonyx
  • ichthyovenator
  • irritator

 

Where to Find Them

Spoiler!
Creature minTemp maxTemp minRain maxRain minForestOrShrubs maxForest maxShrubs minY maxY
Spinosaurus 20 40 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.7
Oxalaia 18 35 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.7
Suchomimus 22 38 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.7
Baryonyx 15 40 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.7
Ichthyovenator 25 40 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.7
Irritator 22 37 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.7

Domestication

 

Spoiler!

To hatch eggs, you simply place it down on the ground, they will hatch after sometimes. Important that the area is lit and also big enough for the baby dino to hatch into, it it is too small they will not hatch until there is more space.

Similarly growing will take and require enough space for them grow into their adult form.

Feeding adults, they are carnivores, you simply drop the meat on the floor, they require 30 portions to breed. 

They are friendlier(still might attack on occasion) after 4 generation, you can lead them by the rope after 4 geneations, peaceful after 10 geneations

 

Riding

Spoiler!
You craft a saddle and bridle specific to their family, this would allow you ride them.

Lures

Spoiler!
You can craft a big and a small lure, range 100 and 30 respectively

 

Hitching Station

Spoiler!

If have dinosaur mount that you want to stay put, you can craft a hitching station,

Simply place it down near your mount and it will stay close to it,

If the dinosaur is not domesticated or still too wild, it may knock down the hitching station

 

Mod support

Biomes

Spoiler!
Dinosaur Biorealm(s)
Spinosaurus Atlantic Afrotropic, Atlantic Palearctic
Oxalaia Atlantic Afrotropic, Atlantic Neotropic
Suchomimus Atlantic Palearctic, Eastern Afrotropic
Baryonyx Atlantic Palearctic
Ichthyovenator Eastern Afrotropic, Central Palearctic
Irritator Atlantic Afrotropic, Atlantic Neotropic

Combat Overhaul

Spoiler!

Head hit 2x dmg

Body hit 1x dmg

Limbs hit 0.75x dmg

Eye hit 25x dmg

 

Untamed Wilds: Ursidae

Fauna of the Stone Age (most mobs)

More Animals

Updated Hieronymus's reptiles collection

Feverstone Wilds

 

Config Lib

Spoiler!
You can edit their drops quanities and spawn rate, in the esc menu

 

Primitive Survival

Food of Brazil

Spoiler!
Protein food items can be used to feed meat eaters

Feedback/Suggestions

Any feedback or suggesions to improve the mod is greatly appreaciated.

Todo:

Add taxidermy

Add these:

Siamosaurus
Sigilmassasaurus

Ceratosuchops

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.1.0 spinosauridae 7945 Jun 28th 2025 at 1:26 PM LoP-Spino-1.1.0.zip 1-click install

-Adds Taxidemy

-Resize juvenile to be bigger

1.0.24 spinosauridae 420 Jun 21st 2025 at 7:25 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.24.zip 1-click install

Fix mount storage not being accessible
Clean up the stick recipe entry in the journal

1.0.23 spinosauridae 804 Jun 6th 2025 at 4:27 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.23.zip 1-click install

Fix saddle recipe error

1.0.22 spinosauridae 125 Jun 5th 2025 at 2:57 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.22.zip 1-click install

Fix aggression ignoring saturation level

1.0.21 spinosauridae 129 Jun 4th 2025 at 5:50 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.21.zip 1-click install

Horrible hands compat
Rebalance saddle recipes

1.0.20 spinosauridae 616 May 27th 2025 at 1:47 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.20.zip 1-click install

Add Scythe Claw compat

1.0.19 spinosauridae 648 May 20th 2025 at 4:25 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.19.zip 1-click install

Add compat with Plated Back

1.0.18 spinosauridae 390 May 17th 2025 at 11:08 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.18.zip 1-click install

Fix nest error logs

 

1.0.17 spinosauridae 168 May 16th 2025 at 8:04 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.17.zip 1-click install

Tweak baby health and damage

1.0.16 spinosauridae 190 May 14th 2025 at 8:30 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.16.zip 1-click install

Adds bushmeat lure recipe

Adds Sharp Tooth compat

Reduce turn speed

1.0.15 spinosauridae 578 May 8th 2025 at 10:29 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.15.zip 1-click install

Add compat with Ocean Tyrant

1.0.14 spinosauridae 279 May 6th 2025 at 8:46 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.14.zip 1-click install

Add compat for new ceratops

Remove carcass feature, due to nests doing the same function and libconfig allow you set your own spawn rates

 

1.0.13 spinosauridae 656 May 1st 2025 at 7:45 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.13.zip 1-click install

Added config setting to toggle ridable prompt
Added compat with domed head
Added hitch station
Added lures for other carnivores
Nerf nest health to 20

1.0.12 spinosauridae 711 Apr 24th 2025 at 10:59 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.12.zip 1-click install

Add mod config
Add compat with abelisaurs
fix empty nest spawning

added jaw muscle
added compat with food mod

1.0.11 spinosauridae 690 Apr 19th 2025 at 3:41 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.11.zip 1-click install

Add world gen

1.0.10 spinosauridae 145 Apr 18th 2025 at 7:45 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.10.zip 1-click install

add saddles for small sail spino

adds nest spawn conditions and add both sexes with nest

add hadro compat

center fix

1.0.9 spinosauridae 1103 Apr 11th 2025 at 11:40 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.9.zip 1-click install

Add carcass spawn

Add compat with raptors

1.0.8 spinosauridae 526 Apr 6th 2025 at 11:09 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.8.zip 1-click install

Refine CO hitboxes

1.0.7 spinosauridae 289 Apr 5th 2025 at 5:34 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.7.zip 1-click install

Combat Overhaul patch

1.0.6 spinosauridae 106 Apr 5th 2025 at 9:54 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.6.zip 1-click install

<p>Add compat with Long Neck,let them eat portion anytime</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

1.0.5 spinosauridae 395 Mar 31st 2025 at 10:11 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.5.zip 1-click install

Add compability with ankylo dinos

Other fixes

1.0.4 spinosauridae 350 Mar 29th 2025 at 7:28 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.4.zip 1-click install

Fix issue with breeding of certain species

Fix creative spawn item in hand

1.0.3 spinosauridae 106 Mar 29th 2025 at 2:00 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.3.zip 1-click install

Fix damage tier, refine climate

1.0.2 spinosauridae 237 Mar 28th 2025 at 12:15 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.2.zip 1-click install

Reduce spawn

1.0.1 spinosauridae 137 Mar 27th 2025 at 9:46 AM LoP-Spino-1.0.1.zip 1-click install

Change dead hit box size

Change spawn rate 0.001 to 0.0001

1.0.0 spinosauridae 262 Mar 26th 2025 at 12:15 PM LoP-Spino-1.0.0.zip 1-click install

Adds the spinosaurids to VC


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

Aurorlock, Mar 11th at 3:03 AM

There is currently a big that exists where only females can hatch from eggs. This can be easily changed in ./assets/spinosauridae/entities/land/egg.json. Simply change one of the spinosauridae:spinosauridae-{type}-baby-female to spinosauridae:spinosauridae-{type}-baby-male. This also exists in the dromaeosauridae and abelisauridae mods.

Cerre, Feb 11th at 4:27 PM

Can I use these mods with Butchery mod?

purpleTM, Jan 27th at 2:53 PM

Oxalaia's tail seems to glitch out when it's on slopes; the segments towards the tip will float away and then float back on.

thesfnz, Jan 15th at 5:16 AM

Hello there, are you updating your dinosaur mods any time soon ?

FourthSecret, Sep 18th 2025 at 8:30 AM

What's the enclosure size needed for the Spinosaurs to grow? I have mine in a 31 by 29 enclosure and they're not growing.

Lyrelia, Sep 2nd 2025 at 12:39 AM

Hello! I noticed that all of my gen 1 spinosaurs hatched female and took a look at the json. I went into creative to confirm that they all hatch female even with large quantities. It looks like the there's an error from copy pasting in egg.json:

 

entities\land\egg.json,

"code":  "grow",

"hoursToGrow": 160,

"adultEntityCodesByType": {"*": ["spinosauridae:spinosauridae-{type}-baby-female","spinosauridae:spinosauridae-{type}-baby-female"]}

 

Both entity codes are female. I assume one was supposed to be male. Thanks!

laughinggas , Jul 23rd 2025 at 1:24 PM

Kjellden

It depends the size of the species, but you play it safe with a 2x2 or 3x3, and time can range btweeen 360-600 hours

Kjellden, Jul 23rd 2025 at 4:49 AM

how much space and time approx do eggs need to hatch?

laughinggas , Jul 18th 2025 at 4:05 PM

ComradeTum

shouldn't an issue, I'll fix it by next version

ComradeTum, Jul 18th 2025 at 12:47 PM

Seems to be an error in the logs for this, unsure if it affects spawning.

```
[Client Error] Missing mapping for texture code #spinosaurus-adult during shape tesselation of item spinosauridae:taxidermy-suchomimus-adult using shape spinosauridae:item/spinosauridae/suchomimus/adult

```

laughinggas , Jul 10th 2025 at 2:40 PM

Leion28

I have a mod thread for this mod series on the official vintage story discord, you can talk about it there

Leion28, Jul 9th 2025 at 9:38 PM

IS some way to write to you about the mod

laughinggas , Jul 8th 2025 at 7:11 PM

Leion28

I don't ask understand you are asking

Leion28, Jul 8th 2025 at 8:48 AM

is there any option at the herbivore they came to give food to the feeder , or else the feed is only from vanilla? 
or if you have any dc or other I could ask some questions

laughinggas , Jun 6th 2025 at 4:28 AM

Thank you for the report, should be fixed now

Scorives, Jun 6th 2025 at 2:40 AM

5.6.2025 21:28:19 [Server Error] Grid Recipe with output Item code spinosauridae:spinowearable-bridle1 contains an ingredient that cannot be resolved: Item code game:metalnailsandstrips-bronze
5.6.2025 21:28:19 [Server Warning] Failed resolving crafting recipe ingredient with code game:metalnailsandstrips-bronze in Grid recipe

B0YAR, May 28th 2025 at 3:56 PM

laughinggas

Please add compatibility with Butchering mod. We love hunt on this creatures and cook them! Yammy!

laughinggas , Apr 17th 2025 at 11:11 AM
  1. I think I will let them be ridable, but only the ones with small sails,
  2. I'm not a sound designer, I just use what I can find, but if you have specific sound for a specific creature, do let me know
  3. I'm still tweaking their spawn mechanic, but you can tweak it yourself in the enity .json file, under spawnconditions
  4. breaking incubating nests
  5. Take him out bowling and beat him at it
thesfnz, Apr 17th 2025 at 10:17 AM

OK so first LOVE this mod but some questions first like 

1, will we be able to ride them in the future ?

2, why do they all sound the same ?

3, is there a option to lower the spawns of all your dino mods as they seem quite common

4, where can we find eggs ?

and 5, what can I do to prove my worth to my girlfriends farther ?

laughinggas , Apr 9th 2025 at 9:03 AM

Who knows what the future awaits.
Yes, I've copy and pasted the wrong thing for the biome discriptions, they do spawn in the Oxalaia atlantic neotropic and atlantic afrotropic

WeatherReport, Apr 8th 2025 at 5:23 PM

Your mods are perfect, but should Oxalaia spawn in the Atlantic Neotropic too? Since it was discovered in Brazil, I'm really excited to see your future mods and who knows, maybe my favorite will arrive (Giganotosaurus Supremacy)

laughinggas , Apr 5th 2025 at 9:58 AM

I reuloaded it

PainBoy_Martyr, Apr 4th 2025 at 11:28 PM

The update for the download is broken 😭

 

BrickdBLJY, Apr 4th 2025 at 11:27 PM

Hey, I think the link is messed up?

laughinggas , Apr 4th 2025 at 10:47 PM

Latest version should fix that

Willownezz, Apr 4th 2025 at 10:21 PM
4.4.2025 15:20:16 [Error] Syntax error in json file 'spinosauridae:entities/land/spinosauridae.json': Failed deserializing spinosauridae.json: After parsing a value an unexpected character was encountered: ". Path 'server.behaviors[10].aitasks[10].entityCodes[18]', line 548, position 24.
 
I been getting this error lately 
laughinggas , Apr 1st 2025 at 12:35 AM

They only hunt once every 20 minutes, but if they are near their young, they will attack on sight, 

Mollycoddle, Apr 1st 2025 at 12:00 AM

Yeah aggression is way too high; they're not even hunting, just slaughtering all other animals they can.

Suedwind, Mar 31st 2025 at 12:31 PM

Hey yer so the spawn rat is a bit highe of the smol ones they are super agressive to.

MildlyAggravated, Mar 29th 2025 at 10:57 PM

Based based based based

onyxibara, Mar 29th 2025 at 10:52 AM

thank you for the consideration! just found an Irritator egg clutch in my world so excited about that

laughinggas , Mar 29th 2025 at 1:28 AM

I might but not right now

onyxibara, Mar 28th 2025 at 3:48 AM

mounting for the Baryonyx maybe :3

laughinggas , Mar 28th 2025 at 12:16 AM

I've reduced they're spawn rate, let me know if it still too numerous

Dr_Victoria, Mar 27th 2025 at 5:47 PM

Hi, love the whole mod series but as a kid I've always been partial to spinos so this is wonderful.

One question/request/suggestion, any way to adjust spawn rates? (it goes for all 3 of the dino mods)

With how big, impactful and dangerous these things are they're just waaaaay too common for my taste.

TY so much for making the mods tho... they're a lot of fun (when I'm not getting perma spawncamped by endlessly respawning T-rexes 10 feet from my home, no I'm not bitter what bout it? Lol)

laughinggas , Mar 27th 2025 at 9:47 AM

Should be fixed in the latest version

JunidO, Mar 27th 2025 at 8:42 AM

baryonyx carcass not harvest able

onyxibara, Mar 26th 2025 at 11:54 PM

Baryonyx my love

LeoSpades, Mar 26th 2025 at 11:06 PM

Very cool. I thought Spinos looked like seals or something now in RL? lol

Willownezz, Mar 26th 2025 at 10:23 PM

yeeey more dinosaurs =D

installing this one too, I can't find any config files in the mod, is there a way for me to change the spawn rate? I always have lots of all the dinos around, I want to make them very rare.

laughinggas , Mar 26th 2025 at 4:58 PM

I am currently not planning to add riding mounts for these, seeing as the sails on their back get in the way

Ninut, Mar 26th 2025 at 4:26 PM

is it possible / planned to let players ride them after a few generations?

 

LemonJamTart, Mar 26th 2025 at 3:46 PM

absolutely stellar, your modeling and texturing have improved so much from your first Phanerozoic mod. absolutely peak. keep it up!!

gndrneutralnoun, Mar 26th 2025 at 3:32 PM

This is great! So exciting to see dinosaurs in VS! My inner child is very happy haha.

Hatrune_Cubic, Mar 26th 2025 at 12:33 PM

Oh my lord... now i need raptors and ill explode

Bobosaw, Mar 26th 2025 at 12:18 PM

Yo is this guy the next GOAT?