Mods / Ore Vein Traces

Tags: #QoL #Utility
Author: PurplePi
Side: Both
Created: Jun 21st at 6:31 AM
Last modified: Jun 26th at 9:10 PM
Downloads: 2130
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Recommended download (for Vintage Story 1.20.12):
oreveintracers-v1.2.0.zip  1-click install


When mining ore, it's always annoying when you can't find the last few blocks in a vein. This mod will make traces appear on rocks adjacent to hidden ore.

If you mine the previously hidden ore, any redundant traces will disappear, so you won't be sent on a wild goose chase.

 


 

I'm not super happy with the textures I made, since they're just modified basegame textures. The coal and borax textures are especially rough.

If anyone with some actual artistic skill wants to make some proper textures, I'd be very grateful for the help.

Mod Version For Game version Downloads Release date Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.2.0 1253 Jun 26th at 9:10 PM oreveintracers-v1.2.0.zip 1-click install
  • Added support for geologyaddons ores
    • my textures are terrible, bleh, but it should be better than nothing I guess
1.1.0 644 Jun 22nd at 3:13 PM oreveintracers-v1.1.0.zip 1-click install
  • Made traces appear after mining any block, not just ore. Previous behaviour now available via config option
1.0.0 233 Jun 21st at 6:32 AM oreveintracers-v1.0.0.zip 1-click install

Initial release


16 Comments (oldest first | newest first)

💬 RosstheGreat, Jul 2nd at 8:37 PM

Oh no way, this is so cool! Is there a way to add distance to the placed blocks so it's not just orthogonal? Love the idea!

💬 Rythillian, Jun 29th at 11:19 AM

PurplePi I see, there's quite a lot of them, have you thought about perhaps just using one universal texture and instead tinting it based on the ore? That way it would be compatible with other mods that add more ores?

💬 PureWinter, Jun 29th at 6:01 AM

I can't wait to try this thank you!!

💬 Chalki, Jun 27th at 5:41 PM

Looking forward to testing this out, great idea for a mod and doesn't feel cheaty 👍

💬 LuppyLupan, Jun 27th at 8:00 AM

Great update, cannot be more pleased <3

💬 Sheldon_Lee, Jun 26th at 11:07 PM

1.20.7 possible?

💬 PurplePi , Jun 26th at 7:45 PM

Rythillian yeah, they're in the mod files. They're currently just selectively erased versions of the normal ore textures.

💬 LuppyLupan, Jun 26th at 5:16 PM

Great mod, I use it every playthrough but can I make a request? can you add textures for https://mods.vintagestory.at/geologyaddons as it is also a mod I greatly enjoy but the ? mark ore tracers are very lame lol.

 

Once again it is a banger of a mod as it makes mining infinitely less tedious.

💬 Rythillian, Jun 26th at 11:42 AM

Very cool mode, but it's a bit tricky to tell the ore apart from the traces, are the textures just in the mod files? Might make some edits if so.

💬 Ensorcelled, Jun 22nd at 4:33 PM

Thank you, works like a champ, even with my handful of ore mods. My players will love it.

💬 PurplePi , Jun 22nd at 3:15 PM

Okay, change complete, traces can now show up after mining any block, so it's now properly useful for finding ore veins, not just cleaning them up.

💬 PurplePi , Jun 22nd at 2:14 PM

This is overlay based, so it's not affected by world generation. Additionally, the way it's currently set up, it only gives feeback once in the vein, though on second thought, I think I'll be changing that.

💬 RedRockG, Jun 21st at 9:57 PM

I added the mod and went looking for a copper vein, but I didn't notice any change. Could you add a reference?

💬 Rythillian, Jun 21st at 6:09 PM

Does this mod add the tracers as world generation or is a block overlay thing? Kinda hard to tell with screenshots or a video.

💬 Omnison, Jun 21st at 12:15 PM

This mod is great! My pickaxes durability and I thank you.

💬 NateDoesLife, Jun 21st at 6:55 AM

Could you put a screenshot of what happens? I get what it does but would like to see what it does as well.

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