Mods / Simple water tweaks

Tags:
Graphics Shaders Visual
Author:
NeoB
Side:
Client
Created:
May 27th at 7:46 PM
Last modified:
Aug 5th at 2:39 AM
Downloads:
1519
Recommended download (for Vintage Story 1.22.0 and 1.22.6):
simplewatertweaks-0.14.zip  1-click install

🌊

SIMPLE WATER TWEAKS

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A simple mod to modify the game's vanilla water

Real-time customizable, shader-friendly water and visual modifications.

 

About the Mod

Simple Water Tweaks gives you complete real-time control over the visual aesthetics of all water surfaces, fine-tuning colors and waves to match your preferred shader.

 

Features

🎮 Real-time Configuration: Press "P" for the in-game UI. Save settings, reset defaults, 3 configuration tabs.
📦 For UI ImGui is required

Compatibility & Integrations

This mod works perfectly with Coriaender shaders.
For Vintage Shading Reglued, Rivers, Vintage Shaders polish and Sheydermod, you'll need the VSR patch
Currently incompatible with Optitime (Combine it with other shaders to avoid problems with Optitime.) 
Incompatible with any mod that overrides (liquid n opaque) main shaders.  The VSR patch might help with that, but it hasn't been tested with all shaders mods.


Custom Wave System

The Waves tab is purely experimental, so be careful. I've added some presets so you don't have to adjust the sliders too much.

If you want to adjust the settings manually, use the sliders:
Shape
Motion speed & optics
Sparkles


✨ Tested with Coriaender Shaders (Click to expand)
🔍 Tested Without Shaders / Vanilla (Click to expand)

Supported languages
USA Spain Mexico Russia Brazil
 Feedback

Please report bugs in the comment section below or on the official Vintage Story Discord server channel.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
0.14.0 simplewatertweaks
199 Aug 5th at 2:32 AM simplewatertweaks-0.14.zip 1-click install

added
- two more wave presets called "ocean surface" & "Rio"
- Chromatic aberration slider for caustics
fixed
-caustics now works on sheydermod & vintage shader polish (for vsr patch)

0.13.0 simplewatertweaks
321 Jul 9th at 7:37 AM simplewatertweaks-0.13.zip 1-click install

Fixed (I think)
- Massive log spam if an error occurred
Now, if an error occurs, it will only log once

Added (thanks to Robot_With_A_Hat for the idea)
-Caustics tab
-Preset styles (two for now; I’ll add more later)
-Various presets for the styles
-Two sliders for the speed and brightness of the caustics

0.12.0 simplewatertweaks
105 Jul 6th at 6:35 AM simplewatertweaks-0.12.zip 1-click install

-Fixed a major issue with the log (thanks, Hiran)
-Optimizations and preset adjustments

0.11.0 simplewatertweaks
172 Jun 30th at 4:10 AM simplewatertweaks-0.11.zip 1-click install

-added 4 new wave presets
-added Caustics(can be dissabled)
-added Sky reflecction intensity slider
-added Wave refraction effect

0.10.0 simplewatertweaks
207 Jun 19th at 3:37 AM simplewatertweaks-0.10.zip 1-click install

Added:
- Wave presets (very experimental)
- Wave rotation(just a simple 360 rotation slider)
- Sparkle config sliders

0.9.0 simplewatertweaks
126 Jun 10th at 5:30 PM simplewatertweaks-0.9.zip 1-click install

-Removed  white border around the waterfalls, which was visible even in dark areas.
I'm not sure if people liked it, but if they did, let me know and I'll add it as a customizable feature

0.8.0 simplewatertweaks
90 Jun 7th at 5:37 PM simplewatertweaks-0.8.zip 1-click install

- A new “Waves” tab has been added, allowing users to play with and customize the waves to their liking (experimental)
- Added ru and pt-br languajes

0.7.0 simplewatertweaks
144 May 30th at 5:23 PM simplewatertweaks-0.7.zip 1-click install

**Added**
- New in-game settings menu (press P to open) VSImGui is needed
 - Adjust water colors, specular reflection, rain ripples and foam in real time
- Save and load settings between sessions
- Reset Defaults button to restore original values
- Multilanguage support: English, Spanish (es-419) and Spanish (es-es) for now

**Fixed**
- Liquids in barrels and buckets now correctly display their original colors

0.6.0 simplewatertweaks
56 May 30th at 12:02 AM simplewatertweaks-0.6.zip 1-click install

The previous version broke compatibility with Coriander shaders

**Fixed**
- Rain ripple effect on water surface is now visible
- Jungle biome water now correctly displays a greenish tint instead of appearing blue
- Sun specular reflection minimal appears during heavy rain or overcast weather
- Reduced sun specular reflection intensity for a more realistic look on clear days

0.5.0 simplewatertweaks
May 29th at 11:14 PM Release Retracted

Retraction Reason:

Break compatibility with Coriander shaders

Changelog:

**Fixed**
- Rain ripple effect on water surface is now visible
- Jungle biome water now correctly displays a greenish tint instead of appearing blue
- Sun specular reflection minimal appears during heavy rain or overcast weather
- Reduced sun specular reflection intensity

0.4.0 simplewatertweaks
89 May 27th at 7:54 PM Empty simplewatertweaks-0.4.zip 1-click install

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

LonesomeWanderer, Aug 5th at 10:12 AM

Is there any way to rebind the key to pop up the settings? It's not listed in my game controls for some reason

NeoB , Aug 5th at 11:15 PM
@LonesomeWanderer: Is there any way to rebind the key to pop up the settings? It's not listed in my game controls for some reason

Remember to have imgui installed
I'll add an option to rebind soon

Savrs, Jul 26th at 9:52 AM

Thank you. Everything works now. I was missing this additional mod.

Savrs, Jul 25th at 11:05 PM
NeoB , Jul 25th at 11:59 PM (modified Jul 26th at 2:29 AM)
@Savrs: For some reason, the hotkey for opening the settings isn't working for me. Maybe you could make it use the ctrl modifier?

It's possible that another mod is using that key.
Or you don't have imgui installed

I'll check to see if it's possible to change which key opens the menu.

NeoB , Jul 18th at 8:30 PM

I'm working with shaderpatcheslib to avoid future conflicts between new and old mods, so that the VSR patch won't be necessary in the future either, but because of my real life job, I'll only be working on this on the weekends.

ProrokFYNTK, Jul 12th at 9:07 AM (modified Jul 12th at 9:10 AM)

Hello, from the description, I understand that this mod is not compatible with Seamless Rapids mod as it modifies rapid water textures,
but I'd like to ask if your mod has got a similar functionality regarding vanilla game rapids? When a single or multiple water rapid blocks are right next to regular water blocks (common issue when using Rivers  or Algernon's Watersheds), you can clearly see an unnatural and weird color difference between water blocks, It's very well shown on the Seamless Rapids mod page.
So does your mod address this issue?
Also great work!

NeoB , Jul 12th at 3:52 PM (modified Jul 12th at 9:24 PM)
@ProrokFYNTK: Hello, from the description, I understand that this mod is not compatible with Seamless Rapids mod as it modifies rapid water textures, but I'd like to ask if your mod has got a similar functionality regarding vanilla game rapids? When a single or multipl

Yes, my mod uses the same texture for both fast and normal speeds, and it also has several profiles and presets so you can choose the one that looks most natural to you.
Use my other mod called “Simple Water Tweaks VSR Patch.” This patch enables my mod to work with other shaders and some overrides (not all)

Willcario, Jul 9th at 3:04 PM

Is this compatible with SheyderMod? aka, shey's shaders?

NeoB , Jul 10th at 4:05 AM (modified Jul 12th at 4:41 PM)
@Willcario: Is this compatible with SheyderMod? aka, shey's shaders?

vsr will help with that

NeoB , Jul 12th at 4:26 PM (modified Jul 12th at 4:41 PM)
@NeoB: vsr will help with that

I've run some tests, and it works fine if you have the VSR patch enabled

Robot_With_A_Hat, Jul 8th at 4:37 AM

Great mod! However my main gripe with this is that I find the caustics a bit too aggressive and I wish there was an option to tone down the speed.

NeoB , Jul 8th at 5:49 AM
@Robot_With_A_Hat: Great mod! However my main gripe with this is that I find the caustics a bit too aggressive and I wish there was an option to tone down the speed.

I've been thinking about it for a while. In fact, I was going to add a slider for speed and brightness, but I've put it off because my job doesn't leave me much time. I'll see what I can do this weekend, in fact, I'll see if I can add a tab for caustic presets, just like with the waves.

Hiran, Jul 5th at 7:36 PM

Mod inflated my log to almost 200MB by spamming this line:

5.7.2026 21:27:35 [Warning] [SimpleWaterTweaks] SendUniforms excepcion: The given key 'swt_shallowColor' was not present in the dictionary.

NeoB , Jul 6th at 5:45 AM (modified Jul 6th at 6:28 AM)
@Hiran: Mod inflated my log to almost 200MB by spamming this line: 5.7.2026 21:27:35 [Warning] [SimpleWaterTweaks] SendUniforms excepcion: The given key 'swt_shallowColor' was not present in the dictionary.

Jesus, let me take a look and see, what OS are you using?
And what preset do you use?


Edit: I've linked swt_shallowColor correctly; the problem should be fixed now. Thanks for letting me know.

NeoB , Jul 6th at 2:47 PM
@Hiran: It sadly didn't fix the issue.

OK, I'll see what's going on this afternoon.

Hiran, Jul 6th at 9:20 AM
@NeoB: Jesus, let me take a look and see, what OS are you using?And what preset do you use?Edit: I've linked swt_shallowColor correctly; the problem should be fixed now. Thanks for letting me know.

about OS - here is the result of fastfetch

Spoiler
OS: CachyOS x86_64
Host: MS-7E62 (5.0)
Kernel: Linux 7.1.2-2-cachyos
Uptime: 2 hours, 41 mins
Packages: 6 (flatpak), 1411 (pacman)
Shell: fish 4.7.1
Display (2460): 1920x1080 in 24", 60 Hz [External]
Display (2460): 1920x1080 in 24", 60 Hz [External] *
DE: KDE Plasma 6.7.1
WM: KWin (Wayland)
WM Theme: Breeze
Theme: Breeze (Dark) [Qt], Breeze-Dark [GTK2], Breeze [GTK3]
Icons: breeze-dark [Qt], breeze-dark [GTK2/3/4]
Font: Noto Sans (10pt) [Qt], Noto Sans (10pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: breeze (24px)
Terminal: konsole 26.4.2
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (32) @ 5.76 GHz
GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX [Discrete]
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX [Discrete]
GPU 3: AMD Radeon Graphics [Integrated]
Memory: 32.37 GiB / 60.10 GiB (54%)
Swap: 1.70 MiB / 60.10 GiB (0%)
Disk (/): 64.17 GiB / 232.38 GiB (28%) - btrfs
Disk (/home): 9.58 GiB / 465.76 GiB (2%) - btrfs
Disk (/run/media/hiran/NVMe): 611.80 GiB / 953.87 GiB (64%) - btrfs
Disk (/run/media/hiran/Plextor): 384.93 GiB / 468.38 GiB (82%) - ext4
Disk (/run/media/hiran/SSD): 141.29 GiB / 937.82 GiB (15%) - ext4
Local IP (enp12s0): 192.168.0.204/24
Locale: en_US.UTF-8
Hiran, Jun 30th at 8:06 PM

image

How do I make it look less like a grid?

NeoB , Jun 30th at 11:41 PM (modified Jun 30th at 11:42 PM)
@Hiran: How do I make it look less like a grid?

Press P and, in the waves tab, choose the water preset you like best and adjust it using the sliders below. Not all wave profiles work the same way; I'll remove some of them eventually.
If you just want the color adjust and want Coriaender to handle the waves, choose the profile called “calma.”

NeoB , Jun 30th at 4:20 AM

Version 0.11 released
Please give it a try and let me know how it performs and if you encounter any bugs or incompatibilities with other mods

DemsenDK, Jun 24th at 12:24 PM (modified Jun 24th at 12:28 PM)

the mod is not working for some reason?

some of the mods i have-

-coriaender shaders -rivers -watersheds -tungsten -synergy -optitime -shipwright

and some more mods but i dont think they are the problem

edit: i am also play on a server, and the server the mod installed

https://imgur.com/a/ke1qcqS

DemsenDK, Jun 24th at 9:08 PM
@NeoB: Optitime disables my mod

ahh ok ty

NeoB , Jun 24th at 11:37 PM
@DemsenDK: ahh ok ty

I'll see what I can do, although it seems to depend on what the creator of Optimine does

NeoB , Jun 25th at 3:35 PM
@DemsenDK: ahh ok ty

If you combine this mod with Coriaender Shaders Optitime, it won't disable it.

DemsenDK, Jun 26th at 11:31 AM
@NeoB: If you combine this mod with Coriaender Shaders Optitime, it won't disable it.

it still dosent work for some reason? i tried removing coriaender shaders, optitime and farseer still didnt work, but i did look in the log right now and there i saw it keeps saying:

[Warning] [SimpleWaterTweaks] SendUniforms excepcion: The given key 'swt_shallowColor' was not present in the dictionary.

DemsenDK, Jun 26th at 7:45 PM (modified Jun 26th at 7:47 PM)
@NeoB: hmm, could you tell me what mods you have installed and what graphics card you have?

i have a RTX 3060 12gb, and the mods are:

the mods

"simplewatertweaks@0.10.0",
"algernonsterrainsampler@1.3.0",
"allcavesareconnected@1.0.3",
"allclasses@2.3.0",
"betterruins@0.6.3",
"bettertraders@0.2.0",
"cavesymphony@1.2.2",
"chiseltools@1.17.3",
"coriaendershaders@1.2.2-pre.3",
"darcesdriftersredone@1.3.0",
"darkui@1.0.2",
"deciduoustrees@1.5.1",
"farseer@1.4.0",
"fishtrader@1.1.0",
"forestsymphony@1.0.6",
"immersivelanterns@0.3.2",
"licoriceuseful@1.1.1",
"localrespawn@2.0.1",
"naturalfoliage@0.0.4",
"offlinefoodnospoil@2.0.2-dev.1",
"opineuponpine@1.0.10",
"optitime@1.5.14",
"prospecttogether@2.2.1",
"rivers@5.0.2",
"rpvoicechat@2.5.7",
"seasonalflowers@1.1.0",
"shipwright@1.3.3",
"synergy@1.1.24",
"tabfix@1.0.2",
"temporalwarden@0.1.1",
"temporalsymphony@2.3.2",
"terratag@0.5.0",
"tungsten@1.3.6",
"visibleoresandminerals@1.3.1",
"vsimgui@1.2.7",
"arthursjournal@2.0.5",
"watersheds@6.4.3",
"weatherthestorm@1.1.0",
"zrustdrops@2.1.0"

 

and here is a zip with all the mods i have:https://drive.google.com/file/d/19WLRPxAxsIgyKd_Qpei7cDjMVnfBgVoi/view?usp=sharing

DemsenDK, Jun 26th at 10:19 PM
@NeoB: Try disabling rivers mod

it works now ty!

NeoB , Jul 12th at 5:17 PM
@DemsenDK: it works now ty!

If you're still having problems with the Rivers mod, you can use my other mod, VSR, to make my mod compatible with Rivers.

Petrosine, Jun 19th at 4:18 PM

is it very performance heavy like a shaders or nah 

NeoB , Jun 19th at 4:39 PM (modified Jun 19th at 5:08 PM)
@Petrosine: is it very performance heavy like a shaders or nah

Not at all, I've already tested it with and without mods. Its resource usage is minimal because I only use ChunckLiquid. the slowdown comes from the shaders and custom terrain mods.

Vortaine, Jun 9th at 6:26 PM

NeoB  Greetings!  I'm seeing an odd lighting glitch that produces a white sheen in falling or stepping water.  It's especially noticeable underground or at night.

https://imgur.com/a/zssxl5y

Vinni_Pukh, Jun 9th at 9:48 PM
@Vortaine: NeoB Greetings! I'm seeing an odd lighting glitch that produces a white sheen in falling or stepping water. It's especially noticeable underground or at night. https://imgur.com/a/zssxl5y

I have this same problem, exact same textures etc. I came here wondering if it was an issue with realistic water compatibility

Vortaine, Jun 11th at 6:52 AM
@NeoB: The problem was on my side, but it should be fixed now

It's fixed.  Thank you.  =)

DanaCraluminum, Jun 7th at 8:11 PM

Now I can finally make poolrooms

NeoB , Jun 7th at 11:23 PM
@DanaCraluminum: Now I can finally make poolrooms

rgb poolparty 🕺

dimeymer, May 31st at 11:41 AM (modified May 31st at 11:42 AM)

NeoB, Hey! I translated your mod into Russian. How about adding it?
If you don't mind, you can download it from my Google Drive

LordJellyNips, May 30th at 3:52 AM (modified May 30th at 4:13 AM)

After downloading this, the colors of most liquid are the same now. Our barrels of tannin and limewater are now all a clear white.
https://imgur.com/a/Dh0rviQ

SilverValkyrie, May 29th at 9:00 AM

Small side by side comparison 


NeoB , May 29th at 4:47 PM
@SilverValkyrie: Small side by side comparison

Oh, thanks, hehe. I forgot to make a comparison like that.