Hull Deformation - Server Side

Transforms the submarine’s static walls into a physically deformable hull.

Damage no longer simply reduces section durability — the metal bends in the direction of the impact, and the new shape of the damaged wall affects its actual physical collision.

Main Features

• Directional deformation — the hull bends depending on the side and direction of the impact.
• Configurable segmentation — the number of segments can be adjusted for smoother deformation or improved performance.
• Physical collision — characters and items interact with the new shape of damaged walls.
• Creature collisions can also deform the hull.
• Explosions bend walls away from the epicenter, both inside and outside the submarine.
• Bullets and hitscan weapons deform metal in the direction of projectile travel.
• Plasma cutters gradually bend the hull along the cutting line.
• Background walls deform together with the metal hull, but with reduced intensity.
• Visual wall detachment — when a wall is completely destroyed, its dark inner layer breaks off and falls as physical debris. This feature can be disabled separately.
• Falling debris damage — heavy pieces of destroyed walls can damage and stun characters when falling from sufficient height. Damage can be disabled separately while keeping visual detachment and debris physics enabled.
• Smooth restoration — repairing a wall gradually returns it to its original shape.
• Multiplayer synchronization — wall shapes, settings, and physical collision are controlled by the server.

Settings

The mod can be configured in:

Settings → Mod Gameplay Settings → Directional Hull Deformation

Available settings:

• Deformation strength — adjustable from 10 to 200%.
• Deformation segmentation — changes the number of segments used by damaged walls.
• Visual wall detachment — enables or disables the inner layer breaking away from fully destroyed walls.
• Falling debris damage — enables or disables damage and stun caused by falling wall fragments. Visual debris can remain enabled independently.

Settings are synchronized by the server for all players.

Client-Side Version

Want to use visual hull deformation on any server without requiring the host to install the mod?

Hull Deformation — Client Side

Localization

The mod settings are translated into 14 languages:

English, Русский, Deutsch, Français, Polski, Português Brasileiro, Español, Español Latinoamericano, Suomi, Türkçe, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 and 繁體中文.

Requirements

• LuaCs for Barotrauma with C# scripting support.
• The mod must be enabled by the server and all connecting players.

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