T.U.B.E.

This is a Plugin Mod. It requires Bepinex to be installed with the StationeersLaunchPad plugin. See: https://github.com/StationeersLaunchPad/StationeersLaunchPad

Adds ItemKitTUBE, ItemKitSmallTUBE and 90 pieces of "Tubular Ultra-high-pressure Building Equipment" (airtight curved walls/windows) to Stationeers. Tubes have a higher max. pressure delta than flat walls/windows. They can also be used as scalable gas storage or high volume gas pipes. To be printed with the auto-lathe.

Work in progress. This mod is in development. More shapes will be added eventually and existing ones may change.

📌The Challenge with Curved Walls in a Grid System

Grid-Based Atmosphere Calculations: Stationeers uses a cubic grid to handle atmospheric behavior, treating walls as flat barriers that make a cell airtight. Curved Wall Issue: Visually, curved walls don't completely "fill" a grid cell face. This creates an apparent gap that might look like air or entities could pass through, even though the system treats it as sealed. Exposed Atmosphere: The inner atmosphere (inside the base) appears exposed to the outside. Misleading Openings: Configurations that allow walkable gaps might seem unintuitive if players expect total sealing. Gameplay Impact: Entities like devices or player tools may interact inappropriately through these "gaps," breaking the intended realism. The Mod's Initial Partial Solution: Colliders Purpose of Colliders: Physical colliders were added to block passage through curved wall gaps and restrict placement of objects outside those walls. Drawbacks of Colliders: They could interfere with gameplay in unexpected ways, such as: Blocking intended interactions or placements. Adding performance overhead if not optimized. The Mod's Current Direction: Cutting Corners 🥁 The mod avoids additional colliders as well as the heavy lifting of reworking grid-cell handling (a fundamental game mechanic) by embracing a simpler, more practical approach. Focus on Mod Flexibility: By not worrying about perfect immersion or airtight visual sealing, the mod prioritizes form over function . Simpler Implementation: Without addressing those issues, the mod relies on the game's core mechanics for atmosphere handling, avoiding overcomplication.

Discord:

Many things still have to be worked on but round walls are here.

Suggestions and feedback are welcome.

[quote][h3]Custom cladding and legs not included.[/h3] You can get them here. MoreCladding: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3140312559 BaseLegs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3140312772

When using mods it is possibly a good time to give this game a review :)