Cooperative game for 1–4 players, where regular fishing turns into an absurd adventure on deserted islands. After a boat accident, a group of friends finds... Read more
WeatherExpansion
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A next-generation atmospheric weather and 24-hour day/night simulation mod for How to Fish, delivering realistic weather transitions, deep immersive nights, procedural starry skies with shooting meteors, physical wind and wave interactions, glowing boat radar GPS illumination, and a high-power player headlamp flashlight.
Equipped with a modern In-Game AMOLED Dark GUI (F6) featuring drag-and-drop movement, window resizing, live weather switching, clock manipulation, and instant real-time configuration without restarting the game.
Key Features:
In-Game AMOLED Control Panel (F6):
- Modern dark aesthetic with custom cyan accents, responsive sliders, and styled scrollbars.
- Drag the top header to reposition the menu anywhere on screen, or pull the bottom-right corner (///) to resize.
- Instant hot-reload: all slider adjustments, instant weather presets, and clock adjustments take effect in real time.
- Smart Input Isolation: unlocks the mouse cursor and isolates camera look and attack clicks while keeping character movement (WASD, sprinting, jumping) fully functional.
High-Power Headlamp Flashlight (L key):
- Tactical 140-meter long-range directional beam with focused illumination for exploring dark islands and spotting fish in deep water.
- Wide 30-meter forward floodlight illuminating terrain, rocks, and water directly in front of the player.
- Anchored directly at the camera viewport to prevent clipping, flickering, or beam cutoff when looking straight down.
- Live brightness slider adjustable from 2.0x up to 16.0x inside the menu.
Boat Radar Neon Sonar Display:
- Radiates a soft emerald/cyan GPS glow across the cockpit at night once the radar is unlocked.
- High-contrast navigation markers: crisp, vibrant player arrows, island contours, teammate markers, and last death beacons.
Real 24-Hour Cycle & Starry Sky:
- Authentic daylight progression reaching deep darkness at midnight (00:00 – 02:30).
- 1,200 procedural twinkling diamond-white stars mapped across the rotating night canopy.
- Cinematic shooting stars and meteors streaking across clear night skies.
- Instant time presets: Dawn (06:00), Noon (12:00), Sunset (18:30), Midnight (01:00).
- 24-hour time slider and Time Freeze toggle.
- Configurable real-time day length (1 to 60 minutes).
Atmospheric Weather System:
Smooth, procedural weather transitions with realistic sky dimming and lighting shifts.
Island Climates:
- Island 1 (Lighthouse): Temperate coastal seas, light rain, and calm showers.
- Island 2 (Forest): Misty woodlands, rain squalls, and mountain snow.
- Island 3 (Tropical): Warm sunny days, tropical downpours, and intense hurricanes.
- Island 4 (Rocky / Casino): Strong sea winds, sudden thunderstorms, and stormy gale force.
- Island 5 (Volcano): Dark volcanic storm clouds, violent thunder, and heavy downpours.
- Island 6 (Secret / Dev): Blizzard winds and dense snowstorms.
- Weather Presets: Clear Sky, Rain (wet surfaces & layered audio), Thunderstorms (thunder rumbles & lightning flashes), Snow (turbulent snowflakes & mist), and Hurricanes (ocean spray & flying debris).
Dynamic Physics & Gameplay Modifiers:
- Optional toggle for environmental physics influences.
- Slightly reduced footing traction on wet or snowy ground.
- Storm wind gusts creating push forces on players and drifting boats.
- Rough ocean waves rocking boats during storms.
- Accelerated fish bite rates during rain and twilight hours.
Layered Stereo Audio & Multiplayer Sync:
- Synthesized binaural rain loops, wind gusts, and randomized reverberant thunder echoes routed to the game mixer.
- Fully synchronized FishNet network clock across all players in co-op lobbies.
Controls:
- F6 — Toggle in-game AMOLED Control Panel (rebindable via config).
- L — Toggle Player Headlamp Flashlight on / off.
- Drag Header — Move the window across your screen.
- Drag Corner (///) — Resize the window.
- Header [EN / RU] — Switch between English and Russian languages.
- Header [ x ] — Close the overlay menu.
Installation:
- Install BepInEx 5 (x64) into your game directory.
- Place WeatherExpansion.dll into: How to Fish/BepInEx/plugins/
- Launch the game.
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