RimWorld 1.4 Multiplayer Kitchen Sink Reloaded Modpack

Required DLC:

• Royalty
• Biotech

Untested DLC:

• Ideology

Multiplayer:

• Zetrith's Multiplayer Mod
• Multiplayer Compat

A few years have gone by and now its time to try again. This modpack is a slightly less ambitious updated reload of a previous pack that never stopped desync'ing.

Installation

1. Click Subscribe to all on the Mod Collection (like and favorite if you choose)
2. Download the latest config files here
3. Copy/paste the Config and HugsLib folders from the zip replacing yours e.g. C:\Users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Ludeon Studios\RimWorld by Ludeon Studios\Config or in Linux ~/.config/unity3d/Ludeon Studios/RimWorld by Ludeon Studios/Config
4. Workshops mods constantly change so pin them by zipping ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/workshop/content/294100/* and vendoring it to clients to unzip into ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/RimWorld/Mods/. Don't use the "make local copies" as it messes up the mod names and patches are not properly applied. To find the dir to put the mods windows go to Steam -> Library ->Rimworld -> Gear -> Manage -> Show Folder will be something like D:\mySteamGames\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods or whatever you use...

You can skip step 4, but it may be possible mod updates will break the MP compat of the pack during a long playthrough. Once you are using local versions of the mods, just ignore the mod manager notes about updated versions.

Loose Stairs

Known possible source of desyncs:

• If you don't have Ideology enabled, Nomad Scavanger may break your Manage Outfits and Apparel lists unless updated/patched.
• RimHud - don't click self-tend toggle in RIMHud UI - use Health Tab button instead!??
• Alpha Genes - don't use string genes to transmit genes to selected target (is bugged, only xfers names but not genes)??
• Vanilla Persona Weapons Expanded - changing persona weapon appearence causes desync, reachin baron/baroness and picking a custom persona weapon causes desync (have server do it alone and save)
• Set Up Camp - has bugs with multi-faction multiplayer mode (tested okay with normal mode)
• Smart Medicine - disabled stock-up in the configs as it conflicts with vanilla stock-up features and causes desyncs
• Replace Stuff - don't use replace tool, just place new materials over old ones instead
• Colony Groups - Group Menu -> Work -> Form Caravan desyncs, don't use any features except as a colonist bar replacement
• Yayo - not known for desyncs, but just to be safe this modpack disables ammo as it is just too many more variables

Unknown Quantities

These mods have nothing listed in compatibilty spreadsheet:

• Startup Impact 1.4 - only for testing
• Better Surgery - tested okay, failed catastrophic surgery and no desyncs. seems like a good mod!
• Tacticowl - it is listed as supported on MPCompat and its 3x base mods are compat, disabled search and destroy to be extra safe
• ResearchPal - 1.4 Repackage - so far so good in very limited testing
• Holy Washer (Continued) - tested good
• Faction Control 1.4 - in limited testing seems okay
• Deep Storage Plus (Continued) - so far so good, the old one was fine

Testing

Start up an MP server and connect to yourself by starting a second copy of RimWorld.

LC_ALL=C ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/RimWorld/RimWorldLinux -logfile /tmp/rimworld_test_client_log

Development

Copy all configs in linux here:

./update.sh

References

• RimWorld Multiplayer Kitchen Sink Reloaded Modpack Steam Workshop
• RimWorld Multiplayer Kitchen Sink Reloaded Modpack GitHub
• RimWorld Multiplayer Discord Compatibility Spreadsheet
• HugsLib Record for reference Player.log files
• Multiplayer-able ModPack by Charlotte/NotFood
• Bear's Multiplayer ModPack