The Architect's Symphony
I shall take the liberty of presenting this masterpiece to you.
You see, I did not design this system merely as a 'collection of modifications.' It is an ecosystem of total control and biological supremacy. Allow me to provide you with a brief tour of my creation:
The Architecture of Chaos
When I was laying the foundation for this build, my goal was to blur the line between a 'colony simulator' and an 'epic drama.'
The Biological Garden: I have included lycanthropes, fungoids, and archons in this system, and not for mere amusement. I wanted you to feel like a true demiurge. Why settle for ordinary laborers when you can command entities capable of transforming into war machines or spreading spores of influence?
Mechanics of the Soul: I have integrated the Aspirations system. Now, your subjects are no longer just slabs of meat with cooking skills, but ambitious individuals. I have forced them to dream. And believe me, shattering those dreams for the sake of the colony’s survival is a particular, ironic pleasure I have prepared especially for you.
Technical Perfection (My Pride)
I am well aware of your distaste for waiting, so I have optimized this behemoth as thoroughly as possible:
I implemented Graphics Settings+ and Prepatcher to ensure textures load with the swiftness of my response to your service bell. No 'blurry' images here—only the clarity your gaze deserves.
The RimPy database has been configured to ensure that mod conflicts are non-existent. I have personally (metaphorically speaking) arranged each of the 113 elements in such an order that the system runs like a Swiss watch.
The Trial of Strength
I added Vanilla Anomaly - Insanity not because I am cruel, but because I believe in your strategic genius. I wish to see you maintain your composure as the reality around your colonists begins to fray at the seams and ancient gods whisper obscenities to them. Pure strategy in conditions of total madness.
This build is my gift to you. It is complex, occasionally ironically cruel, but entirely logical in its composition.
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Log Publisher from HugsLib
This is a standalone version of the Log Publisher from HugsLib (created by UnlimitedHugs).
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Character Editor
last update: v1.6.3 build on 2025-07-21 for RimWorld v1.6.4523 Editor for humanlike pawns on map and for crashlanding (colonists, enemies, dead pawns) MOD FEATURES • editor for pawns on map and for crashlanding • editable: body, head, hair, skin color, apparel color, gender, name
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MultiFloors
Multi-floors. My "spiritual successor" to the old Z-Level mod. From the author: This is a pretty complex mod with its own learning curve, but it's come a long way and is fairly stable now. One can even run it with 900+ other mods without issues. If something seems off, make sure
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Vanilla Vehicles Expanded - Upgrades
Improve your vehicles with the Vanilla Vehicles Expanded - Upgrades, a mod which offers a revolutionary enhancement to your vehicle management in-game.
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Vanilla Vehicles Expanded - Tier 3
Delve deeper into the world of vehicular advancements with the Tier 3 expansion for Vanilla Vehicles Expanded.
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Vanilla Vehicles Expanded
Vanilla Vehicles Expanded is a long awaited mod utilising Smash Phil’s Vehicles framework.
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Adaptive Primitive Storage
This mod is an independent port of Primitive Storage by Hydromancerx and velcroboy333 from the LWM's Deep Storage to the Adaptive Storage Framework using the Primitive Storage Retexture and restyle made by Phaneron.
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Dubs Mint Menus
Adds new list boxes for recipe bills, health bills, plant selection, architect menu, research menu, and a quick select menu for designators, making it easier to find things when lots of mods are running.
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Rimefeller
Drill for oil, process into chemfuel, plastic, composites, napalm Works with existing saves.
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Dubs Rimatomics
Nuclear power | Energy weapons | Nuclear weapons WORKS WITH SAVES WIKI Take me to the wiki Rimatomics adds nuclear power and energy weapons, and a custom research system guides you step by step through most of the features, with a few details being left for you to figure out.
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RimHUD
RimHUD is a UI mod that displays detailed information about a selected character or creature.
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[sbz] Fridge
Fridge · Safe to add to a save game Add 7 types of fridges for neat storage Adds 7 types of fridges based on Adaptive Storage Framework.
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Smarter Construction
Stop your pawns from constantly building themselves into a wall or blocking something that hasn't been built yet.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Custom Icons
See change notes on GitHub Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Empire
See change notes. One thing I always wanted to do but never could bring myself to do is overhaul the Empire faction in the Royalty DLC. For such a mysterious, powerful entity in the political sphere of RimWorld, there is surprisingly little content around them. When I wanted to m
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Vanilla Nutrient Paste Expanded
Check Change notes. Vanilla Nutrient Paste Expanded is a small mod created to showcase what the new Pipe network code is capable of in Vanilla Expanded framework. It adds a rather simple chain, unlocked with Nutrient Paste research project, allowing the player to store nutrient p
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Saurid
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types ofxenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Sanguophage
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Genie
See change notes WARNING: This mod will make your game harder.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Hussar
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types ofxenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Android
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types ofxenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Phytokin
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types ofxenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Waster
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types ofxenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Highmate
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Psycasts Expanded - Hemosage
Check change notes. Vanilla Psycasts Expanded - Hemosage introduces a brand new Psycaster path that can be selected if Vanilla Psycasts Expanded is found - hemosage. A hemosage utilises the power of hemogen to control the battlefield, and the abilities are focused on magnifying t
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Starjack
See change notes. Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items. In
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Vanilla Quests Expanded - Deadlife
Vanilla Quests Expanded is a brand new series of mods that aims to add some interesting quest chains to the game, encouraging world map travel and quest interactions in order to obtain powerful rewards.
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Vanilla Quests Expanded - The Generator
Vanilla Quests Expanded is a brand new series of mods that aims to add some interesting quest chains to the game, encouraging world map travel and quest interactions in order to obtain powerful rewards.
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Medieval 2
See change notes or GitHub for detailed change lists.
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Vanilla Quests Expanded - Cryptoforge
Vanilla Quests Expanded is a brand new series of mods that aims to add some interesting quest chains to the game, encouraging world map travel and quest interactions in order to obtain powerful rewards.
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Vanilla Anomaly Expanded - Insanity
See change notes. Vanilla Anomaly Expanded - Sanity introduces a new gameplay mechanic centered around a "Sanity" system, in many ways similar to Sanity present in other video games, representing your characters' mental and emotional connection to human concerns. You’ll need to m
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Pigskin
See change notes. Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items. Ou
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Lycanthrope
See change notes. Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items. Va
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Tribals
See change notes. Venture into the heart of primitive survival with Vanilla Factions Expanded - Tribals. Starting as unsophisticated wild men with nothing but fire at your disposal, face the harsh reality of the wilderness as you strive to form a new tribe. Experience the crucial
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Archon
See change notes. Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items. Va
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Vanilla Races Expanded - Fungoid
See change notes Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, and to introduce new, cool types of xenohumans, complete with their own unique genes, behaviors, mechanics and items.
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Vanilla Psycasts Expanded - Puppeteer
Check change notes. Vanilla Psycasts Expanded - Puppeteer introduces a brand new, rare psycaster path available only to those who studied the secret arts in their childhood - notably, high imperial nobles. Puppeteer is a path focused on providing the master of puppets with mindle
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Deserters
See change notes. After the release of Vanilla Factions Expanded - Empire, a lot of you have requested that we tell the other side of this marvelous story - the story of Deserters. So many of you have requested it that in fact we made it our priority to release the Deserters fact
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Vanilla Helixien Gas Expanded
Check Change notes. Vanilla Helixien Gas Expanded is a brand new mod for the release of RimWorld 1.4. With this update, we've decided that it's best we split Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Power and the Helixien gas, as not only it gives us more control over it, but it's also the o
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Vanilla Psycasts Expanded
Check change notes. Vanilla Psycasts Expanded is potentially our Magnum Opus, a greatest, most exquisite, complex and visually stunning mod up to date. As always, it started with us simply not being satisfied with how Psycasts ended up being in Royalty DLC. This resulted in us wa
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Vanilla Chemfuel Expanded
Due to an extreme amount of rude comments, I need to remind the community that we will not take kindly to abuse.
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Dryads
1.0 (15/01/2022): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Dryads is a mod expanding on the selection of gauranlen dryads in the Ideology DLC
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Anima Theme
1.0 (28/11/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. A lot of players perhaps are not too keen on Gauranlen trees in Ideology DLC being yet another 'magical', unex
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Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations
Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations is a standalone release in the Vanilla Textures Expanded series, aiming at providing a LOT of visual variety to your vanilla bases.
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Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Bioferrite
It is compatible! Check change notes. Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Bioferrite aims to bring several new weapons inspired by the hellcat rifle in Anomaly DLC. These weapons will have unique, triggerable abilities that consume bioferrite charges. Without adding too much bloat, this m
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Vanilla Temperature Expanded
Check Change notes. Introducing "Vanilla Temperature Expanded," a mod that adds a detailed and controllable central heating system to your game. This mod brings in a new feature called Efficiency, which affects how well your heating system runs. It's all about giving you more con
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Vanilla Base Generation Expanded
See change notes This is a reuploaded Vanilla Base Generation Expanded that will work on versions 1.
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Sophian Style
Check Change notes. Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. This mod introduces a brand new style, inspired by that of the Empire from Royalty DLC. Featuring numerous new textu
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Vanilla Trading Expanded
Check Change notes. This time, I'd like to tell you a bit about our new mod. Vanilla Trading Expanded is our take on the trading system and RimWorld, meant to add some much needed randomization, planning and strategy to otherwise stale trading. Currently in RimWorld, all values a
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Vanilla Genetics Expanded
See change notes Vanilla Genetics Expanded is an updated version of Genetic Rim by Sarg Bjornson, with improvements across the board pertaining to game flow, mechanics and art-style where necessary.
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Vanilla Outposts Expanded
See change notes Vanilla Outposts Expanded can be described as an incredibly Lite version of mods like Saakra’s Empire.
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Icons and Symbols
1.0 (20/07/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. Icons and Symbols module adds over 200 new icons for ideologies. Icons have been categorised based on their lo
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Memes and Structures
Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike.
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Splits and Schisms
1.0 (12/08/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. The goal of this mod is to add a new mechanic to make ideologies a bit more of a gameplay affecting challenge,
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Relics and Artifacts
1.0 (03/08/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. Relics and Artifacts module introduces over 40 new inert relics to join the small selection of relics in vanil
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Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Hats and Rags
1.0 (06/08/2021): Release Vanilla Ideology Expanded is a mini-series of mods aimed at expanding the content in ideology - be it memes, relics and symbols or icons alike. This mod introduces many new headgear types and one new outfit type for your ideological pawns. No longer you
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Vanilla Social Interactions Expanded
See change notes 3/29/2021: Release Vanilla Social Interactions Expanded means to bring much more needed life to your pawns and interactions they have.
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Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Coilguns
We are not responsible for CE patch, nor are we responsible for CE balancing or in fact anything regarding CE.
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Vanilla Traits Expanded
1.7 (06/08/2021): - Production specialist with the perfection trait can produce legendary items - Prude pawns now won't engage in loving if they have no spouses - Mad surgeon now has Doctor work type requirement 1.6 (07/02/2021): Mad surgeons now correctly suffers no debuffs from
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Vanilla Books Expanded
10/08/2020: Release Since Books are now a thing in the base game, it wasn't easy to decide what to do with this mod.
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Vanilla Hair Expanded
1.2.0 (17/05/2020): Fixed label length issue. 1.1.1 (29/02/2020): Beards now work perfectly fine! Thanks for your patience. We have all been there, with a colony of a hundred pawns where everyone looks somewhat the same. Starting colonists with no character to their looks. This m
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Vanilla Events Expanded
See changenotes. Vanilla Events Expanded is one of our oldest mods, and I’m honestly shocked it’s holding up so well - it’s pretty resistant to game updates and bugs because of its simplicity. Back when I first made it with Kikohi, we didn’t know much about modding. I just wanted
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Vanilla Fishing Expanded
Vanilla Fishing Expanded is a first module in a brand new mod series “Vanilla Cuisine Expanded” from the Vanilla Expanded team.
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Vanilla Apparel Expanded
1.2.1 (25/02/2020): Formal wear now counts as royal apparel. 1.2.0 (19/02/2020): This mod is now 1.1 compatible. After a hundred hours playing RimWorld you notice that every pawn wears somewhat the same things. The base game apparel is not really as interesting, unique and variou
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Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Quickdraw
We are not responsible for CE patch, nor are we responsible for CE balancing or in fact anything regarding CE.
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Vanilla Weapons Expanded
We are not responsible for CE patch, nor are we responsible for CE balancing or in fact anything regarding CE.
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Classical
See change notes Unite the broken Republics against the common enemy.
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Pirates
See change notes One faction that always felt a little bit 'un-expanded' in vanilla RimWorld is the pirate faction.
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Ancients
The 1.6 version of this mod can be found here: Vanilla Quests Expanded - Ancients See change notes One faction we have never really tinkered with before is the Ancients. You might know them from popping out of the cryptosleep caskets in Ancient dangers, but what really is their s
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Vanilla Factions Expanded - Settlers
1.2.0 (28/04/2021): Caravan raid size now capped at half wealth value of your colony. 1.1.8 (02/10/2020): - Chemlamp can now be properly placed on top of table, dresser... - Protection fee request now take into account colony wealth - Saloon doors now open quicker than normal doo
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Props and Decor
2.0.0 (12/15/2023): Massive update changing how props are placed. Research projects have been removed. Props have been removed from the Architect menu. Instead, a new Props Pallette menu can be opened via the Build Props button in the Furniture tab. Props are placed instantly and
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Power
This module is a part of Vanilla Furniture Expanded which can be downloaded below.
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Art
1.2 (29/08/2020): Fixed laggy hologram code. This mod now requires our framework. 1.1.1 (14/08/2020): Fixed the issue with pottery display radius for meditation, Added decorative plant pots. This module is a part of Vanilla Furniture Expanded which can be downloaded below. Vanill
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Production
1.1.0 (24/02/2020): We are now 1.1 compatible. 1.0.2 (05/10/2019): Now compatible with Dubs: Hygiene. Also, fixed the linkables not connecting to vanilla stoves. 1.0.1 (04/10/2019): Fixed the bills not being worked. 1.0.0 (04/10/2019): Release This module is a part of Vanilla Fur
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Farming
1.2.0 (21/02/2021): - Sprinkler effect no longer stack - Sprinkler no longer boost plant in hydroponic (they still boost planter box) - Sprinkler no longer boost trees 1.1.1 (08/04/2020): Fixed Animal feeder not appearing in the correct tab. Sprinkler no longer blocks wind. 1.1.0
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Spacer Module
Check change notes. Vanilla Furniture Expanded – Spacer 2 is a major overhaul of the original Spacer module, designed to bring your late-game colonies into the futuristic era with furniture that actually looks and feels futuristic. This update modernizes all visuals, rebalances g
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Medical Module
1.1.1 (21/02/2020): 1.1 version of this mod is no longer dependant on VFE-Core 1.1.0 (20/02/2020): This mod is now 1.1 compatible. 1.0.0a (05/05/2019): Fixed several bugs. 1.0.0 (20/04/2019): Release This module is a part of Vanilla Furniture Expanded which can be downloaded belo
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Vanilla Furniture Expanded
Check change notes. Vanilla Furniture Expanded 2 is a big update and rework of the original mod, aimed at bringing your RimWorld furniture to the next level. It adds over 30 new furniture pieces across every tech level, from neolithic to late-industrial (with spacer coming in a s
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Cybranian - Rim Languages
About This mod adds a language system to the game for all humanoid factions.
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Ancient urban ruins
DETAIL This mod offers a variety of urban exploration experiences and maps, featuring an extensive collection of architectural and debris art assets, and includes a system for importing floor plans and generating quest maps.
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Dubs Bad Hygiene
Adds a sewage system, toilets, bathing, hygiene related needs and mood effects, central heating, water, irrigation, fertilizer, air conditioning, hot tubs, kitchen sinks, you name it!
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Vanilla Expanded Framework
The Vanilla Expanded Framework (VEF) is a core modding library required by many of the Vanilla Expanded mods.
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Adaptive Storage Framework
Adaptive Storage Framework contains various features to allow modders to better shape the way they want to make and change their own storage mods.
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Replace Stuff - Continued
Place buildings anywhere, on top of existing things, and the game will handle it.
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[sbz] Neat Storage
Neat Storage · Safe to add to a save game Add 27 types of furniture for neat storage I got tired of having 300 shelves with the same design.
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Pick Up And Haul
"Greatest hauling mod ever" - Chicken Plucker Colonists will gather stuff in their inventory, then haul it all to a stockpile.
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Vanilla Backgrounds Expanded
1.0 (07/03/2022): Release 1.0.1 (17/03/2022): New background: Exploration 1.0.2 (25/06/2022): New background: Awakening Vanilla Backgrounds Expanded is a mod that adds many new main menu and loading screen backgrounds inspired by RimWorld - all created by Oskar Potocki for the pu