🕯️ Darkwater: Belt Lantern

Author: EGYS1N | Version: 1.0.0

"In the crushing depths of the industrial ruins, darkness is your first enemy. Don't let it be your last."

Belt Lantern is a high-quality, immersive expansion for Darkwater that adds a dedicated, hands-free hardware slot for your gas lantern. No more choosing between holding a wrench or seeing where you step — mount your light to your belt and reclaim your hands for the work that matters.

✨ Key Features

• 🛠️ Dedicated Belt Slot: Seamlessly move your gas lantern from your hands to your belt with a single keypress (V).
• 🌟 Atmospheric Point Light: Unlike directed flashlights, the belt lantern provides a warm, omnidirectional 360° glow, illuminating the environment naturally around you.
• 🔥 Procedural Flame Flicker: Features a subtle, gas-burning flicker effect with random intervals (30-120s), adding a layer of grounded realism to your gear.
• 🖥️ Adaptive HUD: A procedural lantern icon indicates your light's status (ON/OFF). The UI is resolution-independent and anchors itself perfectly to your inventory toolbar, regardless of your screen settings.
• 👥 Seamless Multiplayer: Fully synchronized across the network. Other players will see your belt light exactly where it should be.
• 💀 Safety Protocol: If you fall in the line of duty, your lantern will automatically drop into the world, allowing your teammates to retrieve it.

⌨️ Controls (Configurable)

• [V]: Transfer lantern between hand and belt slot.
• [L]: Toggle the belt light On/Off.

🛠️ Installation

1. Ensure you have BepInEx 5.4.2 or later installed.
2. Place DarkwaterFlashlight.dll into your BepInEx/plugins folder.
3. (Optional) Run the game once to generate com.darkwater.flashlightslot.cfg in your config folder to adjust brightness and positioning.

Developed with care for the Darkwater community by EGYS1N.