One Hand Needed – Rework

⚠️ IMPORTANT: THIS IS A REWORK OF A DEPRECATED MOD CONCEPT

This mod is a modern rework of the original OneHandNeeded idea, which has been used for a long time in the Lethal Company community in different forms.

It is heavily inspired by and conceptually equivalent to
HandsNotFull
https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/Swaggies/HandsNotFull/

That mod is:

• Marked as deprecated
• Still functional
• Widely used
• Not considered a cheat

This rework exists to:

• Update the logic for current game versions
• Fix stability issues
• Clarify behavior and limitations
• Preserve the original QoL intent

What this mod does

In vanilla Lethal Company:

• Picking up a two-handed item sets the Hands Full state
• This blocks normal inventory flow and interactions

This mod:

• Forces the game to treat two-handed items as effectively one-handed
• Allows smoother inventory management
• Adds a configurable safety limit

Configuration

MaxTwoHandedItems

• 0 → Unlimited
  Two-handed items never cause Hands Full
• N → You may carry up to N two-handed items
  If you exceed this number, vanilla behavior applies

What this mod does NOT do

• ❌ Does NOT bypass server authority
• ❌ Does NOT change item stats
• ❌ Does NOT enable impossible actions
• ❌ Does NOT affect living enemies

Living enemies are intentionally excluded and always require both hands, exactly like vanilla.

Client-side behavior (IMPORTANT)

This mod is client-side only.

What this means:

• ✅ It can work even if the host does not have the mod
• ⚠️ The server may still override certain actions
• ⚠️ Rare visual or interaction desyncs may occur
• ⚠️ Behavior may differ depending on host, latency, or version

This is expected for client-side QoL mods.

For the most stable experience, the host should also install the mod.

Is this a cheat?

No.

This mod:

• Is purely Quality of Life
• Follows the same philosophy as HandsNotFull
• Does not exploit server-side logic
• Does not give exclusive or competitive advantages

The referenced mod (HandsNotFull) has:

• Been publicly available
• Seen wide community use
• Never been classified as a cheat

This project simply modernizes and stabilizes that behavior.

Why this rework exists

The original implementations were marked as deprecated because:

• They were not updated for newer versions
• They relied on fragile hooks
• They could cause errors or crashes

This rework:

• Fixes Harmony patching issues
• Adds proper null-safety
• Clarifies configuration semantics
• Improves multiplayer robustness
• Keeps the original intent intact

Disclaimer

• This mod may not behave perfectly in all multiplayer scenarios
• Client-side mods can never guarantee full consistency
• Use at your own discretion in public lobbies

Links

• GitHub repository:
  https://github.com/BeInForIt/OneHandNeededRework

• Referenced deprecated mod:
  https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/Swaggies/HandsNotFull/