PEAK Death Printer

Print a physical death report every time a player dies in PEAK.

The report currently includes:

• Player username
• Real-world date and time
• Death cause
• A random funny death message

The current version uses GENERAL as the death cause. More specific death causes will be added in a future update.

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Installation

1. Install the PEAK mod

Install PEAK Death Printer using your preferred Thunderstore mod manager (like r2modman).

After installation, your files will be placed directly into the main plugins root folder: PEAK/BepInEx/plugins/

The following files must sit directly in that root plugins folder to function:

• com.firren.peakdeathprinter.dll
• death_messages.txt
• printers.txt

Do not delete or rename these files, and do not hide them in subfolders.

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2. Download the printer program

The printer program is a separate Windows application.

Download PeakDeathPrinter.exe from: https://github.com/Firren0003/PeakDeathPrinter

Download PeakDeathPrinter.exe from the GitHub release.

The printer program is a single-file executable, so no additional DLL files are required. You can place the EXE anywhere you want, such as your Desktop.

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3. Start the printer program

Start: PeakDeathPrinter.exe

Keep this program running while you play PEAK. The program automatically searches for the PEAK Death Printer mod, tracks down your active profile folder, and reads your text files directly from the plugins root.

It automatically detects printers installed in Windows, including:

• HP printers
• Epson printers
• Canon printers
• Brother printers
• Microsoft Print to PDF
• OneNote
• Other Windows-installed printers

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4. Select your printer

Start PEAK. Once you are in the game, press:

F8

This opens the PEAK Death Printer menu. Select the printer you want to use. Your selected printer is saved automatically, so you should not need to select it every time. Press Close when finished.

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5. Play

That's it. Play PEAK normally.

When a player dies:

1. PEAK detects the death.
2. The mod creates a death report.
3. The printer program detects the report.
4. The selected Windows printer prints the report.
5. The temporary death report is deleted.

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🛠️ Customizing Your Death Messages & Printers

To customize your text files, you can find them right inside your main profile folder:

• If using Thunderstore Mod Manager / r2modman: Go to Settings > click Browse Profile Folder > navigate into BepInEx/plugins/ to find and edit your files directly.
• If installing Manually: Simply extract the files directly into your game's BepInEx/plugins/ directory.

Editing death_messages.txt

You can edit this file to add your own messages! The file uses categories. For example:

[GENERAL]
you suck brochacho.
just delete the game atp.
bro really died.

The mod randomly chooses one of the messages from the selected category. More death categories will be used as specific death-cause detection is added.

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Important Files Layout

PEAK mod

BepInEx/plugins/com.firren.peakdeathprinter.dll The actual PEAK mod assembly.

Death messages

BepInEx/plugins/death_messages.txt Contains the messages used for death reports. Must be placed directly in the plugins/ root directory.

Printer list

BepInEx/plugins/printers.txt Contains the printers detected by Windows. Must be placed directly in the plugins/ root directory.

Printer program

PeakDeathPrinter.exe The separate Windows program running on your desktop that reads your profile text files and prints.

Printer configuration

BepInEx/plugins/printer_config.txt Stores your selected printer device string.

Death report

BepInEx/plugins/death_report.txt A temporary file created when somebody dies. It is automatically deleted after printing finishes.

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Important

PeakDeathPrinter.exe must be running while you play.

The PEAK mod and printer program are separate. The PEAK mod detects the death and writes the report file to your profile, while the desktop printer program monitors that folder to physically run the print job.

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Troubleshooting

"No death message found." / "Message not found" Error

This means the mod cannot find your text file.

1. Make sure death_messages.txt is located directly inside BepInEx/plugins/. If it is inside a subfolder, the mod will throw an error.
2. Make sure it contains a valid [GENERAL] section with at least one text message line underneath it.

No printers appear

Make sure your printer is turned on, installed correctly, and visible in your Windows Control Panel. Restart PeakDeathPrinter.exe after installing a new printing driver.

F8 does nothing

Make sure the PEAK mod is installed correctly and that com.firren.peakdeathprinter.dll is located inside BepInEx/plugins/. Also make sure you are running the current version of the mod.

Nothing prints

Make sure:

• PeakDeathPrinter.exe is actively running in the background.
• A printer has been selected ingame via the F8 menu.
• The selected printer is online and has paper/ink.

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Printer Recommendation

This mod works with both inkjet and laser printers. A laser printer is highly recommended because toner is generally much cheaper per printed page than ink, especially if you are dying a lot in PEAK!

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Have Fun

Now go die in PEAK and make your printer suffer with you.