OverTheCounter

OverTheCounter is a Quality of Life, Utility, and Balance overhaul for Schedule I. It focuses on streamlining logistics, modernizing the UI, and rebalancing the gameplay loop to make the day phase strategically viable.

IMPORTANT: This mod is built for the IL2CPP branch of the game using MelonLoader 0.7.0. It is NOT compatible with the Mono branch. Do not attempt to use this on Mono builds.

Features

1. The "Desperation" System (Balance Change)

A new mechanic designed to break the "Night Meta" and make daytime deliveries profitable.

• Director System: A smart background system rolls for high-addiction "Fiends" to demand product during the day (08:00 - Curfew).
• High Risk / High Reward: These orders come with a 2-hour deadline but pay out a +45% "Desperation Premium", mathematically beating the standard Night+Curfew bonus.
• Consequences: Missing the window results in the customer buying from "The Cartel" (Relationship Penalty & 24h Lockout).

2. Contract Aggregator & Manifest (QoL Utility)

Solves the issue of accepted contracts clipping off the screen and streamlines inventory prep.

• HUD Cleanup: Condenses multiple active contract entries into a single, clean "Pending Deliveries" list to prevent UI overflow. Contracts are grouped by their delivery time window — only contracts sharing the same window are combined.
• Delivery Manifest: Automatically calculates and displays the total product required for your current run (e.g., "Total Loadout: 120g Coke, 45g Weed"). You no longer need to check 5 different contracts and do mental math at your stash.
• Note: You still travel to each customer individually; this feature simply organizes the data.

3. Smart Stash Overlay (QoL Utility)

A "Delivery Manifest" side-panel that appears automatically when you open any storage container.

• Live Manifest: Aggregates all active contract requirements and shows what you still need, accounting for what's already in your inventory. Updates in real-time as you move items.
• Packaging-Aware: Correctly accounts for jars (5x) vs baggies (1x) when calculating quantities, so your counts always match what contracts actually need.
• Smart Fill: One-click button that automatically transfers the right products from the open container into your inventory. Prioritizes jars over baggies for efficiency.
• Include All Shifts Toggle: Choose whether to see only the current delivery window or all upcoming contracts at once (defaults to all).

4. "Hustle as a Service" Quest & OTC App (Progression & UI)

The customer list is no longer a default feature. It is now a bootleg app called "OverTheCounter" (OTC), acquired via a new questline.

• The Quest: Static sells the software on a predatory subscription model. You must pay an upfront install fee per tier, plus a recurring $1,000/month "Server Rent." Failure to pay disables the app features.
• The "SaaS" Trap: Clicking a customer in the app highlights their location in-world, fixing a missing feature from the base game.
• Software Tiers:
  • v0.1 "Early Access" ($3,000): Unlocks Region Sorting for Northtown and Westville only.
  • v1.0 "Pro License" ($6,000): Unlocks Global Region Sorting and adds Addiction Status Indicators next to customer names.
  • v2.0 "Enterprise" ($12,000): Unlocks the GPS Locator (click to highlight in-world) and the Desperation Filter.

5. Cash Laundering Alternative (Progression)

Addresses the single-player economy bottleneck by introducing a manual laundering option before you own legitimate businesses.

• "Rinse Cycle" Quest: Hitting the standard $10k weekly deposit limit triggers an introduction to Vic, a corrupt bank associate looking for a side hustle.
• Manual Laundering: A daily interaction that lets you clean extra cash beyond the ATM limit. It comes with a significant "Risk Fee" (15-20%) and requires physical travel, balancing the extra capacity with effort.
• Trust Progression: Regular visits increase your standing with Vic, eventually unlocking better rates and raising the daily cap - enough to bridge the gap to the mid-game without breaking the economy.

Multiplayer Support

All features are fully multiplayer compatible with host-authoritative state sync. Quest progress, NPC interactions, and config settings synchronize across host and clients via Steam lobby data.

Installation

1. Ensure you are on the IL2CPP Branch of Schedule I.
2. Install MelonLoader v0.7.0.
3. Install S1API and SteamNetworkLib (listed as dependencies — installed automatically by the mod manager).
4. Drop OverTheCounter.dll into your Mods folder (or install via Thunderstore mod manager).
5. Launch the game.

Configuration

Settings are stored in MelonLoader's config file and organized into four categories:

• Desperation System — Fiend addiction threshold, trigger chance per hour, max daily events, response/delivery deadlines, bonus multiplier, relationship penalty, cooldown, and active hours.
• Vic Laundering — Tier costs, returns, trust unlock threshold, and intro quest requirements.
• Static Subscription — Weekly billing cost, cycle length, ATM deposit trigger, and tier upgrade costs/requirements.
• Contract Notifications — Consolidation threshold (minimum contracts before grouping kicks in).

You can edit the config file directly, or use ModsApp by k0Mods for an in-game settings UI (optional, not required).

In multiplayer, the host's settings are automatically synced to all clients (except local-only preferences like consolidation threshold).

License

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

You are free to share and adapt this work under the following terms: Attribution, NonCommercial, and ShareAlike. See CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for full details.