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BetterPortals
A Valheim-styled portal directory: walk into a named portal, choose any named destination, and travel without pairing tags. Includes longer portal names and configurable UI.BetterPortals
BetterPortals replaces one-to-one portal pairing with a Valheim-styled destination menu. Walk into a named portal, choose another named portal, and travel directly to it.
Features
- Lists named portals in a lightweight menu based on Valheim's native pause-menu styling.
- Keeps the mouse cursor stable while the menu is open and supports controller navigation.
- Closes automatically when you leave the source portal or complete a trip.
- Preserves the nearby glow on named portals even when they are not paired by matching tags.
- Allows portal names up to 32 characters.
- Validates the source, destination, distance, request lifetime, and rate limit on the server.
- Does not permanently rewire Valheim's portal connections.
- Provides client-local controls for typography, colors, layout, backdrop, hover timing, fade timing, and trigger range. Text outlines are disabled by default.
Requirements
- Valheim 1.0.12 / network version 40.
- BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2350.
- The identical BetterPortals version must be installed on the dedicated server and every participating client.
Configuration Manager is optional. If installed, press F1, select BetterPortals, and use its built-in Reset to Default action whenever you want to restore the packaged defaults.
Installation
Install with r2modman or the Thunderstore Mod Manager. For a dedicated server, install the same package version in the server's BepInEx environment as well.
Use
- Give every portal a unique name with Valheim's normal E interaction.
- Walk into a named portal.
- Choose a destination from the list.
- Press Escape or the controller back button to close the menu without travelling.
Notes
- Destination names are read from the current server world. Empty names are omitted.
- A headless dedicated-server start, existing-world load, save path, and server/client package identity have been validated on Valheim 1.0.12. Steam Deck/controller multiplayer validation is still in progress.
- Removing the mod does not require converting portal data because BetterPortals does not store a replacement connection graph.
License
BetterPortals is released under the MIT License. Copyright (c) 2026 AsherFrailey.
Credits
Created by the AsherFrailey Thunderstore team.
