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DropCrate

Massive tree fellings, quarry explosions, goblin camp raids, and heavy base battles can leave hundreds of loose item drops scattered across the ground. Each loose item is a physics-enabled GameObject with lighting, text, particles, and network sync, which severely degrades client FPS and creates screen clutter.

DropCrate solves this problem by monitoring the ground and automatically sweeping dense clusters of loose items into a temporary, reinforced salvage cargo crate.

Key Features

• Anti-Lag Ground Sweeper: Automatically detects when items accumulate on the ground (default 10+ items within 10 meters) and condenses them into a single temporary Drop Crate container.
• Dynamic Absorption: New loose items dropped near an existing Drop Crate are automatically absorbed into it, keeping the immediate area clean.
• Smart Grace Period: Prevents accidental scooping during player-to-player trades with a configurable grace period for manually dropped items (default 6 seconds).
• Map & Mini-Map Visibility: Places a dedicated pin on both the full world map and the mini-map indicating the crate's location and total item count (e.g. Drop Crate (38 items)).
• Amber Beacon Light: Features a warm glowing beacon atop the crate so it is easy to find at night, in dense foliage, or through thick fog.
• Auto-Destruction When Empty: Once all items are looted, the crate and its map pin cleanly self-destruct, leaving no junk or orphan pins behind.
• Persistent & Weatherproof: Rain and structural decay do not harm the crate. Unlooted crates persist in world saves.
• Console Command: Use dropcrate_sweep in the F5 console at any time to force an immediate scan and consolidation.

Configuration

Configuration file is automatically created at BepInEx/config/com.dfg.dropcrate.cfg:

• [1 - General]
  • Enabled: Toggle the mod on or off.
  • ScanIntervalSeconds: Frequency of background scans around the player (default 3.0s).
  • ScanRadius: Maximum scan distance from the player (default 50m).
  • ClusterItemThreshold: Minimum number of items to trigger a crate (default 10).
  • ClusterRadius: Grouping radius for items (default 10m).
  • PlayerDropGracePeriodSeconds: Protection window for player-dropped items (default 6.0s).
  • RespectWards: Whether to exclude items inside active player wards (default false).
• [2 - Crate Settings]
  • CrateWidth & CrateHeight: Container dimensions (default 8x6 = 48 slots).
  • SweepIntoExistingCrates: Absorb loose items into existing nearby crates (default true).
  • AutoDestroyWhenEmpty: Self-destruct when empty (default true).
  • EnableBeaconLight: Glowing lantern light atop the crate (default true).
  • CrateScale: Visual model scale factor (default 1.0).
• [3 - Map Pin]
  • ShowMapPin: Show pins on the map and mini-map (default true).
  • ShowItemCountInPin: Display item count in the pin name (default true).
• [4 - Sound & VFX]
  • PlaySoundOnSweep: Audio cue when items are swept (default true).
  • PlayVfxOnSweep: Visual particle effect on sweep (default true).

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