Immersive Auto Fuelers
Three decorative containers automatically fuel supported fires, torches and braziers with matching fuel. Configurable ranges, connection displays, multiplayer safeguards and bounded diagnostic logs.Immersive Auto Fuelers
Keep your fires and lights burning with three decorative fuel containers. Store fuel inside, and they automatically refill supported nearby items with matching fuel.
Buildable pieces
All three require a Forge, have six inventory slots (3 x 2), and default to a 12-meter radius.
| Piece | Recipe | Supported targets and fuel |
|---|---|---|
| Firewood Rack | 30 Wood, 6 Iron, 3 Bronze | Campfire, Hearth, Bonfire, Iron Fire Pit, Stone Oven, Hot Tub. Uses Wood first, then Core Wood and Fine Wood. |
| Lamplighter's Barrel | 1 Barrel Hoop, 12 Wood, 3 Bronze, 25 Resin | Resin: Standing Wood Torch, Standing Iron Torch, Sconce, Jack-o-turnip, Snow Lantern. Guck: Standing Green Torch. Greydwarf Eyes: Standing Blue Torch. |
| Brazier Scuttle | 4 Bronze, 2 Iron, 25 Coal | Coal: Standing Brazier and Hanging Brazier. Greydwarf Eyes: Standing Blue Brazier. |
The rack does not fuel kilns or rams. The scuttle does not fuel smelters or blast furnaces. Unrelated stored items are not consumed.
Features and controls
- Placement displays a white ground circle showing the configured range.
- A connection tab lists supplied targets and current burn rates per real-life hour.
- Hover text identifies the supplier. Shift + E toggles auto fueling on a supported target.
- Fueling checks run approximately every five seconds and pause while the supplying inventory is open.
- Targets must be loaded. Discovery and ownership settling can delay initial refilling.
- Overlapping compatible containers select the nearest supplier. An empty nearest supplier does not fall back to a farther container.
- Breaking a piece returns recipe materials and remaining contents through vanilla destruction behavior, subject to vanilla world settings. Already consumed fuel is not returned.
The burn-rate display estimates fuel burning, rather than measuring withdrawals. Filling existing shortages can consume several items together even when the hourly burn rate is low.
Requirements and installation
Requires BepInEx 5 for Valheim. Configuration Manager is optional; Jotunn is not required.
Install using a compatible mod manager. For manual installation, close Valheim and copy this ZIP's plugins folder into the game's BepInEx folder. The DLL should be at:
BepInEx/plugins/ImmersiveAutoFuelers/ImmersiveAutoFuelers.dll
Keep only one installed copy. Install the same version on every client and the host or dedicated server.
Configuration
Use Configuration Manager or edit:
BepInEx/config/camde.valheim.immersiveautofuelers.cfg
Each piece has its own build-menu toggle and radius setting (1-128 meters). Multiplayer uses server radius and build-menu settings. Hiding a recipe leaves existing placed pieces functional.
Diagnostic logs and reporting issues
Logging is enabled by default for all three containers. Disable locally under Diagnostics > Enable diagnostic logs, or set:
[Diagnostics]
Enable diagnostic logs = false
Each client/server records its own files in:
BepInEx/ImmersiveAutoFuelers-Logs
Inventory and fueling logs have timestamped filenames. Restarting creates a new session. Total managed diagnostic storage is capped at 50 MiB (approximately 50 MB); older completed pairs are removed as needed, with no age limit. Long sessions rotate into smaller pairs.
If fuel unexpectedly disappears, duplicates, or fails to refill:
- Note the approximate time and what happened, then exit normally if possible.
- Copy and ZIP the entire diagnostic logs folder.
- Include
BepInEx/LogOutput.logand the mod's config file. - Send the archive or a download link to GlobalFriction with your issue report.
For multiplayer, collect the host/server and affected players' files and label each archive. Copy promptly: ordinary LogOutput.log may be overwritten on restart, and diagnostic files rotate when storage fills. Logs include player names/IDs, world identifiers and positions; share privately if preferred.
Multiplayer safeguards
Includes ownership settling, elapsed-burn handling before fireplace refills, immediate fireplace deposit verification, and protection against rapid repeated fireplace withdrawals. Diagnostic logging supports continued investigation; these safeguards are not a guarantee against every multiplayer synchronization issue.
Credits
By GlobalFriction. Uses Valheim materials and item visuals with custom model geometry. Build-menu icons and promotional illustrations were created with AI assistance.