⚓ Njord — Master of the Sea

A mythic overhaul of Valheim’s ship handling, steering, acceleration, and sea‑faring experience.
Njord makes boats feel powerful, responsive, and alive — without breaking Valheim’s soul.

🌊 v1.1.0 — The Runic Wake Update

Njord 1.1.0 introduces a new visual identity for ships: Runic Wake VFX, a glowing trail of mythic energy that responds to speed, steering, and wind.

⭐ Runic Wake VFX (New)

• Optional glowing wake effect behind ships
• Color‑tinted based on your configuration
• Scales with speed and sail state
• Fully multiplayer‑safe
• Zero performance impact on servers

Config Options:

• VFX_Enable — Enable/disable the wake effect
• VFX_Color — Hex color for the runic glow

🌊 Core Features

⚡ Responsive Steering

• Smooth, modernized helm control
• Steering multiplier
• Steering gate prevents jitter on helm acquisition

💨 Acceleration, Sail Forces & Max Speeds

• Configurable forward/reverse forces
• Configurable Base/Half/Full sail behavior
• Optional reverse‑kick for tight maneuvering
• Per‑boat max speed configuration (Njord vs vanilla)

🌬️ Wind‑Blend System

• Always have the wind

🧭 Njord HUD

• Clean, minimal, mythic HUD
• Fully multiplayer‑safe
• Shows steering, speed, waterline, hull integrity, wind blend, and readiness
• Drag to reposition
• Toggle with F7

⚙️ Configuration

All major systems are configurable via BepInEx:

• SteeringMultiplier
• AccelerationMultiplier
• BaseForwardForce
• BaseReverseForce
• SailForwardForce
• HalfSailForce
• FullSailForce
• ReverseKick
• WindBlend
• MaxSpeed_Njord / MaxSpeed_Vanilla per ship type
• VFX_Enable
• VFX_Color
• HUD position + toggle

🔄 Runtime Reload

Press F8 in‑game to reload the config without restarting Valheim.
Server automatically re‑broadcasts updated values.

🛠️ Installation

1. Install BepInExPack for Valheim
2. Drop the Njord folder into:
   BepInEx/plugins/
3. Launch the game
4. Edit config as desired
5. Press F8 to reload settings

🤝 Compatibility

• Works in singleplayer and multiplayer
• Server authoritative config sync
• Safe to install mid‑playthrough
• No world changes

🧪 Known Limitations

• Some MP config changes may require server restart depending on host setup
• VFX appearance may vary with modded water shaders

🐉 Credits

Wubarrk — Creator, Architect, Myth‑Weaver
AI Assistance — For accelerating development and refining complex systems
Njord — God of the Sea, who tolerates your steering
You — For sailing boldly into the storm

❤️ Support

If you enjoy Njord and want to support development:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/WubarrkDev

📜 License

MIT License — free to modify, extend, and sail with.

📜 Njord — Changelog

v1.1.0 — The Runic Wake Update

A visual identity update introducing mythic ship‑trail effects and polishing Njord’s presentation on the open sea.

• Runic Wake VFX (New) Optional glowing wake effect behind ships.
  Color‑tinted based on config.
  Scales with speed and sail state.
  Fully multiplayer‑safe.

• VFX Configuration VFX_Enable — toggle the system
  VFX_Color — hex color for the runic glow

• HUD & Visual Polish Improved wake blending with waterline motion.
  Minor HUD clarity adjustments.
  Better visual consistency across ship types.

• Internal Cleanup Removed unused VFX prototype fields.
  Streamlined update loop for lower overhead.
  Minor log cleanup and diagnostics improvements.

v1.0.8 — The Deterministic Sea Update

A foundational stability update focused on multiplayer correctness, identity tracking, and predictable helm behavior.

• ZDOID-Based Ship Identity (New Architecture) Ships now use Valheim’s true network identity system.
  No HUD flicker, no control loss, no prefab collisions.
  Fully stable even with multiple identical ships nearby.

• Multiplayer-Safe Helm Control Each ship tracks its own controller.
  Identical ships no longer overwrite each other.
  Seamless helm switching between players.

• Deterministic Startup & Config Sync Config loads before patches.
  Server broadcasts authoritative values.
  Movement works instantly — no more F8 ritual.

• HUD & Telemetry Improvements Per-player HUD visibility.
  No desync or flicker.
  Clean readiness gating.

• Max Speed System Per-boat Njord/Vanilla max speed configuration.
  Fully synced in multiplayer.

• Internal Stability Deep debug instrumentation.
  Cleaned stale control states.
  No ZDOID pollution or unsafe writes.

v1.0.0 — First Public Release

• Complete overhaul of Valheim ship handling and steering
• Added steering multiplier system
• Added acceleration and reverse force tuning
• Added Half/Full sail force configuration
• Added wind‑blend smoothing system for natural sail transitions (WIP)
• Added Njord HUD with configurable X/Y position
• Added runtime config reload hotkey (F8)
• Added server‑to‑client config sync for multiplayer
• Added optional VFX system (disabled by default) (WIP)
• Added clean plugin bootstrap and Harmony patching
• Added safe runtime config architecture
• Added mythic startup logs and diagnostics

v0.9.x — Internal Development Builds

• Initial steering and acceleration prototypes
• Early HUD layout tests
• First pass at VFX system (control rune, burst, trail)
• Sync and RPC architecture established
• Internal debugging tools and logging