Bug Fixes

TR_MaskyBoy the config is probably set to false for creating flax, I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to C# coding, I made a simple patch that just disables the flax being craftable based on config, but unfortunately it'll still show the recipe. Double check configs

I'm on the newest version of this mod, and I tried out making Flax Fibers again. Instead of making ghost fibers, it just doesn't make fibers at all.

It still says it's possible in the in-game guidebook, and other recipes work just fine.

JavaBeans are you on the latest grass to ropes version, that should have been fixed. Single player, server?

As per Pandabearzz, TR_MaskyBoy the flax fiber recipe bugs out in the inventory making ghost fibers

Not sure about how tule is used in the game, but it would be cool if we could use tule bundles like sticks.  Grass and cattails have similar structure, but tule is more like straws and more similar to thin sticks so maybe a bundle of four tule could be turned into a stick?  Or several tule and a few grass bundles to keep them together to form a stick?  I've ended up spawning in worlds where there were no trees in sight and even those birch bushes were rare, but there were pools with either cattails and/or tule in them.  I could have just travelled further afield for more bushes or actual trees, but that's difficult if you have a "Waterworld" and with no firewood, have to hole up somewhere and wait for daytime to arrive before you can continue traveling.

I play a lot in cold global climate, cold start, 100-200k polar regions, so this mod is one of my favorites for sure. Sucks to play your entire 1 life hardcore playthough without finding any cattails.

I feel like this is necessary to share for anyone who questions the validity/authenticity of this beautiful mod.

as per TR_MaskyBoy the flax fiber recipe bugs out the inventory and you have to toss the grass bundles that become bugged in order to fix inventory and crarfting issues

One of the recipes that I found doesn't work, is using the grass bundles to try and make Flax Fibers. The Flax Fiber never actually exists, as well as anything that is made with these "Ghost Fibers". The grass bundles are not lost in the process, but instead invisible in the crafting grid.

Personally, this just gives me more reason to actually FARM Flax. But at the same time it's a bummer that this recipe doesn't actually work.

SneccTheSnake for the time being, this does seem to work with the AutoConfigLib mod

Updated to 1.21.0!

SneccTheSnake I will look into it when I get the free time :)

Ptahil Fixed! Everything should work fine now.

GriffinsWings nope, work but not fine some gride recipes dont work and give errors

This mod works fine in 1.21 stable thus far!

Rome12310 That is not working. I opened the file in Notepad++ and changed false to true and nothing.

Edit: I was opening the actual recipe file. Ignore me.

Thank you for this. such a simple addition. 

I had no idea colder spawns weren't playable like that haha.

hey SneccTheSnake to enable it you're gonna have to go into the mods config folder in your vintage story directory in the c drive of your windows os, it in C:\Users\[you're username]\AppData\Roaming\VintagestoryData\ModConfig\grasstoropes.json then open it in word pad or something like that and the simple delte the word false change it to true no capiltals then save and it should work

Hey is it possible to get a ConfigLib option for the flax twine enabling? I'm pretty inept with code so messing with the config confuses me since I can't even find it lol.

edit: Got my son to show me how! though I still think a ConfigLib option would be neat

No worries take your time :)

LunaGore sure, I'll work on it when I get some time! Been pretty swamped lately IRL

Wanted to add grass basket traps too or atleast make them craftable from the grass baskets > reed trap

Yes!

LunaGore to disable them?

Can the baskets and chests get a config toggle too?

RowanSkie Resolved! The texture is already defined by the shape and I forgot to remove the old texture path, thank you!

By the way, I get this non-crashing error:

13.2.2025 16:15:21 [Warning] Texture asset 'grasstoropes:textures/item/grassbundle.png' not found (defined in Item grasstoropes:grassbundle).

NarielV No, thank you! :)

god bless your soul had many spawns with no cattail but I didnt want a direct conversion mod that feels clunky this is nice thank you.

DanceOfBlood Oops! Must have been an oversight, should be fixed!

Great mod! So far the thing I find a bit concerning is the lack of sounds when using the grass chest compared to reed chest.

I like it. Simple, yet it allows access to a plethora of recipes where reed and papyrus don't grow. I took a stab at this issue before as well, but I haven't spent the effort trying to do anything other than changing a recipe.

Updated to GrassToRopes-v1.0.1, if you'd like to continue using the simpler, only grass to ropes version, install v1.0.0! :)

Thanks everyone! I recently picked up the game and was messing around with files, realizing how easy it is to add simple content mods like this, I may dive deeper into some more stuff.

This was a quick mod that was made specifically for a reddit user who posted about being on a challenge map, but the island they spawned on had no cattails and the other simple mod that added this, did not work for the newer versions, thus here we are haha.

Been thinking about ways to wick dry grass together, maybe make some sort of bundling, or wicker that can be used to make baskets as well? Might be a cool addition.

Just wanted to show some appreciation, your mod is awesome and saves so much time and frustration.

Omg I needed this 🙏