Mods / Buddy Beacon

Tags: #QoL
Author: Dreous
Side: Both
Created: 2 days ago
Last modified: 8 hours ago
Downloads: 59
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Recommended download (for Vintage Story 1.21.5):
VSBuddyBeacon.zip  1-click install


Find your friends, join your party, adventure together.

Buddy Beacon adds three items that help players connect across vast distances in multiplayer worlds.

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Items

🧭 Wayfinder's Compass

Teleport to a friend's location

Right-click to open a player list. Select a friend and send a teleport request. If they accept, you'll be whisked to their side instantly. The compass is consumed on use.

📯 Hero's Call Stone

Summon a friend to your location

The reverse of the compass - bring a friend to YOU. Perfect for when you've found something amazing and want to share it, or when a teammate needs rescuing. Consumed on use.

📿 Beacon Band

See your friends on the map

A bracelet that links players together. Right-click to set a beacon code - any word or phrase. Players sharing the same code can see each other on:
- World Map - Green markers showing friend locations with distance

Great for parties, guilds, or couples who want to stay connected.
** Not required to wear - Just needs to be in inventory at the least.

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Features

- Consent-based - All teleports require acceptance (30 second timeout)
- Scalable UI - Dropdown menus handle 20+ players easily
- Configurable - Server admins can:
- Enable/disable individual items
- Remove crafting recipes (loot/admin-only)
- Define custom recipes
- Give items automatically on first join

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Credits

- Development: Created with assistance from https://claude.ai (Anthropic AI)
- Concept: Community request (eerie) for player-to-player teleportation

Transparency note: This mod was developed using AI-assisted coding. If that's not your thing, no hard feelings!

Mod Version For Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
0.1.4 12 8 hours ago VSBuddyBeacon.zip 1-click install

## v0.1.4
- Removed light glow from items (no longer emits light when worn/held)

0.1.3 28 1 day ago VSBuddyBeacon.zip 1-click install

v0.1.3 - Hotfix

Fixed

- Countdown timer showing wrong time (e.g., 198 seconds instead of 30)
- Fixed clock synchronization issue between server and client
- Countdown now uses client-side clock exclusively
- Timer will correctly show 30 seconds and count down properly

This fixes the issue where the countdown would show incorrect values due to differences in server and client uptime.

0.1.2 9 1 day ago VSBuddyBeacon.zip 1-click install

v0.1.2 - Hotfix

Fixed

- CRITICAL: Fixed crash when clicking "Silence 10min" button
- SilencePlayerPacket was not registered on client side
- Clicking the silence button would crash the game with "No such message type registered"
- Now properly registered on both client and server

0.1.1 4 1 day ago VSBuddyBeacon.zip 1-click install

Fixed

- Teleport Request Countdown Timer
- Dialog now displays real-time countdown (e.g., "28 seconds to respond", "15 seconds to respond")
- Previously showed static text "(30 seconds to respond)" that never updated
- Dialog automatically closes when countdown reaches zero
- Fixes issue where expired requests would show "timed out" but dialog stayed open
- Timeout Notifications
- Target player now receives notification when request expires
- Previously only the requester was notified on timeout
- Server sends backup expiration message in case of client clock sync issues

Technical Changes

- Added RequestTimestamp field to TeleportPromptPacket for accurate countdown calculation
- Implemented GuiElementDynamicText with 100ms tick handler for smooth countdown updates
- Proper timer cleanup on dialog close to prevent memory leaks

Debugging

- Added comprehensive logging for silence button and request count tracking
- Server logs show request counts for each player pair
- Client logs show received request count and button visibility state

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Note: This version includes all features from v0.1.0 (timestamp tracking, JSON configuration system) plus the above fixes.

0.1.0 3 2 days ago Empty VSBuddyBeacon.zip 1-click install

2 Comments (oldest first | newest first)

💬 Dreous , 8 hours ago

PepsiNun Removed the lighting from all items. Not intentional just didn't notice it.

💬 PepsiNun, 13 hours ago

Hello, my friends and I love this mod but can you add a verison of the buddy bracelet that doesent emmit light please, or alteast a way to turn the light off?
While we love seeing each other on the map some of us prefer to not be glowing in the dark while wearing it.

Thank you in advance! <3

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