[B42] KR FriOS (Mobile Fridge/Cooler/Freezer/Stove – Solar Battery Charger) WIP

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Author: D4RK-C0MP4N1

Last revision: 30 Apr, 2025 at 17:42 UTC

File size: 62.56 MB

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Description:
KR FriOS

The smart portable fridge for awesome survivors!

Keep your food fresh anywhere with KR FriOS, a revolutionary portable cooling system that works both in your inventory and on the ground. Equipped with smart technology and rechargeable batteries, it’s the perfect solution for food preservation in the post-apocalyptic world.

What’s New in v2.2
  • Added new FriOS device: Electric Stoves – Implemented a new line of battery-powered electric stoves with reduced cooking speed but fully portable
  • Upgraded Solar Charger – Now capable of charging car batteries using the solar charger
  • Fixed Code – Implemented food aging function, plus food now stays fresh even when you leave the area
  • Improved Icons – Added a bullet point/symbol system for icons:
    • Green – Batteries
    • Yellow – Solar Charger
    • Blue – Cooler or Fridge
    • Dark Blue – Freezer
    • Red – Electric Stoves
  • NextGen Items and Textures – Implemented iterative texture system for items, reducing mod items from 20 to just 7
  • Improved Distribution – Changed world spawn devices, removing obsolete items and prioritizing new ones

IMPORTANT: READ VERSION 2.2 CHANGELOG BEFORE USING THE MOD !!!!!!

What’s New in v2.1
  • Added new fridge types – Implemented new line of expanded-capacity fridges plus a fully portable high-capacity freezer
  • Optimized Code – Improved cooling code, allowing cooling/freezing under same function with possibility to add more fridge/freezer types
  • Improved Distribution – Each object now has its own spawn probability

What’s New in v2.0
  • Build 42 Compatibility – Full support for latest game version
  • Optimized Code – Complete refactor of cooling and charging systems into single more efficient script
  • Dynamic Charge Speed – New speed multiplier function (x2, x3, etc.) now affects battery charge/discharge in real-time
  • Improved Distribution – More spawn locations for better item availability
  • Expanded Battery Support – Code restructured to support more battery types
  • Game Balance – Adjusted charge/discharge rates for "FriOS Core Battery" (Note: Vanilla batteries charge instantly due to game engine limitations)

Key Features

✅ Smart Cooling – Only consumes power when food is inside
✅ Portable Freezer – Find the new portable freezer to prepare for harsh winter by freezing food, completely preventing spoilage
✅ Portable Electric Stove – New portable stove heats any food anywhere as long as you have a FriOS battery
✅ Rechargeable Batteries – Use the FriOS Core Battery to power the system
✅ Solar Charger – Recharge batteries from 6 AM to 8 PM with the new FriOS Core Charger
✅ Different Colors – Collect all 7 variants of each FriOS type available:

  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Gray
  • Spiffo

✅ Compatibility – Solar charger works with base game batteries and has potential integration with other mods

Technical Specifications

Components
Function
Portable Cooler – FriOS Cooler
Automatically cools food when detecting items and having charged battery (now with optimized performance)
Portable Fridge – FriOS Fridge
Automatically cools food when detecting items and having charged battery (twice the cooling speed of Cooler)
Portable Freezer – FriOS Freezer
Automatically freezes food when detecting items and having charged Core battery (instantly freezes your food in this new high-capacity freezer)
Large Portable Electric Stove – FriOS Stove Large
Automatically heats food when detecting items and having charged Core battery (heat your food anywhere)
Small Portable Electric Stove – FriOS Stove Small
Automatically heats food when detecting items and having charged Core battery (heat your food anywhere)
Battery – FriOS Core Battery
A long-lasting and properly balanced battery for the FriOS fridge
Solar Charger – FriOS Core Charger
An upgraded solar charger, only works outdoors when placed on ground (6 AM – 8 PM), compatible with vanilla batteries

How It Works
  • Place a FriOS Core Battery inside fridge, freezer or stove
  • Add food to activate automatic cooling/heating
  • Recharge batteries using solar charger during daytime
  • Game speed now dynamically affects charge/discharge
  • [new!] Food stays fresh even when leaving the area

Future Updates

Coming soon:

  • More fridge models with different capacities
  • Additional batteries with longer duration
  • Possible integrations with other energy/battery mods

(Leave your compatibility suggestions in the comments!)

Why Choose KR FriOS?
  • Smart System: Optimizes energy consumption
  • Portability: Solution to keep food fresh anywhere
  • Unique in its class: Uses batteries instead of ice packs
  • Optimized Performance: More efficient code for better experience
  • Dynamic Systems: Charge speed adapts to game speed

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https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3445346892

Steam Workshop ID: 3463564121
Mod ID: KRFriOS

Note: This mod is under active development. Expect more features in future updates.