[B42] Functional Gutters
Realistically harvest rain water from a building’s roof by connecting a container to the gutter’s drain.
Tap into existing gutters or build your own custom gutter system using a variety of new craftable gutter pipes.
Can this mod be safely added mid-save?
- Yes, but it will not change any already existing collectors that happen to be placed on a gutter tile.
Can this mod be safely removed mid-save?
- Yes, but any existing collectors on a gutter tile will keep their increased rain factor.
Do gutter collectors work indoors?
- No, currently they still require being outdoors without a covered overhead tile.
What can I connect to the gutter
- All vanilla rain collectors, troughs, and the amphora are supported. Additionally, any modded entities that use the game’s FluidContainer system should work out of the box such as the Useful Barrels mod.
Does this work for build 41?
- This mod relies on systems introduced in build `42.4+` and will not function in build `41`.
- Build/place supported collector on the same tile as a gutter drain. Either tile works for multi-tile troughs.
- Open the context menu by right-clicking on the collector.
- Find the "Gutter Drain" submenu and select the "Connect" option. Requires a pipe wrench unless turned off in mod settings.
- Enjoy the benefits of a highly-efficient rain collector system.
Pre-existing structures already have roof gutters meaning you won’t have to build your own. To tap into these roof gutters, you will either need to find a building with an existing drain pipe or build a new drain pipe.
On its own a drain pipe will reach the next level above. Additional vertical pipes can be built on top of the drain pipe to access roofs on higher floor levels.
Unlike pre-existing structures, player-built structures will require horizontal gutter pipes to expand the size of the roof’s area being covered by the drain pipe. Each gutter pipe can collect rain from up to 4 grid-squares from its attachment point in a line. A roof square will be considered valid if it has a floor, isn’t covered by a roof, and isn’t occupied by an item such as a rain collector.
Use the "View Pipes" and "View Roof" buttons in the gutter ui panel to help visualize the connected pipes and covered roof area.
Options -> Mods -> Functional Gutters
View on github for more information [github.com]
Workshop ID: 3439305933
Mod ID: FunctionalGutters
