CustomBatteries (Purple Edition) (Nautilus)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 41 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #14 of 36 Libraries mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Taken over from PrimeSonic with full permission.
Requires Nautilus
Update/Conversion of the popular CustomBatteries for SMLHelper converted to Nautilus for better compatibility with Future mods.
If you've ever wanted to add a new battery and power cell to the game,
with your own choice of crafting materials and your choice of energy capacity,
then this mod is for you.
This mod formalizes the common code of old MidGameBatteries and EnzymeChargedBattery mods into a flexible mod library that handles all the common patches needed to add new batteries and power cells to the game.
Sample plugin pack files for the original Deep Batteries and Enzyme Charged Batteries can be found here
You can use these as a starting point to create your own custom batteries.
Batteries and Power Cells are placed into their own Fabricator crafting tabs
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[]This mod will add two new crafting tab nodes to the Electronics tab of the Fabricator: One for batteries, one for power cells.[/]
Custom Batteries can be created and configured by non-coders using Text file plugins
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[]Instructions on how to make a text plugin pack are on this wiki[/]
[]Text plugin packs can be made with nothing more than a simple text editor[/]
[]Text plugin packs support custom sprites which can be made with any image editor[/]
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[]Modders who wish to do a little more with their custom batteries, and prefer to avoid copy/pasting the same patch methods all custom batteries would be using, can use this mod as an API[/]
[]Simply add a DLL reference to your project and check out the example code available on GitHub[/]
[]Instantiate a new CbBattery and CbPowerCell instance, populate the required properties, and call the provided Patch() method when ready.[/]
[]There are many optional properties you can set which will allow further customization of your batteries in both appearance and function[/]
[]For a more in-depth guide, check out the wiki[/]
For all item references, you must use the spawn ID (aka, debug ID) of the item you want to reference.
You can find all of this in the Subnautica Fandom Wiki
Installation Requirements
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[]CustomBatteries (Purple Edition) uses Bepinex[/]
[]You should also have Nautilus installed.[/]
Outline of a Text Plugin Pack
Text plugin packs use EasyMarkup format.
If you have played around with CustomCraft3 at all, this should feel familiar.
Remember that colons, se
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[]CustomBatteries (Purple Edition) uses Bepinex[/]
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[]Instructions on how to make a text plugin pack are on this wiki[/]
CustomBatteries (Purple Edition) (Nautilus) is a library mod for Subnautica that lets players create and customize their own batteries and power cells. It has 818 endorsements and 66,933 downloads, last updated November 2025. This is a foundational mod for modders and players who want tailored power solutions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 818 endorsements and 66k downloads.
- Actively maintained—last updated November 2025, so it's current.
- Opens up deep customization for power management in Subnautica.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed documentation or feature list provided by the author.
- Requires Nautilus modding framework, so it's not standalone.
- As a library mod, it's not for casual players—it's for modders and tinkerers.
For Subnautica modders who want to build custom power items or integrate battery customization into their own mods. Also for players who enjoy tweaking gameplay mechanics and want more control over power sources. Skip if you're looking for a standalone gameplay mod—this is a foundation tool.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Nautilus installed first, as this mod depends on it.
- If you're a modder, check the mod's source or documentation on GitHub for API usage.
- For players, this mod works best when combined with other mods that use it to add custom batteries.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnautica Mods
- Author
- PrimeSonic - MrPurple6411
- Version
- 1.0.1.1
- Downloads
- 66,933
- Endorsements
- 818
- Category
- Libraries
- Created
- 12/20/2023
- Updated
- 11/13/2025
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