HabitatControlPanel
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 137 Buildables mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
HabitatControlPanel
by RandyKnapp
built for QMods Mod System
Latest version works with the Steam version on Mac and PC, and with the Epic Store version
Adds a habitat control panel screen with a built-in beacon, customizable habitat name, and a power cell slot that can provide temporary power.
UPDATED: Can color the inside and outside of your habitat, as well as change the beacon icon.
UPDATED: Works with CustomBeacons
1. 1. 0
- Fixed a bug where all lockers were removed
- Added base exterior color customization
1. 1. 1
- Fixed small bugs relating to initial panel state
1. 1. 2
- Added config to make the beacon/colors controls not require a battery to function
- The habitat power cell will now always be the last power source to be used.
1. 2. 0
- Fixed some bugs
- Added beacon icon changing (works with CustomBeacons)
- Added the ability to change the interior color of the habitat
1. 2. 1
- Fixed a bug where the icon appeared as a ? when not using CustomBeacons
1. 3. 0
- Updated to support Epic Games Store version of Subnautica
1. 3. 1
- Updated mod for the Big Little update
1. 3. 2
- Fixed the double ping bug
- Fixed the Ping None bug for new save games
- Made the power cell slot take any tech that the PowerCellCharger can take, to make it compatible with other mods
1. 3. 3
- Fixed for 2019 Update
2. 0. 0
- Converted to SML by PrimeSonic
Blueprints:
Habitat Control Panel: 1x Titanium, 1x Copper Wire, 1x Wiring Kit
QMods Instructions:
1. Download and install QMods
2. Extract HabitatControlPanel.zip to your Subnautica install directory
3. Run the game
HabitatControlPanel adds a built-in beacon with customizable name and a power cell slot to power your habitat, plus custom color settings. It's a popular QoL mod for Subnautica builders, with 4,549 endorsements and 120,465 downloads, last updated in June 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 4,549 endorsements and 120k downloads.
- Solves the annoying beacon clutter by integrating it into the habitat.
- Power cell slot means you can keep your base running even without external power sources.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — may not work with the latest Subnautica patches.
- Requires a power cell to function, so you'll need to keep spares handy.
For Subnautica builders who want a cleaner base UI and a backup power option. Perfect for players who hate placing separate beacons and want to customize their base colors. Skip if you're on a newer game version and worried about mod compatibility.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex, just drag and drop the mod folder into your Subnautica mods directory.
- Make sure to craft a power cell and insert it into the panel to see the power feature in action.
- Test the color customization on a small habitat first to see how it looks before applying to your main base.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Subnautica Mods
- Author
- Randy Knapp
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 120,465
- Endorsements
- 4,549
- Category
- Buildables
- Created
- 3/10/2018
- Updated
- 6/14/2020
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