[2026.1] DeepLeaks

The mod adds a sensitive dynamic to the hull. Diving in dangerous depths will cause leaks. It starts with bursting bolts, continue with pipes failing, then with hatches leaking and eventually there will be holes in the hull. It adds sounds for bolts, leaks, repairs and valve noises which are detectable by enemies. It is possible to generate replacement parts by dismantle certain on board equipment. The mod is set for arcade game play by default but can be set to realistic or custom via provided yaml text file. The mod wants to enhance the game play and removes the vanilla hull crush mechanism (Game Over Screen). With the mod you will have to fight leaks every now and then but also gives you the chance to fix it. "Die Bolzen, sie... sie platzen weg!!" While depth increases you suddenly will hear bolts exploding which ultimately leads to failing pipes if you don't stop the dive. Once a leak appears take immediate action against it ("Boot nicht weiter fallen lassen!"). Stop further diving, blow the ballast tanks, the leaks react on even more pressure and only start leaking when depth increases. Adjust balance tanks (pump air in it) to further stop the dive. Activate the trim pump to get the water out of the boat. Activate compressors to have more air available. Leaks under water will need a rebreather to get fixed, so keep that in mind when diving deep. Every repair on leaks will make them stronger and chances to leak again are reduced. If you can't hold the dive ("Boot ist nicht zu halten"), only ground can stop the dive so be careful in the open ocean. With the boat sitting on the ground you have good chances to get back to the surface. Features No need for a new game: The mod is a pure runtime modification and works with any savegame. The mod does save leak information which might be present after uninstall but will not do any harm. Mod configuration: You can specify own values for any relevant function of the mod in the datasheet provided (I added an alternative wa