Smart Makeshift Sprinkler

SMART MAKESHIFT SPRINKLER

Automatic watering that helps conserve your stored water.

DESCRIPTION

Smart Makeshift Sprinkler automatically manages every Makeshift Sprinkler based on the driest valid plant inside its normal watering range.

With the default settings, a watering cycle starts when the driest plant falls below 30% water. The sprinkler then continues until every eligible plant in range has reached at least 32% water. Plants between these thresholds do not start a new cycle while the sprinkler is resting.

This prevents unnecessary watering and helps conserve stored water without requiring constant manual checks.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

• []Install a VEIN-compatible version of UE4SS.[/]

  []Download and extract this archive.[/]

  []Copy the complete SmartMakeshiftSprinkler folder into:

  <VEIN installation>\Vein\Binaries\Win64\ue4ss\Mods\[/]

  []Confirm that the final structure contains:

  ue4ss\Mods\SmartMakeshiftSprinkler\enabled.txt

  ue4ss\Mods\SmartMakeshiftSprinkler\Scripts\config.lua

  ue4ss\Mods\SmartMakeshiftSprinkler\Scripts\main.lua[/]

  []Fully close and restart VEIN.[/]

  To uninstall the mod, remove the SmartMakeshiftSprinkler folder from the UE4SS Mods directory. The mod does not directly modify save-game data.

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  MAIN FEATURES

  • []Water-saving automation for the Makeshift Sprinkler.[/]

    []Default cycle: starts below 30% and stops when all valid plants reach at least 32%.[/]

    []Per-sprinkler hysteresis prevents rapid on/off cycling.[/]

    []Uses each sprinkler's normal in-game watering radius.[/]

    []Automatically detects newly planted crops without requiring a restart.[/]

    []Ignores dead, harvested, removed and regrowing perennial plants.[/]

    []Empty planter slots do not create false watering demand.[/]

    []Efficient cached scanning avoids repeated full-world searches.[/]

    []Designed for single-player, listen hosts and dedicated servers.[/]

    []Configurable thresholds and scan interval.[/]

    CONFIGURATION

    SmartMakeshiftSprinkler\Scripts\config.lua

    Default values:

    MinWaterThreshold = 0. 30

    MaxWaterThreshold = 0. 32

    ScanIntervalMs = 2000

    Active = falseto disable all mod logic on the next game start. Restart VEIN after changing the configuration.

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    REQUIREMENTS

    • []🔧 UE4SS: A working VEIN-compatible UE4SS installation. The standard UE4SS release may not contain the signatures required by the current VEIN build.[/]

      []🌐 Multiplayer: Install the mod on the host or dedicated server.[/]

      []💧 In-game setup: The Makeshift Sprinkler must still have the required switch state, power and water supply.[/]

      Tested with VEIN Steam Build 24927839, Unreal Engine 5. 6 and the VEIN UE4SS fork based on UE4SS 3. 0. 1 Beta.

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      SHOUT OUTS

      Special thanks to Friedel for his tireless support, testing and for always being there throughout development.