CollectDroppedInventory
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 140 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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# What does "_CollectDroppedInventory" do for you?
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~ Collects dropped inventory items such as AGI Processors or Carbon Filters in a single sector or throughout the entire galaxy.
~ The "Assist" assignment enables multiple ships to collaborate with an _CollectDroppedInventory ship for joint collecting.
~ Involvement in the collecting process provides valuable experience for pilots and service crew members, as deemed deserved by their performance.
~ Full control over ship actions during periods of inactivity, including docking, flying to specific points, or following another ship.
~ Utilizes the integrated sector activity and sector travel blacklists within the game to exclude sectors.
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# How to use this mod:
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~ Give your ship the default behavior "_CollectDroppedInventory - Sector" and check its options.
~ Give your ship the default behavior "_CollectDroppedInventory - Galaxy" and check its options.
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# Options you can choose:
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~ Sector -- Selects the Sector and the center poosition where the ship should collect dropped inventory items.
~ Use Radius? -- Should the ship collect dropped inventory items in a radius around the choosen sector center?
~ Radius -- The radius around the sector center where the ship should collect dropped inventory items.
~ Ownerless Sectors? -- Should the ship also collect dropped inventory items in ownerless sectors?
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~ Store to Headquarters? -- Should the ship store the collected dropped inventory items to the Headquarters?
The inventory items will be available in your personal room inside the safe.
~ Store to Station? -- Should the ship store the collected dropped inventory items to a specific station?
The Manager will recieve the inventory items, currently only accessible when you reassign the Manager as pilot to a ship.
~ Store to Ship? -- Should the ship store the collected dropped inventory items to a specific ship?
The pilot will retrieve the inventory items.
~ Reciever -- The station or ship where the ship should store the collected dropped inventory items.
~ Store Threshold -- The amount of collected dropped inventory items the ship should collect before it stores them.
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~ Idle Time -- The time the ship waits until it tries to find new work.
~ Idle: Move to? -- Should the ship move to a specific point when it has nothing to do?
~ Where to move? -- The position to which the ship moves in the idle state.
~ Idle: Follow -- Should the ship follow another ship when it has nothing to do?
~ Who to follow? -- The ship that the idle ship
CollectDroppedInventory adds ship behaviors that automatically collect dropped inventory items like AGI Processors and Carbon Filters, either in a single sector or galaxy-wide. It supports multi-ship collaboration, pilot experience gains, and configurable idle actions. For X4 players who want to automate salvage collection.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Automates a tedious part of the game—no more manually picking up dropped loot
- Flexible options: choose sector, radius, ownerless sectors, and where to store items
- Community-tested with 127 endorsements and over 7,500 downloads
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in July 2023, so it may not be compatible with the latest X4 game version
- Requires setting up behaviors and options per ship, which might be overwhelming for new players
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter ship AI or default behaviors
For X4: Foundations players who want to automate inventory collection without micromanaging ships. Ideal for traders and fleet commanders who value efficiency. Skip if you prefer hands-on gameplay or if you're playing on a version newer than the mod's last update.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game version matches the mod's last update (July 2023) to avoid compatibility issues.
- Start with the 'Sector' behavior and set a small radius to test the mod before going galaxy-wide.
- Use the 'Store to Headquarters' option to keep collected items safe in your personal room.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- X4foundations Mods
- Author
- JanPanthera
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 7,511
- Endorsements
- 127
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 6/19/2020
- Updated
- 7/24/2023
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