🎵 RimTunes
The Biggest RimTunes Update Yet
After months of work, RimTunes 1.6.2 is here — and it changes everything. A complete visual overhaul from the ground up, seamless playback transitions, and a refined Dynamic Music System that feels better than ever. Whether you're a returning player or installing for the first time, this is the RimTunes experience as it was always meant to be.
A complete rewrite and enhancement of Fluffy's Music Manager.
What's New in 1.6.2
- Complete Visual Redesign — Every window rebuilt from scratch with a cohesive dark theme. Clean, modern, and easy on the eyes during long sessions.
- 3,000+ Material Symbols Icons — Crisp, resolution-independent icons throughout the entire UI. Mod playlists show the mod's own icon, user playlists show a person icon, and the playing track pulses with an animated equalizer.
- Seamless Track Transitions — Songs fade out early and blend into the next track. No more awkward gaps. Configurable silence duration between tracks.
- Smooth Scrolling — Momentum-based scrolling with scrollbars that auto-hide when you don't need them.
- Redesigned Windows — Add Music and Settings windows completely rebuilt with the new dark theme and improved layouts.
- New Color Picker — Pick any color at any opacity with the transparency slider.
- Smarter DMS — The Dynamic Music System has been refined with better danger detection and adjustable silence intervals during combat situations.
- Onboarding Wizard — New players get a quick setup dialog on first launch to choose between DMS (automatic) and Manual (classic) mode.
- Better Shuffle — No more hearing the same song after toggling shuffle. The queue reshuffles on every loop for a fresh listening experience.
- Stable Playlists — Renaming a playlist no longer breaks playback, selection, or references.
- Translation Support — RimTunes is now fully translation-ready. Community translations welcome via XML files.
- Faster Performance — Smoother operation with large libraries. Virtualized song lists, cached queries, and batched disk writes keep everything responsive.
Core Features
- Dynamic Music System — Music adapts to in-game situations: combat, peace, weather, and time of day. Your soundtrack shifts as the story unfolds.
- Your Music — Add songs from URLs or local files directly in-game. No external tools needed. Takes seconds.
- Playlists — Create and manage custom playlists for different moods, scenarios, or mods.
- Overlay Widget — Convenient mini-player with all essential controls. Double-click to open the main window.
- Playlist Sharing — Export and import playlists to share your musical setups with the community.
- Custom Colors — Personalize the interface to match your style.
- Hotkeys — Control playback without leaving the action.
Compatibility
- RimWorld 1.6
- Compatible with other music mods
- Safe to add or remove mid-game
Credits
- Developed by Serhii Melnichuk
- Original concept by Fluffy (Music Manager)
License
MIT License for all original code. CC-BY-SA 4.0 for all original content (text, imagery, sounds). See LICENSE[github.com] for details.
Parts of the code and content may be licensed by their original author.
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