AutoCropManager - A toolkit by Heisenberg
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[b]Features[/b]
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[*] [b]Auto-select best crop[/b] for new growing zones — based on scarcity, growth speed, calories, and diversity.
[*] Detects [b]critical food shortage[/b] and prioritizes fast-growing crops (e.g., rice) if needed.
[*] Avoids [b]monocultures[/b]: ensures diversity by avoiding too many zones growing the same plant.
[*] Considers [b]colonist plant skills[/b] — avoids assigning crops that nobody can sow.
[*] Takes into account the [b]biome and season[/b] — only chooses crops that will mature before winter.
[*] Predicts [b]food days remaining[/b] based on stockpiled food and colonists/animals consumption.
[*] Adds a [b]Biome Advisor[/b]: suggests best and worst crops for the current map.
[*] Adds a [b]Food Prediction[/b] dialog — shows stockpile food, colonists, animals, daily consumption, and estimated days left.
[*] Auto-creates a [b]food stockpile zone[/b] near your growing zone, configured for edible items.
[*] Option to create a [b]6x6 food stockpile[/b] manually via gizmo on growing zone.
[*] All features are configurable in mod settings menu.
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[b]Quality of Life improvements[/b]
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[*] Works with existing saves — safe to add or remove.
[*] Lightweight — minimal performance impact.
[*] Settings for weights (scarcity, growth speed), critical food threshold, calorie focus, diversity focus.
[*] Optional notifications when auto-actions happen.
[*] Optional buttons to manually recalculate crops, show biome advice, food prediction, and create stockpile.
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[b]Compatibility[/b]
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[*] Compatible with RimWorld 1.4+
[*] Compatible with most other farming & stockpile mods.
[*] Does not override vanilla defs — uses Harmony patches.
[*] Does not touch animals or cooking directly (focuses on planting & stockpile).
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[b]How to use?[/b]
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[*] Just create a growing zone — AutoCropManager will suggest and set the best crop.
[*] Optionally click the buttons on a growing zone to recalculate crop, get biome advice, or create stockpile.
[*] Open Mod Settings to fine-tune preferences.
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[b]Enjoy smarter farming![/b]
[b] AutoCropManager - Update & Suggestions Templates [/size][/b]
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[b] Patch Notes for RimWorld 1.6[/b]
I’ve fixed several reported bugs from the community, ensuring full compatibility with RimWorld [b]1.6[/b] and improving stability:
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[*] Fixed compatibility issues with the stockpile creation.
[*] Fixed errors when no suitable crops were found — fallback to potatoes now works properly.
[*] Fixed skill checks on colonists sometimes being ignored.
[*] Improved Biome Advisor suggestions.
[*] General code cleanup and performance tweaks.
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Thanks to everyone who reported bugs and helped improve the mod!
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[b] Suggestions Templates[/b]
If you’d like to suggest a feature or improvement, feel free to use one of these pre-defined templates when posting in the [b]Suggestions[/b] discussion thread:
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[*] [b]Emergency Food[/b] — Fastest-growing crops for emergency situations.
[b]What it is:[/b]
Focus on prioritizing the absolute fastest crops when food drops critically low.
[b]Why:[/b]
For colonies recovering from famine or disasters.
[*] [b]Balanced Diet[/b] — Balanced and nutritious crop diversity.
[b]What it is:[/b]
Ensure the colony gets a variety of crops for mood and nutrition.
[b]Why:[/b]
Improves happiness and avoids overspecialization.
[*] [b]Winter Prep[/b] — Crops that finish before winter.
[b]What it is:[/b]
Focus on crops that can fully grow before winter comes.
[b]Why:[/b]
Helps colonies in cold biomes avoid losing crops to frost.
[*] [b]High Yield[/b] — Maximum nutritional output.
[b]What it is:[/b]
Selects the most calorie-efficient crops.
[b]Why:[/b]
For colonies that aim for the biggest harvest per tile.
[*] [b]Low Maintenance[/b] — Easy crops for beginners.
[b]What it is:[/b]
Prioritize simple, forgiving crops.
[b]Why:[/b]
For new players or colonies with low-skilled growers.
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[b]Thank you for your feedback and support![/b]
If you find more bugs or have more suggestions, please post them in the appropriate discussion threads.
— Heisenberg
[b] Welcome to my lab![/b]
I’m the creator of [i]IQ Expanded[/i], [i]AutoCrop Manager[/i], and more mods that explore the limits of intelligence, creativity, and sometimes sheer chaos.
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