💬 RimTalk – Bring Your Colonists to Life
Give your pawns [b]real conversations[/b] with [i]RimTalk[/i]. Every chat is unique, shaped by a colonist’s [u]personality[/u], [u]mood[/u], and the unpredictable chaos of RimWorld.
⚙️ How It Works
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[*] Reads what colonists are thinking & doing 🧠
[*] Builds a custom AI prompt ✍️
[*] Displays dialogue in chat bubbles 🗨️
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🌟 Features
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[*] [b]Multiple AI Providers:[/b] OpenAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Google AI, custom cloud models, or any OpenAPI-compatible local LLM (Ollama, LM Studio).
[*] [b]Unique Personalities:[/b] Grumpy elder, poetic dreamer, sarcastic doctor. Fully customizable.
[*] [b]Context-Aware:[/b] Dialogue matches what pawns are doing/thinking.
[*] [b]Multi-Language:[/b] Colonists can naturally chat in any language.
[*] [b]Easy Setup:[/b] Just paste an API key and you’re ready.
[*] [b]Performance-Friendly:[/b] All AI conversations run in the cloud, so your game stays fast. No extra load on your computer.
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Originally posted by [b]Player Review[/b]:
“It feels like my pawns are finally alive.”
🚀 Getting Started
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[*] [b]Grab a free API key:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Faistudio.google.com%2Fapp%2Fapikey]Google AI Studio[/url][aistudio.google.com]
[*] [b]Enable RimTalk[/b] in your mod list
[*] [b]Paste the key[/b] into RimTalk settings
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[i]Advanced Settings let you swap providers or use a local LLM.[/i]
📊 Recommended Free Model
Google Gemma 3 27b
Best free pick. Most other Google models have strict limits now, but this one still gives you plenty of requests and works well enough for chats.
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[*] 30 requests/min
[*] 15,000 tokens/min
[*] 14,400 requests/day
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More details: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fai.google.dev%2Fgemini-api%2Fdocs%2Frate-limits%23current-rate-limits]Google API Rate Limits[/url][ai.google.dev]
Player2 GPT-OSS-120B
Now fully free. No limits, no worries about hitting usage caps.
Official website: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fplayer2.game]Player2[/url][player2.game]
You can get your API key from their website or via the link below. After obtaining your API key, make sure to change the model to GPT OSS on their website.
[i]Tip: This model is pretty lightweight. If the conversations feel a bit simple, give [b]Thinking Mode[/b] a shot - it usually helps.[/i]
🤖 Player2 Integration
Thanks to [b]CarlosNahuelcoy[/b], RimTalk now supports Player2 as an AI provider.
Users can easily generate an API key using this web tool: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgerikuylerk.com%2FRimTalk]https://gerikuylerk.com/RimTalk[/url]
Copy the key and paste it into RimTalk to start playing immediately.
🛠️ Troubleshooting
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[*] 📝 [b]API Error Reports[/b]: If you’re having trouble with any API provider, open RimTalk’s [b]Debug window[/b], click the [b]"API Log"[/b] button (copies to clipboard), and paste the log as a reply in our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/3551203752/690871474424385068/]discussion thread[/url].
[*] ⚠️ [b]Json deserialization errors[/b]: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/3551203752/591782690120908103/]Guide[/url].
[*] 🌐 [b]HTTPS Issues with Local Network LLM[/b]: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/3551203752/600789021066589686/]Guide[/url].
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🧩 Add-on Mods
Extend RimTalk’s capabilities with these community expansions.
Feature Expansions
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[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3608181242]RimTalk Expand Memory[/url][/b] – Adds a deep memory system and timeline UI so colonists remember past events and relationships.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3628755033]RimTalk Expand Actions[/url][/b] – Allows AI conversations to trigger real gameplay actions like recruiting, romancing, or dining together.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3633249209]RimTalk Expand Literature[/url][/b] – Generates AI descriptions for books, art, and weapons that colonists can actually read and discuss.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3618965326]RimTalk TTS[/url][/b] – Adds Text-to-Speech support so your colonists can voice their dialogue audibly.
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Context and Prompt
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[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3628795263]RimTalk Prompt Enhance[/url][/b] – Provides the AI with detailed colony history, construction projects, and health status for smarter context.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3612632140]RimTalk Event Plus[/url][/b] – Makes colonists aware of active map events like raids, weather, and ongoing quests.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3619548407]RimTalk Persona Director[/url][/b] – Overhauls persona generation by reading deep stats (genes, skills, past) to create complex characters.
[*] [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3642675329]RimTalk Quests[/url][/b] – Appends immersive, AI-written narratives and backstories to in-game quest descriptions.
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👨💻 Credits
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[*] [b]Development:[/b] Juicy
[*] [b]GitHub:[/b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjlibrary%2FRimTalk]Contribute here[/url][github.com]
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