Take Control of Your Colony's Soundtrack
Tired of the same vanilla music interrupting your epic raids? Want battle drums when mechanoids attack and peaceful melodies while your colonists tend the crops? [b]Ren Höek's Music Player[/b] is a lightweight (240kb) lag-free mod that gives you complete control over your RimWorld audio experience.
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Context-Aware Combat Music
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[*] [b]Automatic Combat Detection[/b] - Music instantly shifts when hostile pawns appear on the map
[*] [b]Smart Song Tagging[/b] - Tag any song for Day (☀), Night (☽), Winter (❄), or Combat (⚔)
[*] [b]Intelligent Filtering[/b] - Skip and Previous buttons respect context - only plays appropriate songs
[*] [b]Seamless Transitions[/b] - Smooth crossfades between songs with configurable fade speeds
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Full Playback Control
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[*] [b]Draggable Widget[/b] - Position the player anywhere on screen, lock it with ⦿/⦾
[*] [b]Expandable Playlist[/b] - Collapse (▲) for minimal UI, expand (▼) to browse your full library
[*] [b]Click-to-Seek Progress Bar[/b] - Jump to any point in a song instantly
[*] [b]Volume Control[/b] - Independent volume slider that works with RimWorld's master volume
[*] [b]Shuffle or Sequential[/b] - Random playback or ordered progression through your playlist
[*] [b]Context Toggle[/b] - Quick toggle (▣/⧉) to enable/disable context-aware playback
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Ambient Silence System
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[*] [b]Configurable Gaps[/b] - Set random silence between songs (0 seconds to 10 minutes)
[*] [b]Combat Override[/b] - Silence is automatically skipped during combat for instant response
[*] [b]Skip Override[/b] - Manual skip/previous bypasses silence for immediate playback
[*] [b]Recommended: 2-25 seconds[/b] - Creates natural breathing room between tracks
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Full Keybind Support
Configure hotkeys in [b]Options → Keyboard → Ren Höek's Music Player[/b]:
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[*] Play / Pause
[*] Next Track (respects context filtering)
[*] Previous Track (respects context filtering)
[*] Show / Hide Player
[*] Toggle Shuffle
[*] Toggle Context-Aware Mode
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All keybinds default to unassigned - set your own!
Fade Transitions
Six fade speed options for smooth song changes:
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[*] Very Fast (0.4s) - Quick transitions, also used for skip buttons
[*] Fast (1.0s)
[*] Normal (1.8s) - Recommended
[*] Slow (2.6s)
[*] Very Slow (3.5s) - Cinematic feel
[*] Off - Instant switching
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Easy Music Setup
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[*] Drop MP3/OGG/WAV files into categorized folders (Combat/, Day/, Night/, Winter/)
[*] Songs are automatically tagged based on folder structure
[*] Multi-tag support - place songs in multiple folders or tag them in-game
[*] Override any tag per-song with the in-game + buttons
[*] Optional: Include vanilla RimWorld music alongside your custom tracks
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Quick Access
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[*] [b]PlaySettings Icon[/b] - Custom music note icon in the bottom-right button row
[*] [b]Title Bar Controls[/b] - Context toggle (▣/⧉), Expand (▲/▼), Lock (⦿/⦾)
[*] [b]Search Bar[/b] - Quickly find songs in large playlists
[*] [b]Auto-Scroll[/b] - Playlist automatically scrolls to the currently playing song
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Quality of Life
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[*] Real-time status display (Playing, Paused, Fading, Waiting between songs...)
[*] Category icons show each song's tags at a glance
[*] Combat indicator (⚔) appears during hostile encounters
[*] Settings persist between sessions
[*] Minimal performance impact
[*] Works alongside other music mods
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Mod Settings
Access via [b]Options → Mod Settings → Ren Höek's Music Player[/b]:
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[*] Shuffle Mode (default: ON)
[*] Context-Aware Playback (default: ON)
[*] Include Vanilla Music (default: OFF) - requires restart
[*] Hide Player Widget
[*] Player Volume (0-100%)
[*] Min/Max Silence Between Songs (0-600 seconds each)
[*] Fade Speed Selection (6 options)
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Check out [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3655409739]My Playlist[/url] as well! (211 themed tracks)
[i]"Your colony deserves a soundtrack as dynamic as its stories."[/i]
Not compatible with "Music Manager (Continued)".
Compatible with all mods that add music.
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[b]Workshop ID: 3656036193[/b]
Credits
Created by Ren Höek
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