TechFreqs Proximity Ore Detector

Description

The TechFreqs Proximity Ore Detector Mod V1.4 technically v7 but whos counting, its for game version (V2.0), is a mod that adds a proximity-based ore detection in the game. With a configurable and toggleable button, when enabled, it scans the surrounding area for specific ores (Iron, Coal, Lead, Oil Deposit, and PotassiumNitrate ) displays on the screen with icon and distance.

FunFact:
This was intended for late game and night mining with the night vision mod, but I suppose users deemed to be reliable during the day instead from previous revision but its now better!.
The ore detector mod used to require a helmet with a Night Vision Mod to function. Configurable config.json to adjust radius & keybindings but not anymore lol

Overall Features:
Proximity Detection and On-Screen Display::
Scans for ores & Boulders within a configurable radius (default: 15m).
Detects Iron, Coal, Lead, Shows detected ores with icons and distance. “Ore” X.Xm (Radius: Ym) [Hot Zone]” and existing ui icons such as uses ui_game_symbol_map_treasure icon or boulders.
Enable/disable the detector with a configurable key (default: Keypad6).
Same clustering and or the ore type veins with block and distance measure how neat!

Logging:
Logs each ore type only once per session to avoid spam.
Example: [TechFreqsProximityOreDetector] Iron ore found. in F1 logs

Tooltips:
Displays a tooltip when the detector is enabled/disabled.
Enabled: [TechFreqsProximityOreDetector] Ore Detector Enabled! Happy Detecting!
Disabled: Ore Detector Disabled.

Technical Details:
Dependencies:
HarmonyLib for patching EntityPlayerLocal.Update and NavObject.IsValidPlayer.
Newtonsoft.Json for config parsing.
Game assemblies: Assembly-CSharp.dll, UnityEngine.dll.
Config: config.json in the mod folder allows customization of ToggleKey (default: Keypad6) and DetectionRadius (default: 15m, min 5m).
Slot Access: Uses EntityPlayerLocal.equipment.GetItems() to check gear, with gear[0] as the Head slot based on your log.

KNOWN BUGS OR ISSUES:
A small issue being the logs get noisy with New X type of ore found in X blocks, within a few seconds or so it isn’t too spammy but needed for mod to work but thats about it really.

Disclaimer:
By using this mod, you acknowledge that TechFreq is not responsible for any issues, crashes, or conflicts caused by its use.
Use at your own risk. Please backup your game files before installing any type of mod.
Thanks for downloading and enjoy!

Installation:
Make sure harmony mod exist in the mod directory as it’s required.
Download the mod files, Extract Mod files.
Please backup your world, save, and or game files.
Place them in your Mods directory of your 7 Days to Die Game.
EAC must be disabled, although i hope in the future that can be changed, as for now DLLS are not EAC supported however XML has no issue, unfortunately this is a dll modification.
THIS IS CLIENT SIDE ONLY but maybe perhaps this is also, server side and client side compatibility?
No further setup needed. Enjoy!

CREDITS:
Thanks to TechFreq & A.I, ChatGPT or Microsoft CoPilot A.I or Grok AI from Twitter or X, for helping me create the modlet, aswell as with very little modding knowledge for the game and learning as i go i couldn’t do this without it and overall brainstorming and or the modding community.
I’d very much appreciate it and or any feedback for the mod(s) aswell

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However, Donations aren’t expected, every little bit of support helps along the way & fuels more mods, music, and bug fixes in the future,so thanks again for reading and being awesome in general and checking out the mod post.

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License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This mod is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. You can use it for personal play in *7 Days to Die*. Modifications or sharing require crediting TechFreq, linking to the mod page, and using the same license for derivatives. Contact me at beacons.ai/techfreq for permission for any modifications or changes.
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