Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.4.1

• The mod's per-frame code no longer makes the game's Lua compiler retry compiling it every frame; such retries from many mods kept the game recompiling indefinitely.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.4

• Works alongside mods that change other stratagem navigation flags: it now checks and changes only its own bit instead of stopping.
• The one-time settings change at startup makes one memory protection check instead of 104 and far less temporary memory.
• Other mods' Windows declarations can no longer change this mod's calls.
• Requires Bingus Shared Loader v18 or newer (v19 is current).
• Measured in live play: 0.001 ms per frame in missions and 0.001 on the ship.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.3.1

• Documentation-only release: the mod is identical to v15.3 (same compiled resource).
• Rewrites the install notes packaged with the mod and the README status: one current status line instead of the compatibility-candidate and test-build notes left from the game-build update. In live play the mod loads and applies its stratagem navigation settings.
• Lists one loader requirement, Bingus Shared Loader v18.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.3

• Support Steam build 25480438 with updated game-module guards.
• Keep the supported stratagem settings and bounce behavior.
• Offline builds and package checks pass; live gameplay validation remains pending.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.2

• Update compatibility for game build 25327279.
• Refresh the supported stratagem records.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15.1

• Moves logs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\CowboyBingus\Helldivers2\Logs.
• Requires Bingus Shared Loader v14 for the shared log folder.

Better Stratagem Bounce - v15

Allows stratagem balls to stick to more usable surfaces than in vanilla.

Install Better-Stratagem-Bounce-v15.zip through Arsenal or HD2MM. Download Bingus Shared Loader separately from its own repository. With default Arsenal priority, place the loader last, then Purge / Deploy.

This package updates the visible version and ZIP name while preserving the existing gameplay payload.

Better Stratagem Bounce — archive-v15

Better Stratagem Bounce — archive-v15

Prepared for the Bingus Shared Loader release. The manager description, dependency metadata, installation instructions and compatibility notes now use the loader's new name. The gameplay Lua, manager GUID, resource identity and runtime revision are unchanged.

Install BetterStratagemBounce.zip with BingusSharedLoader.zip (loader-v2 / API 1). With the game closed, replace old library entries, Purge, then Deploy. Remove older gameplay packages that bundled their own loader. Managers do not fetch dependencies automatically.

The existing banner and square Arsenal cover are retained. Source exports exclude private research, game resources, manager profiles, generated outputs and Git history.

Offline regression, callback interoperability, combined HUD/resource ownership and isolated Arsenal/HD2MM deployment checks validate this release preparation. Gameplay validation of the packaging transition remains pending; retain prerelease status until that is confirmed.

Reinforcement Beacons Fixed is an optional separate mod. Its installed multiplayer behavior remains unverified and a small solo landing offset is unresolved.

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Downloads

Install BetterStratagemBounce.zip using Arsenal or HD2MM. The -source.zip contains the repository source. SHA256SUMS.txt covers both ZIPs.

Better Stratagem Bounce v13

Lets stratagem balls stick and activate on more surfaces instead of bouncing away.

This update removes the known startup-resource conflict with the inspected HD2 HUD+ 0.1.3 package. Better Stratagem Bounce and Hellpod Steering Unlocked now include the same Wwise coordinator and separate mod modules. Each mod works independently; neither requires the other or HUD+. The original audio callbacks and gameplay patch remain intact. The native slope limit still rejects walls and sufficiently steep surfaces.

Install or update: Close the game. Import BetterStratagemBounce.zip into HDArsenal or HD2MM, then enable and deploy it. When updating, remove the older library entry and purge deployment before importing the new ZIP. If using both mods, also update Hellpod Steering Unlocked to v5, then redeploy your enabled mods. A resource-overlap warning between these matching versions is expected: their shared loader bytes are identical. Other mods replacing Wwise still need compatibility work.

Supports Steam build 24826606 / EXE 1.8.45317.0.

Validation: Both modules loaded in a native startup check; Bounce applied its exact 101-flag change and Hellpod reached its expected ship state. Offline checks cover the unmodified HUD+ boot and fragments, original audio callbacks, missing modules, failure isolation and both load orders. Arsenal 0.36.0 and HD2MM 1.3.0.1 backend tests pass import, deployment, independent disable, redeployment and removal. Gameplay validation of the new loading route is pending, so this is a prerelease.

SHA256: 61db57c66a2e7d7e5a64dd888ca5a3c26b5180770c1eb4c4dafc83465bcec4f0

AI disclosure: GPT-6 Astra was used for research, implementation, debugging, documentation and artwork.

Better Stratagem Bounce v12

HD2MM compatibility update: Fixes the "empty options" import warning and deployment index error. Remove any failed import from HD2MM's library, then import this ZIP again. Gameplay files are unchanged.

Verified with HD2MM 1.3.0.1 and HDArsenal 0.36.0 backends in isolated folders. Checks covered import, deployment, removal and redeployment; HD2MM also passed with both mods together in either load order. No game launch was performed for this packaging update.

Lets stratagem balls stick and activate on more surfaces instead of bouncing away.

Download BetterStratagemBounce.zip, import it into HDArsenal or HD2MM, then enable and deploy it with the game closed. Remove an older manual installation before switching to a manager.

• Supports Steam build 24826606 / EXE 1.8.45317.0.
• Works independently or alongside Hellpod Steering Unlocked.
• The native slope limit remains; walls and sufficiently steep surfaces still reject the ball.
• Mods replacing the same startup resource, including HD2 HUD+ 0.1.3, require a combined resource. Load order alone cannot merge them.

Validation includes reproducible builds, offline runtime checks, and Arsenal import, enable, disable, and removal checks for both mods together. Combined gameplay has been reported working; jammer and multiplayer edge cases have not been exhaustively verified.

SHA256: efb346e6d6d8de0c935d35d3cead88b71fdfa9f0066841c8f5402b50064c6a31