Choose Starting Gear

A mod for The Long Dark. This mod allows you to choose your starting gear when starting a new game.

It is intended for use when starting a new SURVIVAL MODE game.

FOR GAME VERSION 2.00 / 2.02 (PRE TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY)

The idea is to let you choose whatever you want to enable a more varied experience.

Perhaps you want to be... A repairwoman sent to the Cannery only to be trapped by the First Flare ... A recluse living in Trappers Cabin ... A plane crash survivor ... The climber waiting for friends at the Mountaineer's Hut ...
... You can now outfit yourself for whatever scenario you dream up!

Requirements

MelonLoader

ModSettings

Installation:

1. Download the latest ChooseStartingGear.dll from releases
2. Drop ChooseStartingGear.dll into your Mods folder
3. If you are updating from an older version, delete the ChooseStartingGear.json from your Mods folder as old json's can cause errors if the mod's Settings have been changed

Uninstallation:

Delete ChooseStartingGear.dll and ChooseStartingGear.json file from your Mods folder

Using The Mod

1. Open the Options menu
2. Open the Mod Settings menu
3. Scroll across to the Choose Starting Gear menu
4. Mod Options:
   • Game Default: Mod is disabled; a new game will have completely unmodified starting gear
     • Recommended option when starting a new Wintermute (Story Mode) or Challenge game
   • Default PLUS: Add items IN ADDITION to the default starting items
     • You will receive the standard starting items
     • PLUS anything you choose in the mod
     • E.g. you want the standard starting gear PLUS a hatchet and some Ketchup Chips
     • Clothing you add will equip after the default clothing and may end up in the outer slot
   • Custom: You will choose all of your starting gear and receive nothing else
     • You will still get starting items added by other mods, e.g. binoculars, by using the other mod's settings
5. To make the menu easier to navigate, items have been separated into the inventory categories:
   • Clothing
   • Fire Starting
   • First Aid
   • Food and Drink
   • Tools
   • Materials
6. Each category can be toggled to show/hide
7. Once you have made your choices, click CONFIRM to apply your changes (or BACK to exit without applying changes)

Feedback, Questions & Troubleshooting

• I am active on The Long Dark Modding Discord server
  • General questions and feedback: post in my channel #cass
  • Troubleshooting:
    • While in pre-release, post in my channel #cass
    • For mods not in pre-release, you can post in my channel #cass or in #troubleshooting
    • Or create an issue here on GitHub if you're not on Discord