ShipNavigator
Autopilot and navigation utilities for Valheim ships. Auto-steer towards pointer or map clicks, automatic mast parking and configurable HUD.
About this mod Author’s original text
Ship Navigator (Updated for Modern Valheim)
A sailing quality-of-life mod for Valheim. Adds autopilot, auto-steering towards pointer or minimap clicks, mast parking, custom sailing camera modes, and movable ship HUD.
Original mod created by JustCrazy (ID: 885).
This version has been modernized, recompiled, and patched for compatibility with current Valheim and BepInEx versions.
Features
- Autopilot / Auto-Steering: Keeps your ship heading towards your chosen direction using an internal PID controller.
- Steer to Pointer: Hold Right Mouse Button (Mouse1) while steering to orient your ship where you are looking.
- Steer via World Map: Hold Left Control (LeftControl) and click anywhere on the large map to set course towards that destination.
- Toggle Mode On The Fly: Press LeftShift to switch between Automatic and Manual steering without opening settings.
- Mast Parking (Optional): Automatically aligns the mast parallel to the hull when sails are lowered, making navigation in tight channels and rivers much easier.
- Ship Camera Modes: Press C to cycle between Default, Bow (Front), and Birds-Eye (Top) camera views while sailing.
- Customizable Ship HUD: Move the steering indicator anywhere on your screen via configuration.
Default Controls
| Action | Default Key | Description |
|:--- |:--- |:--- |
| Switch Steering Mode | LeftShift | Toggles between Automatic and Manual |
| Auto Steer to Pointer | Right Click (Mouse1) | Turn ship towards where camera looks |
| Auto Steer via Map | LeftControl + Left Click | Click on large map to set course |
| Change Camera Mode | C | Cycle Default -> Bow -> Top views |
All key bindings and options can be configured in BepInEx/config/JustCrazy.Valheim.ShipNavigator.cfg or via ConfigurationManager in-game.
Installation
With Mod Manager (Recommended)
- Install Mod Manager or r2modman.
Manual Installation
- Ensure BepInExPack for Valheim is installed.
- Extract the contents of ShipNavigator-1.2.0.zip.
- Copy plugins/ShipNavigator.dll into your /BepInEx/plugins/ directory.
Changelog
v1.2.0
- Recompiled and patched for current Valheim releases (Ashlands / Unity 2022.3 LTS).
- Added multi-version Harmony patch resolver supporting both ApplyControls and legacy ApplyControlls.
- Upgraded target runtime to.NET Standard 2.1 with native Linux / Proton / Steam Deck support.
- Streamlined configuration loading and cleanup logic.
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.
Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file. In multiplayer, the host and every client need the same mods installed.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: