ValFilter
Adds a search box to every crafting station so you can filter recipes by name.
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ValFilter
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Adds a search box to every crafting station (workbench, forge, cauldron, artisan table, etc.) so you can filter the recipe list by name.
Features
- Type to filter recipes on both the Craft and Upgrade tabs.
- Optional fuzzy search (off by default, set Search.Mode = Fuzzy), fzf-style: type letters in order and skip the rest. bzarw finds Bronzehead arrow, flkn finds Flint knife. Best matches are listed first, with craftable recipes still on top.
- Fuzzy mode is typo tolerant: baer, brnoze and cultivater still find what you meant. Typo matches are listed after exact ones.
- Case-insensitive, matches the localized item name.
- Press F to jump into the search box, same as the build menu.
- Typing in the box doesn't trigger hotkeys (inventory close, hotbar, movement).
- Client-side only; other players don't need it installed.
Configuration
BepInEx/config/com.placidfireball.valfilter.cfg
| Setting | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| General.ClearOnClose | true | Clear the search when the crafting panel closes. |
| General.FocusKey | F | Key that jumps into the search box while the inventory is open. None disables it. |
| Search.Mode | Substring | Substring: name must contain exactly what you typed, in the game's usual order. Fuzzy: fzf-style matching, best matches first. |
| Search.TypoTolerance | true | Fuzzy mode: also match words of 4+ letters with a typo or two. |
| Layout.Width | 220 | Width of the search box. |
| Layout.Offset | 40, 0 | Position offset from the right edge of the Upgrade tab. |
Changelog
- 0.2.1
- Optional fuzzy search with typo tolerance, ranked by match quality. Off by default; enable with Search.Mode = Fuzzy.
- 0.1.1
- Fixed lag when editing the search with many recipes unlocked.
- Plugin GUID changed to com.placidfireball.valfilter; settings from 0.1.0 reset to defaults (old com.jaredweiss.valfilter.cfg can be deleted).
- 0.1.0 - Initial release: recipe search box.
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: