TorvaldsAffordablePainters

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Torvald's Affordable Painters

"Hammer some paint onto your creations!"

A Valheim mod that lets you paint building pieces with a variety of colors. Torvald's got you covered with his trusty painting mallet - craft it, equip it, and start adding some color to those drab wooden halls.

Now, before you start thinking old Torvald's going to let you paint your longhouse hot pink or neon green - think again! I'm a respectable craftsman, not some crazed alchemist. My colors are carefully chosen to complement what the gods have already blessed us with in this realm. You'll find wood tones that actually look like wood, and paint colors that won't make the neighbors think you've been sampling too much fermented honey. This isn't about turning Valheim into some garish carnival - it's about giving your builds the subtle character they deserve, using colors that actually belong in a Viking's world.

Features

• Paint building pieces with 13 different colors (5 wood tones, 8 paint colors)
• Custom paint-splattered mallet icon to easily distinguish from regular hammer
• Left-click to paint, right-click to open color selector
• Colors persist across game sessions and work in multiplayer
• Configurable recipe system - server admins can change what materials are required
• All colors can be customized through the config file
• Requires workbench by default (can be disabled in config)

How to Use

• Craft Torvald's Painting Mallet at a workbench (default recipe: 10 Wood, 5 Leather Scraps, 1 Coal)
• Equip it like any other tool - no more swinging swords at your walls
• Left-click on building pieces to give them a proper paint job
• Right-click to browse Torvald's color selection and pick your favorite

Configuration

After running the mod once, you'll find a config file at BepInEx/config/cebero.TorvaldsAffordablePainters.cfg.

Recipe Configuration

[Recipe]

Materials needed to craft the painting mallet

Materials = Wood:10,LeatherScraps:5,Coal:1

Whether the mallet requires a workbench to craft

RequireWorkbench = true

Recipe Examples:

Early game (default)

Materials = Wood:10,LeatherScraps:5,Coal:1

Mid-game progression

Materials = FineWood:8,Bronze:2,TrophyGreydwarf:1

Late-game luxury

Materials = BlackMetal:1,Silver:2,LoxPelt:1

Custom themed server

Materials = YggdrasilWood:5,Crystal:3,SurtlingCore:2

Color Customization

All 13 colors are individually configurable using RGB values (0.0 to 3.0):

[Colors.WoodTones]

DarkBrownRGBMultiplier = 0.45,0.25,0.15

MediumBrownRGBMultiplier = 1.2,0.8,0.4

NaturalWoodRGBMultiplier = 1.0,1.0,1.0

LightBrownRGBMultiplier = 1.3,1.1,0.8

PaleWoodRGBMultiplier = 1.1,1.4,1.9

[Colors.PaintColors]

BlackRGBMultiplier = 0.1,0.1,0.1

WhiteRGBMultiplier = 1.55,1.75,1.95

RedRGBMultiplier = 1.5,0.2,0.2

BlueRGBMultiplier = 0.2,0.3,1.5

GreenRGBMultiplier = 0.3,1.5,0.3

YellowRGBMultiplier = 1.8,1.6,0.2

OrangeRGBMultiplier = 1.5,0.9,0.25

PurpleRGBMultiplier = 1.2,0.5,1.4

How Torvald's Painting System Works

The Multiplicative Tinting System

This mod doesn't replace textures or apply solid colors - instead, it uses multiplicative color blending to tint the original wood and stone textures while preserving all their natural detail, grain, and weathering.

What Are RGB Multipliers?

When you paint a piece, the mod multiplies each color channel (Red, Green, Blue) of the original texture by your configured values:

• Original_Color × Multiplier = Final_Color
• 1.0 = No change (100% of original)
• 0.5 = Darker (50% of original)
• 2.0 = Brighter (200% of original)

Why This System?

This approach preserves the beautiful textures Iron Gate created while allowing color customization:

• Wood grain remains visible through paint
• Stone texture shows through tints
• Weathering and damage still display properly
• Shadows and lighting work naturally

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