Quern Message

A Vintage Story 1.21.6 mod that displays helpful messages when invalid items are placed in querns.

Features

• Automatically detects when items are placed in a quern
• Checks if the item can actually be ground
• Displays a friendly message if the item is invalid
• Works with all quern types in the game

Installation

Option 1: Using the install script (Linux with Flatpak)

1. Build the mod:

   ./build.sh

2. Install the mod:

   ./install.sh

3. Restart Vintage Story

Option 2: Manual installation

1. Build the mod:

   dotnet build

2. Find the built mod in Releases/QuernMessage_v1.0.0.zip

3. Copy the zip file to your Vintage Story mods directory:

   • Windows: %APPDATA%/VintagestoryData/Mods/
   • Linux: ~/.config/VintagestoryData/Mods/
   • Linux (Flatpak): ~/.var/app/at.vintagestory.VintageStory/config/VintagestoryData/Mods/
   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/VintagestoryData/Mods/

4. Restart Vintage Story

Usage

Simply place items in a quern as you normally would. If the item cannot be ground, you'll see a message in chat letting you know that the item is invalid and you need to place something else.

Development

Building

./build.sh

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 SDK
• Vintage Story 1.21.6

License

Created by Neimoon

Version History

• 1.0.0 - Initial release
  • Basic validation of quern inputs
  • Chat message notifications for invalid items