VesselTrails

Galactic Trade Route Visualizer

VesselTrails transforms your Star Map into a living dashboard of your galactic empire. It draws connection lines between star systems that are currently exchanging resources via logistics vessels.

Key Features

Trade Route Visualization

Active Connections: See real-time paths between stars where vessels are currently in transit.
Dynamic Intensity: The brightness and opacity of the lines scale with the number of active vessels on that route.
Empire Insight: Quickly identify your major industrial hubs and remote resource outposts.

Customization

Toggleable Trails: Enable or disable the visualization via config.
Color Modes: Choose between Material (colors based on what's inside the vessels) or Heatmap (colors based on traffic volume).
Opacity Control: Adjust how subtle or prominent the lines appear in the Star Map.
Throughput Scaling: Configure how the mod reacts to high-traffic routes.

Configuration

Settings can be adjusted in the com.Valoneu.VesselTrails.cfg file:

ShowTrails: (Default: true) Master toggle for the effect.
TrailOpacity: (Default: 0.6) Controls the transparency of the lines.
TrailThickness: (Default: 1.0) Base thickness multiplier.
ColorMode: (Default: Material) Set to Material or Heatmap.

Version History

Version	Description of Changes
1.2.1	Merged duplicate routes in UI, added resizable Logistics window, enhanced tooltips to show all resources per route, and added a tooltip toggle.
1.1.0	Added in-game Logistics UI (Default: `Ctrl + NumPad1`), rebindable keys via CommonAPI, and hover tooltips for trails.
1.0.0	Initial release. Implemented Star Map route tracking and GL-based line rendering.

Developer: Valoneu#8617 on Discord