Rain’s Better Skateboards

Customize and rebalance every skateboard in Schedule I with Rain’s Better Skateboards.
Fine-tune hover height, jump force, handling, and speed across all six boards using a simple configuration file.

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Features

• Fully Configurable Physics — Modify top speed, hover strength, jump force, and handling.
• Applies to All Boards — CheapSkateboard, Cruiser, GoldSkateboard, LightweightSkateboard, OffroadSkateboard, and the default Skateboard.
• Automatic Config Generation — Writes BetterSkateboardConfig.json on first run.
• Safe Prefab Editing — Edits prefab values directly; no runtime instability.
• Backup System — Saves previous config as .json.bak before overwriting.

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Configuration

A configuration file named BetterSkateboardConfig.json will be created automatically in your Mods folder when the game is launched for the first time.
Each board’s values can be edited freely; the mod applies them at startup.

Default path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Schedule I\Mods\BetterSkateboardConfig.json

Example Configuration

{
  "Boards": [
    {
  "Name": "GoldSkateboard",
  "TopSpeed_Kmh": 50.0,
  "ReverseTopSpeed_Kmh": 1.0,
  "TurnForce": 30.0,
  "TurnChangeRate": 4.0,
  "TurnReturnToRestRate": 1.5,
  "TurnSpeedBoost": 1.0,
  "Gravity": 12.0,
  "BrakeForce": 4.0,
  "RotationClampForce": 5.0,
  "HoverForce": 1.0,
  "HoverHeight": 0.2,
  "HoverRayLength": 0.2,
  "Hover_P": 150.0,
  "Hover_I": 1.0,
  "Hover_D": 10.0,
  "SlowOnTerrain": false,
  "FrictionEnabled": true,
  "LongitudinalFrictionMultiplier": 0.9,
  "LateralFrictionForceMultiplier": 10.0,
  "JumpForce": 35.0,
  "JumpDuration_Min": 0.17,
  "JumpDuration_Max": 0.27,
  "JumpForwardBoost": 15.0,
  "PushForceMultiplier": 12.0,
  "PushForceDuration": 0.8,
  "PushDelay": 0.15,
  "AirMovementEnabled": true,
  "AirMovementForce": 10.0,
  "AirMovementJumpReductionDuration": 0.25
}
  ]
}

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Key Parameters

Field	Description
Name	Prefab name of the board (must match exactly).
TopSpeed_Kmh / ReverseTopSpeed_Kmh	Forward and reverse speed limits.
HoverForce / HoverHeight / HoverRayLength	Hover lift power and target altitude.
JumpForce / JumpDuration_Min / JumpDuration_Max	Jump behavior tuning.
TurnForce / TurnChangeRate / TurnReturnToRestRate	Turning and stabilization response.
BrakeForce / FrictionEnabled	Braking and traction control.
AirMovementEnabled / AirMovementForce	In-air mobility and responsiveness.

All fields are optional; any omitted values retain their in-game defaults.

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Installation

1. Install MelonLoader v0.6.1+ (Mono) or v0.7.0+ (IL2CPP).
2. Copy the correct version of the mod into your game’s Mods folder:
   • RainsBetterSkateboards.dll for Mono
   • RainsBetterSkateboardsIL2CPP.dll for IL2CPP
3. Launch the game once to generate the config file.
4. Edit the file and relaunch to apply your changes.

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Troubleshooting

• “No valid config at startup”
  The JSON contains an error. Check for missing commas or braces. The mod will not overwrite your config unless parsing fails.

• Backup files (.bak)
  Every time the mod writes defaults, it saves your previous configuration as
  BetterSkateboardConfig.json.bak in the same folder.

• Changes not applying
  Ensure each Name matches exactly with the board prefab name (e.g., GoldSkateboard, Cruiser, etc.).

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Technical Notes

• Applies configuration once on scene load (Main).
• Uses Newtonsoft.Json for config serialization.
• Operates entirely on prefab data; no runtime patches or active update loops.
• Confirmed working on Schedule I v0.4.0f9 (Unity 2022.3.62f2).

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Credits

Created by RainingDeath
Built with C#, Unity 2022.3, and MelonLoader
Tested on both Mono and IL2CPP game versions