BetterDisconnectReasons

Fixes misleading disconnect messages and automatically tries to reconnect when it can actually help.

Important: BetterDisconnectReasons conflicts with V73dcfix.

Disable or remove hu_luo_bo_ya-V73dcfix before using BetterDisconnectReasons. Do not run both mods at the same time. Both mods change the same client-side disconnect handling.

What it does

• Shows "You were kicked." when the reconnect check confirms a kick.
• Shows "Server was closed." when the host closes the server or the old server no longer answers.
• Shows "You lost connection." when Steam reports a client-side connection failure while the ship is not in orbit.
• If the ship is in orbit, a client-side connection failure gets one automatic reconnect attempt.
• If that reconnect succeeds, nothing is shown.
• If the server rejects that reconnect, the server's rejection is shown.
• If the reconnect cannot reach the server, it shows "You lost connection.".
• A reconnect is only treated as successful after Lethal Company accepts the player into the server. This prevents reconnect loops when the host resets and reopens the server.
• After the game has started, the old server gets 2 seconds to answer the kick/server-close check. This prevents a newly started server from being mistaken for the old one.

Compatibility

• Targets Lethal Company v81.
• Client-side only.
• Intended for Steam/online sessions; LAN connections are left to vanilla behavior.
• The host does not need the mod.
• Requires BepInEx 5.
• Incompatible with hu_luo_bo_ya-V73dcfix. Disable V73dcfix before using BetterDisconnectReasons.

Installation

1. Disable or remove V73dcfix if it is installed.
2. Install BetterDisconnectReasons with Thunderstore Mod Manager/r2modman, or place ZaboomafooW-BetterDisconnectReasons-v1.0.3.dll in BepInEx/plugins.
3. Do not enable BetterDisconnectReasons and V73dcfix together.

Changelog

1.0.3

• Fixed a reconnect loop when the host reset the server and opened a new lobby.
• A reconnect is now considered successful only after Lethal Company finishes validating the joining player.
• If the server drops the client before that validation finishes, the reconnect ends instead of starting another reconnect.

1.0.2

• Fixed "You were kicked." showing after the host closed or restarted the server.
• Direct reconnects now stop after 2 seconds if the old server does not answer.
• Host shutdowns and timed-out server checks show "Server was closed.".
• Client-side connection failures while the ship is not in orbit show "You lost connection." without trying to rejoin.
• Client-side connection failures while in orbit try to reconnect. If the server accepts, you rejoin; if it rejects, its rejection is shown; if it cannot be reached, "You lost connection." is shown.
• Fixed reconnect logs sometimes showing a different reason than the message on screen.

1.0.1

• Updated the README and Thunderstore description.
• Added a warning that hu_luo_bo_ya-V73dcfix conflicts with BetterDisconnectReasons and must be disabled.
• Fixed cleanup disconnects being mistaken for the original Steam disconnect in logs and internal tracking.
• No player-facing disconnect or reconnect behavior changed.

1.0.0

• Initial public release.
• Adds clearer disconnect reasons for unexpected server disconnects.
• Automatically reconnects when the server still accepts the client.
• Client-side only; the host does not need the mod.