BonkTuner

A comprehensive configuration mod for Megabonk that lets you customize difficulty, pacing, and rewards with an in-game UI.

Features

Map Modifiers (Per-Map Configuration)

• Stage Duration: Adjust how long each stage lasts (seconds)
• Chest Spawn Multiplier: Control natural chest spawn rates
• Shrine Spawn Multipliers: Adjust shrine and pot spawn rates
• Individual configs for Desert, Forest, and Graveyard maps

Enemy Spawn Presets

Five difficulty presets that modify enemy spawning behavior:

• Casual: Fewer enemies, slower spawning (0.5x targets, 1.5x spawn interval, 0.75x credit gain)
• Normal: Default game balance (1x everything)
• Intense: More enemies, faster spawning (1.5x targets, 0.75x spawn interval, 1.25x credit gain)
• Swarm: Overwhelming numbers (2x targets, 0.5x spawn interval, 1.5x credit gain)
• Apocalypse: Maximum chaos (3x targets, 0.33x spawn interval, 2x credit gain)

Shrine Multipliers

• Charge Rate: Speed up or slow down shrine charging
• Reward Multiplier: Scale stat bonuses from shrines
• Frequency-Based: Multiply effects based on player level, shrines charged, stages completed, and more

Other Modifiers

• Enemy Chest Drop Chance: Adjust the probability of enemies dropping chests on death

Installation

Install BonkTuner with a mod manager like r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager

Usage

• Press F5 in-game to open the configuration UI
  • Can change in the mod's config file
• Changes apply immediately when you start a new run
• All settings are saved to your BepInEx config file

Core Settings Tab

• Enable/disable the entire mod
• Toggle functionality during challenge runs

Map Modifiers Tab

• Configure each map (Desert, Forest, Graveyard) individually
• Enable/disable per map
• Reset to defaults with one click

Shrine Settings Tab

• Select frequency-based multipliers (per level, per shrine, per stage, etc.)
• Adjust charge rate and reward multipliers with sliders

Enemy Modifiers Tab

• Choose from 5 enemy spawn presets
• View real-time effects of each preset
• Adjust enemy chest drop rates

Configuration

All settings are saved in BepInEx/config/ZeusesNeckMeat_BonkTuner.cfg

You can edit the file manually or use the in-game UI.

Compatibility

• BepInEx 6 (IL2CPP) required
• Should be compatible with most other mods
• If experiencing issues, try disabling other mods to isolate conflicts

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Create a BonkTuner.csproj.user file with your local R2ModMan path:

<Project>
	<PropertyGroup>
		<R2ModManProfile>YOUR_PATH_HERE</R2ModManProfile>
	</PropertyGroup>
</Project>

1. Build the project

Support

Report issues on the GitHub repository

Changelog

1.1.1

• Fixed NullReferenceException when trying to retrieve stat values

1.1.0

• Added optional stats display during gameplay
  • Shows current run stats and configuration settings

1.0.3

• Fixed issue where shrine charge rate reduction was scaling far too quickly

1.0.2

• Fixed issue where shrine charge rates were not properly updating

1.0.1

• Fixed issue where challenge runs were still using the config values, even when IsEnabledDuringChallenges was disabled

1.0.0 (Initial Release)

Features:

• In-game configuration UI (toggle with F5)
• Per-map modifiers (Desert, Forest, Graveyard)
  • Stage duration customization
  • Chest/shrine spawn rate multipliers
• Enemy spawn presets (Casual, Normal, Intense, Swarm, Apocalypse)
  • Modifies target enemy count, spawn intervals, and credit gain
• Shrine multipliers with frequency-based scaling
  • Charge rate multiplier
  • Reward multiplier
  • 11 frequency options (per level, per shrine, per stage, etc.)
• Enemy chest drop chance modifier
• Real-time UI with tabs, sliders, and visual feedback
• Config persistence between sessions
• Backup/restore system for map data to prevent state pollution