EnhancedLogistics

A comprehensive logistics enhancement mod for Techtonica featuring Drone Delivery with Relay Networks, Research Tiers, Search UI, and Storage Networks!

Features

Drone Delivery System (Press J)

Automated aerial item transport using floating drones with upgradeable technology!

Core Features:

• Visual Drones - Glowing orb drones with smooth movement
• Point-to-Point Delivery - Route items between storage locations
• Configurable Settings - Capacity, speed, and range options

NEW: Drone Relay Networks

• Relay Stations - Paint storage chests with special colors to create relay points
• Extended Coverage - Chain relays together to extend drone network range
• Multiple Networks - 5 color-coded networks (Cyan, Magenta, Orange, Lime, Purple)
• Visual Connections - See network links between relays
• Multi-Hop Routing - Drones navigate through connected relay chains

NEW: Drone Research Tiers (1-5)

Search UI System (Ctrl+F)

A powerful search function that works across all game data:

• Search Items - Find any item by name or description
• Search Recipes - Locate crafting recipes
• Search Tech Tree - Find technologies and unlocks
• Search Machines - Locate buildable machines

Storage Network

Extend the wormhole chest concept with automatic item routing:

• Network Channels - Connect multiple chests to the same network
• Auto-Routing - Items automatically flow to chests with space
• Visual Connections - See network connections between storage

Better Logistics

Enhanced inserter capabilities:

• Extended Inserter Range - 1.5x default reach (up to 3x)
• Faster Inserters - 1.5x operation speed (up to 3x)
• Smart Filtering - Intelligent item filtering

Hotkeys

Drone Menu Tabs

1. Status - View active drones, spawn/clear, monitor deliveries
2. Research - Unlock drone technology tiers for better stats
3. Relays - Configure relay networks, view coverage

Creating Drone Relays

1. Place a Storage Chest
2. Paint it with a relay color (paint indices 10-14):
   • 10: Cyan (Network A)
   • 11: Magenta (Network B)
   • 12: Orange (Network C)
   • 13: Lime (Network D)
   • 14: Purple (Network E)
3. Chests on the same color network will link automatically
4. Relays within range of each other extend the network
5. Drones can deliver anywhere within a connected relay chain

Configuration

Drone System

• Enable Drone System - Enable drone delivery
• Drone Capacity - Base items per drone (8-128)
• Drone Speed - Base movement speed (5-50 u/s)
• Drone Range - Base delivery range (50-500m)

Drone Relays

• Enable Drone Relays - Enable relay system
• Relay Base Range - Base range per relay (50-500m)
• Show Relay Network - Display visual connections
• Max Drones Per Network - Base drone limit (1-20)

Drone Research

• Current Drone Tier - Active research tier (1-5)
• Auto Unlock Tiers - Dev mode: auto-unlock all

Search/Storage/Logistics

• See config file for full options

Installation

1. Install BepInEx 5.4.2100
2. Place EnhancedLogistics.dll in BepInEx/plugins/
3. Launch the game and press J to access drone menu

Changelog

v2.0.0

• Added Drone Relay Network system with color-coded networks
• Added 5-tier Drone Research system with stat multipliers
• New tabbed Drone Menu with Status/Research/Relays tabs
• Visual relay connections and network coverage display
• Tiered stats affect speed, capacity, range, and max drones

v1.0.1

• Added custom icon
• Minor fixes

v1.0.0

• Initial release with Search UI, Storage Network, Better Logistics, Drone System

Credits

• CertiFried - Development

Changelog

All notable changes to EnhancedLogistics will be documented in this file.

[3.2.2] - 2026-01-07

Changed

• All items now appear in unified "Modded" build menu tab
• Updated dependency on TechtonicaFramework 1.2.0
• Logistics improvements

Fixed

• Build menu organization for cleaner UI

[1.0.0] - 2025-01-04

Added - Phase 3: Search UI System

• Universal search UI accessible via Ctrl+F
• Search across multiple categories:
  • Items (all game resources)
  • Recipes (crafting recipes with ingredients)
  • Tech Tree (unlocks and technologies)
  • Machines (buildable structures)
• Real-time search as you type
• Category tabs for filtered results
• Results sorted by relevance (name match priority)
• Draggable search window
• Item icons in search results
• Truncated descriptions for clean display

Added - Phase 4: Storage Network

• Network channel system for connected storage
• Chest registration to network channels
• Auto-routing of items between networked chests
• Distance-based network limits (configurable 10-500m)
• Network visualization toggle

Added - Phase 4: Better Logistics

• Inserter range multiplier (1-3x)
• Inserter speed multiplier (1-3x)
• Smart filtering system for inserters
• Configurable default filter stack sizes (1-100)
• Harmony patches for inserter enhancements

Added - Phase 5: Drone Delivery System

• Complete drone delivery framework
• DroneManager for spawning and controlling drones
• Drone states: Idle, MovingToPickup, Loading, MovingToDropoff, Unloading, Returning
• Visual drone objects (glowing spheres)
• Drone capacity configuration (8-128 items)
• Drone speed configuration (5-50 units/second)
• Drone range configuration (50-500m)
• Delivery task queue system
• Drone management GUI (press J)
• Test drone spawning
• Drone cargo tracking
• Smooth movement with hover animation

Configuration

• Full BepInEx configuration support
• Separate sections for each feature
• All features can be enabled/disabled independently
• Extensive range settings for customization