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FlyingShips
Build flying Viking ships powered by Flight Essence. Full flight physics, fuel system, emergency landing and status effects.
By Mepi
| Last updated | 17 hours ago |
| Total downloads | 181 |
| Total rating | 1 |
| Categories | Mods Crafting Transportation Building |
| Dependency string | Mepi-FlyingShips-0.0.4 |
| Dependants | 0 other packages depend on this package |
This mod requires the following mods to function
denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim
BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.
Preferred version: 5.4.2333
ValheimModding-Jotunn
Jötunn (/ˈjɔːtʊn/, 'giant'), the Valheim Library was created with the goal of making the lives of mod developers easier. It enables you to create mods for Valheim using an abstracted API so you can focus on the actual content creation.
Preferred version: 2.27.1README
Flying Ships
A Valheim mod that lets you build and fly Viking ships. Powered by Flight Essence, a craftable fuel you need to build the ships and keep them in the air.
Works with Valheim 1.0.
What it adds
- Three flying ships: Raft, Karve, and Longship
- Flight Essence, a new craftable fuel
- Flight physics with acceleration, inertia, banking, and hover
- Fuel system with emergency landing (ships don't fall out of the sky)
- Flight Essence status icon in the effects row while flying
- Rudder icon hides during flight
- Sail stays furled while flying
- Ships bob gently when hovering in place
- Onboard storage on every flying ship
- Flight state syncs in multiplayer
Installation
Manual
- Install BepInExPack Valheim
- Install Jotunn
- Drop
FlyingShips.dllintoBepInEx/plugins/
Mod Manager
Use r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager. Dependencies install automatically.
How to use
Building a ship
Open your hammer, go to the Misc tab. You'll see three new ships:
| Ship | Flight Essence Cost | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Raft | 5 | 3x2 |
| Flying Karve | 10 | 4x3 |
| Flying Longship | 15 | 6x4 |
You'll also need the original materials (wood, etc.) to build them.
Crafting Flight Essence
Craft at the Forge:
- 1x Surtling Core
- 2x Iron
- 10x Resin
Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Page Up | Start flight / ascend |
| Page Down | Descend / land |
| W / S | Forward / backward |
| A / D | Turn left / right |
Fuel
- 1 Flight Essence = 60 seconds of flight (by default)
- Fuel is taken from the ship's storage first, then from your inventory
- When fuel runs out, the ship descends automatically. It won't crash.
Configuration
After the first launch, edit BepInEx/config/pl.jungle.flyingships.cfg.
| Key | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VerticalSpeed | 8 | Ascend/descend speed (m/s) |
| ForwardSpeed | 12 | Forward speed (m/s) |
| TurnSpeed | 1.5 | Turning speed |
| LevelStabilization | 2 | Auto-leveling strength |
| AccelForward | 8 | Forward acceleration (m/s^2) |
| DecelForward | 6 | Forward deceleration (m/s^2) |
| AccelVertical | 6 | Vertical acceleration (m/s^2) |
| DecelVertical | 5 | Vertical deceleration (m/s^2) |
| MaxFlightHeight | 250 | Maximum flight altitude (m) |
| MaxBank | 12 | Max roll angle in turns (degrees) |
| PitchFromAccel | 0.6 | Pitch angle from acceleration |
| HoverDamping | 3 | Hover damping strength |
| EmergencyDescentSpeed | 5 | Emergency descent speed (m/s) |
| FuelPerMinute | 1 | Flight Essence consumed per minute |
Compatibility
Crossplay: Not compatible. BepInEx doesn't work with PlayFab, so this mod won't work in Crossplay mode.
Multiplayer: Server and clients both need the mod installed. Flight state syncs through ZDO.
Known issues:
- Other players see the ship flying, but without the bobbing animation. Only the pilot sees it.
- May conflict with mods that heavily modify the Ship class.
Changelog
0.0.4
Fixed
- Fixed Flight Essence disappearing from player inventory after logging out and back in.
- Fixed Flight Essence disappearing from ship storage.
- Added
m_dropPrefabto Flight Essence so Valheim correctly saves and recognizes it. - Fixed Flight Essence detection in ship storage (now uses prefab instead of name).
- Fixed
Containeron ships — the chest in Karve and Longship now works correctly. - Removed
ZNetViewconflict when adding storage to ships. - Fixed prefab initialization order so
m_dropPrefabis set before Flight Essence is registered.
Added
- Translations for ship names (Polish and English).
- Translations for ship descriptions and HUD messages.
- Translations for ship storage names.
FuelPerMinuteconfig option — allows adjusting fuel consumption.
Changed
- Code refactor — split into classes (
FlightPhysics,FlightFuel,FlightZdo,FlightStatusEffect,FlyingShipFactory,FlightFuelFactory,FuelVisuals,ShipStorageHelper,SailBlockPatch,ShipFlightPatch). - Config descriptions rewritten in English (standard for Valheim mods).
- README.md updated — removed excessive formatting and long dashes.
Known Issues
- Flight Essence may still disappear if old, broken items exist in the world — old ones must be discarded and new ones crafted after updating.
- Raft storage may not work — needs further testing.
0.0.1
First release. Includes:
- Full flight physics (acceleration, inertia, banking, hover)
- Fuel system with emergency landing
- Flight Essence status effect
- Polish and English translations
- Rudder hidden during flight
- Sail stays furled during flight
- Onboard storage
Credits
Made by Mepi. Thanks to the Valheim modding community and the Jotunn team.
License
MIT
