/ShorterReadingIntervals

TLD mod that lets you research for shorter amounts of time and lets you interrupt research at any time without losing progress.

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ShorterReadingIntervals

A mod for The Long Dark that lets you research for shorter amounts of time and lets you interrupt research at any time without losing progress.

Installation

  1. If you haven't done so already, install MelonLoader by downloading and running MelonLoader.Installer.exe
  2. If you haven't done so already, install ModSettings v1.6 or newer
  3. Download the latest version of ShorterReadingIntervals.dll from the releases page
  4. Move ShorterReadingIntervals.dll into the Mods folder in your TLD install directory

Alternatively, you can download ShorterReadingIntervals_with_ModSettings.zip and extract it into your Mods directory.

Screenshots

Half-hour increments:

Screenshot of reading in half-hour increments

Interrupted research still counts:

Screenshot of interrupted reading progress being counted

Configuration

The shortest reading interval and what happens to your research progress when you cancel researching / are interrupted can be changed:

  1. In the main menu, select 'Options' and then 'Mod Settings'

    Screenshot of options

  2. Then, select 'Shorter Reading Intervals' from the mod list

    Screenshot of mod settings

  3. Make your changes to the settings

  4. Finally, press the 'Confirm' button to save your changes