Musical Instruments Mod

Musical Instruments Mod allows you to craft and play a wide variety of musical instruments in RimWorld, giving your pawns new ways to relax or work while improving their artistic skills.

Musical Instruments Features

This mod introduces new instruments, mechanics, and improvements to musical gameplay.

• Craft and play a variety of musical instruments.
• Musical performances scale with artistic skill, manipulation, and consciousness.
• Instruments can be used for both recreation and work.
• Playing music trains artistic skill.
• Different instruments suit different skill levels.
• Instrument quality and condition affect performance quality.
• Option to burn unwanted instruments.
• Includes actual music playback functionality.

FAQ

How is a pawn’s musical ability determined?
The main stat is artistic skill level, combined with manipulation and consciousness. Inspired creativity temporarily boosts performance.

Which instrument is the best?
Guitar and drums are suitable for most pawns. Violin and ocarina perform best with skilled musicians but poorly with unskilled ones. Marimba and organ fall in between. Advanced instruments are generally better than primitive ones.

How do I make instruments?
Research the required project first. Small instruments are crafted at the sculptor’s bench (based on artistic skill), while large ones are built as structures (based on construction skill). Instruments can also be purchased from traders or faction bases.

Does playing music train any skill?
Yes, it trains artistic skill. Playing for joy trains slowly, while playing as work trains at full speed but does not provide joy.

Can I add this mod to an existing save?
Yes, it works with vanilla saves. You may need to set up music spots and allow instruments in stockpiles. Compatibility with other mods may vary, so backing up your save is recommended.

Why isn’t my pawn playing music?
Possible reasons include:

• The pawn is incapable of artistic work.
• No accessible instruments are available.
• No active or accessible music spot exists.
• The pawn has no scheduled joy time or higher priority tasks.
• The pawn is bored of music or has reached daily work performance limits.

I think I found a bug, what should I do?
Post a comment with details such as what you were doing, expected behavior, actual outcome, error logs, and active mods to help identify the issue.

Compatibility notes

This mod can be added to existing saves, but compatibility with other mods may vary. It is recommended to back up your save before installing.

When troubleshooting the Musical Instruments Mod:

• See if the error persists if you only have this mod and its requirements active.
• If not, try adding your other mods until it happens again.
• Always post your log using the Log Uploader.
• For best support, please use the Discord channel for error reporting.
• Do not report errors by making a discussion thread, as no notification is received that way.
• If you have the solution for a problem, please post it to the GitHub repository.
• Use RimSort to sort your mods.

Additional credits: Dog Problems, мєкση.