Better Shields

Palworld v1.0 ready

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Game crashes, halp!
A: Game can crash with or without mod, its in EA. But if you have have consistent crashes with specific mod installed do next:
1) set bUseUObjectArrayCache to false in the UE4SS-settings.ini file.
2) install UE4SS signatures (see requirements while downloading mod)

Q: Game/save loads fine, but mod doesn't work as intended, halp!
A: Double check if you followed Installation instructions. If you sure you did:
1) organize my mods in the next order:
PalBoxReorganizedX : 1
DeadBodiesDespawnInstantlyX : 1
MoreStatPointsX : 1
MoreTechnologyPointsX : 1
MaxLevelIncreasedX : 1
BetterShieldUltimateX : 1
BetterRidingGroundMountsX : 1
BetterSellRatesX : 1
NoMoreBurningBasesX : 1
NoDamagedEquipmentPenaltiesX : 1
AutoSaveTimeX : 1
LessRestrictiveBuilding : 1
LessMapShroudX : 1
MoreMarkersX : 1
HUDFadeOutNever : 1
NoMoreWildPalsOnYourBase : 1
ConfigurableExpGainX : 1

Q: UE4SS 2.5.2 or 3.0.0?
A: Both work fine with my mods. I haven't seen the differences stability wise.

Q: Do I really need signatures for Palworld 0.1.5? People says they are not needed anymore.
A: Some mods will work without signatures, but some absolutely wont.

Mod Description
Improves (or nerfs) shield regen delay and regen speed. Vanilla shield regen delay is ~25s, regen speed ~20% per sec.
6 versions available:

Ultimate - 4s delay, 200% regen (0.5s to restore full shield)
Strong - 8s delay, 50% regen
Improved - 15s delay, 30% regen
Short delay, slow regen (most natural imho) - 10s delay, 8% regen
Longer delay, faster regen - 40s, 100% regen
Nerfed - 40s, 8% regen

Installation

Steam:
Extract UE4SS_Xinput.zip (2.5.2 or 3.0.0) to Palworld\Pal\Binaries\Win64\ (Mods folder will appear inside Win64 folder)
Extract this mod to Palworld\Pal\Binaries\Win64\Mods (BetterShieldX folder should be inside Mods folder)

You may also need to install UE4SS signatures by DRayX (UE4SS_Signatures folder should be inside Win64 folder).

In mods.txt add BetterShieldX: 1 line. Check suggested load order in FAQ (for Main Files versions).

Gamepass:
Extract UE4SS_Xinput.zip (2.5.2 or 3.0.0) to ..\Users\...Appdata\Local\Pal\Saved\Config\WinGDK\ (Mods folder will appear inside WinGDK folder)
(As alternative, extracting to \XboxGames\Palworld\Content\Pal\Binaries\WinGDK\ may help).
Rename xinput1_3 to xinput1_4.
In the UE4SS-settings.ini file, set bUseUObjectArrayCache to false.
Extract this mod to ...\Users\...Appdata\Local\Pal\Saved\Config\WinGDK\Mods (BetterShieldX folder should be inside Mods folder)

You may also need to install UE4SS signatures by DRayX (UE4SS_Signatures folder should be inside Win64 folder).

In mods.txt add BetterShieldX: 1 line. Check suggested load order in FAQ (for Main Files versions).

Uninstallation
Just remove BetterShieldX folder in Mods.

Compatibility
Works on Steam and Gamepass.
May not work on Linux and Steam Deck.

If game crashed on the start/load, try to set bUseUObjectArrayCache to false in the UE4SS-settings.ini file.