Perspective: Trees

Mod, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4


A micro-mod which simply alters the tree draw layer so items/chunks/pawns are not drawn in front of it. It should work with most tree-adding mods.

The vanilla draw order is a gameplay > aesthetic design, ensuring that the player will normally be able to spot items/chunks/pawns even in densely wooded areas.

Known issuesThere isn't a perfect solution to draw order due to Rimworld's ...

Author: Owlchemist

Created: 11 Aug, 2021 @ 4:14am

Updated: 12 Oct, 2022 @ 6:41pm

Subscribers: 83667


Size (unpacked) : 0.032 MB

A micro-mod which simply alters the tree draw layer so items/chunks/pawns are not drawn in front of it. It should work with most tree-adding mods.

The vanilla draw order is a gameplay > aesthetic design, ensuring that the player will normally be able to spot items/chunks/pawns even in densely wooded areas.

Known issues
There isn't a perfect solution to draw order due to Rimworld's limited graphical scope. For example, very tall buildings (like the radio tower from Fortifications) will draw behind trees even if placed in front.

Ultimately, it's a trade off on which draw order will look better based on your playstyle and mod loadout.



How do I download and install mods?

Simply click the blue button above. It will open the file hosting page with the mod repacked by us from the official source.

How do I install this mod?

See the 'How to install' tab.

Is this mod safe to use?

The mods are repacked as is, without any additional software, malware, or bloatware added. To check for viruses, use a reliable antivirus or upload the archive to a website like virustotal.com. Anyway, It's always a good practice to keep backups of your saves in case of mod incompatibility .

There is a folder in the .zip archive. To install the mod, move the entire folder (not just its contents) into 'Mods' folder located under your RimWorld root isntallation folder.
So, for steam version of the game, the path would look like this: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods
For any other distribution, firstly locate your rimworld installation path and then unpack the archive into the 'Mods' folder.
Then enable the mod in the game mods menu by double clicking on its name and restart the game