Cold Sweat: Altitude 0.8.0

Important: a new default config is highly recommended!

This is a sky-focused update with substantial balance work around a new wind chil system. I have spent considerable time tuning the default altitude bands, wind exposure, shelter, and protection so high-altitude travel feels dangerous but survivable with the right preparation.

Existing configs will continue to work, but the new default config is strongly recommended for the intended balance.

Added

• Added Windproof Lining, a new sewn armour lining made through Cold Sweat's insulation system.
• Windproof Lining protects specifically against altitude wind exposure without acting as normal cold insulation.
• Added a white windproof indicator to Cold Sweat's existing armour insulation UI.
• Added per-band wind exposure settings, allowing pack makers to control how dangerous exposed high-altitude areas are.
• Added wind protection scaling based on the number of Windproof Linings worn.
• Added Cold Sweat elevation compatibility: Cold Sweat's own elevation modifier is suppressed only while an Altitude band is actively controlling temperature, preventing the two elevation systems from stacking.
• Added improved status diagnostics for altitude, wind exposure, windproof protection, shelter, thermal blocks, hearths, and Sable ship positions.

Improved

• Rebalanced the default altitude bands as a complete sky pass.
• High-altitude areas now become progressively more dangerous, with windproof protection, cold insulation, shelter, and heat sources all playing distinct roles.
• Improved Create: Aeronautics / Sable hearth handling on assembled ships.

Compatibility

Tested with:

• Cold Sweat 2.4.3.1
• Create: Aeronautics 1.3.2
• Sable NeoForge 2.0.5
• NeoForge 21.1.252

Looking ahead

Version 0.8 is a sky pass focused on wind, altitude travel, ship survival, and high-altitude balance.

The planned focus for 0.9 is an underground pass, exploring geothermal exposure, ventilation, and deeper environmental temperature gameplay.