Mod «[B42] Wind Sway» for Project Zomboid

This mod enhances environmental immersion by enabling trees, grass, and bushes to sway with wind conditions ranging from light breezes to storms. Unlike vanilla mechanics that only animate foliage via «Wind Sprite Effects,» this addition extends animation to tree crowns scaled by size and ensures movement persists even on calm days through configurable sliders.

• Trees join in: Crowns sway with weather, tuned separately from plants
• Calm days keep a breeze: Sliders set sway intensity for still air; real weather effects stack on top
• Render-only: Sway animation reads raised wind values without affecting water, sounds, aiming, or gameplay mechanics
• No twitching: Removes vanilla random jitter from trees

Configuration is located under Options → Mods → Wind Sway. The mod automatically activates the game's wind path and utilizes a custom batched renderer. It does not require the vanilla «Wind Sprite Effects» option to be enabled.

Requirements:

• Project Zomboid Build 42.20 or later
• Requires «ZombieBuddy» mod (one-time Java agent installation required per client)

Compatibility:

• Safe to add or remove mid-save as no data is stored in save files
• Compatible with «Peek a View»
• Client-side only for multiplayer; server requires both mods listed in .ini configuration for automatic client download

Technical Information:

• Workshop ID: 3782670683
• Mod ID: WindSway