About Easy Sailing
Easy Sailing gives you full control of the sails, engines, and anchors directly from the steering wheel.
Take full command of the seas without ever leaving the wheel.
Easy Sailing is the essential quality-of-life plugin for the Rust Naval Update. It overhauls the default boat controls, allowing captains to manage sails, engines, and anchors directly from the steering wheel. Whether you are a solo player trying to manage a large vessel or a clan captain needing immediate reaction times, Easy Sailing puts the control back in your hands.
KEY FEATURES
- No more running around the deck to manually adjust sails or engines. Do it all from the pilot's seat.
- Smart Cycling: Intuitive forward and reverse throttle controls that intelligently manage your propulsion methods.
- Solo Friendly: Makes operating larger player-made boats viable for solo players or small groups.
- Hybrid Propulsion: Seamlessly blends sail power and engine power for maximum fuel efficiency or maximum speed.
- Adds tighter turn radius with Ctrl similar to the Tugboat.
- Optionally allow engines to run without the need for Low Grade Fuel.
HOW IT WORKS
Easy Sailing maps the boat's complex mechanics to your standard movement keys `Forward`, `Backward` and `Reload` (Anchor Control) key while mounted at the steering wheel.
THE SPEED CYCLE
Pressing `Forward` (W) and `Backward (S)` cycles through five distinct states: Idle (default), Sailing, Full Speed, Reverse, Full Reverse.
Idle: All propulsion is cut. Sails are raised and engines are turned off.
FORWARD THROTTLE:
Sailing Mode: Sails are lowered to catch the wind. Engines remain off for silent, fuel-free cruising.
Full Speed Mode: Sails remain lowered, and all available engines ignite for maximum thrust.
REVERSE THROTTLE:
Reverse Mode: Sails are lowered and reversed, engines are cut.
Full Reverse Mode: Sails are lowered and reversed, and all available engines ignite in reverse for maximum backward thrust.
Holding Ctrl while turning can allow for a tighter turn radius similar to the Tugboat.
ANCHOR CONTROL
Pressing `Reload` (R) while at the steering wheel will raise or lower the anchor.
PERMISSIONS
easysailing.use: Required for players to use Easy Sailing.
easysailing.freefuel: Bypasses the need for low grade fuel in boat engines.
CONFIGURATION
Show Vital Info (Shows boat info in vitals): Shows your current direction (Reverse, Idle, Sailing, Full Speed) and speed in a Custom Vital.
Show Vital Info Only: Does not enable sail and engine controls, but shows the current direction and speed in a Custom Vital.
Enable Drift Mode (Hold Ctrl for tight turns): Holding Ctrl while turning the wheel, allows for tighter turn radius.
Enable Free Fuel (Boats consume no fuel): Bypasses the need for low grade fuel in boat engines.
DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
{ "Show Vital Info (Shows boat info in vitals)": true, "Show Vital Info Only": false, "Enable Drift Mode (Hold Ctrl for tight turns)": true, "Enable Free Fuel (Boats consume no fuel)": false }
