Using Mod Manager (Recommended)#

1. Download the Mod Manager
2. Find TARDIS - Time Controller in the Available mods list
3. Click Download to install automatically
4. Configure parameters in the GUI

Manual Installation#

1. Download the zip file above
2. Extract the tardis/ folder to your mods directory:
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Godot\app_userdata\Tower Networking Inc\mods\
   • Linux: ~/.local/share/godot/app_userdata/Tower Networking Inc/mods/
3. Ensure luajit.elf is in the mods directory

TARDIS - Time Controller#

Control game time like a Time Lord! Preset-based speed control and time manipulation via the debug console and shared ModPanels UI in Tower Networking Inc.

Description#

Just like the Doctor’s famous time machine (Time And Relative Dimension In Space), this mod gives you control over the flow of time. Speed up boring moments, slow down critical situations, skip straight to the end of the day, or freeze time entirely.

v2.3 migrates to the shared ModPanels framework (provided by supa-mod-loader). Type m_panels to open a sidebar with buttons for every mod that supports it. TARDIS adds speed, pause, reset, and skip-day controls.

v2.0 was a cleanroom rewrite. Speed changes use fixed presets (0.125x – 8x) instead of arithmetic steps, eliminating the float-drift inconsistencies that affected v1. The hotkey-based input approach from earlier versions was replaced with debug console commands — hotkeys required per-frame or per-input callbacks that caused garbage-collection exhaustion over time.

Features#

• Speed Presets: Cycle through 0.125x, 0.25x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x
• Shared Panel UI: Buttons in the ModPanels sidebar — toggle with m_panels
• Day Skip: Jump to a configurable time of day (default 23:59)
• Pause / Resume: Freeze and unfreeze the day cycle
• Auto-Reset: Optionally reset speed to default at the start of each day
• Fully Configurable: Adjust settings via Mod Manager

Installation#

1. Place the tardis folder in your Mods/ directory
2. Install supa-mod-loader for the shared panel sidebar (optional but recommended)
3. Load or reload the game (F11 to reload mods)
4. You should see [tardis] TARDIS mod loaded in the console
5. Press ~ to open the debug console and type a command

Console Commands#

Press ~ to open the debug console, then type a command:

Global Aliases#

These work as direct Lua calls in the console as well:

Legacy v1 aliases (speed_up, speed_down, speed_reset, day_skip, speed) are still supported.

Configuration#

All settings can be configured through the Mod Manager UI or by editing the config table in entry.lua.

Speed Presets#

The mod uses a fixed set of speed multipliers that match the game engine’s hard limits:

0.125x → 0.25x → 0.5x → 1x → 2x → 4x → 8x

m_faster steps right, m_slower steps left. The current preset is synced from the live game timescale before each operation, so it always reflects the real engine state even if another mod or the game itself changed the speed.

Examples#

Quick Time Passing#

Type m_faster a few times to reach 4x or 8x speed, then m_normal to return to 1x.

End of Day Skip#

Type m_skip to jump straight to 23:59.

Freeze Time#

Type m_pause to freeze the day cycle. Type m_pause again to resume.

Automatic Reset#

Enable Auto Reset On Day Start in the config. Speed returns to 1x at the start of each new day — useful when you speed up to skip a day but want normal speed the next morning.

Shared Panel#

Type m_panels in the debug console (or m_tardis) to open the shared mod panels sidebar. TARDIS adds buttons for Slower, Faster, Pause, Reset, and Skip Day, plus a live status line showing speed, time, day, and pause state.

Technical Details#

• Uses GameWorld.update_server_timescale() for speed control
• Uses DayCycleController.force_day_clock() for time skip
• Uses DayCycleController.pause_timer() / resume_timer() for pause
• Reads DayCycleController.paused for live pause state (no internal tracking)
• Syncs current_preset_idx from world.time_mult before each step operation
• Console commands registered via DebugLayer.register_cmd() in on_game_state_ready
• Auto-reset uses on_day_start callback — zero per-frame cost
• Panel section added to shared /root/ModPanels overlay (built by supa-mod-loader)
• Button signals ("pressed") connected to GLOBAL Lua functions — GC-safe because _G pins them
• No display_notification() calls — they cause sandbox timeout cascades
• Graceful degradation: if supa-mod-loader is not installed, console commands still work

Compatibility#

• Game Version: 0.10.7+
• Dependencies: luajit-support ~0.2.0
• Optional: supa-mod-loader >=4.0.0 (for shared panel sidebar)
• Conflicts: May interact unexpectedly with other mods that manipulate game time

Troubleshooting#

Speed changes don’t seem to apply#

• Ensure the mod loaded (check console for [tardis] TARDIS mod loaded)
• Press ~ and type m_time to see the live engine state
• Enable debug logging to see detailed sync and apply messages

Day skip doesn’t work#

• The day skip relies on DayCycleController which may not be available in all game modes
• Check the console for error messages after typing m_skip

Panel doesn’t appear#

• Install supa-mod-loader (v4.0.0+) for the shared ModPanels sidebar
• Type m_panels to toggle the sidebar
• All console commands still work regardless of whether the panel loads

Commands not registered#

• If m_faster etc. don’t work in the debug console, the global aliases (faster(), slower(), etc.) should still work as direct Lua calls

Changelog#

v2.3.0#

• Migrated to shared ModPanels framework (supa-mod-loader v4.0.0)
• Removed custom standalone panel — buttons now appear in the shared sidebar
• Removed display_notification() calls (caused sandbox timeout cascades)
• Removed show_notifications config option (no longer applicable)
• Replaced m_panel command with m_panels (shared) and m_tardis (alias)
• Panel status auto-refreshes after each command action
• Graceful degradation: if supa-mod-loader is absent, console commands work normally

v2.1.0#

• Added clickable UI panel — floating overlay with buttons, toggled via m_panel
• Panel shows live status (speed, time, day, pause state) updated after each action
• Panel built with Godot UI nodes (CanvasLayer, PanelContainer, VBoxContainer, Button)
• Button press signals wired to Lua functions — experimental, first Lua mod to do this

v2.0.0#

• Cleanroom rewrite — all logic reimplemented from scratch
• Replaced arithmetic step-based speed (source of float-drift inconsistencies) with fixed preset cycling
• Removed on_player_input / hotkey approach (caused GC exhaustion)
• Added m_pause command (day-cycle pause/resume via DayCycleController)
• Added m_time command (full status display)
• Added auto-reset on day start option using on_day_start callback
• Syncs preset index from live world.time_mult before each operation
• Renamed commands: m_speed_up → m_faster, m_speed_down → m_slower, m_speed_reset → m_normal, m_day_skip → m_skip
• Legacy v1 global aliases preserved for backward compatibility
• Reduced config surface: removed speed_step, min_speed, max_speed (presets cover the full game range)

v0.1.0#

• Initial release

Credits#

• Author: CJFWeatherhead
• Inspiration: Doctor Who’s TARDIS, and the in-game tea/coffee time mechanics

License#

This mod is released under the same license as the TNI-Mods repository.

Uses world.time_mult for speed reads and world.update_server_timescale() for writes. Day skip uses DayCycleController.force_day_clock(). Speed preset ladder is fixed at 0.125x / 0.25x / 0.5x / 1x / 2x / 4x / 8x to match game hard limits.

Release URLs:

• Latest Release
• Direct Download