Instructions

Communications

The Hollow blocks out distant shouts, and isolation will quickly drain your sanity. Your radio is your lifeline.

• The Radio: Press V to access the radio interface. Tuning your radio to the same frequency as your team is the only way to coordinate over long distances.
• Interference: Beware—the static means the Man is interfering with the signal. If your radio whines, you aren't alone.

Illumination

Torches are for temporary camps. True exploration requires better tech.

• Flashlights: Craft a flashlight using copper and redstone. It pierces the dark far better than a torch and doesn't require you to place it down.
• Light Discipline: Press F to toggle it on and off. Turn it off when you hear the static, or you'll be spotted instantly.

Establishing Safehouses

A wooden shack is a coffin waiting for a lid. The worst of the echoes will tear through standard materials.

• Barricading: Use reinforced blocks (Iron, Obsidian, Deepslate) to build your safehouses.
• Airlocks: Build layered airlocks with multiple heavy doors for your entrances. If one door breaches, the next holds.
• Waystones: Anchor your safehouses with waystones to create a fast-travel network across the Hollow.

Default Hotkeys

The modpack has been pre-configured to resolve common keybind conflicts. Here are the active hotkeys you should know:

• R — Reload Weapon (TACZ)
• G — Switch Fire Mode (TACZ)
• ' (Apostrophe) — Open Weapon Attachments (TACZ)
• V — VoiceChat Settings
• M — Open World Map
• Z — Zoom Minimap
• B — Open Backpack
• F — Toggle Flashlight (Offhand swap moved to standard settings if needed)
• Shift + Right Click — Open Dog Menu (Doggy Talents)
• Hover over item + R — Check Item Recipe (JEI)
• Hover over item + U — Check Item Uses (JEI)

Note: If you are upgrading from an older version of the pack, you may need to reset your keys or manually apply these changes.