Small correction, you wrote that lightning from the admin menu does zero damage. That's only partially true, as it causes damage when the weather is set to thunderstorm. (At least on Earth) But when it's sunny then there is no damage.

Do you have any idea if it's possible to disable the damage to trees only?

Does your mod require the "Lighting Damage" option to be ticked on in the saves World Settings?
Also do you know if this would conflict with the Configurable Parameters mod, because that also has an option to turn lightning on/off and modify lightning strike damage?

yes

When using this mod on a server, does it use the server's configuration for behaviour?

The frequency of lightning is driven by the WeatherEffects SBC and would need to be changed in a mini mod specific to your desires. Since it varies a lot by weather type, and custom planets may have their own uniquely named storms, it's not something I'd want to try and globally overwrite with new values.

Any way of turning the frequency of lightning strikes down?

Yeah there's two storage spots, one in the SpaceEngineers folder (AKA "Local" storage) and one per world. This mod writes to the world location. Location link updated for clarity

Ok, Finally worked it out.
Just a note for those who also have trouble with this mod and maybe others where you need to go to the storage folder??

I got lost trying to find the config file in
AppData/Roaming/SpaceEngineers/Storage

the correct location is (for me anyway)
AppData/Raoming/SpaceEngineers/Saves/ ((maybe random numbered folder)) / folder that contains your saved game/Storage/3046477519.sbm_FunLightning\Lightning.cfg

Loving the mod with no damage but still inflicted hindrance of strikes
Great work

Ty hotdogbun!

What trigger- fire up a game with the mod loaded and the config will be written to that folder, not upon subbing

Ok interestingly and confusingly, regarding my question on that lightning.cfg file.
Even after unsubbing then resubbing.
Im only getting the folder 3046477519 in the workshop/content area which obviously doesnt have the cfg file

Said sbm folder in the SpaceEngineers/storage area isnt showing up

(I went with just having lightning de-power grids, has given me many hours of joy fail-safing my mining drones!)

Thank you for making this. Keen is foolish for not having this be natural behavior, the environmental hazard feels so much more immersive now!

No... make changes to the config file located in \Storage\3046477519.sbm_FunLightning\Lightning.cfg

The RadiusMultiplier default (from Keen) is 1m unless you're using a custom WeatherEffects.sbc. The sample config for FunLightning dials it up to 10m, and checks for grids AND blocks within that 10m to de-power

So im guessing we make the changes in the "Settings.cs" file in the scripts folder?
Where you say the Radius multiplier has a default of 1m, the settings.cs near the top has it set as 10.
Is the new default 10m or does the setting work on a multiplier of 10 to get the 1m?
with the radius multiplier Im guessing if any part of the grid is within the lightning strike it shuts of the grid?
Thanks

Also I'm in similar mindset of Jhitereptar, I dont like the outright damage but this is perfect for a punishment with the power down.

The Keen math of determining when/where a strike occurs is unchanged, only the result of the lightning strike

Does this still focus the player more and more the longer a storm goes on like vanilla?

Yep, it can do that. In the config set the DamageMultiplier to 0

So could this be used to make the lightning do 0 damage but instead turn off the grid power.? I hate having to repair after a lightning storm, But do like the thought that I am still punished to a degree when my base is struck