A quality-of-life mod for PAYDAY 2 that outlines every crowbar on the map in a color of your choice — and, the smart part, stops highlighting them the moment you've picked one up, so your screen stays clean once you have what you need.
- Download the latest release (or use the green Code → Download ZIP button).
- Extract the
Smart Crowbar Highlightfolder into yourPAYDAY 2/mods/directory. - That's it — the mod appears under Options → Mod Options → Smart Crowbar Highlight.
Requires SuperBLT. If you can't see Mod Options, SuperBLT isn't installed yet.
The mod checks for updates automatically through SuperBLT's updater, so you only need to do this once.
- Colored outline on every crowbar, visible through walls, on any heist that has them.
- Smart auto-unhighlight — once you pick up a crowbar, all highlights turn off (you can toggle this behavior off if you'd rather keep them lit).
- Fully custom color — RGB sliders, hex code input, and a live preview panel in the options menu.
- Proximity mode (optional) — only highlight crowbars within a configurable range of you, instead of the whole map.
- Toggle keybind — flip highlights on/off mid-heist, with an optional on-screen notification (duration and color configurable).
- Settings persist between sessions.
Options → Mod Options → Smart Crowbar Highlight
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enable Highlights | Master switch for the mod. |
| Highlight Color | RGB sliders + hex input, with live preview. Applies instantly, even mid-heist. |
| Proximity Mode | Only highlight crowbars near you. |
| Proximity Range | How near is "near" (used when Proximity Mode is on). |
| Auto-Unhighlight | Turn highlights off once you're carrying a crowbar. |
| Keybind Notifications | Show a short on-screen message when you use the toggle keybind, optionally in your highlight color, with adjustable duration. |
The toggle keybind is set under Options → Mod Keybinds → Toggle Crowbar Highlights (works in-heist).
- Works on any heist that uses crowbars; does nothing (and breaks nothing) elsewhere.
- Plays nice with the other Smart Highlight mods.
- 64-bit engine update: when PAYDAY 2's 64-bit engine upgrade and its SuperBLT port release, a compatibility update will follow.
The Lua code in this mod was written by AI under my direction — I designed, specified, and play-tested everything by hand. Hosted here on GitHub, where AI-assisted projects are welcome.
Free to use, edit, and reupload — no credit required. Consider the code yours to learn from, fork, or build on.