#archived-modded-support
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What problem in specific?
this is like hacking a website 😭
You've had a few pop-ups
I got it fixed now
I hope I did
Still got this in my notifications even though I deleted them
Is that VPR? Someone's released a companion mod that fixes the edges for the new tiles
It's not. Suggestions go to #modded-stardew
They've already gotten a new suggestion there
Ok
Yea idk vortex. I can't help with that
Ima load up the game 🤔see if that works cause it shows 9 mods
It was Eemie's, but yeah, I was pointed in the direction of VPR and the fix. Ty tho!
only 9 
Ye I’m new to the game!!!!
Let's please keep the chatter down in here
Well pc at least
It causes us to lose actual support requests
!vortex
Vortex isn't recommended for Stardew Valley.
It's hard to troubleshoot and often causes issues like SMAPI/mods not being installed or updated correctly, files mysteriously disappearing, crashes, etc. Volunteers here often can't help with Vortex issues.
Some options:
- Install mods directly (which is easy and safe in Stardew Valley!).
- Or use Stardrop, a mod manager specifically designed for Stardew Valley.
- Or get help with Vortex in the Nexus Discord or Vortex support forums.
(See also the Nexus App feedback thread, if you want to help Nexus avoid the same issues in their upcoming replacement for Vortex.)
We recommend the nexus discord
Or the vortex support forums
It's in the command I called above ^
Ok ima go to there discord lol
Yea of course!
so i updated 3 mods on stardrop and its still saying they need updating idk what to do ??
Did the game load at least?
!log
Important note: Your computer username may appear in the log. If your username is your full name, please be aware of this before uploading it.
Please share your SMAPI log file. To do so:
- Open this page: smapi.io/log.
- Follow the instructions at the top of the page to upload the log file. (Don't copy & paste from the console window!)
- After uploading, it will show a green box with a URL to share. Post that URL here.
Please do it even if you don't see any errors. This has useful info like what mods and versions you have, what the mods are doing, etc. If the issue didn’t occur in your last session, please load the game to the point where the issue occurs, then upload the log.
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with 3 C# mods and 1 content packs.
Looks like your config is busted
HUH
Can you delete it and download generic mod config menu instead?
oh god I probably just borderline doxxed myself
So go into the elaho folder and delete the config.json
Download generic mod config menu and use that instead
i'll try doing that
Thank u 
Of course!
https://smapi.io/log/931e754bf84043a89bc46b885c0021a9
done its also saying on the smapi website i need to update updated mods :S
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 11 Home, with 58 C# mods and 172 content packs.
Suggested fixes: One or more mods are out of date, consider updating them
So I did a manual download how tf I get it to go into vortex?…
I'd ask the vortex peeps that
In their discord
It’s the aging machine mod
Okay so DGA is dead you'll need to remove that
For expanded preconditions you more than likely downloaded the main file when you need the OPTIONAL file
Shop tile framework is also dead, remove that too
Are you sure you want to use Vortex? It really breaks Stardew Valley mods a lot and installing them manually is really quite easy.
man i extract it and i got two files of it
also what other source do i got to use?!
Vortex is notorious for causing issues with stardew 😅
vortex or curseforge ;-;
!stardrop
Stardrop is a mod manager written specifically for Stardew Valley. See the Stardrop wiki for installation and usage.
If you have issues with Stardrop, see the issue report guide.
We recommend stardrop
i have that installed
No, you're mixing things up. Vortex is a mod manager, not the place to download mods from. You're downloading the mods from Nexus. I am not saying to stop using Nexus, just to stop using Vortex.
deleted dga, should i delete the main file for expanded preconditions ??
Yes
but vortax is nexus???
It is not
tysm :D#
oh.....
It's a mod manager
Vortex is a program made by the people from Nexus. They are not the same thing.
Nexus is the mod SITE
so just delete vortex
It's what I'd recommend
If you don't use it for mods for other games, yes, completely uninstall it.
It's already causing you sooo many issues
Can you post your log?
k its gone
Original message: OK, just decided top restart game instead of wait on the black screen with ocean sound forever, but I noticed in my smapi log a new mod didn't load right? The Ridgeview CP Seasonal Outfits didn't load right it seems, any input on what I should change to make it load correctly?
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 11 Home, with 48 C# mods and 67 content packs.
do i reneed the smawpi?
Ok, now if you want to use Stardrop instead you can, but I have no idea how to help you with it. If you want to install mods manually (that is, you download a zip file from Nexus, then drag the folder from inside that zip file into your mods folder) I can help you with that.
you need smapi for modding
Yes, you will need SMAPI for using mods.
wait i still got all the mods?
so just load up stardew now????
Think of vortex like a "recipitionist" for your mods folder
my advice: it's just a warning
unless you are married to Zayne, it doesn't affect you
make sure you have smapi first 🙂
how do i check swampi
If the receptionist is gone, the business CAN still run
i dont see it in mod area
swampi internal
Stardew modding api
Sorry, I missed that. I am looking at your log now. Like Semisu said, that warning won't affect you unless you're married to Zayne and have Free Love installed, which you don't.
The issue is not all of the seasonal outfits are loading
I download and use snipping tool so I'm not sure where they save
So i’m concerned it’s affecting it?
Check pictures?
SMAPI is saying that it is loading the outfits. Whose are not loading?
Okay load your game up!
Should
I’ll have to get in game to that point again, had to restart because I started the moon jellies event and the screen went black, cursor worked, and had ocean sounds. i think Sean I remember not loading?
Did a black box window pop up?
No
What did you click to start the game?
also just realised i didnt have json assets installed 🤦🏻
The game icon
What outfit is it not loading? One of the seasons or a festival?
I believe it would be a festival because it was the moon jellies event?
Where?
You need to click on this one instead
i dont got that?...
It's in the games folder
Scroll into the S and find the pufferchick icon

inside the Stardew Valley folder
how do i access the folder area again
im having provlems getting to the exact thign
and i forgot what idid to get to that areas
Ugh what was the command
He doesn't have an outfit for it. He's only got one outfit for the whole of summer.
Program files x86
Ok I clicked 86
Then steam I think
Steam ok
I think its steam then steamapps
steamapps->common->Stardew Valley
So I click api app
Ok thanks
The phat chicken
thats what i sadi the fat chicken
Let me see just to make sure
Stardrop shouldn't be in the mods folder
That’s where nexus addd it
You'll want to put it somewhere else
Idk where….
If you want to check any others, you can hop into the game files and find the mod folder, then have a look at the images for each person. They're named according to their season or the date of their festival.
You can put it in your documents, in your C drive
Just don't put it in the mods folder
Huh
Tysm
So put it here?
so turns out i was also missing a bunch of mod requirements as well >.<
Sure 🤷♀️
It doesn't really matter just not in the mods folder
I put mine in documents
Where’s that
❗
Ope semisu did I almost Bork something?
don't create folders in the C drive folder
I did 😆
HUH
Nooo keep your C drive safe from all the unnecessary things
Okay my bad not the C folder
whee I put itttt
😅😆 so sorry yall
😭😭😭
windows is finicky with that, put it in program files if you want to
My advice is to see how you manage without it, because it's meant to make mods easier and it's currently not doing that for you so it might not be worth the effort
Ty semisu
So here?
I think its okay in there?
Honestly not a bad idea because ya might need to get used to manual downloading for a bit
Im so sorry I'm a bit rusty 😅
so just keep it deleted
k its gone
You can fully mod the game without it
And it might help you be a bit more comfortable with this stuff 💜
Stardrop is a want, not a necessity 
Exactly ^_^
ima reload the game
Sounds good!
These mods change the save serializer. They may corrupt your save files, or make them unusable if
[SMAPI] you uninstall these mods.
[SMAPI] - SpaceCore
huh
do i neeed to worry about this????
doesnt mean anything important
Nah
thank god
YAY NOW I CAN PLAY >:)
No red errors????
nope

time to terrize the village : )
i barely had patience lmao
tysm for the help tonight 😄 im off to bed
You did good! Have fun and jump in here if you need help later 
and to play unmomdded just loadthe normal one right?
my custom npc keeps turning around when i kiss them, does anyone know any fixes?
im also using the hugs and kisses mod. everyone else is fine except this specific npc
Yup!
Yup, but don't play the same save because you will probably break something if you try going between mods and no mods in the same save.
Is there anything that I can do about the time it takes to load each day?
Profiler https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/12135 is a mod that can help you narrow down what's causing lag
Are they an NPC you made?
yes, but theres another custom npc i didnt make that works fine
You might get better support in #making-mods-general then, since it's about stuff you have to change in the mod (probably, idk) rather than just installing mods or whathaveyou.
Yea you're more than likely correct especially since a different npc works
Where can I look to start playing with mods?
If you would like a guide to setting up mods for Stardew Valley, check out the getting started guide! https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide
Thx
How do you take full-map screenshots?
or without the HUD?
oh it seems like that's automatic. nevermind! lol
!screenshot
Can you take a screenshot of the issue and post it here? (See https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/ for help. You can paste or drop the screenshot directly into Discord to send it.)
Here's a guide on how to capture a screenshot of your entire farm and on getting started with the planner:
https://forums.stardewvalley.net/threads/152/
Thanks so much!
Never modded anything before, could someone help me w/ the config of Elaho’s babies mod?
I genuinely don’t understand what I have to do…
@oak forum roit helped me do this stuff
With this specific mod?
You need to edit the config for the appearances of the toddlers and I don’t know what to do 
Hey folks, quick question. I have certain overlays not rendering like the spinner from the fair game, and the building placeholder when building something from Robin's. Is this a known issue by chance?
Did you get the generic config mid I recommend?
I’ll get it and say how it goes
This should make setting configs SO MUCH easier for you
I highly highly recommend it for configs!
wow... my SMAPI-latest file is like 2 gigs... and nothing will open it...
!logtoobig
If your SMAPI log is too big to upload, see some suggested ways to make it smaller.
if you're on mac/linux, there's some command for it and on windows notepad is generally pretty stable
too big for notepad, notepad++, and word.
try vscode?
i dunno if it'll do anything, but vscode is another text editor but for coding.
I imagine it can open pretty big stuff.
What is the issue with it anyway? Is it the same issue being printed out over and over or is it a bunch of different errors?
so... i noticed big slow downs and i think its custom bush. it only scrolls when in the main farm.
not sure if there is a bunch or not. thats what i was gonna see.
Try loading into the game for a minute and then closing out.
If you have a lot of automate going on, it could be automate.
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, with 85 C# mods and 100 content packs.
Suggested fixes: One or more mods are out of date, consider updating them
these arnt red.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds attempting to produce random item.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds did not select (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRose. Failed: DAY_OF_MONTH 5 10 15 20 25
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds will not produce. No item was produced.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds passed basic conditions. Age: 21 >= 20 , Day: 3 >= 0
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds passed custom season conditions. Season: Spring in Summer or plant is indoors.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds attempting to produce random item.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds did not select (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRose. Failed: DAY_OF_MONTH 5 10 15 20 25
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds will not produce. No item was produced.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds passed basic conditions. Age: 21 >= 20 , Day: 3 >= 0
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds passed custom season conditions. Season: Spring in Summer or plant is indoors.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds attempting to produce random item.
[17:19:56 TRACE Custom Bush] (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRoseSeeds did not select (O)Cornucopia_CalicoRose. Failed: DAY_OF_MONTH 5 10 15 20 25
ohhh trace
this is whats happening when it slows down bad.,
i forgot about trace
i had developer mode on because of making and tracing issues in my mod.
does deluxe grabber have some logic to instantly shake all bush in a map?
That's my guess yeah
i have no idea personally. I don't use deluxe grabber
the bushes on the farm are setup for automate to gather. grabber isnt setup for gathering crops because i leave my flowers for honey.
I would make a bug report of that rose seed on cornucopia's nexus page though, they might not know about it and that could be causing the slowdown somehow.
Well, not 'somehow'... it could be the cause since it's printing out so quickly
So I moved all the extracted folders of my mods to the mods folder and none of the mods show up, I have the grandpa's farm mod so that should've showed up in the farm selection
!log
Important note: Your computer username may appear in the log. If your username is your full name, please be aware of this before uploading it.
Please share your SMAPI log file. To do so:
- Open this page: smapi.io/log.
- Follow the instructions at the top of the page to upload the log file. (Don't copy & paste from the console window!)
- After uploading, it will show a green box with a URL to share. Post that URL here.
Please do it even if you don't see any errors. This has useful info like what mods and versions you have, what the mods are doing, etc. If the issue didn’t occur in your last session, please load the game to the point where the issue occurs, then upload the log.
i doubt it's the calico rose specifically since it is just a bush implemented with custom bush
I would still make a bug report on it though, whichever mod page it goes on
do you have a ton of those in your greenhouse hooked up for automate?
Is there a config option for deluxe grabber to work on bushes? If so, what happens if it's turned off?
The ErrorLogs folder is empty
my potato laptop hiccups when i have a shed filled with kegs for automate, could be similar here
How are you launching your game?
Just via steam
Other option - we disable Deluxe Grabber entirely and see whether the behavior persists or not
!launchoptions do you have this set up?
If you're using Steam or GOG on Windows, you will need to set your launch options in order for Steam/GOG to automatically launch with SMAPI. The SMAPI installer will tell you what to set as the launch options when it completes (green text). You can find instructions (with screenshots) on how to do that here: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI_on_Windows#Configure_your_game_client
ill check after i do updates. the weekend was big for them apparently.
Yeah - my first thought is to isolate whether this is a custom bush issue, or if deluxe grabber is doing something that causes unexpected behaviors (edit) or even involved with the issue.
Can having too many mods crash my game? Is 22 too many?
with everything not being grabbed... it still happening. i have an autograbber in every map. no other maps are causing this.
removing the autograbber didnt change anything
since you said your bushes are harvest by automate you gotta disable that behavior instead
i have 138... it can depend on the computer you are running it on.
Do mods depend on ram?
there probably is a limit, but 22 is not it
does anyone know what mod r these:
- the one w the extra ring slots
- chest (extra inventory) in character itself
extra rings - is MoreRings
you are only limited by your computer. RAM is the big one, since more mods means you consume more of it, and running out will bring your computer to its knees.
the other major factor is CPU speed, and it's mainly speed and not number of cores, since stardew is mostly single-core. more mods means more code means more waiting for loads and/or lag. the limit is mostly a function of how much patience you have
Ah, I see, I have like 4gb max ram, 3.3 usable lol and my processor is a 1.40GHz, that's probably why
What mods are you using?
Hold on
Important note: Your computer username may appear in the log. If your username is your full name, please be aware of this before uploading it.
Please share your SMAPI log file. To do so:
- Open this page: smapi.io/log.
- Follow the instructions at the top of the page to upload the log file. (Don't copy & paste from the console window!)
- After uploading, it will show a green box with a URL to share. Post that URL here.
Please do it even if you don't see any errors. This has useful info like what mods and versions you have, what the mods are doing, etc. If the issue didn’t occur in your last session, please load the game to the point where the issue occurs, then upload the log.
it'll give a mod list
Just send the link it gives?
ah yeah in that case you should keep your mod count low. that's pretty low-end for modded stardew
post the log to the website, and then the log link here
i took out all the connectors and chests near them, still happening
even if you start new day?
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 10 Home, with 15 C# mods and 7 content packs.
i cant find this one for some reason 😭 it doesnt show up when i search it
sve might be a little much for you right now, try playing without it? I'm not sure if sve is a heavy expansion though.
OH thank you!!
...wait a minute
you have two map mods in here.
take immersive farm 2 remastered out.
leave sve in
27 new npcs
50 locations
260 character events
27 fish
Reimagined vanilla areas
Two farm maps
New world map
New music
Quest lines
Objects
Crops
Festivals and more
when i take delete automate from my mods, still happens.
hm well the final thing to try is to remove all ur bushes
maybe uninstall custom bush (mod page says bushes will revert to tea bush if you do that)
pls back ur save up first tho
It uh, it won't let me remove it...
what do you mean? Take it out of your mod folder.
you have to exit the game first.
It's giving an error if I try to delete it or move it
I did
what's the error?
im hoping this game isn't in an admin location
are you using a mod manager?
Error 0x80004005 Unspecified error
very descriptive, thanks microsoft
It's on a drive
one second, lemme go look this up
Okay so my first thing is to say restart the computer.
Doing that now
0x80004005 is a generic "Access denied" error, it appears.
now immersive farm 2 remaster is meant to be used along side SVE
oh is it?
Oh, it's not?
but it is bigger so maybe try vanilla farm?
its an optional file on SVE downloads
the blue circle is my bushes...
And now the immersive farm 2 remastered folder is completely gone,
that's fine, we can redownload it later
Let's see if the game actually runs past character creation
yeah, im gonna check something real quick while you do that
i have to press f5 on my computer when i add or remove files to refresh the view... i forget often though and im like.. i know i deleted that guy. 🙂
Rigged 😒
yea you gotta pick one
It should allow you to go past character creation.
22 isn't a lot since you have one expansion and some QOLs
Yw! 
got very minimal mods on this save, but mods nonetheless so: hello! img spoilers for 1.6 stuff
https://smapi.io/log/7edbee7774be4536bf0355c63a7037cf
any idea what could be causing these visual glitches?
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 10 Home, with 7 C# mods and 15 content packs.
i know its new, idk how new but definitely after i upgraded my PC. it isnt MSI or RivaTuner, which is the only possible error SMAPI shows
maybe a tileset shift?
i think it's a tileset issue with daisyniko's earthy interiors.
isn't there a patch mod out to address it?
it's earthy interiors i think? there should be a fix for it
i assumed it was but when i checked theres no update
i'll check again cuz that was last night
i don't think it's newer than that. it might be a separate mod though, so maybe you have to check in "mods requiring this mod"
I belive its this https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/24487?tab=posts
believe*
that looks like the one, thanks quinz
So question, if I want to play vanilla do I just clear that launch options box?
Yep
!playvanilla got a few options, but yes
You can still play the vanilla game after having installed SMAPI. There's a few approaches:
- In your game folder, run
StardewValley.exedirectly. - Or if you're playing through Steam or GOG on a Windows device: clear your launch options, then select play from your game client. See the
!launchoptionscommand for more info. - Or change the name of your
Modsfolder to something else. Then launching the game will run SMAPI but with no mods loaded. - Or set up SMAPI as a custom game in Steam. See the
!modgroupscommand for more info.
Good to know
ahh i see too on her mod comments
removing custom bushes does stop it from working but it also remove cornicopia. ... so i guess if bushes are that big a deal for me.. ill wait til the green house like i am the trees. - trees lag me like no other and doesnt seem to have anything going on (but i think it might be the tree tweaker mod)
is the one you linked okay'd by her? ik sometimes ppl will put out a fix but it can be a no-no without permission
oh i see on the mod desc page at the bottom she okay'd it
ok cool, i always try to avoid the accidental no-no things. tyvm!!
I didn't even think of that
Glad to see she okay'd it though
I kinda forget that patches are kinda iffy when they're not for personal use.
it wasnt even something i thought of/was aware of until being in this server
Yeah I wasn't aware of mod piracy either
fixed!! tysm again 😄

i woulda just dealt with it cuz i'd rather have a few glitchy walls than play without this gorg recolor but im glad there is a fix
I don't understand what the errors are. When I log in and test the mods, they work perfectly fine. I've removed all portrait mods until I figure this crap out. Can anyone make heads or tails of this, please?
https://smapi.io/log/2220d2c6653b44b78c49e6fbca56ad31
Log Info: SMAPI 4.0.8 with SDV 1.6.8 build 24119 on Microsoft Windows 10 Home, with 32 C# mods and 70 content packs.
Suggested fixes: One or more mods are out of date, consider updating them
All mods are up to date too. I checked them automaically AND manually
Those were some of the mods causing me issues so I uninstalled and reinstalled them, and now they're giving me issues? I give up
Vortex isn't recommended for Stardew Valley.
It's hard to troubleshoot and often causes issues like SMAPI/mods not being installed or updated correctly, files mysteriously disappearing, crashes, etc. Volunteers here often can't help with Vortex issues.
Some options:
- Install mods directly (which is easy and safe in Stardew Valley!).
- Or use Stardrop, a mod manager specifically designed for Stardew Valley.
- Or get help with Vortex in the Nexus Discord or Vortex support forums.
(See also the Nexus App feedback thread, if you want to help Nexus avoid the same issues in their upcoming replacement for Vortex.)
seems like vortex is eating files
while you're at it, you can fully remove custom furniture, dynamic game assets and pytk lite from your mods, they're outdated and won't come back. then you also have a few xnb mods in your mods folder which won't work - you can either look them up and see if there's content patcher variants available, or use the xnb to CP converter that's available
your smapi log tells you in red which ones are xnb mods
Thanks!
oh craft from containers can also be deleted, I missed that one. better crafting allows this in combination with better chests, as a replacement, should you want it
That's what I was thinking. I'm gonna bring this all up to my friend who suggested vortex
i use stardrop to keep track of my mods and which ones need updates but i dont use it to fetch them for me.
basically, you can use vortex but need to be prepared for it fucking files up - and since stardrop exists and even allows to connect to nexus for mod manager downloads, I don't see why anyone would to this to themselves
!vortex
Vortex isn't recommended for Stardew Valley.
It's hard to troubleshoot and often causes issues like SMAPI/mods not being installed or updated correctly, files mysteriously disappearing, crashes, etc. Volunteers here often can't help with Vortex issues.
Some options:
- Install mods directly (which is easy and safe in Stardew Valley!).
- Or use Stardrop, a mod manager specifically designed for Stardew Valley.
- Or get help with Vortex in the Nexus Discord or Vortex support forums.
(See also the Nexus App feedback thread, if you want to help Nexus avoid the same issues in their upcoming replacement for Vortex.)
lmao
ignore me im so sorry
Damn
Your download history is a convenient way for you to find and keep track of all the mods you have downloaded on Nexus Mods, be it via manual download, or via ou
its at the bottom.. that would be a really really nice feature.
That would be. Especially for starting fresh
Okay, so what do I run first? SMAPI or Stardrop?
you can run smapi through stardrop
there used to be a mod that added an area north of the bus stop... it had buffalo... anyone remember the name?
Open the mods folder, and find the folder called 'stardrop installed mods' and put all your mods in that.
(sorry for being 10 mins late)
the only mod i can think of that would add an area to the bustop is 'walk to the desert'?
that one added it to the west of the bus stop.
this one added like a hotel for npcs... and had a little cave... with dinos.
You might have better luck in #modded-stardew, they know a lot about mods.
RSV???
Ridgeside Valley?
That one had a hotel in it, i think.
i put it there.
no it was tiny mod.
hmmmm....
I'm starting fresh. Gonna download all QoL mods first and farmost
Okay so installing mods to stardrop is easy, just drag and drop the zip file into stardrop's application window and boom.
you don't even need to unzip it, just delete the zip file later.
Beautiful
it was the boarding house... its looks like its... down for now. 😦
awh that sucks
Stardew modding is a bit trickier than Sims modding but not as ridiculous as Skyrim modding
I wanna do sims modding but hurgh, that requires me putting sims 4 back on this thing. Anyway! Enough chitchat from me
Oh bro I feel you
Could anyone help talk me through downloading smapi?
!gs sure, join me at this link
If you would like a guide to setting up mods for Stardew Valley, check out the getting started guide! https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide
I have it pulled up on my MacBook
ok, great, that answers my first question! ("what OS are you running?")
Yep
so right under "Install SMAPI" there's a link for macOS. go ahead and follow it
On nexus?
on the page in the governor's message: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide
cool! let's leave the macOS page open in case we need it. fire up a new tab and go to https://smapi.io/ to download the SMAPI installer
Click download?
actually, last chance to check: you are running at least 10.15 Catalina, right?
How do I check that?
(and yes, click Download SMAPI 4.0.8)
apple menu (top left corner of screen) -> about this mac, i think
it should be called something like that
“Sonoma 14.5”
perfect. so yes, go ahead and download SMAPI
manual, yes
great! go and find the zip and double-click it to unzip
(your browser probably has a button to open the folder that has the zip in it)
“Smapi installer”?
yeah, more or less (it probably has a bunch of numbers in it too)
Is there any chance you could talk on voice chat?
no voice, sorry
yes, that should take you inside
Ok
there should be a file called install on macOS.command
Yep
if you double-click that, it should start the install process
hmm. do you have a "run this anyway" or "ignore warning" option? or is it just flat denied
All I can click is “ok”
ok just click that to close it
Ok
now instead of double-clicking, try right-clicking the same file and choosing Open
The warning came up again but now I can click either “open” or “cancel”
perfect! click "open" (this is the "ignore the warning" option)
you should get a terminal window. yup
yup! up to you
Now it’s a little weird
I’m gonna try and send a photo because it’s a lot to write
ok
Ur fine with know ing my name right?
i won't tell anyone
(i'm okay with it if you are)
okay, this is the "where to install" question. this time it's easy: pick 1 (your Steam install)
yup!
ok super! now before you close this
Mhm
select and copy the "Game path"
Ok
/Users/k.../Library... etc.
the whole thing, up to the MacOS at the end (continued across the line break)
👍
ok, now in the Finder, use the Go menu and select "Go to Folder" (command-shift-G)
paste in the game path and hit Enter to go there
ok there should be a picture of the MacOS folder somewhere. right-click it and select "Make Alias"
("the MacOS folder" meaning the folder you are currently in)
Umm
we're making a shortcut so you can get back to this folder quickly and easily instead of navigating through the whole path every time
Ok…
i'm looking at this, for reference: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI_on_Mac_Pictorial_Guide#Find_and_save_your_Mods_folder
I can’t find what I’m supposed to right click
check Step 3 there and see if that looks familiar
can you send a screenshot of your finder window?
great. we'll just do the alias for that one. right-click -> Make Alias
ok so now you move the alias folder to somewhere convenient, like your desktop
Ok
and that should be it!
Ok-
if you launch the game now, you should see a SMAPI console open along with the game
yup, you are all set!
yes!
Gimme a sec I want to try it out
go for it. you'll unzip mods you want to use into the mods alias folder we made earlier
(this is why we made it, so you can get to it easily instead of difficult-ly)
yeah, open your Mods alias folder
double-click the mod zip, just like you did with SMAPI's zip, to unzip it
Ok
then drag the mod's folder into your mods alias folder
then, in case i didn't make this clear, you'll have to close and relaunch stardew
I meant I can’t seem to move the mod folder into the one I made
hmm
Nevermind I got it
Now ima see if it works
I think something went wrong
I probably should have told you but I think I accidentally deleted a folder when trying to move the mod folder over
!UIInfoSuite2
If you go to https://github.com/Annosz/UIInfoSuite2/releases, you can find UI Info Suite 2, which works with Stardew 1.5.5+. Download the first zip, not the source code.
yes, you've lost Console Commands (not a critical loss, but check your trash in case it's recoverable)
I don’t see it
For uiinfosuite2 make sure to use this version.
farmer sticky has what you need to fix the broken mod error
Hmmm
What does this mean?
console commands is the folder you accidentally deleted when you were trying to install the other mod
not that important. if you run the SMAPI installer again and choose install just like last time, it will be restored
So repeat the process?
yeah, except you won't have to download it again. but also, you don't have to if you're worried about it
no, the error was that the version of ui info suite you downloaded isn't compatible with your game. you need version 2.3.4 from https://github.com/Annosz/UIInfoSuite2/releases
Ok thanks
.
sure thing. happy modding!
It worked!

it says i cant dowload it?
Ohhhh
ok
can someone send me a video of like how to download a mod properly how to unzip it?
!gs
If you would like a guide to setting up mods for Stardew Valley, check out the getting started guide! https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Player_Guide
idk how to unzip it and like add it to the games files
i have it downloaded
the mod
i thinkkkk
Do you know where your game folder is? if not, i’d go to the link above and start in that section
because you want to extract to your Mods folder inside your game folder.
IT WORKED OH MY GOD
THANK YOU
I swear i felt like an idiot trying to figure this out
I promise im not slow 😭
we all start somewhere 💚
Thank you so much
yeah and if you feel overwhelmed by the wiki (esp. on mobile) just remember that the table of contents on every page (only accessible through desktop version) is your very good friend
this bit. makes it a lot easier to digest and break up the info into smaller more manageable pieces
sadly there isn’t a title for “how to unzip” but the answer is in find your game folder and install mods
it’ll all get easier as you go on
Thank you so much you are a lifesaver i got so upset with myself 💀
of course! happy to help! trust me i was there once too! we’re here to play a game and have fun, don’t be too hard on yourself 
any other questions?
yes one more
sorry btw
im downloading the farm type manager one of the needed ones for the final mod i think and i forgot what to click on
So that looks right to me
You shouldn’t need to click on anything in there
Just make sure that whole folder you’re inside of in that screenshot goes in your mods folder too
ohhh the screenshot so not the entire folder
Uh. Sorry. The whole mod folder named FarmTypeManager needs to go in Mods
?
just like right click the folder and press delete (or move to reclying bin) lol
No i think i get what you meant. You were wondering if you needed to uninstall or any special steps but yes ben is correct, you can just trash it 
Okay so this means wherever you’ve been extracting your mods to or putting them it hasn’t been your mods folder
shouldn't they have errorhandler? or is that not in current smapi or something i havent followed smapi updates in like a year
Nope outmoded
I've been putting it into stardew directly mb
In base 1.6 now (or rolled into smapi one or the other)
oh wow we've evolved
with the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley
no worries, let’s get that sorted. could you find them all and move them inside Mods please?
to repeat i click on the extract all on each again? or
Well there’s two options
- Yes, you can extract all on each again to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods. But you’d still have to go and find the previous extractions and delete them. - Go find the previous extractions and just open a new file explorer window to your mods folder and drag and drop the previous extractions in
Either way works
Ok ill do the second bc im having trouble with deleting
bc it says it replaces all the files
if i try to do it again
yeah sorry
if it’s saying you need to replace or overwrite, then you’re not extracting to the right place i’m pretty sure.
just to be clear you extract zip files to turn into folders, but once they're folders they dont need to be extracted again and can just be moved around
OH
But yeah like ben says, let’s do option 2 since we’ll need to find them anyway
Ok
i feel like u (jas) were using extracted as a synonym for moving lol when thats not rlly what it means in a computer context
I think thats what i was doing
Because i didnt know how to move it
im trying to find the mods file again to move the mods into the right place
Open a new file explorer window. Type this into the address bar at the top: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods
It gives me two options
That should bring you right there. then in your first window, you can select the mod folder and just click and hold and then drag the folder over to the other file explorer window and drop it right in
can i see? (screenshot of full window pls)
nope so you don’t want to drop into either of those. those are mod folders too. you want to drop anywhere in the blank space below those two
(there might be an easier way to do this on windows tbc, this is just the way i know)
ya from their u can add any other mod folder like save backup and console commands!
Ok tysm for clarifying i was so confused what those things were
lets hope i dont mess the moving part up
so to be clear
again i just move not extract the mods
yes
(once they're already extracted) yes
wooooo
I moved it
those r zipped and not extracted 
no worries. easy fix. just extract them right in there
just right click and press extract no each of them (i think u can extract all of them at once if u highlight them all?) and it will work
before i hit it is this right
Um. I might chop the end off? that looks like a smapi installer?
is that the smapi installer zip???
but it’s not in the folder screenshot?
Yeah just chop the end off so it ends with \Mods
right but they aren't in the right.. uhm format?
we both missed it lol
im autistic i feel bad for not getting it quickly enough i dont mean to upset you both
thank you for staying patient with me
a good ruleof fun is that if the mod folders u install match the ones smapi comes with, they're probably installed right
So one of the three “mods” you’re talking about is actually the SMAPI installer zip
but fr fr we got this ( i think we're done?!!??!?!)
I did what ben said up here but im making sure its the right place
Ohhh
ok
I get it
yes but pls get smapi installer out of there
i think ur wires got crossed earlier and confused it for a mod u downloaded
so do i download the bigger one now or after i do this
Let’s try this
then launch and grab a log
to make sure no problems are hiding
then you can grab SVE
u can just delete smapi installer zip now its already installed
well kind of
oh god no
i think you might’ve just extracted content patcher and farm type manager into the content patcher folder
it says content patcher and uh manifest
nothing else?
wha
No ill take a ss
wait do u stil have smapi
smapi installer
i thought u deleted it?????
now why r those 3 in the content patcher folder rn
jas what is happening r u cursed
did i do something wrong
i feel like everything is going wrong that can go wrong
because they selected them and extracted them to there, that’s why i was saying to chop the end off
no not at all we missed something
how can i work around this?
easy fix
I dont feel like having a panic attack or something this small today/nm/gen
Dont worry, this stuff is easy once you get the hang of it
Yeah they're in the wrong spot, hah. Dw though
😭 i think i downloaded it too many times
not mods folder
try unzipping farm type manager. just farm type manager
and make sure the extraction location is in the mods folder and nowhere else!
or like... desktop or something so you can drag and drop
as long as its not in another mod folder
So stardew mods folder or somewhere else
stardew mods folder 😭
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods
I'll let puppershuffle continue this so I dont accidentally add confusion, lol
every mod you'll ever download for stardew (besides like 2 exceptions) will go there
i didnt want to touch that w/o advice
cuz 2 of the same mod cancel each other out
done
okay so final screenshot of mods folder
i think we're good
but like farm type mangager and content patcher dont do anything by themsleves lol
which one?
what did u need ftm and cp for to begin with?
i never modded before
does that make sense?
Stardew Valley Expanded
oooh expanded
ya so
now u have them
so u can download expanded too
and add it to the mods folder
i cant beleive expnded only needs 2 mods now, it used to need like 20
yeah, 1.6 did a lot for it
You have all three
ok just making sure bc they were gray before
i think it's because you clicked on them
normally when you click links, they change color
but idk if nexus works the same way, it's been a while since i clicked on a new dependency
nexus is weird
But yeah click download
Then same as before. Extract to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods
You've taken your first step into modded gameplay
Im so proud of myself for understanding too it seemed all so hard at first!
Thank you guys
Of course! Happy modding! And thanks for the help, Ben, always nice to have someone join in with someone i’m helping
Weee! Also, make sure the mods work for the version of the game you're playing.
1,6?
Yeah, make sure the mods will work for that version.
WHich is typically easy to tell for like 90% of mods
They’re brand new i believe quinz
Oh I know those ones are up to date, i'm just letting them know for future mods
oh oh oh my b
even if ur new u can read "not 1.6 compatible" lol
Should i make a new one? or like
we did it!
Can i reopen an old load
New
yeah
New save
for SVE, especially, new save
SVE is a little picky on old saves
theres only rlly probelms when u take away mods to a save not rlly from adding mods to a save
i however dont use sve so i might not know something lol
not really true
sve problems of course, but also compat issues multiply as you add mods
one question. When me and my cousin go back on our old co op will it crash?
ig u could miss content for dates u passed
Sorry
!mpmods
You can mod your multiplayer games, but to avoid any hiccups, all players' mod lists need to match. If players have too many mismatched mods, you will experience bugs in your game - even if the mods were working fine earlier, there is no guarantee that they will stay that way, and strange things may start occurring.
There are a few exceptions to this - cosmetic mods usually work fine with no glitches, and some C# mods work as well. The main mod page often includes information on whether or not they work in multiplayer. However, in general, your mod lists should match exactly.
See the wiki page for more details on how mods work in multiplayer!
Multiplayer Mod Checker is an easy way to determine if host/farmhand mods match.
ayyyy
that doesn’t cover an important detail
okay so when you go back to an old save, make sure to remove the mods.
one brain, quinz lol
And if you and your cousin ever want to play modded together, that's when you match your mods and such. They also have to get smapi too
can going back to unmodded save with new mods cause actual problems like corruption or something ? or would it just mess with like the mods progession or something
depends on mod
I think i understand it good enough to teach them
I've added certain mods mid-save and it works fine, but yeah, it ultimately depends on the mod.
its really simple when you get a hand of it
i add most mods mid save so this is news to me
if they ever need help you know where to send them
most are fine. we don’t recommend things here based on “most”
Some expansions are not good to add mid-save, while rsv is fine. RSV was kinda.. made to be added midsave? Dont quote me on that, but I think it works fine.
They modded before like uh fnf the keyboard game but stardew is harder to mod i think
i usually play for a couple hours, search for mods for a hour play for a couple hours and repeat
so yeah ill guide them in the right direction
Hope it all goes well! Glad we could get it all sorted!
does the type of farm matter with the mods?
if youre wanting to match mods, yes. unless you mean for sve, in which case I don't think so, but Grandpa's Farm is generally used (It's on the sve download page)
sve=stardew valley expanded
nothing looked different but my game didnt crash
my computer crashed after i tried closing out things because of the background apps i have open
is there a way to switch between portrait mods that use portraiture and mods that dont?
android can be modded with some stuff?
cause i added some portrait mods to my portraits folder and when i press p in game they just show up as the vanilla image so im guessing its cause they dont use portraiture
how to fix this? i ady opened stardew valley as the instructions say
i cant install smapi
its difficult to tell what that is from a partial screenshot. is that from the smapi console? the installer?
at what point in the process are you getting this error?
what's your game and SMAPI version?
its when i open the installer
its the latest one.
stardew on steam
then i just downloaded smapi earlier 4.0.8 from the smapi.io
do you still have a 1.5.6 version installed? this error usually pops up when you try to install SMAPI 4.0.x on 1.5.6
like dat screenshot is literally wat it only says on cmd
if you do not, it is possible that the game update failed in some areas, in that case verify the game files and try again
worst comes to worst, reinstall the game
ill try to reinstall again
you can check for residual installs by uninstalling and running SMAPI again, if you get the same error, there is one somewhere
i couldnt even install smapi
still says the same thing
reinstalled stardew already
hi, someone wrote on a mod page "Make sure you have all the required mods installed in the right locations". What does that mean? Don't all mods all go into "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods"?
not every mod, but most do. it should be specified in the mod description where it should be installed to.
I see, thank you. 🙂 Do you know where else mods could need to be installed? The above has been the only location I've seen so far.
it depends on what the mod is. like 99% of mods i've seen are in the mods folder, but if it's something that replaces an asset or something, then you'd have to replace the original file, wherever that may be.
did you get this result after uninstalling but before reinstalling the game again, too?
cant seem to be able to extract this zip file
yes
2 times ady just to make sure
