modding

  1. error when trying to load into multiplayer game

    my game was working perfectly fine yesterday and i played it with my gf online just fine. i updated everything today and now I'm getting this error every time i try to join our farm. my log is posted below: [SMAPI] SMAPI 4.1.7 with Stardew Valley 1.6.14 build 24317 on Microsoft Windows 11...
  2. DumbPup

    Coding Help I'm back!

    Hello everyone! I'm DPP! A few years ago I posted in this thread under my old account about a Todoroki family mod I wanted to create: Right here! Well, guess what? The mod is in progress!! Though, i am looking for a writer that wouldnt mind helping with dialogue for a few characters. Perhaps...
  3. Question Are There Any Youtube Tutorials That Show How to Mod on MacOS?

    Extra information: I want to create a custom npc mod, transferring the characters from the video game Omori to Stardew Valley. If I even complete it, I most likely won't post it publicly depending on copyright stuff. I have a MacOS version 10.15.7. Are there any tutorials online, specifically...
  4. HidingFox

    Coding Help How to make custom NPC "appear" at a certain time?

    Hi. I'm making a custom NPC and I need to set up a schedule. So I made it begin with "1100 Forest 10 13 0" thinking that NPC will appear at the location since it's the first in line. But instead they appeared on the coordinated immediately in the morning at 600. Is there a way to keep them "off...
  5. Never Modded Before!

    Hi so basically I have never modded anything but I really want to add an NPC version of my friend's boyfriend. I lowkey hate the guy but she loves him or whatever and refuses to marry anyone in game. Where do I even get started on trying this??? Edit: Is there any way I could just switch Alex...
  6. Looking for a mod to increase weapon drops in the mines...

    Hey, As the title says I'm looking to find a mod that increases the likelihood of special items e.g. weapons and shoes, from crates and barrels when you break them in the mines. I used to play with MARGO (combat module), when it was still compatible during 1.5 and got used to this whilst...
  7. Coding Help Alter hair following body animations - through coding?

    Hi. I want to make a mod to change the animation of the farmer when viewed from the side while using the pickaxe, axe, hoe, or club special attack. It was going well until I noticed that the hair still moved as if it were the old animation (moving up), while I in my new animation need the hair...
  8. LooneyLuny

    Trying to recolor the pan during animation

    I'm working on a recolor for tools and weapons, and I've hit a serious roadblock with the panning animation. I'm sure it's set up the same as the other image edits, but unlike them it isn't working. Here's the image and code that I'm using. Maybe something will stand out to someone more...
  9. Coding Help [Closed] Wanting to replace pig icon at Marnie's shop

    Hey yall, I am making my first mod to replace the pigs and also the pig icon in Marnie's shop. Replacing the portrait and name in Marnie's shop is where I'm stuck, this is what I have so far: { "Format": “2.0”, "Changes": [ { "Action": "Load", "Target"...
  10. lkbx

    Issue SV won't launch (SMAPI)

    Hey! So, I'm huge on downloading mods for recolors, but a few days ago I ran into an issue I've never had before. Everytime I go to play Stardew (whether I open it on Steam or not) I get a less than a second long pop-up of the SMAPI startup screen and then it autocloses. It opens and closes so...
  11. Please tell me what the hell happened here. (SMAPI)

    [SMAPI] Waiting for game to launch... [game] Game.Initialize() caught exception initializing XACT. FileNotFoundException: Content\XACT\FarmerSounds.xgs ---> DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\GOG Games\Stardew Valley\Content\XACT\FarmerSounds.xgs'. at...
  12. Fluorke

    Coding Help Unique responses for specific gift?

    (English isn't my native language, so I hope you will understand what I mean lol) Hello, I've seen similar threat already somewhere, but it was posted few years ago and it doesn't have answers. With the new update for SV, some NPC's have unique responses for specific gifts. Like, for example...
  13. KramplessHeaven

    Question Modding barn animals - a couple of questions!!

    Good morning!! Me and my partner have recently started working on our very first mod for Stardew Valley adding some brand new barn animals to the game! We obviously want them to be as good as possible and even though we have many ideas I'm still not completely familiar with the game's code...
  14. VexedPuff

    Issue Community Center key '37' was not present

    When I go to the Community center the game blackscreens and repeats errors in smapi, I've tried verifying and removing all mods related to the community center, but I can't figure this out. please help <3
  15. fannthewanderer

    Coding Help Hello there! Planning on creating my very own mod

    Hello everyone! I am seeking assistance to create my very own mod (if someone out there is willing to help) context : so me and my girlfriend love playing stardew valley together. we made a lot of save files, tried a lot if things in game (though we play together on console so no modding) but as...
  16. DragonGwen

    Question How the heck do I get mods? (Fire tablet)

    I've gone through the wiki (not helpful) and I got the installer and I just don't know how to do like "unzip files" I'm used to the stinking easiness of Minecraft modding okay???!?! My files app is UACHTARACH and I can only get so far. Plz help!
  17. teethdonor

    Issue Mods don't work

    I'm using a 2020 MacBook Pro running on MacOS Ventura 13.3.1. I've been trying to use some mods, specifically TimeSpeed, which should work considering everything (SMAPI and Stardew Valley base game) is the latest version. Whenever I start up Stardew with SMAPI installed, it says "running with 3...
  18. Velocityissin

    Coding Help How do I make seasonal portraits?

    Im currently making a portraits and sprites mod for Penny, but I can't figure out how to load seasonal wariants in the .json file. I wasn't able to find tutorials or examples that I could make sense of. I tried using "When": { "Season": "(Example Season)", } under the Action, Target and...
  19. Question Trying to work (convert) on mods Content-Patcher to Alternative Textures

    So recently I've started to look into modding. I've found a thread about xnb and Content-Patcher but not referring to my question. I wanted to turn Content-Patcher mods into AT mods (not to distribute them, but to include more styles into my save). Let's say I want to change craftable items...
  20. Question Mods for Console?

    Hello! Given the fact that the 1.6 update is largely mod focused I have to wonder if CA might be able to one day work with the developers of some of the more popular mods to make their additions to the game available to console players? Of course it's not possible to outright *mod* a console...
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