{"id":6010,"date":"2023-04-30T13:36:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/?p=6010"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:44:24","slug":"modding-stardew-valley-on-steam-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/news\/modding-stardew-valley-on-steam-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Modding Stardew Valley on Steam Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It&#039;s Like an ENTIRELY New Game! | Stardew Valley 1.6 Modding Tutorial\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ke8o3oH2GBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hey everyone! Today, we\u2019re going over how to mod one of the coziest games of all time, Stardew Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, first thing\u2019s first, Modding Stardew can go from giving it a new coat of paint, all the way to tripling the size of the game, and it\u2019s incredibly easy. While it\u2019s easy, this process might not be the simplest way to mod Stardew Valley, but it\u2019s by far the most consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mod managers, especially for Stardew, overwrite incorrect files and delete configurations all the time. Using the method I describe here will be a little more tedious, but I\u2019ve been using the same process for over 6 years of Stardew modding with no issues, so I highly recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that out of the way, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modding Stardew Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Make sure Stardew is installed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in the process is incredibly easy, make sure that you\u2019ve installed Stardew and run it at least once to generate the appropriate files, then go to Desktop mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Get SMAPI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we have to install the Stardew Valley Modding API, or SMAPI for short. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/smapi.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a> to visit the SMAPI site and download the installer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, unzip the downloaded Archive wherever you want, I just put it in a folder in Downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Install SMAPI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go into the extracted folder and right click the \u201cInstall on <a href=\"http:\/\/Linux.sh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linux.sh<\/a>\u201d file, then press run in konsole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press 2, enter, 1, enter, 1 and enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will install SMAPI to the game directory, which will let the game load mods! At this point, you can start the game the same as always and it\u2019ll load up just like default, but that\u2019s no fun so let\u2019s actually get some mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Get Mods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get mods, I highly recommend using either Nexus mods or Moddrop. I personally use nexus since I prefer the interface. As a note, Nexus does require a user account, so you\u2019ll need to sign up for one if you don\u2019t have an account already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this demonstration, I\u2019ll show you one of the largest, most comprehensive, and in my opinion best mod for Stardew, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/stardewvalley\/mods\/3753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stardew Valley Expanded<\/a>, or SVE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The content from SVE integrates so well into the base game that I actually can\u2019t play without it anymore and it\u2019s just the regular game dialed up to 11. To install it, just go to the Nexus page. Most mods have an installation instructions section here, so make sure to read it, but I\u2019ll explain SVE\u2019s install process right here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the Files tab and click manual download on the top file. You\u2019ll see a window pop up, including mod requirements. Mod requirements are mods that this mod needs, in most cases these are frameworks that maximize compatibility between mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open all of the pages for mod requirements in new tabs, I use control and left click here to do it quickly, then press the download button at the top of the page. While we\u2019re here, also make sure to get the file called \u201cGrandpa\u2019s farm\u201d, which makes the default farm much more immersive and even includes quests and methods to expand your farm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go to each tab that you opened before and download the latest version of all the requirement mods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve downloaded all of them, it\u2019s time to install!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Install Mods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing the mods isn\u2019t very difficult at all, simply extract all of the files you just downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest way to do this is to highlight all the files, right click, go to extract and then press \u201cExtract archive here, autodetect subfolder\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, open the installation directory by going to Steam, right clicking Stardew Valley in your library, and \u201cBrowse local files\u201d. Copy the folders that you extracted into the new Mods folder in the installation directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all the folders are there, you\u2019ve officially installed the mods!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Test that it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to test that the mods load and generate configurations, which is done in a single step. Just boot the game! Stardew will start with a new text-based window that shows the boot log.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep an eye out for Red text, if you see any then it means that you have an error. It could be from any mod you\u2019ve installed, so you\u2019ll need to read the error message and find out what it is. If you do come across this situation then you should go to the appropriate mod page and look at any troubleshooting, or if there are known incompatibilities between the mods you installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yellow text is fine and can typically be ignored unless you\u2019re developing your own mod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purple or pink text means that you have mods that aren\u2019t the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black text is just information and you don\u2019t need to worry about that at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on how many mods you\u2019ve installed the game will boot in somewhere between seconds and minutes. When I modded my game with over 400 mods, it took about 9 minutes to load up, but this was back in 2019 before the frameworks were this mature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However long it takes to boot, you should see the familiar ConcernedApe logo come up and then you\u2019ll be on the main menu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Configure Mods (if needed)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is configuring mods to your liking, there are 2 methods to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First is a newer method using another mod called Generic Mod Configuration Menu. By installing it, you\u2019ll get a small gear icon in the bottom left of the main menu where you can configure each mod to your liking. The major downside to this is that not all mods support it, so you\u2019ll need to resort to this next method in those cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old, but rock-solid method is to go to your Mods folder, go into the folder for the mod you want to configure and find a config.json file. Open the file up, and you\u2019ll be able to change any config a mod may have here, but you\u2019ll likely need to go to the Mod\u2019s Nexus page to see what each configuration option does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, after you\u2019re done editing the file, save it and move on to the next one, when all of the configs are updated, you\u2019re good to boot the game back up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Updating a mod<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Updating mods is super simple as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, download the new version of the mod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, drag or copy the config.json file from the old version\u2019s folder to the new one and delete the old version\u2019s folder afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last, drag the new folder into the Mods directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You MAY need to change the config after updating, depending on what the update does, you\u2019ll need to read the mod page or changelog to see if that\u2019s the case though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we finish up, I want to go over a few things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have an issue with a mod, please look at the mod page or go to the mod developer, I can only help with general modding advice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I recommend creating a new save file if you\u2019re going to use mods that add new content, it\u2019ll save you a lot of hassle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modded save files WILL sync with Steam Cloud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some mods can conflict with others, you\u2019ll need to make sure each mod doesn\u2019t have a listed incompatibility with another you\u2019d like to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try not to change mods in the middle of a save file unless you\u2019re trying to solve a particular issue.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Especially if they use a mod called JSON Assets, since it can cause your items, even in chests, to swap out for other items.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some mods don\u2019t play well with multiplayer, but most work perfectly as long as both people have the exact same mods and configuration options set.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Personal Modpack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m definitely not distributing the pack itself because that would be a jerk move to the developers, but I\u2019ve listed the mods I\u2019m using on my <a href=\"https:\/\/cryobyte.io\/posts\/2023\/04\/cryobyte33s-stardew-valley-mod-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Stardew Valley Cryobyte33 modpack\" class=\"wp-image-6013\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CryoSDVModpack.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some highlights for the mods I\u2019m using are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A much more lively Pelican Town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An entire extra town, with all new residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 3x the number of people to meet and befriend, with a large amount being romanceable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New festivals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entirely new mechanics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many, many more things to do on your farm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A map that tracks NPC locations, including optional minimap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully multiplayer compatible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zones with much harder combat than the base game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, that\u2019s all there is to modding Stardew Valley!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope that this video was useful to you, and I truly believe that modding Stardew is the best way to play. So much so that ConcernedApe is adding official modding support in 1.6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all of my patrons, youtube members and superchat donors for your support, hopefully it will allow me to get some extra videos out this month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still here and want to watch another game being modded, then I recommend checking out my Breath of the Wild on Cemu modding video. Thank you and have a great day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:126px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you enjoyed this article, be sure to check out the rest of the content on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/steamdeckhq.com\/\">SteamDeckHQ<\/a>! We have a wide variety game reviews and news that are sure to help your gaming experience. 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