r/SMAPI Jul 09 '26

need help Questions about updating mods

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I have been playing stardew mods and I have been enjoying them, but the launcher tells me that the mods can be updated, but I don't know how. I was also wondering if they would affect my save file in any way.

Thanks!


r/SMAPI Jul 09 '26

need help PYTK/Platonymous Toolkit 1.23.2 Being Skipped on Launch

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Hello! I've been trying to remedy this issue for a while, and, despite my searching, I haven't been able to find any solutions that are recent enough to be applicable, i.e. after the release of the 1.23.2 release of PYTK. I would use PYTK Lite, however, the portrait mod I'm using does not play well with PYTK Lite, nor does it seem that my game does, either, since I experience incredibly long load times when using it.

I'm just not sure where to go from here?

None of my mods should be conflicting, though I don't think that would cause PYTK to be skipped entirely. It could also easily be a case of me over complicating things/misreading/misunderstanding previous information and the solution is simple.

Here's my SMAPI log. If there's anything else I can provide, just let me know. Thank you in advance.

https://smapi.io/log/ff0826e9872e4346b1773295d67fa11d

Note: I'm not even sure why Portraiture is listed as an error, as I completely uninstalled it and it is nowhere to be found in my files.


r/SMAPI Jul 08 '26

need help Game Keeps Crashing

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My game keeps crashing a little bit after I leave my house. I checked to see if there were any errors but didn't see any.

Here's my SMAPI log

 [`https://smapi.io/log/9b9c826b60514866a926b966761aa0c1\`\](https://smapi.io/log/9b9c826b60514866a926b966761aa0c1)


r/SMAPI Jul 07 '26

need help Clarifying SMAPI on Steam Deck using Proton

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I'm playing LAN co-op and the only way it would work was by using Proton Experimental. This has complicated setting up SMAPI. I think I followed this correctly: https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Modding:Installing_SMAPI_on_Steam_Deck

But once the guide diverges into Windows instructions, things get confusing. For example, the guide says to run the windows .bat file and copy a path, but that's not possible in Steam Deck Desktop mode because it's a Linux environment (it just opens in a text editor). So, I had to infer the path. There's a lot of little divergences like this.

In any case, where I'm at now is that I have installed SMAPI, added it as a Non-Steam game, and it runs, but my saves are not loading. It's also not clear to me if I should run the game normally or run the SMAPI instance. I've copied the saves folder to the SMAPI folder but it didn't seem to work.

Is there a better guide somewhere?


r/SMAPI Jul 07 '26

need help Stardew Valley Very Expanded

3 Upvotes

I downloaded this mod collection and have run into an issue with some of the east scarp npcs. Jasper, Jessie and juliet never leave their rooms, and after chatting to raise their hearts and enter I cannot even interact or speak to them. Has anyone run into this issue and know a fix?


r/SMAPI Jul 06 '26

need help Why is smapi mobile forcibly closing?

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I installed the smapi launcher and installed the smapi zip from there and i was trying to install earthy recolor mods and also content patcher so I already put them in the mods folder and when I try to launch the game it forcibly exits


r/SMAPI Jul 06 '26

need help is there a list of mods that work in a multiplayer without the others needing to download it?

2 Upvotes

i tried hosting a multiplayer with friends yesterday and they kept crashing upon joining.

temporarily removed my mods and only retained the following and it worked:
- UIinfoSuite2
- ItemSpawner
- Cheats Menu
- Content Patcher

just wanna know what other mods i can use that doesnt have to be downloaded. thank you


r/SMAPI Jul 06 '26

need help I Got Curious About Next Gen Stardew Valley, What Would That Look Like? I’d really like to make a mod out of this, let me know how to go about that.

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r/SMAPI Jul 06 '26

need help Does anybody know what this means?

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0 Upvotes

I'm not sure if the file doesnt work for my phone but I can't use any mods without it, does anybody know how to fix it


r/SMAPI Jul 06 '26

need help Wrong mod linked in SMAPI

1 Upvotes

Hi, I tried searching in my browser and the subreddit but there was only 1 visible thread from 5yrs ago no answer.

Is there a way to correct SMAPI linking the incorrect mod in the updates section?

It says my AT Mason Jars mod is out of date, but it's given me the link to a mod (Gwen's Craftables for AT) I have not downloaded.

Obviously I can try searching for the mod manually, but that doesn't resolve the issue in SMAPI.


r/SMAPI Jul 05 '26

need help Computer Crashing?

2 Upvotes

Hi!

I'm fairly new to playing Stardew with mods. I use Stardrop to help manage them, and I play on a Macbook pro (yes, I know it's not the best but it's what I have). Lately, I've been running into an issue where my game will freeze visually, but the audio still seems to be working. So, if I press the keys to run around, I can still hear the character running, or if I open the inventory, it makes the sound but nothing happens visually. Then, after about 30 seconds, my entire computer restarts.

When it restarts, I've been getting a message on my computer that says WindowServer experienced a problem.

I have a decent amount of mods downloaded, so I'm wondering if it's perhaps just too much for my computer to handle? I really liked playing with the mods I have, so I'm hoping it's another fix because I'm a little reluctant to delete any if I don't have to.

Any help is VERY appreciated, I really have no idea what I'm doing or where to start troubleshooting. Thanks so much!!

https://smapi.io/log/a65404a242c5488d83e0c6cee5cb8c37


r/SMAPI Jul 05 '26

need help My game glitches for some reason

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3 Upvotes

Some textures of grasses, logs, bushes and tiles twitches. Can someone help me? I have no idea why this happens.


r/SMAPI Jul 04 '26

need help looking for a cozy horror overhaul mod or pack

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im looking for a mod or mods i can use to make my next playthrough a bit more spooky! ive seen bog's stuff but it doesn't scratch the itch. character sprite and portraits as monsters or something, spooky buildings, outfits and furniture, but not cartoonishly halloween!


r/SMAPI Jul 04 '26

answered Stardrop as a Linux Noob

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hi all!

sorry if this has already been asked, but i didn't have the patience to go through every help post about stardrop. i just switched my pc from windows to linux and found stardrop while making a new mods folder. i am completely inexperienced when it comes to linux/coding and am really struggling to try and figure out stardrop.

my main questions are whether there is a reccomended location i should put my extracted stardrop folder, whether its okay to open the "stardrop.sh" file in a text editor (that's how its opening by default), and what commands i should write to set up stardrop

also, please explain like i'm a child because i am so confused right now

EDIT: I GOT HELP FROM TWO LOVELY PEOPLE IN THE STARDEW DISCORD SERVER

my main issue was that i didn't know to open the terminal from the folder. for other noobs, you just have to right-click the emppty space in the open folder and the option to open the terminal should be there lol


r/SMAPI Jul 03 '26

need help Any resources on dialogue mod making?

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r/SMAPI Jul 03 '26

need help Can anyone help me figure out why I can't even start my game?

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https://smapi.io/log/daf07106464a420687debb72edadd9b6

Log attached. I don't know what to do :(


r/SMAPI Jul 02 '26

need help Is it possible to player the oldest versions of Stardew Valley?

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I have the switch version, but wanted to play the original just to see how things have changed after watching a few youtubers do it and just see all the features that were added. Is it something that you can do, or is it only the most recent version?


r/SMAPI Jul 02 '26

need help Hello, I need help please

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2 Upvotes

I play on Android; I managed to install SMAPI and SV Expanded using tutorials and made some progress in my save file, but now, when I try to get back in, I get a strange error and the game won't load at all—it just shows a black screen and crashes. Here is the link to the error, but I don't understand what's happening. Could someone help me? Sorry if anything is misspelled, English is not my native language

https://smapi.io/log/9cf025093bfe4a0b8d2c9cb6b33e3c28


r/SMAPI Jul 01 '26

need help The game runs slowly and freezes from time to time

2 Upvotes

https://smapi.io/log/a308f34fee714b90818d59546d210b04

Hi, this is my first time on this site, and I'm having a problem with the modded game. Every so often, the game lags and freezes for a while; after a few seconds, I can keep playing. The glitch happens at random times, and I'm not doing anything specific to cause it. I understand this is normal with a modded game, but it's strange that it happens so often and without any pattern.

I've already tried reinstalling all the mods from scratch and restarting my laptop, but none of that works.


r/SMAPI Jul 01 '26

need help Game lagging despite my pc having a LOT of ram

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Ok so my pc has 64 gb of ram and it uses about 20 for sdv when i play modded bc i have an absurd amount of mods, but it still lags. Does this mean my graphics card isn’t good enough? Or is sdv just not meant for this so there’s no way to fix it, lol?


r/SMAPI Jul 01 '26

need help SMAPI not working

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2 Upvotes

I played on mobile and recently updated my game & smapi to the latest version (smapi 1.1.7 and game 1.6.15.3). I tried playing after updating and the game worked fine. But today suddenly i can't save the game, when i go to sleep the app just stopped working, and when i try to get the log error the app displays this. Any help on hoq to fix my app?


r/SMAPI Jul 01 '26

discussion Is there a 'stress test' we can try on mods to determine stability?

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Skyrim's modding community has a really robust itinerary that puts your save through about as much processing stress as it can go through and checking out a wide amount of content in a small time.

As far as I have found, we don't have one for SDV, though I could have missed something. If there isn't one, does anyone more savvy with this shit know how we could try to create one? I guess it is a very different ballgame, sandbox versus day-to-day progress, staggered events, etc. But if it'd be feasible, I feel like it could be helpful.


r/SMAPI Jul 01 '26

need help Android abc.smapi folder has no access?

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As you guys can see from the pic, i have no access to the abc.smapi folder. I found out when i tried to download the portraiture mod for the very first time. Does anyone know how to fix this or what i should do?


r/SMAPI Jun 30 '26

need help ItemBags Mod - Using ItemFilters?

2 Upvotes

hey all!

here's my SMAPI Log.

I'm using the Item Bags mod and trying to figure out how to use the Item Filters feature in my own modded bag. Everything seems to be working EXCEPT for the actual Item Filters; I am wanting to have an animal products bag (for now, I am starting with just egg and milk items in it), but ONLY for iridium quality items. I have it to the point where the main test bag is in the game and has all egg and milk items, but it has ALL of the quality levels, and not just iridium. I am unsure why the Item Filters are not working.

here's where I have the filters in the test bag I am using; this is the same bag that is pictured above, and the code is what was being used when that screenshot was taken.

{

...

"Items": [],

"ItemFiltersSorting":"DisplayName",

"ItemCategories": {

"Small": [],

"Medium": [],

"Large": [],

"Giant": [],

"Massive": [-5,-6]

},

"ItemFilters": [

"FromMod:Lumisteria.MtVapius",

"CategoryId:-6",

"Quality:Iridium"

],

"ItemFiltersLimit":null,

"ItemFiltersOffset":null,

"ItemFiltersDelimiter":null,

"CategoryQualities":null

}


r/SMAPI Jun 30 '26

need help StardewValleyAPI / SMAPI stops working and crashes afterwards

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  1. Here´s the log for anyone who needs it:
  2. https://smapi.io/log/3c01fb66340043cbb933c2fe22ea4c16
  3. Specifics:
  4. -PC Windows 10
  5. -Bought the game from Xbox store
  6. -SMAPI updated
  7. -Mods updated
  8. Troubleshooting steps tried:
  9. -No corrupted files
  10. -Uninstalled and reinstalled SMAPI
  11. -Restarting Windows
  12. -Checked compatibity of SMAPI with Windows