guide How to mod Stardew Valley on Android mobile devices

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How to Mod Stardew Valley on Mobile Devices

 

Hello! 

This is a quick guide on how to use mods on the mobile port of Stardew Valley. 
At the moment, mods only work on Android devices (sorry iOS users!), so keep that in mind as we work through each step. 

Pre-requisites

• In order to install mods, you'll need to have downloaded Stardew Valley from the Play Store and ensured that it's up to date. 

Installing the mod launcher

In order to use mods on mobile for Stardew Valley, you'll need to install a mobile version of SMAPI, the mod launcher for Stardew Valley. Once SMAPI is installed, you'll launch Stardew Valley using this new app each time you want to play, so make sure you keep it installed. 

1. Download the SMAPI Launcher APK from Github
2. Install the APK on your phone. You may need to enable installing from unknown sources in order to do this. 
3. Download SMAPI from Github. It's a different version of SMAPI than the one from the Nexus Mods site, so make sure you're always using this one for Android modding. 
4. Open the SMAPI Launcher app.
5. Tap the "Install SMAPI From Zip" button.
6. Choose the downloaded SMAPI ZIP file.
7. Once the launcher says it successfully installed SMAPI, you're good to get going.

Downloading mods

Not all Stardew Valley mods are compatible with mobile. In some cases, this can be because the files are too large or complex to work on mobile devices. 

In order to check which mods work best on mobile, I recommend you check the Android Compatible Mod List first. 

1. Once you've chosen a mod you'd like to download, head to the mod page. 
2. On Nexus Mods, navigate to the Files tab and tap the "Manual download" button. 
3. Open the SMAPI Launcher app. 
4. Tap the "Mod Manager" button. 
5. You'll be given a list of all Found Mods. Choose the one(s) you'd like to install and tap "Install Mods".
6. Return to the home screen of the SMAPI Launcher app and tap "Start Game" to begin playing with mods. 

Uninstall

1. Uninstall the SMAPI Stardew Valley app.
2. Uninstall the SMAPI installer.