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Do you want to create Content Patcher packs for Stardew Valley? This guide is for you! '''{{nexus modFor using mods, see [[Modding:Player Guide/Getting Started|1915|Content Patcher}}Modding:Player Guide]].''' is a SMAPI mod which lets you change the game's images, dialogue, data, etc without replacing XNB files. No programming is needed.
==FAQsIntro=====How does it workWhat is Content Patcher?===With {{nexus mod|1915|Content Patcher, you create }} is a [[Modding:Content packs|content pack]] SMAPI mod which contains your changes and a JSON file lets you change the game assets (that's just a text formatimages, dialogue, data, and maps)without replacing game files or writing code. Players install You use it by unzipping it into <tt>Mods</tt>, just like creating a SMAPI modcontent pack (basically a folder with certain files) with a couple of JSON files. Just by editing the a JSON file, you can...
* replace one image file;
* make seasonal changes;
* make dialogue that changes based on the weather, date, your relationships with other NPCs, etc;
* make very specific changes (like coffee is more expensive in on winter weekends when it's snowing on after you've completed the weekendJojaMart);
* and much more.
===Content Patcher vs other mods===
Content Patcher supports all game assets with some very powerful features, but it's a generalistgeneral framework. More specialised frameworks might be better for specific things. You should considerwhether one of these would work for you:
* {{nexus mod|2270|Advanced Location Loader}} for complex changes to add and maps. (For simple changes, see ''[[/Edit maps|edit maps]]''.)
* {{nexus mod|991|Custom Farming Redux}} to add machines.
* {{nexus mod|1254|Custom Furniture}} to add furniture.
* {{nexus mod|2416|Custom Shirts}} to add shirts.
* {{nexus mod|1720|Json Assets}} to add items and , crafting recipes, crops, fruit trees, hats, and weapons. (For a comparison with legacy XNB mods, see ''[[Modding:Using XNB mods|using XNB mods]]''.) ===Content Patcher vs SMAPI===SMAPI is the modding API used to add mods to the game (Content Patcher itself is a SMAPI mod). If the mod you want to create is possible with Content Patcher, that's recommended since it's easier to maintain and update. However, you can also program a mod using SMAPI directly if you want; see [[Modding:Modder Guide/Get Started|creating SMAPI mods]] for more info.
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