r/StardewValleyExpanded

two questions: 1. is it better to play through the original game first, or is it fine to jump right into expanded. 2. about how much extra content does the mod actually add, like how much extra playtime do you think youd get in comparison

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u/MikeTheMaster102 — 1 day ago
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Modding Help

I am new to modding. What mods do you play that is compatible to Stardew Valley Expanded? Looking for fun mods. I found one I wanted but it isn't compatible unfortunately. Bumbed out on that. I hope others reply.

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u/RelationDazzling5835 — 2 days ago
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Can’t Access Grandpa’s Shrine! Help!!

i am new to playing with mods on stardew, i originally started playing on my ipad and reached perfection on my farm so i decided to try stardew valley expanded on my laptop. the issue i’m having is that i can’t get behind the waterfall to reach grandpas shrine on the grandpas farm map. the secret entrance just takes me straight up, and then to the right. so much so that i can see my character walk across the open part between the hills that you usually can’t reach without it going to the bus stop. (in the photo, circled the secret entrance and then highlighted the path it allows me to take, it doesn’t let me walk to the left towards the waterfall at all) i have quite a few mods like horse overhaul and other ones that people deemed as useful (i am obsessed with all of them and im looking forward to branching out even further in the future!), so i tried removing some of them and then attempting to walk behind the waterfall and i still am having no luck. i updated sdv expanded and the grandpas farm map and nothing. someone please help me!! i am in spring of year 3 and i got the cutscene of grandpas ghost and the waterfall so i know i should be able to access it. i dont have access to my computer right now, but within the next 24 hours i will be able to include my SMAPI log.

u/blapltto — 2 days ago

Just some questions

I got stardew valley expanded maybe a month ago and

  1. Did anyone else not get the extra farm
  2. When do I meet Lance
  3. Who’s everyone’s favorite new character
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u/jaxxxyxox — 2 days ago

can i add stardewvalley expanded into and already existing save?

im in the first year and midway through summer but i play through pretty slowly so im a little bit nervous to completely restart it

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u/SystematicForks — 1 day ago

Can’t access Sprite Spring

I can’t seem to access the sprite spring. I can get to the bottom right of the forest but I can’t walk through anywhere. I have all the other nexus points and I’ve talked to Apples. Anyone else experience this?

The wiki says the Nexus has been disabled in the current patch so does it not exist rn/can access it rn?

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u/spielia — 2 days ago

Witch’s Hut Maze

So I was told that once you do the witch’s hit maze you don’t have to do it again you can just go to the witches hut. It took me…a lot longer than necessary to get to the witch’s hut. It was hard lol. But then I heard today apparently if you play modded stardew you ALWAYS have to do that maze. Is there any way around that? A shortcut to the hut somewhere?

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u/bibliophile6297 — 2 days ago
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Save issue :((

Hi !! sorry its my first post so i dont really know how to do it proprely, try my best !!

I’m having a save issue on Stardew Valley and I can’t figure out what’s causing it.

Setup:
- MacBook Pro 2017
- macOS 13.7.8
- Stardew Valley 1.6.15 (non-Steam/cracked version)
- SMAPI 4.5.2
- mods attached in photo

The game launches perfectly and I can:
- create a new farm,
- play normally for hours,
- save and quit without crashes.

BUT when I reopen the game, the “Load” menu is completely empty, as if no save exists.

Important details:
- My save folder DOES exist. But that's strange. To access my game's mod files, as well as the various executables, I have to right-click on stardewvalley.app, select "Show Package Contents," and then launch StardewmoddingAPI or Stardew Valley, even without mods. No save folder appears here, except for savebackups (via SMAPI). The save file itself is located in users/stardewvalley/saves.
- The save files are complete and readable XML files.
- SaveGameInfo exists.
- _old backups also exist.
- The XML starts correctly with <?xml version="1.0"?> and ends properly with </SaveGame>.
- No red SMAPI errors appear in the console.
- Even after removing almost all mods, the save still doesn’t appear.

I already tried:
- removing incompatible mods,
- launching only with essential frameworks,
- checking permissions,
- restoring _old saves.

Still no save appears in-game.

Any help would be hugely appreciated.

u/Sea-Parsnip1775 — 3 days ago

Help: im trying to befriend Claire but she has started teleporting to her job instead of walking

so before I completed the CC I would give claire her apricot when she was getting off the bus or when she got out of her job. but for some reason claire has started teleporting to and from her job. I have the mod that shows the locations for NPCs on the map and I watch as claire suddenly appears at 7 am at the movie theatre and vanishes at 9:30pm off the map entirely. because you cant enter the movie theatre without a ticket this prevents me from really talking to her more than once a week. she was working fine the first day after I built the theatre but has not walked since. I havent gotten her to 6 hearts so I cant ambush her on tuesdays either. I really want to marry her (her sad wet cat vibe entices me) but I cant get her friendship up at all now.

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u/Pingy_Junk — 3 days ago

Will I miss out on a lot by not using an SVE-added farm?

There’s other mod-added farms I like the look of a lot more, but the SVE ones mention having various quests and upgrades which sounds like a lot of added content. Is it worth not choosing a better looking farm to access that stuff?

I’m mostly looking at Aimon’s stuff, which do still include warps to Grandpa’s Shed with SVE installed.

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u/Gr1mwolf — 3 days ago

Time not stopping when fishing

Soo.. is this normal? Whenever I'm fishing within a SVE area, the time doesn't stop while I'm fishing.

This is especially bad since time passes and monsters can still deal damage to me. Just before this video I got knocked out while trying to catch a fish for perfection. There's also no option at all to defend myself, I just keep getting hit.

u/menijenajtezex3 — 4 days ago

Game starts stuttering after about 3 or 4 days

I'm playing "Stardew VERY Expanded collection" and after a few days, the game starts stuttering. Like it'll freeze for a few seconds then carry on, the pauses get longer as I play.

It seems fine for the first few days after I load then starts, I have to restart and the game runs fine again for a few days until it starts again.

Not unplayable because I can just close and reopen the game, but a bit annoying. Just wondering if anyone knows why this may happen or how to fix it? Thanks.

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u/fyhnn — 3 days ago