AutoAnimalDoors for Stardew Valley

What this mod does

AutoAnimalDoors, by Aaron Taggart, gets rid of one of the most repetitive farm chores: opening the little barn and coop doors in the morning and closing them at night. The mod does it for you, at the times you choose.

How it works

• The doors open at the set time wherever you are, with their sound, once a day.
• By default they don’t open in winter or when it’s raining or stormy; you can change both.
• They close at the set time as soon as all the animals are inside. If you go to bed earlier, they close and the animals go back home.
• You can require a minimum barn or coop upgrade level, and turn on support for animal buildings from other mods.

Requirements and compatibility

It only needs SMAPI; you configure it with Generic Mod Config Menu or the config.json. Version 4.2.0 (April 28, 2024, 25 KB) carries the 1.6 and Android compatibility tags, although the author hasn’t tested it on mobile.

Known issue: the animals go home as soon as you get into bed, even if you then pick «No» when asked whether you want to sleep. It supports split screen since 3.1.0. It has no translations, but it barely has any text.

Requirements

• Stardew Valley 1.6.x (PC; tagged as compatible with Android)
• SMAPI 4.x (the latest version)
• Optional: Generic Mod Config Menu

How to install it

1. Install SMAPI first (see its page) and launch the game once with it to make sure it works.
2. Optional: install Generic Mod Config Menu to choose the times from in-game.
3. Open the AutoAnimalDoors page on Nexus Mods, go to the Files tab and click Manual download on the main file (AutoAnimalDoors 4.2.0). You need a free Nexus account to download.
4. Unzip the .zip outside the game folder and move the resulting folder into the Mods folder, inside the game folder.
5. Launch the game with SMAPI and set the door opening and closing times in the mod menu.

Version history

1. 4.2.028 Apr 2024Current

   Current file, compatible with 1.6

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