Modding:Content pack frameworks

Some of the known framework mods are listed below, along with their capabilities. The framework mods are written in C#, so you can make content packs for them without needing to know coding yourself. They are available on Nexus Mods.

Content Patcher (CP) | CP Nexus Mods page

• Edit or replace literally any game file in the game's Content folder.

• Add new files, alter images, data, and maps

• Send the player basic mail

• Create entire NPCs

• Make changes dynamic, conditional, seasonal, and/or configurable

Content Patcher Animations (CP-A) | CP-A Nexus Mods page

• Images patched in with CP can be animated

Json Assets (JA) | JA Nexus Mods page

• Create new objects, Big Craftables (placeable, machine-sized), crops, fruit trees, hats, weapons, shirts, pants, and boots
• Specify crafting, cooking, and tailor recipes for new items
• Specify gift tastes for new items
• New item data and images can also be targeted with CP

Producer Framework Mod (PFM) | PFM Nexus Mods page

• Change the inputs, outputs, and behavior of vanilla machines
• Take new machine Big Craftables (created with JA) and make them work

Custom Furniture (CF) | CF Nexus Mods page

• Make new items that behave as furniture (e.g. rotatable, or placeable on walls)

TMXL (and PyTK) | TMXL Nexus Mods page | PyTK Nexus Mods page | Additional PyTK documentation

• Necessary to add new map locations
• Tons of map features like crop layers and water color
• Can use high resolution textures anywhere, even unrelated to maps
• Extreme custom tile actions and Lua scripting

Farm Type Manager (FTM) | FTM Nexus Mods page

• Spawn stumps, debris, forage, ores, meteors, etc.
• Spawn monsters and create new monster types based on existing ones

Custom Ore Nodes (CON) | CON Nexus Mods page

• Make new types of rocks you can break to get items, either custom or from the base game

Custom Resource Clumps (CRC) | CRC Nexus Mods page

• Make new types of boulder-sized resource clumps you can break to get items, either custom or from the base game

Shop Tile Framework (STF) | STF Nexus Mods page

• Add to or change what's for sale in base game shops with a wide variety of conditions
• Create new shops with a wide variety of conditions

Mail Framework Mod (MFM) | MFM Nexus Mods page

• Additional mail features (CP can already do basic mail)
• Custom backgrounds, repeat mail, wider variety of mail attachments, and the ability add multiple attachments to mail

Train Station (TS) | TS Nexus Mods page

• Make new locations accessible without patching vanilla maps

Custom Music (CM) | CM Nexus Mods page

• Replace or add new music tracks and sound effects