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# Add an exception to your antivirus for the [[#Game folder|Stardew Valley folder]] (search online for your antivirus name with the words ''add folder exception'' for instructions).

# Add an exception to your antivirus for the [[#Game folder|Stardew Valley folder]] (search online for your antivirus name with the words ''add folder exception'' for instructions).

===Nothing happens when you launch game (Steam on Windows only)===

===Steam: nothing happens when you launch game (Windows only)===

Symptom: you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds, but the game doesn't open. You can usually fix that by doing this:

Symptom: you launch the game, Steam shows 'running' for a few seconds, but the game doesn't open. You can usually fix that by doing this:

# If you've already installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.

# If you've already installed SMAPI, blank the Steam launch options so it runs the game without SMAPI.

# [[#Ask for help|Ask for help and attach your SMAPI log]].

# [[#Ask for help|Ask for help and attach your SMAPI log]].

===Controller misbehaves (Steam only)===

===Steam: controller misbehaves===

Steam handles controller support when you play the game through Steam. Unfortunately Steam can get confused when SMAPI is installed, since there are two game windows. If you're affected, the most common fix is to use [https://inputmapper.com/ InputMapper] (Windows) or SC Controller (Linux) to bypass Steam's controller features.

Steam handles controller support when you play the game through Steam. Unfortunately Steam can get confused when SMAPI is installed, since there are two game windows. If you're affected, the most common fix is to use [https://inputmapper.com/ InputMapper] (Windows) or SC Controller (Linux) to bypass Steam's controller features.