AutoHideHost

Hide console players and enable instant sleep in multiplayer games! No more waiting for everyone to go to sleep. Perfect for 24/7 dedicated servers. All players can sleep at any time and the day ends immediately.

AutoHideHost for Stardew Valley

🎮 **The ultimate mod for multiplayer dedicated servers**

✨ Core Functions

🛌 Instant sleep (no waiting!)

In the original multiplayer game, all players had to go to bed before the day could end, resulting in the annoying "Waiting for other players..." prompt. **AutoHideHost completely eliminates this problem**.

✅ Any player can sleep at any time

✅ End the day as soon as all online players go to bed

✅ No more waiting prompts

✅ The experience is exactly the same as single player mode

🎭 Hide host players

With dedicated servers, the host players are just technical needs - not real gamers. This mod allows console players to continuously sleep in a bed, making them effectively invisible and uninteractive.

✅ The host keeps sleeping on the bed

✅ Completely uninteractive and invisible to other players

✅ Simple and reliable implementation

✅ Does not interfere with gameplay

⏸️ Smart pause/resume

✅ Automatically pause the game when no players are online

✅Restore immediately when someone joins

✅ Save server resources

⚙️ Configuration

All features can be toggled independently via `config.json`:

• `Enabled` - module main switch
• `InstantSleepWhenReady` - Enable instant sleep (core feature!)
• `PauseWhenEmpty` - Pause when no player is online
• `DebugMode` - enable verbose logging

💡 **NOTE:** Console players automatically stay asleep in bed - no additional configuration required!

🎮Console commands

• `autohide_status` - View module status and settings
• `autohide_reload` - reload configuration without reboot

🎯 Perfect for

• 24/7 dedicated servers running on VPS/Cloud
• Home server with cross-platform players (PC, iOS, Android)
• Groups of friends who play games at different times
• Anyone tired of waiting for AFK players to sleep

🐳 Docker server integration

This module is preconfigured in the **Puppy Stardew Server** project - a single-command dedicated server solution based on Docker:

✅ Cross-platform support (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android)

✅ Single command deployment

✅ Automatically save and load

✅ VNC remote access for setup

✅ Only 2GB RAM required

**GitHub**:

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📋 Requirements

• SMAPI 4.0.0 or higher
• Stardew Valley 1.6.0 or higher
• Must be installed on the **server/host** (not required on the client)

🔧 How it works

Hidden host implementation

Console players continue to stay asleep in bed. This makes them completely invisible and uninteractive to other players while still maintaining a server connection.

Instant sleep mechanism

The module checks the player's sleep status every 0.25 seconds. When all online players are in bed, the day-to-night transition occurs immediately since the console is already sleeping. Total delay: less than 0.5 seconds.

Automatic pause mechanism

Check the number of online players every second. Set `Game1.paused = true` when no real players are online. Automatically resume when someone joins.

❓ FAQ

**Q: Will this work with existing archives? **

Answer: Yes! Just install it on the server and load your save as normal.

**Q: Does the client need to install this module? **

Answer: No, only the server/host needs to be installed.

**Q: Is this compatible with other mods? **

A: Yes, designed to be compatible with most mods, including Always On Server, ServerAutoLoad, and gameplay mods.

**Q: Why is immediate sleep important? **

A: In vanilla multiplayer, if one player AFKed or disconnected without sleeping, everyone would be stuck waiting. This mod completely eliminates that frustration.

**Q: Can I use this with regular multiplayer (non-dedicated servers)? **

Answer: Yes! It works in any multiplayer setup where you want to instantly sleep and/or hide the console.

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🎉 **Enjoy seamless multiplayer and wai …