farm time scaler

The Farm Time Scaler lets you adjust the speed at which time passes only within your farm – perfect for very large or custom layout farms to avoid running around in the fields consuming your entire morning. Set simple time multipliers, optionally applied to farm buildings and farmhouses/cellars, and display neat HUD indicators.

Farm Time Scaler

🌟 Module function

**Farm Time Scaler** allows you to adjust the speed at which time passes **inside the farm only** (optionally whether it applies to farm buildings and inside farmhouses/cellars). Especially suitable for large custom farms to avoid spending the entire morning getting from point A to point B!

Main features

• **Time multiplier setting**: The time multiplier can be set (for example, 0.5 times = half speed, 2 times = double speed)
• **In-Building Application**: Optional whether to be used inside the barn/chicken coop/shed/greenhouse/slime house/mill
• **Farmhouse Support**: Optional for use inside **Farmhouses and Cellar**
• **HUD indicator**: The currently effective multiplier is displayed below the clock (such as "Farm x0.75")
• **In-Game Configuration**: Via **General Module Configuration Menu (GMCM)** or editing the config.json file

🎮Compatibility information

**Beta Version**: Stardew Valley 1.6.15, SMAPI 4.3.2, GMCM 1.15.0

**Supported Modes**: Single and Multiplayer (time controlled by host)

Required components

• **SMAPI 4.3+** (Developed by Pathoschild)
• **General module configuration menu** (optional, developed by spacechase0) - used for in-game settings interface

*If there is no GMCM, it can still be configured by editing the Mods/Farm Time Scaler/config.json file*

⚙️ Detailed explanation of configuration options

Basic settings

• **Enable**: Whether the main switch control effect is effective
• **Time Multiplier**: The speed at which time passes when the effect is activated (range 0.10-3.00, step 0.05)
• **AFFECTS FARMHOUSES AND CELLARS**: Apply magnification indoors in your home
• **Affects farm building interiors**: Apply magnification inside buildings such as barns, chicken coops, sheds, etc.
• **Show HUD Indicator**: Show "Farm x..." logo below the game clock
• **Toggle Hotkey**: Keyboard shortcut to temporarily enable/disable effects

🔧 User Guide

Quick Start

• Install SMAPI
• (Recommended) Install the common module configuration menu
• Install this module
• Start the game → Options → Mod Options → General Mod Configuration Menu → Farm Time Scaler
• Set the time multiplier (for example, 0.75 means the farm time is slowed down by 25%)
• Optionally enable farmhouse and farm building interior applications
• Optional enable HUD indicator display

Hot key function

Configurable **toggle hotkey** (default Shift+~) that when pressed displays the HUD message "Farm Time Scaler Enabled/Disabled"

🎯 Multiplayer Game Instructions

• **Time controlled by host**: Only the settings of **Host** will actually control the time
• The client can install the module for UI display, but the **host must be installed** to take effect.

🔄 Compatibility Notes

• Compatible with **Content Patcher** and custom farm maps
• May be **not compatible** with other mods that directly change time progression (any mod that manipulates Game1.gameTimeInterval or global time speed)
• If using other time mods, please enable only one to avoid abnormal behavior such as time freezing/stuttering

❓ FAQ

GMCM menu is not displayed?

Make sure **Universal Mod Configuration Menu** is installed and updated to the latest version, check the SMAPI console for loading errors

The time has not changed?

• Make sure the **Enable** option is turned on and the **Magnification** is not 1.0
• Make sure you are on the farm or in an indoor area that has been allowed to be set up
• Check for conflicts with other time mods

HUD labels overlap with UI?

The label is anchored below the original clock; if using the UI overhaul mod that moves the clock positio …