(Spanish) Crops need light
Prevent crops from growing in low-light areas (such as caves) unless there is a light source nearby.
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About this mod Machine translation
Prevent crops from growing in low-light areas (such as caves) unless there is a light source nearby.
Crops need light
🌱 **Why was this mod created? **
It occurred to me when I designed a farm map with a large cave area - having what is basically a large greenhouse feels a little too powerful early in the game. Wouldn't it be more fair and interesting if crops couldn't be grown in caves unless there were some grow lights?
That's why I created "Crops Need Light"!
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✨ Main functions
- **Light Requirement System**: Indoor areas other than greenhouses require grow lights (or regular light fixtures) to allow crops to grow
- **Craftable Grow Lights**:
- Basic Grow Light: Unlocked at Agriculture Level 2
- Deluxe Grow Light: Unlocked at Farming Level 7
- **Customized lights**: Basic lights are available in 7 wood colors, and luxury lights are available in 3 styles
- **New Crop**: Cave Sponge Mushroom - Can only grow in lightless areas!
🍄 About Sponge Mushroom
This unique mushroom is different from other crops: it can only grow where there is no light! Sponge mushrooms are a rare delicacy whose seeds you won't find in stores.
💡 **Finding Tips**: They can only appear in the Secret Forest during summer rainy days, but not until you unlock the Skull Cave.
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🛠️ Technical details
Create low light areas
Map makers can set low-light areas in two ways:
- **Automatic identification**: Indoor maps (non-outdoor properties) and non-greenhouse maps will automatically be regarded as low-light areas
- **Manual setting**: Use custom field `glossamer.CropsNeedLight_LowLightArea: "true"`
Low light tolerant crops
You can make certain crops ignore light conditions:
- Use `glossamer.CropsNeedLight_LowLightCrop: "true"` to make crops grow in any lighting conditions
- Use `glossamer.CropsNeedLight_LowLightCrop: "I"` to make crops grow only in low light areas
Create grow lights
All grow lights require:
- Set `IsLamp` to true in large crafting item entries
- Use `glossamer.CropsNeedLight_GrowLightRadius: "4"` to set the light range
🔧 Compatibility Notes
- **Multiplayer Mode**: Not fully tested, it is recommended that all players install the same configuration
- **Shrubs and Tea Bushes**: Currently unaffected, grow according to original rules
- **Trees and Fruit Trees**: Should prevent planting in low light areas, but not affect the growth of already planted trees
📥 Installation instructions
After unzipping, copy the **CropsNeedLight** folder to the **stardew valley/mods** directory, replacing existing files if prompted.
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🌿 Make the planting experience in Stardew Valley more real and interesting! Now your crops really need sunlight (or light) to thrive!
Install & use Install: SMAPI mod (Stardew Valley standard)
- Install SMAPI first (Stardew Valley's mod loader): download it from smapi.io, run 'install on Windows.bat' and pick your game folder.
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and find the folder that contains manifest.json — that folder is the mod.
- Copy that whole folder into Stardew Valley/Mods/.
- Launch the game through SMAPI (run StardewModdingAPI.exe or set it as the launch option). The console before the title screen lists each mod's load result.
Cheat-style tools may not need SMAPI — unzip and run them as the readme describes. Back up your save before editing it; SMAPI lists failed mods in its console.