ValleyCast - Stardew Valley live streaming assistant

ValleyCast is a utility mod for content creators that automatically controls OBS Studio based on game events in Stardew Valley.

ValleyCast

🎮 **Intelligent live broadcast assistant specially built for Stardew Valley content creators**

✨ Core Functions

🌟 **Hot Reload Support**: Instant reload of configuration files via **F5** key or GMCM checkbox

📝 **DYNAMIC TEXT UPDATE**: Automatically updates OBS text source at the beginning of each day (e.g. "Day 4, Spring, Year 1")

⚙️ **Integrated Mod Settings**: Configure all options in-game using the universal mod configuration menu

🎯 **OBS Integration**: Seamlessly control OBS Studio via WebSocket

🔔 **In-Game Notifications**: Alert when OBS is connected, disconnected or configuration reloaded

⏺️ **Auto Recording Control**:

• Automatically start recording when loading archive

-Restart recording after each game day

🛡️ **Improved error handling**: clearer logs, safe reconnection mechanism and flexible configuration

📊 **Full Logging**: SMAPI logs everything from triggers to WebSocket payloads

🛠️ Installation settings

**Configure OBS Studio**:

• Open OBS Studio
• Go to Tools > WebSocket Server Settings
• Click "Show connection information" and put this window aside

**Start Stardew Valley**:

• Make sure **SMAPI** and **Universal Mod Configuration Menu** are installed
• Launch the game via SMAPI

**Set up ValleyCast**:

• Click the **gear icon** in the lower left corner of the screen
• Select **ValleyCast** from the menu
• Enter the OBS connection information from the WebSocket settings window

💡 **TIP**: If OBS and Stardew Valley are on the same machine, the default settings usually work. For different devices, use local IP and matching ports.

🐛 Known issues

• OBS recording status detection does not work properly in the current version
• Scene switching and weekly/monthly switching functions are implemented but not configurable yet
• Not tested on macOS or Streamlabs OBS

🚀 Future plans

**Automated recording control**:

• Weekend and month-end toggle switch (requires UI configuration)

**Scene switch**:

• Switch OBS scenes based on seasons or events

**Event Reminder**:

• Reminders for birthdays, holidays, order deadlines

**Overlay Integration**:

• Show in-game mission progress in OBS overlay
• Shortcut key to toggle overlay visibility

**Dynamic text elements**:

• Show real-time statistics in OBS (game days, coins, items)

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🔗 **Project source code**:

📝 **Developer Note**: The developers are experimenting with new ADHD management and burnout avoidance techniques, which means updates may be spaced out more regularly, with the next update expected in about a week. Thank you for your patience and support!