CaptainAudio

v1.3.53·Updated 2026-10-08

Custom audio replacement mod for Valheim. Replace music, ambient sounds, and SFX with your own audio files.

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Captain Audio

Replace Valheim's music, ambient sounds, and sound effects with custom audio files embedded directly in the mod DLL.

Transform your Valheim experience with 64MB of custom music covering all biomes, bosses, time-based themes, and more. Captain Audio provides a complete audio replacement system with real-time controls and easy customization.

📖 About This Mod

Captain Audio is an enhanced and extended version of aedenthornCustomAudio, adding:

  • 44 high-quality music tracks embedded directly in the DLL (64MB total)
  • Pre-configured music for all biomes, bosses, and activities
  • Ready to use out-of-the-box - no additional setup required
  • Full compatibility with the original CustomAudio external file system

This mod builds upon aedenthornCustomAudio's flexible audio replacement framework while providing a complete curated soundtrack experience.

✨ Features

🎵 Music Replacement

  • 44 embedded audio files covering:
  • 🐗 Boss battles (Eikthyr, Elder, Bonemass, Moder, Yagluth, The Queen)
  • 🌲 All biomes (Meadows, Black Forest, Swamp, Mountains, Plains, Mistlands, Ashlands)
  • 🌅 Time-based themes (Morning, Evening)
  • 🏠 Activities (Home, Sailing, Menu)
  • 🏰 Dungeons (Forest Crypt, Frost Caves)

🌊 Ambient Sound Replacement

  • Environment sounds for each biome
  • Ocean and wind sounds with special handling
  • Day/night ambient variations

🔊 Sound Effects (SFX) Replacement

  • Portal sounds
  • Fireplace/torch sounds (5 types: ground torch, wall torch, bonfire, etc.)
  • Customizable object sounds

⚙️ Real-time Controls

  • Console commands for instant audio control
  • Config file for persistent settings
  • Volume controls that apply immediately
  • Reset functionality to restore vanilla audio

🎵 Included Music (44 Tracks)

Biomes (23 tracks)

  • Meadows: 3 tracks
  • Black Forest: 3 tracks
  • Swamp: 3 tracks + 1 rainy day variant
  • Mountains: 3 tracks
  • Plains: 3 tracks
  • Mistlands: 3 tracks
  • Ashlands: 2 tracks
  • Forest Crypt (dungeon): 2 tracks
  • Frost Caves (dungeon): 1 track

Boss Battles (10 tracks)

  • Eikthyr: 1 track
  • The Elder: 2 tracks
  • Bonemass: 1 track
  • Moder: 1 track
  • Yagluth: 2 tracks
  • The Queen: 1 track

Time & Activities (11 tracks)

  • Morning: 2 tracks
  • Evening: 1 track
  • Home: 3 tracks
  • Sailing: 2 tracks
  • Menu: 1 track

📦 Installation

Method 1: r2modman (Recommended)

  • Install r2modman if you haven't already: r2modman Download
  • Select Valheim as your game
  • Search for "CaptainAudio" in the mod browser
  • Click "Download" and let r2modman handle everything
  • Launch the game through r2modman

Method 2: Manual Installation

  • Install BepInEx if not already installed: BepInExPack Valheim
  • Download CaptainAudio.dll from this mod page
  • Navigate to BepInEx/plugins/ folder
  • Create folder CaptainAudio (if it doesn't exist)
  • Copy CaptainAudio.dll into the folder
  • Launch Valheim

Installation Path:

Valheim/

└── BepInEx/

└── plugins/

└── korCaptain-CaptainAudio/

└── CaptainAudio.dll

🎮 Usage

Console Commands

Press F5 in-game to open the console, then use these commands:

| Command | Description | Example Output |

|---------|-------------|----------------|

| captainaudio music | Display current music info | Shows playing track, biome, time of day |

| captainaudio env | Display environment audio info | Shows ambient sounds, ocean/wind settings |

| captainaudio reset | Reload settings from config | Reapplies all config values |

Example:

F5 (open console)

captainaudio music

Current Music: Meadows_Morning_01.ogg

Biome: Meadows

Time: Morning

Volume: 0.6

Configuration File

After first launch, edit the config file at:

BepInEx/config/captain.CaptainAudio.cfg

| Setting | Default | Range | Description |

|---------|---------|-------|-------------|

| Enabled | true | true/false | Enable/disable the mod |

| MusicVolume | 0.6 | 0.0 - 1.0 | Background music volume |

| AmbientVolume | 0.3 | 0.0 - 1.0 | Environment sounds volume |

| LocationVolumeMultiplier | 5.0 | 0.0 - 10.0 | Volume boost for location-specific music |

Example

Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin

  1. The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
  2. Recommended: use a community mod manager (such as r2modman) — pick this game, import the mod, and the manager sets up BepInEx and its dependencies for you.
  3. Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
  4. Launch the game — the BepInEx console logs every plugin it loads; seeing this mod in the log means it is installed.

Mods with listed dependencies need those installed too, or they will not load. Options are usually changed in-game or in the plugin's config file. In multiplayer, the host and every client need the same mods installed.

Dependencies

Install these first, or the mod will not work:

denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim

File & checksum

Filename
CaptainAudio-1.3.53.zip
File size
65.2 MiB