PeekaChest
Show a chest's contents by hovering over it, no need to open it. Inspired by ContentsWithin (.io/c/valheim/p/MSchmoecker/ContentsWithin). Issues/suggestions: comment on my Steam profile with the mod n
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PeekaChest
Show the contents of any chest just by hovering over it — no need to open
it. Inspired by ContentsWithin by MSchmoecker/ComfyMods:
(source:
This is a rebuild of that mod's code (GPL-3.0), patched to work on
Valheim 1.0. The LICENSE file (GPL-3.0) must stay with any copy you share.
Use
- Hover over any chest you have access to — its contents show in the
normal inventory UI without opening it, and without freezing you in place.
- Press Right Shift + P (configurable) to toggle the feature on/off.
- Interacting with a chest normally still opens it for real.
Config
BepInEx/config/com.yumileashen.valheim.peekachest.cfg after first launch —
toggle key, enable/disable, and a debug-logging option (off by default).
Feedback
Found a bug or have a suggestion? Comment on my Steam profile:
Please mention the mod name (PeekaChest) plus your issue or suggestion.
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
- The archive from playbuff is the mod itself — usually a BepInEx plugin (a .dll or a plugin folder once unzipped).
- 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.
- Manual route: install the BepInEx loader in the game folder, then drop the unzipped .dll or plugin folder into BepInEx/plugins/.
- 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.
Install these first, or the mod will not work: