SilenceTameWolfCub
Inspired by Keezys_Better_Wolves. If tame cubs are detected within 30 meters, all wolf howls are silenced. This simultaneously permits domestic peace and quiet, and allows adult tame wolves to follow
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About this mod Author’s original text
Valheim - Silence Tame Wolf Cub Howls Mod
_Works with Ashlands Update!_
This is inspired by Keezys_Better_Wolves mod, and tweaks the approach to allow hunting with tamed wolves without the loss of enemy wolf howls.
Problem
- Both adult and young enemy wolves will howl constantly whenever they're in earshot.
- Adult tame wolves will not howl, but their young offspring will.
- Breeding tame wolves shouldn't come at the cost of peace and quiet.
Solution
- This mod will only silence howls if there are young _tame_ wolves within 30 meters.
- This allows exploring/hunting beyond the homestead without changing enemy wolf behavior.
While tame wolves won't attack one of their own, they're handy companions in most exploring/hunting situations. So having them present shouldn't also silence enemy wolves.
Chickens
Chickens hadn't yet been introduced to the game when this mod was first developed. After cultivating a large and well-fed chicken population, they started strutting their stuff and making more and more love. Every time chickens make love (and maybe when laying eggs), an sfx_love audio clip plays that's the sound of a chicken crowing. That got annoying, quickly. So I build in support to turn it off. Optionally enjoy!
Config
Configuration now allows:
- EnableToggleFlag, default: true
- SilenceAdultsFlag, default: false
- SilenceChickens, default: false
- SilenceRangeValue, default: 30f
Built with BepInEx
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Releases
Releases in github repo are packaged Mod Manager.
- 0.1.0 Add config to silence chicken crowing
- 0.0.7 Drop requirement for Official BepInEx ConfigurationManager manifest.json to allow flexibility
- 0.0.6 Target latest BepInEx version 5.4.2105
- 0.0.5 Update for latest version of BepInEx
- 0.0.4 Update for latest version of BepInEx and ConfigurationManager
- 0.0.3 Add config and ability to silence adult wolves
- 0.0.2 Update README and set latest BepInEx version
- 0.0.1 Initial publication
Install & use Install: BepInEx plugin
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- 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.
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