SeedSeer

SeedSeer

A tiny utility that reveals the world seed of any Valheim world — client-side, with an optional dedicated server mode.

SeedSeer answers one question every Valheim player and server admin eventually faces: "What seed is this world running?" Install it on your game client and you'll see the seed of any world you join — including dedicated servers you don't control — because every Valheim client receives the world seed to generate terrain locally. Optionally install it on your dedicated server too, and your players can request the seed in chat with /seed.

🌟 Features

🌱 Client-Side Seed Reveal (Works on Any Server)

• Spawn Message: The first time your character spawns into a world, the seed appears as an in-game message (e.g., [SeedSeer] World seed: "MyWorldSeed" (hash: -123456789)). Toggle with ShowOnSpawn in config.
• seed Console Command: Type seed in the F5 console at any time to print the current world's seed to the console and HUD.
• Dedicated Server Friendly: Connecting to a dedicated server? Valheim sends the server's world seed to every client — SeedSeer displays it, even if the server runs no mods at all.
• Log Output: The seed is also written to BepInEx/LogOutput.log on every world load.

🖥️ Optional Dedicated Server Mode

• Server Console & Log: When installed on a dedicated server, the seed is printed via ZLog to the server console and LogOutput.log at world load.
• /seed Chat Command: Any player can type /seed (or!seed) in chat and receive the world seed back as a private whisper — no console access needed.
• Optional Admin-Only Restriction: Set AdminOnlyCommand = true in config to limit /seed replies to players in adminlist.txt (default: off, everyone can request).
• -seed Launch Argument Verification: If the server is started with a -seed argument, its value is logged at plugin load so you can confirm the server received the seed you intended.
• Audited: Every /seed reply is recorded in the server log with the requesting player's name.

⚙️ Configuration

All settings live in BepInEx/config/com.jubaroo.seedseer.cfg:

• ShowOnSpawn (Default: true) — Client-side: show the world seed as an in-game message on first spawn into a world.
• AdminOnlyCommand (Default: false) — Server-side: restrict /seed chat command replies to players listed in adminlist.txt.

📦 Installation Instructions

Prerequisite: You must have BepInExPack Valheim (v5.4.2202 or later) installed before installing SeedSeer.

Using a Mod Manager (Recommended):

• Open your preferred Valheim mod manager.
• Click the Install with Mod Manager button on this page, or search for "SeedSeer" within the manager's download interface.
• Ensure BepInEx is enabled.
• Launch the game — the seed appears when you spawn into a world.

Manual Installation (Client):

• Click the Manual Download button on this page.
• Extract the downloaded.zip archive.
• Move the SeedSeer.dll file into your \BepInEx\plugins\SeedSeer\ folder.
• Launch the game!

Manual Installation (Dedicated Server — optional):

• Extract the downloaded.zip archive.
• Move the SeedSeer.dll file into your dedicated server's BepInEx/plugins/SeedSeer/ folder.
• Start the server — the seed is printed to the console at world load, and players can use /seed in chat.

🌐 Compatibility & Multiplayer

• No Server Required: The client-side reveal works on vanilla and modded dedicated servers alike — the server does not need SeedSeer installed.
• No Client Required: If you only install it on your dedicated server, players need nothing; they can still request the seed via /seed chat.
• Gameplay Safe: Purely informational — does not alter gameplay, world generation, or network traffic.
• No Dependencies: Requires nothing beyond BepInEx.

📋 Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for detailed version history.

🏆 Credits & Support

• Created by jubaroo
• Works standalone on the client, on the dedicated server, or both.