DataLayers

Data Layers is a Stardew Valley mod that overlays the world with visual data like accessibility, bee/Junimo/scarecrow/sprinkler coverage, etc. It automatically includes data from other mods if applicable.

Contents

• Install
• Use
• Configure
• Compatibility
• Advanced
• See also

Install

1. Install the latest version of SMAPI.
2. Install this mod from Nexus mods.
3. Run the game using SMAPI.

Use

Press F2 to show the overlay, and then left CTRL and right CTRL to cycle between layers (buttons configurable).

For coverage layers (e.g. scarecrows or sprinklers), point at one with the cursor to see a blue border around that one's range and a green border around the coverage without it.

Below are the current data layers.

Accessible

Shows where you can walk and highlights warp tiles; useful for finding hidden paths and nooks.

Buildable

Shows where you can construct buildings on the farm. Useful for spotting issues before you try to build at Robin's.

Coverage: bee houses

Shows bee houses' flower search range.

Coverage: Junimo huts

Shows Junimo hut coverage, and highlights crops they won't reach. Also works when placing a Junimo hut from the Wizard's build menu.

Coverage: scarecrows

Shows scarecrow coverage, and highlights unprotected crops. Also works on scarecrows being placed.

Coverage: sprinklers

Shows sprinkler coverage, and highlights unsprinkled crops. Also works on sprinklers being placed.

Crops: fertilized

Shows which crops have fertilizer applied.

Crops: watered

Shows which crops have been watered today.

Crops: ready for harvest

Shows which crops are ready to harvest, or which won't be ready before they die due to a season change.

Crops: water for paddy crops

Shows which tiles are close enough to water for paddy crops to get auto-watered and bonus growth.

Machine processing

Shows whether your machines are empty, processing, or finished. (You need to install Automate for this layer to appear, but it'll work for machines that aren't being automated too.)

Tillable

Shows where you can till dirt with your hoe. Useful for planning crop layouts.

Grid

There's an optional tile grid when viewing data layers:

It's disabled by default, but you can edit the config.json file to enable it.

Configure

The mod creates a config.json file in its mod folder the first time you run it. You can open that file in a text editor to configure the mod.

These are the available settings:

setting	what it affects
Controls	The configured controller, keyboard, and mouse buttons (see key bindings). The default values are... F2 to toggle the overlay; left CTRL or left controller shoulder for the previous layer; right CTRL or right controller shoulder for the next layer. You can separate bindings with commas (like LeftControl, LeftShoulder for either one), and set multi-key bindings with plus signs (like LeftShift + F2).
Layers	For each data layer, you can configure... Enabled: whether it should be available in-game. UpdatesPerSecond: how often the layer should update. The maximum is 60 per seconds, but can be less than 1 to update less than once per second (or zero to disable the data layer entirely). UpdateWhenViewChange: Whether to update when your viewpoint in the game changes, regardless of the UpdatesPerSecond value. ShortcutKey: While the overlay is open, press this key to switch to this layer (see above notes for Controls).
ShowGrid	Default false. Whether to show a tile grid when a layer is open.
CombineOverlappingBorders	Default true. When two groups of the same color overlap, draw one border around their edges instead of their individual borders.

Compatibility

Data Layers is compatible with Stardew Valley 1.4+ on Linux/Mac/Windows, both single-player and multiplayer. There are no known issues in multiplayer (even if other players don't have it installed).

Data Layers will automatically integrate with these mods if you they're installed:

mod installed	effects
Automate	Shows whether your machines are empty, processing, or ready to harvest.
Better Junimos	Shows custom Junimo hut coverage.
Better Sprinklers	Shows custom sprinkler coverage.
Cobalt	Shows cobalt sprinkler coverage.
Line Sprinklers	Shows line sprinkler coverage.
Pelican Fiber	Shows coverage when building a Junimo hut or sprinkler through Pelican Fiber's menu.
Prismatic Tools	Shows prismatic sprinkler coverage.
Simple Sprinkler	Shows custom sprinkler coverage.

Advanced

Export to JSON

You can export a data layer to a JSON file (e.g. to use in another tool). Just go to the location in-game you want to export, open a data layer, and enter data-layers export in the SMAPI console. The layer data will be exported for the entire current location (not just the visible area).

See also

• Release notes
• Nexus mod