How to mod Don't Starve Together in 2025?

[Cordelius]

Hello!
I wanted to understand how to make a character, items and other modded stuff in Don't Starve Together. However, I tried looking every where and, where I find, I pass a whole day following the steps of tutorials, for example, only for the game to crash when I load the server.
Does someone know where I can learn about this? Or at least tell what's wrong with my mods?

Flower Field.zip Wayne.zip

[Edible Coal]

if you encounter any issue, you can check the logs to debug, is in document/klei/dont starve together/ master server log or client log ( depends on the error type)

[FerniFrenito]

18 hours ago, Cordelius said:

Hello!
I wanted to understand how to make a character, items and other modded stuff in Don't Starve Together. However, I tried looking every where and, where I find, I pass a whole day following the steps of tutorials, for example, only for the game to crash when I load the server.
Does someone know where I can learn about this? Or at least tell what's wrong with my mods?

Flower Field.zip 316.42 kB · 1 download Wayne.zip 175.76 kB · 1 download

Hi. To learn how to make mods, the best options are these two:
1. Download mods that resemble what you want to do in concept, see how the owner created the logic and code, and extract what works for you.
2. Because the mods we want to make often have very specific features, we may not find anything useful in the workshop, so in those cases it's better to understand the game's internal code. You can search for dst githubs online; there are several. I personally use the jupitersh github because it's very up-to-date and has never given me any errors. All the functions that appear in its code appear to be within the game (although I don't know how it gets that code).

Also, as a personal piece of advice as a programmer, don't be afraid of making mistakes, don't be afraid of the game crashing. You won't break it, and if you can't break it, then don't worry. When the game crashes and just closes you have to go to the folder "C:\yourUser\yourUser\Documents\Klei\DoNotStarveTogether" and check the logs, there you have to look for where it says "traceback" or "error" and read it, that usually gives the necessary information to know where the error is, it can be overwhelming to have so much information together but believe me it is easier to read than it seems.

[Cordelius]

Thanks!
I will try and see if I can apply what you said....

[Cordelius]

I'm trying to make a mod where you can craft a field, and if you give it 10 butterflies it will change it's texture that adds some flowers to it (although I rather have it spawn 10 flowers on top of it. Normal and dark flowers. It would look more natural). It would be like a butterfly sanctuary of sorts. Butterflies would spawn at day and bees could get pollen from the flowers. If the player tries to damage the field or set it on fire, it would play a shadow animation and knock back the player. Mobs can't destroy it either. The only way to remove it is with a shovel and dig it and, by doing so, 10 butterflies would spawn and when placing the structure again you would need to give 10 butterflies again. This would useful to place down because players can pick the flowers on top of it, if the player still picks up all the flowers of his make and kill all the butterflies this is a way to ensure he still could get the butterfly wings. Also, since it is a craftable and you can place wherever you want, you could place it on caves and voila! Butterflies and bees in Caves, for example. Need a easy way for souls for Wortox? Place it down, give it down, give it 10 butterflies, place a bee box near, place Tingle Nodes around it all and you are ready to go!
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I tried using the Dark Butterflies and Onboard Garden mods to try make the "skeleton" of my mod, but it doesn't even shows the item in game. Can someone help me fix it?

 

Flower Field.zip