What mods are the best to have? also is there a new map with all the types in?

The trainer is related to the SMAPI console.

 

Thanks. Seems I'm not the only one who's never used it, and doesn't even remember seeing it. I suspect because "trainer" conjures forth thoughts of cheats, and SDV isn't really a game of goals save those you set for yourself.

 

No problem. I've never touched it, either, so that link is basically the extent of my knowledge about it (and I think I've read that it has some function in the creation of SMAPI mods?). But it seems like something that does not want to be deleted, for anyone who was considering that.

 

If I remember right you use the Trainer mod to tell SMAPI where to install future mods, or something along those lines. It's been a long time since I installed the one SMAPI mod I use so I don't remember the specifics.

 

When I installed SMAPI not long ago, the trainer mod was installed with it. I never used it or the SMAPI console, but it didn't do any harm so I let it be.

 

Why no one else mention about this mod? It's like a must-have mod for sure! Unless everyone here plays on a console / with a controller to switch the inventory then I guess I'm the minority here...
It basically lets you swap your inventory slot from roll 1 to 3 by a simple tap, no more open inventory > drag items from slot 2 / 3 > move it to slot 1 > move the preoccupied item in slot 1 back to slot 2 / 3 > close inventory!

http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1100/?
http://community.playstarbound.com/resources/rotate-toolbar.4678/

 

My top pick, in no particular order:

Fast Animations. Ever get upset about how long it takes you to eat something or get Clint to break a geode? This fixes that. MUCH better.

UI Info Suite. I used to suggest a whole host of mods like NPC Locations, Experience Bars, some kind of Notifications mod, Calendar Anywhere, and a few others. Now? I just suggest this one, because it does all that. And more. Seriously, best User Interface mod I have encountered to date.

XNB Loader. Requires: Entoroax Framework. Lets you use XNB edit mods without having to worry about them vanishing if you get an update. It injects your XNB files, but doesn't touch the ones in the actual Stardew Valley/Content folder.

Lookup Anything. Mouse over, press F1, get everything you ever needed or wanted to know about whatever it is you are hovering over. Without having to tab over to the Wiki.

I used to have a huge modlist. Now I have like five mods. Mostly because UI Info Suite is so good at what it does that I got rid of over a half dozen mods, since this one mod had all that functionality and then some.

 

I'll chime in also...

Victorian Era Buildings - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/682/? - because these buildings look MUCH better.

Lookup anything - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/541/? - Just useful to me

UI Info Suite - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1150/? - MUST HAVE. Shows range of sprinklers and scarecrows. Showing exp levels with your skills.

Automate - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1063/? - Why go to your crab pots daily when you can have a chest do it by itself?

Skull Cavern Elevator - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/963/? - Only if you want to see how far you can go.

Animal Sitter - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/581/? - I love having animals but hate spending 3-4 in game hours going around petting each one and picking up the eggs, truffles, milk and such. With one press on my keyboard it pets all animals and gathers everything

Tractor Mod - http://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/1401/? - Much faster than using a hoe, then planting fertilizer, seeds. Just drive over it a couple times and we're good in like 1/4 the time.

 

I'll second the Victorian buildings and also add getting the seasonal variations of them, they're all really cute and it's cool to have your farm match the season.