RELEASED ModDrop (Mod Manager for Stardew Valley) 2018-11-06

M0dScientist · Oct 26, 2019

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IridiumGiant said: ↑

I bit of background: I’ve been playing computer games since the commodore 64 and over the years I’ve found there are certain games that you just keep coming back to. Stardew Valley is one of those games for me. I picked it up in late 2017 and have logged over 400 hours into the game. After my first play through, I started dabbling with adding mods to the game. Before long I had 100+ mods installed. Then a big update came out that broke the way mods were used, which meant I’d need to track down and install updated versions of nearly every mod. That’s when I decided it was about time I look for a mod manager.

I already had Nexus’s Vortex installed so I gave that a shot first. This just resulted in several frustrating hours of failed attempts to get it to do what it was supposed to. I asked around a bit on Discord, I someone suggested I try using moddrop (which I had never heard of).
Now, I’ve been into games long enough to become pretty jaded. Back in the day it was DRM, today it’s free-to-pay shenanigans (aka: lootboxes) and free speech suppression. So when start using a new “free” gaming service, I go in expecting there to be gotchas. Even when things appear great to start off, I’m always waiting for the shoe to drop. It takes time to build my trust. Yet here I am, well over a year into using Moddrop and I have only good things to say about it.

I’m not normally someone who posts positive reviews about stuff and when I read reviews that are too good, I assume there’s some ulterior motive. I do however seem to write a lot of negative reviews, especially for games with predatory monetization schemes. I also rarely come across products that exceed my expectations, so when I find one that goes above and beyond, I feel the need to share my experience, if only to counter all the negative reviews I give out. I looked around a bit and this seemed to be the only forum where people were actively discussing moddrop, so I make an account just so I could post this. So here goes….

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Moddrop is easily the best mod manager I've ever used (for any game). When I first downloaded it I just hoped for something to keep my mods organized, but it does so much more. Batch installation, loadout switching and auto game save backups have made modding Stardew Valley a dream. I just started using modpacks a bit and I'm blown away how easy they are to make and maintain. This actually applies to all the features of the app: The UI is simple to understand and even the more complicated features are easy to figure out.

Also, Moddrop continues to get regular updates and new features, which doesn't even make sense considering it's completely free! With so many money grubbing game services out there (I'm looking at you Nexus), it's nice to see some people still believe in putting the community first.

Moddrop is far better than it has any right to be and I can't recommend it enough. Huge thanks to the folks who make and maintain the app. You've made a loyal fan out of this old gamer.

PS. Have you thought about setting up a patreon page or adding a “donate” option? I seriously love that's it's free, but tbh I'd be happy to pay (donate?) a little bit just to keep getting updates.

(Just posted my review on the download page as well. )
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Thanks for your kinds words, you have no idea much they mean to us! It's hearing from users like you that drive us to keep working on ModDrop.

RE: Adding a "Donate" option:

I made a promise when we first started work on ModDrop that the company wouldn't take any money until we found a way to fairly share it with the community of content creators that make ModDrop valuable in the first place. Our hope is that the revenue model we role out will include everyone that contributes to the modding scene, not just the platform holders. This has proved more complicated than we originally anticipated, but we're close to announcing our plans.

IridiumGiant · Oct 30, 2019

M0dScientist said: ↑

RE: Adding a "Donate" option:

I made a promise when we first started work on ModDrop that the company wouldn't take any money until we found a way to fairly share it with the community of content creators that make ModDrop valuable in the first place. Our hope is that the revenue model we role out will include everyone that contributes to the modding scene, not just the platform holders. This has proved more complicated than we originally anticipated, but we're close to announcing our plans.
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Excited to see what you release.

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