Valheim - Silence Tame Wolf Cub Howls Mod

Works with Ashlands Update!

This is inspired by Keezys_Better_Wolves mod, and tweaks the approach to allow hunting with tamed wolves without the loss of enemy wolf howls.

Problem

• Both adult and young enemy wolves will howl constantly whenever they're in earshot.
• Adult tame wolves will not howl, but their young offspring will.
• Breeding tame wolves shouldn't come at the cost of peace and quiet.

Solution

• This mod will only silence howls if there are young tame wolves within 30 meters.
• This allows exploring/hunting beyond the homestead without changing enemy wolf behavior.

While tame wolves won't attack one of their own, they're handy companions in most exploring/hunting situations. So having them present shouldn't also silence enemy wolves.

Chickens

Chickens hadn't yet been introduced to the game when this mod was first developed. After cultivating a large and well-fed chicken population, they started strutting their stuff and making more and more love. Every time chickens make love (and maybe when laying eggs), an sfx_love audio clip plays that's the sound of a chicken crowing. That got annoying, quickly. So I build in support to turn it off. Optionally enjoy!

Config

Configuration now allows:

• EnableToggleFlag, default: true
• SilenceAdultsFlag, default: false
• SilenceChickens, default: false
• SilenceRangeValue, default: 30f

Built with BepInEx

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Releases

Releases in github repo are packaged for Thunderstore Mod Manager.

• 0.1.0 Add config to silence chicken crowing
• 0.0.7 Drop requirement for Official BepInEx ConfigurationManager from Thunderstore manifest.json to allow flexibility
• 0.0.6 Target latest BepInEx version 5.4.2105
• 0.0.5 Update for latest version of BepInEx
• 0.0.4 Update for latest version of BepInEx and ConfigurationManager
• 0.0.3 Add config and ability to silence adult wolves
• 0.0.2 Update README and set latest BepInEx version
• 0.0.1 Initial publication