Spectral's Better Vanilla Redux

⭐ ⭐ (115 endorsements) 📥 5,750 downloads 📌 v3.0.0 📅 1/3/2024
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By VaterOtter · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 4/25/2026 📅 Created: 1/3/2024

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #40 of 208 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod updates Spectral's original "Dinkum: Better Vanilla" mod to be compatible with the Autumn Breeze and Krafton Language updates. See Description below.

DESCRIPTION:

Just better vanilla, any addition that doesn't break the vanilla experience of Dinkum.  This mod adds a lot of QoL (Quality of Life) and is highly configurable.

NOTE: THIS MOD DOES NOT REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL MOD TO WORK
  • []You can change how many relationship points you lose when you do not complete a NPC request. By default it's 2, if you put 0 you will lose 0 relationship points.[/]

    []Relationship points multiplier to gain more relationship points each time you talk or complete a NPC request.[/]

    []If you have 0 stamina you will lose health instead of dying.[/]

  • []Automatically pick up dropped item who are around the player, press P to enable/disable it. Pick up key can be configured in the config file.[/]

    []Mini-map zoom, press "right arrow key" to zoom-in and "left arrow key" to zoom-out. Keys and zoom strength can be configured in the config file as well as enabling/disabling zoom [/]

    []When player sit on furniture (bench, bed, chair, ...) he will regenerate his stamina and health. Stamina and/or Health regeneration can be disabled (values set to 0) in the config file. (Known Bug)[/]

    []Bugs, Fishes and Underwater Creatures can be stacked. For each of them it can be disabled in the config file.[/]

  • [] Fishes and Bugs can be stored in container (crate, chest, ...). Each can be disabled in the config file.[/]

    []Reduces the number of letters received from Animal Research Center. Every day you receive a single letter for all the money you got by capturing animals as well as a single letter for each type of cage used (Simple Animal Trap and Animal Trap). At most you will only receive 3 letters instead of 2 the number of animals captured. [/]

    [] Change the game time speed, you can make the day longer or shorter.  Time speed can be configured in the config file.[/]

    []Adds the item sell value to the item description in the inventory. By default it requires the player to have the Commerce License level 1 or greater, this requirement can be disabled in the config file.[/]

    []Add if the bug, fish or underwater creature has been donated to the Museum to the description in the inventory.  By default the player must have donated 20 bugs or 20 fishes or 10 underwater creatures to the Museum. These requirements can be disabled in the config file.[/]

V 1. 0. 1

  • []Bugfix: Item hover-over price in Dinks now reflects 5% gain per Commerce License Level (down from 10% per license level).[/]

V 1. 0. 2

  • []Fixed mod loading issue following Breezy Autumn game update. Mod should now load, and all previous functionality should be restored. [/]

    []Fixed mod loading issue following Breezy Autumn game update. Mod should now load, and all previous functionality should be restored. [/]

V 1. 0. 3

  • []Fixed item Auto-pickup following the latest update.[/]

    []Fixed the time manipulation mechanic following the latest update.[/]

V 1. 0. 4 (LIVE VERSION UPDATE)

  • []Fixed Auto-pickup enable/disable functionality. [/]

    []Fixed underlying code changes in support of overall functionality. [/]

    []Updated Mini-map zoom description above to avoid further confusion. [/]

V 2. 0. 0

  • []Added support for the Animal Tracks expansion.[/]

V 2. 0. 1

  • []Fixed a bug that freezes the player's mouse when hovering over "rechargable" items with 0 charges left, i.e. an empty Watering Can. [/]

V 3. 0. 0

  • []Added support for The Great Bite major update[/]

    []Fixed tooltip display for item/stack prices to once again display[/]

    []Fixed issue where Museum donation status was no longer showing as expected. [/]

Installation

  • []Install BepInEx 6[/]

    []Extract DinkumBetterVanilla.dll into (Dinkum folder)/BepInEx/plugins[/]

    []Enable/Disable features and configures this mod in (Dinkum folder)/BepInEx/config/spectral.dinkum.better.vanilla.cfg (this file is created once the game has been launched once with the mod added)

    Original Code is thanks to Spectral, Fixes completed by me.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Dinkum Mods
Author
VaterOtter
Version
3.0.0
Downloads
5,750
Endorsements
115
Category
Gameplay
Created
1/3/2024
Updated
4/25/2026

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Install via a mod manager (Vortex or Mod Organizer 2). Most mods drop into the game folder.

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