Faster Path Speed
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #33 of 382 Gameplay Mechanics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
In Stardew Valley, paths have a feature that most players don't know about because it's almost unnoticeable—they provide a very slight boost to your movement speed when walking on them, only while on your farm. This mod amplifies that speed boost and, by default, provides the boost on paths outside of your farm as well. This promotes the creation of paths between commonly travelled areas, now not only serving as a nice floor decoration, but as efficient, uniquely designed roadways as well.
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Features
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[]Increases the speed boost obtained from running on a path (by default, from 0. 1 (2% boost) → 1. 0 (20% boost))
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]Provides path speed boost off of the farm[]Provides path speed boost when on your horse (with configurable multiplier)
[](NEW in v1. 3. 1) Provides path speed boost on the existing town path
[](As of v1. 2. 1) When placing a path on top of an existing one, replaces the old path with the new one, and returns the replaced one into your backpack (or drops it on the ground if you don't have space)
Config
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[]DefaultPathSpeedBuff: How much of a speed boost moving on a path gives you.
[]IsPathSpeedBuffOnlyOnTheFarm: Whether or not paths only boost your movement speed while on the farm.
[]IsPathAffectHorseSpeed: Whether or not paths also boost movement speed while riding a horse.
[]HorsePathSpeedBuffModifier: Constant multiplier for horse path speed boost (intended to be < 1. 0, so horses aren't overwhelmingly fast).
[]IsEnablePathReplace: Whether or not to enable path replace functionality.
[]IsUseCustomPathSpeedBuffValues: Whether or not path speed boost amounts are different for each type of path.
[]CustomPathSpeedBuffValues: If IsUseCustomPathSpeedBuffValues=true, use the following values instead of DefaultPathSpeedBuff.
- - {"PATH_TYPE"}: For each individual PATH_TYPE, sets the path speed boost amount.
Supports single player, split-screen local multiplayer, and online multiplayer.
(As of v1. 2. 0) Supports Generic Mod Config Menu for in-game config editing.
Source on GitHub: Source
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[]DefaultPathSpeedBuff: How much of a speed boost moving on a path gives you.
Faster Path Speed boosts movement speed on paths, including while riding a horse, with configurable settings. It also applies the boost off-farm and on town paths by default. A popular gameplay tweak with 2,272 endorsements and 431,076 downloads, last updated in May 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 2,272 endorsements and 431k downloads
- Configurable speed boost lets you dial in the exact pace you want
- Works on horseback, so you're not stuck walking slow on paths
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in May 2024 — may need checking for compatibility with the latest game version
- Only affects paths, so off-path movement stays the same
For Stardew Valley players who find path movement too slow and want a quality-of-life boost without overhauling the game. Perfect for those who spend a lot of time traveling between farm and town. Skip if you prefer vanilla movement speeds or want more comprehensive movement changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use SMAPI, make sure to install the mod into your Mods folder and launch the game with SMAPI to ensure it loads.
- Check the config file after first run to adjust the speed multiplier to your liking — you can make it subtle or very fast.
- Since it affects town paths, you'll notice the boost immediately when walking on the main paths in Pelican Town.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- gaussfire
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Downloads
- 431,076
- Endorsements
- 2,272
- Category
- Gameplay Mechanics
- Created
- 8/20/2021
- Updated
- 5/29/2024
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