Gift Taste Helper
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #6 of 179 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
THIS VERSION IS VERSION IS OUT OF DATE AND NOT MAINTAINED. PLEASE USE CONTINUED V2 https://www.nexusmods.com/stardewvalley/mods/21001/
This mod displays a helpful tooltip that shows an NPC's favourite gifts when hovering over their birthday on the calendar. This works with both the calendar furniture item that you can have in your house, as well as the calendar on the billboard in town.
New "Progression" Mode
In this mode you will only be shown the loved gifts that you have already given to an NPC. This mode can be enabled via the config (see below).
Note that you can freely turn this mode on/off and your progress will be kept.
You can also switch between sharing known gifts between saves and having unique ones per save seamlessly too. Also note that only the gifts you have given after downloading GiftTasteHelper 2. 6 or later will be tracked.
NEW: tooltips now appear on the social page thanks to dreamsicl!
Support for all locales!
Install
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[]Install the latest version of SMAPI.
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]Download this mod and unzip it into Stardew Valley/Mods. - Run the game using SMAPI.
Configuration
In this mod's config.json file you will find options to enable/disable displaying the tooltip on the calendar and social page.
The config file is located in the Mods/GiftTasteHelper directory under your game install. To find your game directory click. There is also an option for specifying the maximum number of gifts to display on the tooltip.
To edit the file just open it in any text editor.
The config will look like:
"ShowOnCalendar": true,
"ShowOnSocialPage": true,
"ShowOnlyKnownGifts": false, // This enables/disables progression mode.
"ShareKnownGiftsWithAllSaves": true, // Should known loved gifts be shared between saves or unique per save. Ignored unless ShowOnlyKnownGifts is true.
"HideTooltipWhenNoGiftsKnown": false, // Hide the tooltip if you don't know any of that NPC's loved gifts. Ignored unless ShowOnlyKnownGifts is true.
"MaxGiftsToDisplay": 0, // 0 means no limit.
"ShowUniversalGifts": true,
"ColorizeUniversalGiftNames": false, // Color universal gifts blue.
"ShowGiftsForUnmetNPCs": false // Show gift info for NPCs you haven't met yet.
Just replace true with false and save the file (game must be restarted for changes to take effect) for the menus you don't want to see the tooltip on and visa versa.
You can view the release notes here.
You can view the source for this mod here.
Other Mods
Gift Taste Helper is an outdated UI mod for Stardew Valley that shows an NPC's favorite gifts when hovering over their birthday on the calendar. The author explicitly states it is no longer maintained and directs users to the continued V2 version. Despite its age, it has 89,024 endorsements and 2.4 million downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 89,024 endorsements and 2.4 million downloads.
- Solves a real QoL pain point—no more alt-tabbing to check gift preferences.
- Author is upfront about the mod's status and points to the updated version.
⚠️ Cons
- Outdated and unmaintained since March 2019—likely broken with current Stardew Valley versions.
- You're better off grabbing the V2 version instead of this one.
For Stardew Valley players who want a quick reminder of gift preferences without leaving the game. Skip this version and grab the V2 continuation if you're on a recent game version.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this version is outdated, install the V2 mod (Nexus ID 21001) instead for current game compatibility.
- If you still try this old version, back up your save folder before installing—mods that touch UI can cause issues with newer game updates.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to keep track of Stardew Valley mods and easily switch between versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Tyler
- Version
- 2.9.1
- Downloads
- 2,416,924
- Endorsements
- 89,024
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 3/31/2016
- Updated
- 3/24/2019
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