Short Night
⚪ Last updated 2020This mod may not work until the author updates it. Check for an update, or see the rollback guide.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 352 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Night will be very short in game(about 5 mins in reality) and daytime is very long.
How to use:
unzip and put to like C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\StateOfDecay2\Saved\Cooked\WindowsNoEditor\StateOfDecay2\Content\Art\VisualTimeOfDayCurve.uasset
Windows Store:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft. Dayton_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\StateOfDecay2\Saved\Cooked\WindowsNoEditor\StateOfDecay2\Content\Art\VisualTimeOfDayCurve.uasset
If you don't have these folders, just create them by yourself.
Short Night is a simple gameplay mod that drastically shortens nighttime and extends daytime in 7 Days to Die. It's for players who prefer more daylight hours and less survival pressure at night. With 2,887 endorsements and 91,194 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (2,887 endorsements, 91k downloads)
- Does exactly what it says: short nights, long days
- Lightweight mod that won't bloat your load order
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, may not be compatible with newer game versions
- Removes the challenge of night survival, which some players enjoy
- No customization options for night length
For 7 Days to Die players who find nighttime too stressful or tedious and want more time to build, explore, and loot in daylight. Skip if you enjoy the survival tension of dark nights or want adjustable night settings.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod changes game balance, test it in a new world first to see if the night length feels right.
- If you're playing on a server, make sure the admin installs the mod on the server side too.
- Check the mod's compatibility with your game version—if you're on a newer update, it might not work without tweaks.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stateofdecay2 Mods
- Author
- killeraltair
- Version
- UpdateV23
- Downloads
- 91,194
- Endorsements
- 2,887
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/4/2020
- Updated
- 12/4/2020
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