Content File Examples
Disclaimer: These examples are a few years out of date. They should still work, but this doesn't describe all of FTM's settings, and the external links might break. [2025/1/23]
Table of Contents
1. The basics
2. Specific spawn areas
3. Multiple areas at the same time
4. Spawning different objects
5. The "ExtraConditions" section
The basics
Enable Forest Farm style forage, respawn for existing hardwood stumps, and Hilltop Farm style ore (if your farm has a quarry):
"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,
"OreSpawnEnabled": true,
File: https://pastebin.com/4eLBWQQq
Enable ore spawn on farms that don't have a typical quarry area:
"OreSpawnEnabled": true,"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Diggable"
],
File: https://pastebin.com/JNGABzd1
Spawn new hardwood stumps each day (instead of respawning the old ones):
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,"FindExistingObjectLocations": false,
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 1,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 2,"
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Grass",
"Dirt",
"Diggable"
],
File: https://pastebin.com/MtSXQDE7
Specific spawn areas
Spawn ore in a specific section of the farm:
"OreSpawnEnabled": true,"IncludeTerrainTypes": [],
"IncludeCoordinates": ["40,40;50,50"],
File: https://pastebin.com/85SeGaY5
Note: Use the whereami console command to find your own coordinates! Any two tiles' coordinates will define a rectangular area where the ore can spawn.
Spawn logs in two specific spots:
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,"ObjectTypes": ["Log"],
"FindExistingObjectLocations": false,
"PercentExtraSpawnsPerSkillLevel": 0,
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 2,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 2,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [],
"IncludeCoordinates": ["40,40;40,40", "50,50;50,50"],
File: https://pastebin.com/Q9d7XbwH
Note: To use multiple sets of coordinates, just separate them with commas. To spawn something on one specific tile, use the same coordinates twice, like the ones above. (If you're spawning a large object, its top left corner will be on the tile you chose.)
Spawn new stumps anywhere on the farm except in front of the farmhouse, shipping bin, and path to town:
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,"FindExistingObjectLocations": false,
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 1,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 2,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": ["All"],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": ["59,15;79,19"],
File: https://pastebin.com/cWQEm6ff
Multiple areas at the same time
Spawn extra forage on the farm and at the bus stop:
"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,"Areas": [
{
"SpringItemIndex": null,
"SummerItemIndex": null,
"FallItemIndex": null,
"WinterItemIndex": null,
"MapName": "Farm",
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 0,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 3,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Grass",
"Diggable"
],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": [],
"StrictTileChecking": "High",
"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": [],
"Seasons": [],
"Days": [],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": [],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}
},
{
"SpringItemIndex": null,
"SummerItemIndex": null,
"FallItemIndex": null,
"WinterItemIndex": null,
"MapName": "BusStop",
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 0,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 3,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Grass",
"Diggable"
],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": [],
"StrictTileChecking": "High",
"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": [],
"Seasons": [],
"Days": [],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": [],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}
}
],
File: https://pastebin.com/nD8WKvXF
Note: The main change here is that there are multiple copies of the "Areas" settings: the whole section in {braces} is copy-pasted and separated with a comma. This can be done as many times as you need; it can also target the same map multiple times.
Spawn different forage types in multiple areas of the farm:
"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,"Areas": [
{
"SpringItemIndex": [
16
],
"SummerItemIndex": [
16
],
"FallItemIndex": [
16
],
"WinterItemIndex": [
16
],
"MapName": "Farm",
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Grass"
],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": [],
"StrictTileChecking": "High",
"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": [],
"Seasons": [],
"Days": [],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": [],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}
},
{
"SpringItemIndex": [
22
],
"SummerItemIndex": [
22
],
"FallItemIndex": [
22
],
"WinterItemIndex": [
22
],
"MapName": "Farm",
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Dirt"
],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": [],
"StrictTileChecking": "High",
"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": [],
"Seasons": [],
"Days": [],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": [],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}
},
{
"SpringItemIndex": [
257
],
"SummerItemIndex": [
257
],
"FallItemIndex": [
257
],
"WinterItemIndex": [
257
],
"MapName": "Farm",
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 9999,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Wood"
],
"IncludeCoordinates": [],
"ExcludeCoordinates": [],
"StrictTileChecking": "High",
"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": [],
"Seasons": [],
"Days": [],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": [],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}
}
],
File: https://pastebin.com/My5UdE4x
Note: As mentioned in the previous example, you can use the same map name multiple times. To spawn different forage, replace the area's "null" ItemIndex settings with a list of item IDs in [brackets] and separated by commas (i.e. the same kind used in the main, "global" ItemIndex lists).
Also, keep in mind that this example will cover most of your farm in forage. It's set to 9999 to make it easier to see.
Spawning different objects
Spawn more of the beach's usual forage items:
"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,"MapName": "Beach","IncludeTerrainTypes": [
"Diggable"
],
"SpringItemIndex": [
372,
718,
393,
719,
723
],
"SummerItemIndex": [
372,
718,
393,
719,
723,
394
],
"FallItemIndex": [
372,
718,
393,
719,
723
],
"WinterItemIndex": [
372,
718,
393,
719,
723,
392
],File: https://pastebin.com/wPe0gDRL
Note: To spawn different types of forage (or almost any other item), you can look up the item index numbers on this wiki page (click Expand in the section near the top). You can also try this third-party site for a list that's easier to read.
If you want to spawn items from other mods, you'll need to find their IDs with the SMAPI console. Type list_items followed by the name of the object you want to spawn. The number on the right should be its item index.
New: Starting in FTM v1.4, you can also use item names instead of index numbers. For example, if you want to spawn Coral, you can either include 373 or "Coral". Capitalization doesn't matter, but otherwise the name needs to be exact -- if you're not sure, look up the name with the wiki or console.
This method tends to works better with custom forage, because the way index numbers are assigned might change due to various mod behaviors or Stardew updates.
The "ExtraConditions" section
Spawn a meteor on the farm, but only once:
"LargeObjectSpawnEnabled": true,"ObjectTypes": ["Meteor"],
"FindExistingObjectLocations": false,
"IncludeTerrainTypes": ["All"],
"MinimumSpawnsPerDay": 1,
"MaximumSpawnsPerDay": 1,
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": 1File: https://pastebin.com/smKicCvk
Note: The LimitedNumberOfSpawns will count down once per day until it reaches 0, and then things will stop spawning in that area. (Remember, it doesn't limit the number of objects that spawn, just the number of days that spawning happens.)
Spawn forage on the second week of Summer, only after year 1 during good weather:
"ForageSpawnEnabled": true,"ExtraConditions": {
"Years": ["2+"],
"Seasons": ["Summer"],
"Days": ["8-14"],
"WeatherYesterday": [],
"WeatherToday": ["Sun", "Wind"],
"WeatherTomorrow": [],
"LimitedNumberOfSpawns": null
}File: https://pastebin.com/TNa9BU9S
Note: Days and years can be single numbers (like "1"), ranges (like "8-14"), or starting points (like "2+"). All the time and weather settings can use multiple settings too, like this: ["8-14", "25"].
Weather settings do not overlap, so "Sun" and "Wind" both need to be included, even if they look really similar in-game; "Rain" and "Storm" are also separate, so remember to include both when necessary.