𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. INFO .˖𖡼.⚘˚
This mod adds 10 new and unique packs, satchels, bags and backpacks to Stardew Valley, in a lore-friendly way, while at same time being careful to avoid touching the 2 default packs that are already in-game, bringing the total available packs for the player to purchase at Pierre's General Store from the original 2 to the whopping 12!

Each pack, satchel, bag and backpack is unique and distinct in appearance, and all of them vary in cost and sizes. The mod's goal is to respect what the game already does offer to the player regarding inventory expansion, while at same time, taking the concept to the next level for those players who would like having more options in their playthroughs. Each item is carefully designed based on Stardew Valley's myths and lore, with the purpose of giving them their own distinct charm and personality.

I created this mod because I was tired of the limited mods/options available out there regarding packs for inventory expansion, and I was unhappy with the fact that most modded packs out there were merely recolored versions of the two original packs found in the game. Why should I spend a crazy amount of my precious money, only to be given by Pierre a new pack or backpack that is identical to the previous one Ι already bought, just recolored? I dont want to buy a recolored upgrade to my existing packs, what I want is a new unique item that would justify the higher price and bigger capacity. Another reason behind my decision to create my own pack mod, is how dissatisfied I was with the fact that the other mods often implemented new packs in a problematic way that can cause glitches or bugs in our games. With this in mind, my mod respects and stricktly abides by the "12-slot-per-row" rule that ConcernedApe has set for Stardew Valley. This eliminates any potential problems that would otherwise occur had my mod added new rows with a uneven amount of slots. This also ensures that the items in our inventory won't be disorganized/displaced when switching to rows of different sizes (i.e. smaller than 12 slots).


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. DETAILS .˖𖡼.⚘˚
All the new packs, satchels, bags and backpacks that are added by my mod, are marked with the label "NEW!" before them:


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. FUNCTIONALITY .˖𖡼.⚘˚
My mod merely adds new items (backpacks) to the game. It does not modify the UI's functionality to accommodate for these backpack upgrades!
Instead, it is The Return Of Custom Backpack Framework which does this task, along with other features required by my mod. For this reason, the Framework is per-requisite for using my Pack Collection mod.
With the Framework installed, adding more backpacks to the game not only is possible, but also allows for an enlarged inventory to be utilized just like any other forms of large storage.
Here an example screenshot of a upgraded inventory with the Backpack Framework installed:



𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. CONTROLS .˖𖡼.⚘˚
Thanks to The Return Of Custom Backpack Framework, you can control and navigate your upgraded inventory in a number of ways, which is useful when your inventory features more rows than it can display at a given time on-screen. Here is an example screenshot showcasing the Backpack Framework's improvements to your inventory:

(Note that my UI may look a tad different, probably because I have Chests Anywhere installed too)


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. INSTALLATION .˖𖡼.⚘˚
To install, just unzip/extract the archive's contents into the game's mod directory. (By default, is: \Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods\ )


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. UNINSTALLATION .˖𖡼.⚘˚
To uninstall, simply remove/delete the mod's folder from the game's mod directory. (By default, is: \Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods\ )

Uninstalling for existing save game: first load your save game. Remove all the items from your inventory, then use CJB Cheats Menu to reset your inventory size to vanilla levels (either 12 if you didn't buy any pack upgrades, 24 if you already bought your first pack upgrade in vanilla game, or 36 if you already bought all vanilla game's upgrades), and then save, and close your game before uninstalling the mod. It is strongly recommended that you back up your save file first!


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. CUSTOMIZATION .˖𖡼.⚘˚
Just open the mod's content.json file (located in \Steam\steamapps\common\Stardew Valley\Mods\PackCollection\ ) with your favorite text editor and adjust the packs to your liking. These are mostly self-explanatory:

"name": "Large Pack"

sets the item's name that is shown in-game, i.e. Large Pack.

"cost": 2000,

sets the price (in gold), i.e. 2,000g.

"24"

sets the amount of slots, i.e. 24 inventory slots (2 rows of 12 slots each) Make sure to use numbers divided by 12 (i.e. 12, 24, 36, 72, 252, and so on) as this eliminates any possible bugs in-game and the potential disorganization/displacement of your inventory items that could be caused by switching inventory rows that are uneven in size (any number that cannot be divided by 12).


If you seek to remove/disable a pack/satchel/bag/backpack, from your game, simply delete the whole portion for that item, starting from the line containing the slot amount and stretching down to the line containing the }, as shown here in this example:

"24": {
  "name": "Large Pack",
  "cost": 2000,
  "texturePath": "platinummyr.CPMoreBackpacks/backpacks",
  "textureRect":
  {
"X":0,
"Y":0,
"Width": 12,
"Height":14
  }
},

Deleting this and then saving the file, removes the pack alltogether from Pierre's General Store, without affecting the other packs available for sale. Pierre will simply sell the next upgrade in the list, provided that there are still more in that list for him to sell.

If, for whatever reason, you regret buying any of these upgrades and want to remove inventory slots mid-game, simply use a mod such as the CJB Cheats Menu. However, it is strongly recommended that you backup your save files first!


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. MULTIPLAYER .˖𖡼.⚘˚
My mod relies on the The Return Of Custom Backpack Framework for adding custom backpacks/satchels/bags/packs to the game. However  I do not know if the Framework supports Multiplayer.. If you have the Backpack Framework installed, but no new backpacks show up in
your Multiplayer, then it is recommend that you inform the author of the
Framework here so that they can look into it and hopefully fix it.


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. PERMISSIONS .˖𖡼.⚘˚
Everybody is welcome to update and re-upload my mod in the event it gets outdated or breaks with a future update patch and I am not actively around to maintain/update it. Also everybody is welcome to use any of my assets for their mods. In any case, just give me a credit where due.


𖤣‧⁺𖥧˖𓏲. CREDITS .˖𖡼.⚘˚
To ConcernedApe for creating this amazing game!
To SilentResident for creating this mod.
To xc333222 for his 虚空背包 which was used as a basis for the re-created model of one of this mod's bags.
To platinummyr The Return Of Custom Backpack Framework