SyncCrate
Don't Starve guide · Updated
Your Don't Starve mods on another PC.
Moving to a new PC, or want a friend to play solo with your exact mods? SyncCrate copies the mods in the game's mods folder, and after the first time only what changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why your Don't Starve mods don't follow you
Don't Starve is a single-player game, but mod setups still get passed around: a friend wants the same map tweaks and characters, or you want your setup on a laptop. Workshop subscriptions come back on their own, but mods you downloaded elsewhere, edited yourself or kept at an older version don't.
Each of those is a folder of Lua scripts and art in the game's mods folder, and copying them by hand means finding the game folder on each PC and keeping track of which ones changed.
SyncCrate syncs the host's mods folder to the other PC. Files are compared by content, only the differences are copied, and you see the list before anything changes.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Don't Starve
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Mods | mods/Mod folders in the game's mods folder, with their modinfo.lua, scripts and art. Workshop mods that Steam keeps in its own folder aren't included. | All files |
// Where it looks
- Steam
steamapps/common/dont_starvein every Steam library, on every drive- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Don't Starve
- Script warnings.
.luafiles run code on your PC, so they're flagged for you to review before they sync. - Turn mods on and off. Disabled mods move to a
_Disabledfolder the game doesn't load. - Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Don't Starve is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Don't Starve in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Don't Starve in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipClose Don't Starve on the PC that's receiving files before you sync. After syncing, turn the new mods on in the game's Mods menu.
// 04 Common problems
When Don't Starve mods don't match
Mods from outside the Workshop
Mods from forums, GitHub or your own edits don't come back when you subscribe on a new PC, because they were never on the Workshop.
Everything in the host's
modsfolder syncs, wherever it came from.A mod you changed yourself
Tweaking a mod's settings in its Lua files is common, and those edits are lost as soon as you reinstall the mod on another PC.
SyncCrate copies the host's files as they are, edits included, and only the changed files next time.
Mods that need a DLC
Some mods are made for Reign of Giants, Shipwrecked or Hamlet, and don't work, or break the world, without it.
SyncCrate copies mods, not DLC. Check that the other PC has the same DLC before you enable a mod made for one.
// 05 Don't Starve
Good to know
- Steam Workshop mods that Steam keeps in its own folder aren't synced. Subscribe to them on the other PC, and SyncCrate syncs the rest.
- Mods run code.
.luafiles are flagged before they sync, and nothing changes until you approve the list. Only sync with people you trust. - Saves aren't synced. Only the mods folder is.
- Don't Starve Together is a separate game in SyncCrate.
// FAQ
Don't Starve questions
Where are Don't Starve mods installed?
In the mods folder inside the game folder. SyncCrate finds Steam installs automatically, and you can point it at another folder.
Does it sync Workshop mods?
Not the ones Steam keeps in its own folder. Subscribe to those on the Workshop on each PC.
Is this for Don't Starve Together?
No, this page is about the single-player Don't Starve. Don't Starve Together is its own game in SyncCrate.
Do I need to turn the mods on again?
Yes, once. SyncCrate copies the mod files, and you enable them in the game's Mods menu on the other PC.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 100 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Don't Starve setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.