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A Vintage Story mod that adds 16 animal sound effect commands, letting players howl, growl, bark, roar, and more using in-game creature sounds. Server Side only, clients don't need to download anything for this to work! >:3 Features • 16 animal sound comman

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Quick answer

Which Yapper release should I use?

Updated 5 months ago
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 1.21.0, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
Loader Built-in Vintage Story mod system

Yapper 1.0.0 targets 1.21.0, 1.21.1, 1.21.2. Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Yapper required on the client, server, or both?

Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

Client Not supported
Dedicated server Required
Loader for this release Built-in Vintage Story mod system
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This Vintage Story file is marked server-only.

Understand Vintage Story dependencies Read the Vintage Story installation guide

What else does Yapper 1.0.0 need?

1.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Yapper without breaking your instance.

Built for Yapper 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.0.0. It targets 1.21.0, 1.21.1, 1.21.2; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    Do not install it on the client. It must be installed on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Yapper add?

A Vintage Story mod that adds 16 animal sound effect commands, letting players howl, growl, bark, roar, and more using in-game creature sounds.
 
Server Side only, clients don't need to download anything for this to work! >:3

Features

 
  • 16 animal sound commands from wolves, bears, foxes, elk, chickens, and more
  • Variant system for commands with multiple animal sources (toggle between wolf/fox howls, etc.)
  • Proximity-based flavor text broadcasts to nearby players within range
  • Per-player variant persistence saved to config file across sessions
  • Cooldown system based on sound duration to prevent spam

Installation

 
  1. Download Yapper from the releases page
  2. Place the Yapper ZIP in your Vintage Story Mods folder
  3. Restart the server
 

SFX Commands

 
Command Description Variants
/awoo Howl like a wolf! wolf (default), fox
/growl Growl like a beast! wolf (default), bear, fox, hyena
/roar Roar like a bear!  
/bark Bark like a wolf! adult (default), pup
/bellow Bellow like a mighty beast! all (default), elk, redstag
/bugle Bugle like an elk!  
/baa Baa like a sheep!  
/bleat Bleat like a baby animal!  
/cluck Cluck like a chicken!  
/crow Crow like a rooster!  
/oink Oink like a pig!  
/laugh Laugh like a hyena!  
/chirp Chirp like an insect!  
/peep Peep like a little bird!  
/chatter Chatter like a raccoon!  
/sniff Sniff around!  
 

Utility Commands

 
Command Description
/yapper help Show available commands and usage
/yapper version Show mod version
/yapper config Show your current variant settings
/yapper play [sound] [path] Play an arbitrary game sound (admin only)
 

Variant System

 
Four commands support multiple animal variants: /awoo, /growl, /bark, and /bellow. Each player can toggle between variants using the toggle subcommand.
 
For example, to switch your /awoo from wolf to fox:
 
/awoo toggle
 
Each toggle cycles to the next variant in the list. Your selection is saved per-player and persists across sessions.
 
Command Variants Default
/awoo wolf, fox wolf
/growl wolf, bear, fox, hyena wolf
/bark adult, pup adult
/bellow all, elk, redstag all
 

Configuration

 
Player variant preferences are stored in YapperConfig.json in the mod's config directory. The file maps each player's chosen variant per command and is updated automatically when players use the toggle command.

Project description from Vintage Story Mod DB.

Pick your setup

Yapper releases for each Vintage Story version.

Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.

7 available setups

Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.

Recent files

Yapper versions and loaders

1 of 1 releases match

Looking for an older file? The official Vintage Story Mod DB project page is in Resources.