Darkness Falls Mod – 7 Days to Die Mods (2024)

They mostly come out at night…

This is a mod KhaineGB originally created to fix a few “issues” himself, his wife and some friends felt the game had. Turns out he really enjoy modding so he has expanded on it quite a bit. The intent is to drag out the early game, so it will take you longer than usual to get to Iron and Steel. He has also tried to inject a little realism by locking away quite a few recipes behind perks, since most normal folks wouldn’t know how to do/make those things.

Also, he started playing in Alpha 8, so he wanted to try and bring back a few things from that era. Hub city, sharp rocks and sticks are pretty good examples, and he want to try and incorporate more features from that era of gameplay. He will also be trying to add in new zombies/enemies to make the “end game” more difficult.

Features

• Multiple classes to choose from, with unique perks, and you can learn them all!
• 96 slot backpack! 12 slot crafting queue!
• Semi-custom UI! Food/Water bars next to the hotbar.
• More zombies! Cities are as dangerous as they should be, while the wilderness is quieter. Pick your home carefully!
• Night time is now dangerous. The ferals come out to play…
• New tiers of tools and weapons added! Scrap slots between stone and iron, while titanium is better than steel.
• Coilguns! Lasers! All the pew pew for the new threats!
• Stainless steel is back! Reinforce your steel with more steel.
• Titanium can also be used for building!
• Forge Ahead & Leather Tanning books are back! (can also be purchased as perks)
• Action skills are back!
• Skill books added for all 100 level skills.
• Generic skill point book added so you have ways to get skill points.
• Skill notes! Find a recipe you already have? Scrap it into a skill note and craft that into something more useful.
• Extra crops! Grow apple, orange banana and coconut trees, plus wheat, carrots and tomatos!
• More food! Way too much to list, but bread is now an option. So are sunday roast dinners. YUM!
• Animal Coops and Snares from Valmod added.
• Clay bowls are back, and used for more than just pretty plants!
• Craftable Small Engines and Lead Batteries!
• Several new guns! Like the P225 Pistol and Winchester Rifle.
• Gun crafting! Gun parts are back and require the rare, find-only Lathe to be crafted.
• Arrows can now use cloth fragments instead of feathers. Sticks and Sharp Stones have also made a return!
• Tree sap is now a thing! Try left-clicking on non-dead trees with jars or bowls…
• Sterile Bandage! New healing item to fill the void between normal Bandages and First Aid Bandages.
• Working sinks and ovens! Both types craftable, so pick whichever matches your kitchen.
• 9 new workstations. The Advanced Forge (required to smelt steel, but no fuel needed!), the Mortar and Pestle, 3 workbenches, Fusion Forge, Writing Desk and Tailoring Station! There’s also the loot and buy only Lathe.
• Stone hammer added. Counts as a construction tool. Used only for repairing and upgrading.
• Trader’s are no longer protected! Take care of your local business!
• Larger player-crafted storage (kitchen cabinets, lockable!).
• Time REMOVED from under the compass and on the map. Added to the trader window (under restock time). Or you can make a watch!
• Junction box added for invisible wires. Unlocked via electricity perk.
• 7 Day hordes re-done (less game stages so difficulty should ramp up faster and ferals appear sooner).
• Grass spawns reduced for better performance/easier to see things.
• Traders now have more basic materials for building.
• Localization HEAVILY edited to show where items are crafted, including if they can be made in multiple workstations (one will have a reduced resource cost) and what tools may be needed.
• Trader Caitlin has arrived! She has her own POI, her own voice, lives in the wasteland and carries the most powerful items.
• Hornet from A15 and earlier is back, with it’s original sounds and model! Keep an eye out for them in forest biomes.
• Scrapped Behemoth added!
• Many old zombies re-added back to the game!
• Multiple new zombies, with new models added. Also some new surprises…
• Demonic tier of zombies! Rads too easy for you? Well give these a try then!

SDX Integration

• AnimationSDX added so custom models can all be added, rigged and animated in-game.
• Plants (not tree’s) now REQUIRE water to grow on a farm! They will still spawn in the world with no issues. However, they must have water within 4 blocks of them (any direction, including underneath) otherwise they will die. Water must also be topped up.

Class Information

Civilian Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – Full suit, +1 skill point.
• Quest 2 – 2 murky water, 2 red meat, +1 skill point.
• Quest 3 – 2 painkillers, 2 first aid bandages, +1 skill point.
• Quest 4 – Flashlight and +1 skill point.
• Quest 5 – 2 painkillers, 2 first aid bandages, +2 skill points.
• Quest 6 – Bicycle.

Class mastery: None

Farmer Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – Cowboy hat, t-shirt, denim pants, cowboy boots.
• Quest 2 – 2 boiled water, 2 beef rations, +1 Living off the Land perk.
• Quest 3 – 2 first aid bandage and +1 Sous Chef perk.
• Quest 4 – No reward.
• Quest 5 – Blunderbuss, 50 blunderbuss ammo and +1 Sous Chef perk.
• Quest 6 – Iron Hoe Recipe.

Class mastery: Gaining the two Mastery perks grants the following:

• Wheat Seed Recipe.
• Carrot Seed Recipe.
• Tomato Seed Recipe.
• Banana, Orange, Coconut and Lime Tree Recipes.
• Grandpa’s Awesome Sauce Recipe.
• Grandpa’s Moonshine Recipe.
• Grandpa’s Learnin’ Elixir Recipe.
• Beer Recipe.
• Roast Dinner Recipe.
• Blueberry Pancakes Recipe.
• Banana Pancakes Recipe.
• Banana Bread Recipe.
• Orange Marmalade Recipe.
• Orange Tea Recipe.
• Meat Bolognaise Recipe.
• Veggie Bolognaise Recipe.

Hunter Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – T-shirt, denim pants, worn boots, Cowboy Hat.
• Quest 2 – 2 boiled water, 2 chicken rations, The Huntsman Perk.
• Quest 3 – 2 first aid bandage.
• Quest 4 – Scrap Machete, The Huntsman Perk.
• Quest 5 – Pipe Rifle, 100 7.62mm Bullets, Stealth Assassin Perk.
• Quest 6 – No Reward.

Class mastery: Gaining the Hunter Mastery perk grants the following:

• Titanium Machete Recipe.
• Titanium Combat Axe Recipe.
• Steel Crossbow Recipe.
• Titanium Bolt Recipe.

Laborer Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – T-shirt, brown denim pants, worn boots, mining helmet.
• Quest 2 – 2 boiled water, 2 beef rations, Hammer and Forge Perk.
• Quest 3 – 2 first aid bandage.
• Quest 4 – Hammer and Forge Perk.
• Quest 5 – Hammer and Forge Perk.
• Quest 6 – Nailgun item.

Class mastery: Gaining the Laborer Mastery perk grants the following:

• Titanium frame recipes for building bases.
• Titanium bar recipes (normal and centred).
• All Titanium tools (Hammer, Fireaxe, Pickaxe, Shovel, Auger, Chainsaw)

Mechanic Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – ZU Football T-Shirt, Overalls, Ball Cap, Worn Boots.
• Quest 2 – 2 first aid bandage, Salvage Operations Perk.
• Quest 3 – Wrench Item, Salvage Operations Perk.
• Quest 4 – 2 boiled water, 2 chicken rations.
• Quest 5 – Salvage Operations Perk.
• Quest 6 – No Reward.

Class mastery: Gaining the Mechanic Mastery perk grants the following:

• Motorbike + Parts Recipe.
• 4×4 + Parts Recipe.
• Oil Pump Recipe.
• Steel Wrench Recipe.
• Car Battery Recipe.
• Small Engine Recipe.

Scientist Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – White jacket, t-shirt, suit pants, suit shoes.
• Quest 2 – Physician Perk.
• Quest 3 – 2 boiled water, 2 chicken rations, Self Medicated Perk.
• Quest 4 – Scrap Machete Item.
• Quest 5 – Physician Perk.
• Quest 6 – No Reward.

Class mastery: Gaining the Scientist Mastery perk grants the following:

• Antibiotics Recipe.
• Painkillers Recipe.
• Paramedic Kit Recipe.
• Coedine Pills Recipe.
• Acid Recipe.

Security Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – Army shirt, army pants, worn boots, ball cap.
• Quest 2 – 2 boiled water, 2 chicken rations, Pain Tolerance Perk.
• Quest 3 – Pipe Pistol, 100 9mm bullets.
• Quest 4 – Flurry of Blows Perk.
• Quest 5 – Pain Tolerance Perk.
• Quest 6 – +1 skill point.

Class mastery: Gaining the Security Mastery perk grants the following:

• Titanium Armor Recipes (Chest, Boots, Gloves, Legs, Helmet).
• Titanium Spiked Club Recipe.
• M4A1 and all parts Recipes.

Survivalist Class

Grants the following:

• Quest 1 – T-Shirt, army pants, cowboy boots, cowboy hat.
• Quest 2 – 2 murky water, 2 chicken rations, all leather armour recipes.
• Quest 3 – 2 first aid bandage, 2 painkillers, +1 skill point.
• Quest 4 – No Reward.
• Quest 5 – Scrap Fireaxe, Pickaxe and Shovel recipes.
• Quest 6 – Watch Recipe.

Class mastery: Gaining the Survival Mastery perk grants the following:

• Titanium Machete Recipe.
• Survival Torch Recipe.
• Radio Recipe.
• Jerky Recipe.

Compatibility

Darkness Falls is a total overhaul mod, which means KhaineGb has changed large amounts of the XML files on a permanent basis. Not all modlets will be compatible, therefore he thought it might be a good idea to start a list of ones that do work.

USING MODLETS NOT ON THIS LIST MEANS HE CANNOT OFFER YOU SUPPORT.

Confirmed Working

• Sorcery (A19 preview version confirmed working.)
• Valmar’s Expanded Traps (other modlets here are not confirmed)

DO NOT INSTALL COMPO PACK. It is already included, has been edited so quests work more reliably and better balance for loot/zombies.

DO NOT USE NITROGEN. It does not obey biome restrictions KhaineGB has put in place for some POI’s.

Known Issues

• Animals have some issues that need to be investigated.
• Food/Water don’t display correctly. Anything over 100 doesn’t seem to work, so bear that in mind.

Need a server? Check the “Buy Me a Coffee” section for an affiliate link for Bluefang Solutions! They’ll even install the mod for you at the time of ordering and handle any updates.

Installation Instructions (If You Don’t Use the Mod Launcher)

Make a copy of your 7 Days to Die folder first!

Download the zip file at the link below. Unzip the Mods folder and Darkness Falls Icon and Serverconfig.xml to your 7 Days to Die folder. Overwrite when prompted.

Video here for folks who find that easier.

Installation Instructions for macOS Users

Important Note: He does not have a mac. This is a guide he found for Starvation Mod and Ravenhearst, but it also works on War of the Walkers so it should be fine here.

• 1) Uninstall 7dtd. Open Finder, from taskbar choose Go -> Home. Open Library -> Application Support -> Steam -> steamapps -> common. Delete 7 Days to Die folder. Reinstall 7 Days to Die.
• 2) Unzip downloaded mod. Open unzipped folder. You should see 3 folders: 7DaysToDie_Data, Data, and Mods. He will be referring to this as a “home screen”.
• 3) Open Steam. In your games Library, right-click 7 Days to Die and choose Properties from the drop-down menu. Choose the LOCAL FILES tab and choose BROWSE LOCAL FILES.
• 4) Copy & paste (do not drag-and-drop) the Mods folder to this location.
• 5) Open 7DaysToDie_Data -> Managed.
• 6) Right-click 7DaysToDie.app and choose Show Package Contents. Here you should see 2 folders: Contents and Data. This will be the other “home screen”.
• 7) Open Contents -> Resources -> Data -> Managed.
• 8) Copy & paste (do not drag-and-drop) the .dll files into this location. Mac OSX will ask if you want to keep both or replace. Choose replace.
• 9) Navigate back to each home screen.
• 10) Drag-and-drop the 7DaysToDie_Data and Mods folders into this location.
• 11) Open the Data folders in each location. You will see there are Config, Prefabs, and UMATextures folders in each.
• 12) For each of these three folders, open up its corresponding folder so you can see the contents. Drag-and-drop the mod’s contents into its respective folder. For duplicate files, mac OSX will ask if you want to Skip, Stop, or Replace. Check the “Apply to All” checkbox, then choose Replace.
• 13) Start 7 Days to Die and enjoy the mod!(edited)

Social Media Stuff

• Discord Server
• Twitter

Buy Him a Coffee

There’s been more than just his wife and personal friends nagging him to add ways to donate to the mod, so here’s a few different ways to do so that will keep him happily stocked up on coffee while he poke the XML.

Bluefang Solutions provide the mod pre-installed for you (if selected on ordering) and this link gives him a cut of however much you pay!

Logic Servers are also very good and have provided him with a free server for testing purposes.

FRAG Servers are a new company who have provided a US-based testing server since all his testers are in the USA (Link is a refferal which gives you $5 off your first month!)

Paypal for those who just want to make a one-off donation.

Patreon for the insane folks who want to contribute on a monthly basis.

Donations/Monetary support are never expected or encouraged. No-one will be getting preferential treatment for deciding they want to support the mod in this manner. His personal suggestion, if you want to do so, is to go the Bluefang route if you’re thinking of ordering a server. It helps out them AND him at the same time, so win/win?

Terms of Use

The use of SDX has allowed him to add various models and sound effects into the game, but some of these had to be purchased. As such, a Terms of Use is now required so he can properly detail what may and may not be used by other people in their projects. Personal use is fine, but they may not be redistributed. As such, here are the lists of what may and may not be used by other modders.

Available for Use

• Any XML as this is originally property of TFP and KhaineGB has simply expanded upon it.
• Combat Axe – Available for free on the Unity store.
• Water Barrel – Available for free on the Unity store.
• Tomato Plant + Tomato – Available for free online and legally.
• Original Behemoth – Property of TFP.
• Frostbitten Worker – Property of TFP.
• Female Lab Zombie – Property of TFP.
• Health/Stamina/Food/Water bars – Property of TFP.
• Item Icons – Either provided for use by Valmar on forums, icons from previous alphas or icons altered by KhaineGB.
• Roadhog and sounds.

Not Available for Use

• New UI textures.
• Lockpicks.
• Stone Hammer.
• Stone Spear.
• Radio.
• Oil Pump.
• Metal Workbench.
• Laser Workbench.
• Lathe.
• Big Forge
• Advanced Forge.
• Fusion Forge.
• Any of the “Sci Fi” stuff, like doors, desks, etc.
• Laser Rifle, Pistol, Sword and new tool.
• Male Lab Zombie.
• AR-15.
• Combat Shotgun.
• P225.
• Apple Tree’s + Apple.
• Banana Tree’s + Banana.
• Carrot Plant’s + Carrots.
• Palm Tree’s + Coconut.
• Wheat Plants.
• Female Voice Lines for Bandit.
• Female Voice Lines for Caitlin.
• Winchester Rifle.
• Laser Weapons.
• Coil guns.
• Steel Wrench.
• Both Demons.
• Armoured Car.

Permission will never be granted to use items in the “not available for use” list due to EULA’s, so please don’t ask! All of them are available on the Unity store and he is happy to provide links to the various store items if people want them (and if they are still available). Any mods found using those assets will be repoted to the moderators. You have been warned.

Changelog

Darkness Falls V5.1.0 is now OUT and ready for download!

Now…

If you are on 5.0.1, a new save is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED. If you are on 5.1.0-DEV-B10, then you SHOULDN’T need a new save, but it is strongly recommended.

Patch notes included are for the changes between B10 and B11. He’ll sort out some full patch notes into a pastebin later.

DF-V5.1.0-DEV-B11

• (IDC) Updated Hydroponics mod.
• (IDC) Added a patch that shows perk requirements even if the requirements aren’t met.
• (IDC) Added a patch that tints the border of food/drink/med items to show how much wellness they give at a glance.
• (OCBMaurice) Fixed the lawnmower to work with DF crops.
• Fixed incorrect xpath for unlocking the levelling shovel.
• Fixed rain catchers generating too much heat.
• Fixed an incorrect tag on fruit trees from when he was trying to fix the great TFP Tree @%$# up.
• Added signs to traders to show that vending machines take old cash. (This will need a chunk reset or new save to show)
• Removed some unnecessary XML that was causing seeds to be dropped from crops when it shouldn’t.
• Removed localization from Restore Power saying it’s night only when it’s not.
• Lowered stamina cost of the Levelling Shovel as it’s just a tool to make things look pretty.
• Adjusted Razor, Eve and Anna’s quests to send the player back to the correct trader.

Also…

YES THIS MEANS IT’S ON THE LAUNCHER! However a manual install will ALWAYS be recommended.

Go have fun or something. 😛

Alpha 21 Version
DOWNLOAD V5.1.0 for A21.2 (Client and Server. Not EAC Friendly. Click the 3 dots, select download as zip) (5,5 GB)
Alpha 20 Version
DOWNLOAD V4.1.2 for A20.7 (Client and Server. Not EAC Friendly. Click the 3 dots, select download as zip) (5,1 GB)

The forum topic of the mod is here.

Credits: KhaineGB