Census – Town NPC Checklist

Census – Your Ultimate tModLoader Town NPC Companion

Tired of the endless search for elusive town NPCs in tModLoader? Do you find yourself constantly checking your housing menu, wondering what conditions you still need to meet to welcome a new resident? Say hello to Census – Town NPC Checklist, the mod designed to streamline your tModLoader experience by providing clear, concise information about your town’s population.

Understanding Town NPC Spawning

Census fundamentally enhances the in-game housing panel. It introduces a visual system to help you track which town NPCs are available and ready to move in. Each NPC slot in the housing menu will now display one of three indicators:

• A checkmark (“✓”) clearly shows that all requirements for that specific NPC to spawn have been met.
• An “X” signifies that certain conditions are still outstanding, and the NPC cannot yet appear.
• A question mark (“?”) indicates that the game has not yet evaluated the spawn conditions.

To get the most accurate data, keep in mind that town NPCs typically spawn around two minutes after the start of a new in-game day. Hovering over these indicators will reveal the exact spawn conditions, giving you a direct path to achieving your NPC goals.

Enhanced Navigation and Convenience

Beyond just checking conditions, Census offers practical tools to make finding your NPCs a breeze. The mod includes a handy feature that allows you to locate your already-spawned townspeople. By hovering over a housed NPC in the housing menu, an arrow will point directly to their current location on the map. This helpful function can be easily toggled on or off in the mod’s configuration settings, ensuring it fits seamlessly into your preferred gameplay style.

Server-Side Assistance

For those managing tModLoader servers, Census provides a useful command-line tool. Simply type “TownProgress” into the server console to quickly check the availability of town NPCs, making administrative tasks much more efficient.

Modder Friendly Features

Census is built with mod developers in mind. It offers a straightforward method for other mods to integrate their own town NPCs into the Census checklist. By adding a specific localization key, other mods can easily define the spawn conditions for their custom residents, ensuring a unified and informative experience for all players.