1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
index b4aa3595..801a7237 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
         /// <param name="modsPath">The path to search for mods.</param>
         /// <param name="writeToConsole">Whether to output log messages to the console.</param>
-        public SCore(string modsPath, bool writeToConsole)
+        /// <param name="developerModeValue">null if not modified else whether to use developer mode</param>
+        public SCore(string modsPath, bool writeToConsole, bool? developerModeValue)
         {
             SCore.Instance = this;
 
@@ -183,6 +184,13 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
 
             // init basics
             this.Settings = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<SConfig>(File.ReadAllText(Constants.ApiConfigPath));
+
+            // temporary overwrite DeveloperMode Setting
+            if (developerModeValue.HasValue)
+            {
+                this.Settings.DeveloperMode = developerModeValue.Value;
+            }
+
             if (File.Exists(Constants.ApiUserConfigPath))
                 JsonConvert.PopulateObject(File.ReadAllText(Constants.ApiUserConfigPath), this.Settings);