Hotfix v1.1b-1233
Hi farmers,
This is a major hotfix we’re releasing before our team goes on holiday. The key updates include the addition of season-specific background music and background images for the end-of-day UI. We’ve also made further optimizations to enhance the game’s performance.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed some book lists in Sections C and D always being marked as "New" even after reading.
- Fixed the player wearing underwater suits during cutscenes on land.
- Fixed missing SFX for the two-legged player tail when underwater.
- Fixed a bug where the player could receive Goddess Blessing from the Enchantment site.
- Fixed player pointer going out of bounds on the map when entering the shed.
- Fixed player pointer still being visible when entering buildings or caverns.
- Fixed a visual bug when tilling clover.
- Fixed character getting stuck when starting fishing with certain behaviors.
- Hide NPC birthdays you haven’t met from the end-of-day UI.
- Fixed Lanin shopkeeper portrait being empty in seasons other than Spring; now uses her Spring portrait instead.
- Fixed clipping issues when trying to mount a horse.
- Fixed various map issues where the player was out of bounds in certain locations.
- Fixed the cursor going out of bounds in the Guardian Mural UI.
- Fixed broken animations when the player used axes and pickaxes underwater at max speed.
- Fixed player info not updating in-game after the end-of-day UI.
- Fixed UI issues in the Offering UI.
- Removed snow season effects when starting the Trivia Mini Game during Winter.
- Fixed missing furniture ramen mesh after upgrading.
- Fixed Winter Fair booth appearing in the Walter Heart Event 7 cutscene.
- Fixed being stuck in a riding pose after fainting while riding a horse.
- Fixed Wabanana sandals sometimes duplicating after being placed in the wardrobe.
- Fixed crashes when buying ranch animals in certain cases.
- Fixed bamboo nets not being able to catch medium fish.
- Fixed underwater building interior items not updating to new locations.
- Fixed an issue where the Pufferfish shop during the Beach Cleanup Festival couldn’t be interacted with.
- Fixed incorrect teleport locations for tilling and planting in Year 2 and Year 3 during tree planting festivals.
- Fixed the player’s teleport being blocked by objects in front of the farm portal; the player is now teleported to the front of the player’s home.
- Fixed Princess Miranjani missing from the map and no icon appearing when standing in front of the Sacred Tree.
- Fixed missing SFX when cutting mushrooms.
- Fixed Lady Lavanna’s shop not being discounted after winning the race.
- Fixed the player failing to dismount after exiting the Savannah race minigame.
- Fixed Town Rank board incorrectly displaying the rank.
- Fixed farmland becoming untilled or reverting to default after canceling a tree move action using the Architect Desk.
- Fixed tappers missing when moving trees with the Architect Desk.
- Fixed weird lighting when waking up in the underwater house.
- Fixed crafting wasabi paste incorrectly producing green smoothies.
- Fixed crashes when upgrading seeds/seaweed in the Oracle Chamber.
- Fixed the greenhouse disappearing after the player completes the Crop Altar Offering.
- Fixed being unable to remove items with a pickaxe because of the "Object is Being Used by Another Player" message.
Text and Dialogue:
- Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
- Fixed various typos in cutscenes.
- Fixed various localization issues.
- Simplified the flow of the "One of Us" cutscenes.
- Updated Paul’s Relationship UI information.
Improvements:
- Disabled cursor hover over disabled inventory slots when using a controller.
- Optimized loading for various game areas.
- Removed unused keybind ("Open Inventory Decor") from the settings.
Balancing:
- Updated the minimum requirement for large log farms to a silver axe.
Thanks for all your reports so far. We wish you a happy holiday season!
Stairway Team