Hotfix v1.1b-1233

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