The newest patch for Stardew Valley addresses several key gameplay issues and is available now for PC, Android, and iOS. Console players will have to sit tight, as it's coming "as soon as possible" there.
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With players soon on holiday break and ample time to play, ConcernedApe is making sure the experience is as optimal as possible. It's the cozy season for gaming, so expect fans to jump back in and enjoy one of the best cozy games of all time. Don't forget: it's excellent on Steam Deck! It was also nominated for the "Labor of Love" Steam Award.
From bug fixes, updates for mods, and quality-of-life improvements, there's a lot to dive into with the latest update for Stardew Valley.
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Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.15 Updates for Gameplay
It's not all bug fixes, as Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.15 brings some balancing updates for fish ponds and much needed quality of live improvements. Here's a recap straight from the notes:
Balance changes
Legendary fish ponds now produce roe much more often and have a higher average daily value.
Quality of life changes
Performance optimizations. Added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge UIs. Fixed debris able to spread under giant crops. Bad-word filtering added to some extra text boxes in 1.6. Those are now only filtered on platforms that require it, as originally intended.
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Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.15 Fixes for Gameplay and Multiplayer
ConceredApe is addressing a host of bug fixes for both the traditional gameplay and multiplayer experience.
These should result in a much more optimize game, particularly dealing with several errors resulting in the game crashing. All of the patch notes addressing gameplay fixes are listed below:
Gameplay fixes
Fixed Krobus' shop not accessible on Fridays for Japanese players. Fixed some achievements not unlocked retroactively in some cases. Fixed some things being less random than intended. Fixed new-game data corruption issue, where viewing the load screen before creating a new save in rare cases would incorrectly copy data from one of the load slots into the new save. Fixed some older items in the lost & found not correctly retrievable. Fixed crash when collecting empty crab pots. Fixed crash when farm animals somehow end up in multiple locations. Fixed crash when failing to play/resume/pause/stop sound effects. Fixed crash in raccoon menu if you have a base flavored item in your inventory. Fixed crash if a shop somehow has a null item from a player to sell. Fixed rare crash in Calico Jack minigame. Fixed error loading pre-1.6 saves with case-sensitive stat key conflicts; conflicting stats are now merged. Fixed selected tool lost in some cases when obtaining a stardrop.
Multiplayer fixes
Fixed some mail getting re-sent to farmhands every day. Fixed unable to join a server whose invite code contains a bad word. Fixed issue where the host's mine levels could be frozen in time. Fixed crash in WeGame version. Fixed crash when a farmhand passes out while warping between locations. Fixed /unlinkPlayer and other multiplayer chat commands sometimes using the first player instead of the intended one. Fixed co-op menu scroll not reset when switching tab.
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Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.15 Improves Localization, Cosmetics
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Moving on, there were several translation updates for players in Hungry, Japan, and Russia. Additionally, the localization team has updated several issues with certain in-game descriptions.
There are also several cosmetic updates applied in today's patch.
Display text and localization fixes
Improved Hungarian, Japanese, and Russian translations. Fixed a missing period in the shears description. Fixed some item tooltips on the collection tab in some languages showing a raw {1} token. Fixed gray box behind Russian railroad sign. Fixed Robin's start-construction message showing the general building name inconsistently. Fixed a few translated dialogues with broken dialogue commands.
Cosmetic fixes
Fixed Alex's hand in one of his portraits. Fixed butterflies spawned by statue of blessings glitching out in summer.
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Stardew Valley Patch 1.6.15 Mod Updates
Finally, ConcernedApe has released a handful of updates for those playing with mods.
Mod authors can find more information on the Stardew Valley wiki.
Changes for modded players
Fixed support for fridges with a larger capacity. Fixed buildings visually matching the calendar season even if their location has a different season. Fixed interior doors not working if you wake up in their location. Fixed crash on powers tab hover if a mod added an entry with no display name. Added logs to track game load timing.
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