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