Stardew Valley Update: New Features & Fixes for PS & XB Players!

The popular farm simulation game, Stardew Valley, has just released its latest updates for PlayStation and Xbox, bringing over the benefits from the December PC update. Since its debut in 2016, this title has consistently been hailed as one of the best video games ever made. Its open-ended gameplay allows players to cultivate crops, raise livestock, and start a family for years on end, and it’s popularity continues to thrive. With over 41 million copies of Stardew Valley now in the hands of aspiring farmers, developers ConcernedApe and Chucklefish have been consistently updating the game with bug fixes and new features like Easter eggs. This latest update was announced by ConcernedApe, who shared that the patch notes for version 1.6.15.1 will soon be available on PlayStation and Xbox, with a Nintendo Switch release to follow shortly after.

In the most recent update, both Xbox and PlayStation gamers can expect resolved problems leading to enhanced performance, updated user interfaces, and adjustments in gameplay such as the Legendary Fish Ponds offering increased daily values. Fixes for various bugs like tool selection glitches, Meadowlands farm upgrades issues, and NPC walking problems have also been implemented. Additionally, new elements have been introduced, such as hidden Easter Eggs and a Secret Woods companion who can retrieve lost items at a cost.

Here is what you can expect from the 1.6.15.1 patch notes in the latest Stardew Valley update:

Stardew Valley 1.6.15.1 Changelog (Xbox & PlayStation)

  • Performance optimizations.
  • Added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge UIs.
  • Fixed debris able to spread under giant crops.
  • Legendary fish ponds now produce roe much more often and have a higher average daily value.
  • Fixed Krobus’ shop not accessible on Fridays for Japanese players.
  • Fixed some things being less random than intended.
  • Fixed some older items in the lost & found not correctly retrieveable.
  • 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.
  • Fixed some mail getting re-sent to farmhands every day.
  • Fixed crash when a farmhand passes out while warping between locations.
  • Fixed co-op menu scroll not reset when switching tab.
  • Improved Hungarian and Japanese 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.
  • Fixed Alex’s hand in one of his portraits.
  • Fixed butterflies spawned by statue of blessings glitching out in summer.
  • Added a few extra spouse reactions when interacting with them without dialogue.
  • You no longer lose a fish if you pass out while holding it, or pass out while fishing into a fish pond.
  • Fixed animal products always harvesting with base quality.
  • Fixed chimney duplication when creating a new save.
  • Fixed players inside farm buildings mis-positioned on the world map.
  • Fixed spouses sometimes facing the wrong direction after an interaction.
  • Fixed rare crash when obtaining stardrops with stowed tools.
  • Fixed rare crash when updating Robin’s construction animation.
  • Fixed roommates requiring two house upgrades instead of one (like marriage candidates).
  • Fixed spouses being warped to 0,0 for farmhands.
  • Fixed crash when homeless farmhands remain after deleting cabins.
  • Fixed legendary fish in fish ponds being more profitable than intended.
  • Signs placed on legendary fish ponds no longer show a “1” under the fish.
  • Fixed NPCs not being able to walk over the beach bridge.
  • Fixed controller rumble being disabled.
  • Fixed secret gift recipient hint no longer showing up on the skills tab.
  • Fixed rare crash when making a call using the telephone.
  • Fixed some minor visual issues with Cyrillic characters.
  • Fixed NPCs not responding the first time you talk to them.
  • Fixed being unable to grab furniture from walls.
  • Improved some French and Russian translations.
  • Fixed crash when the lost items shop sells Penny’s 14-heart event items.
  • Fixed chickens disappearing on newly created Meadowlands farms.
  • Fixed rare crash when transitioning between mine locations in multiplayer.
  • Fixed bug where you could harvest unusual quantities of items from crab pots.
  • If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).
  • Added new Easter eggs.

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2025-02-13 07:40