A new Stardew Valley patch is here, and we can all rest easy: it fixes Mr. Raccoon

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Yet anotherStardew Valleypatch has arrived, this one “mostly bug fixes and translation changes” according to creator Eric Barone. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important: This one keeps Mr. Raccoon from disappearing during the raccoon cutscene in multiplayer. I think we can all agree that’s vital stuff.

I don’t play Stardew Valley, but even so I really enjoy thepatch notes. They’re often inscrutable, yet somehow undeniably wholesome—which characterizes the game itself pretty well, too. Some of the changes are fairly conventional gameplay tweaks, but the fixes are quite often the sort of thing you just don’t see elsewhere.

A few examples that catch my eye:

🦝Fixed a case where Mr. raccoon could disappear during the raccoon cutscene in multiplayer

🦝Fixed being able to give a wilted bouquet to your spouse

🦝Fixed cases where you’d see Mayor Lewis’ giftbox note again when collecting 15 parsnips from a different chest.

🦝Fixed prismatic hat effects not working in French

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🦝Fixed sewer event in German

🦝Fixed soft lock when watching weather TV channel if tomorrow’s weather is custom

Barone has been on quite a tear since releasing the major Stardew Valley 1.6 update in March: The 1.6.4 update landed just last week, adding “twoinappropriate namesto the list to exclude from the name generator.” That’s maybe not whimsical in the strictest sense, but it is pretty funny. I’m sorry to say, however, that there’s still no word on when the 1.6 update will come to consoles and mobile devices: Barone said those ports “are still in progress.”

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Stardew Valley 1.6.6 is now available for PC. It’s mostly bug fixes and translation changes. Full patch notes can be found here: https://stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-6-6-full-patch-notes/ Console and mobile ports are still in progress, thank you again for your continued patience!

The full Stardew Valley 1.6.6 patch notes are below:

Balance and Gameplay changes:

-Bee houses now work with flowers in garden pots.-“Minecart depot” alternative layout now only appears in the upper or lava mine areas.-You can now turn the gold clock on or off-Added coal -> mahogany seed trade at raccoons-50% mastery XP now only applies to farming, as originally intended.

Translation changes:

-Reverted Chinese text to 1.6.3-Reverted Chinese default font to the original-Added an option to use the smooth font introduced in 1.6.4-Added a dialogue font size slider for Chinese-Added complete Russian translated movie & desert festival sprites-Added option for Russian to use the “old” font

Bug fixes:

Fixes for modded players:

-Fixed error showing non-flavored roe items.-Fixed error if a mod sets an NPC’s ‘friends and family’ data to null.-Fixed error loading a save containing enchanted weapons whose ID changed or data was removed.-Fixed soft lock when watching weather TV channel if tomorrow’s weather is custom.-Fixed temporary maps that aren’t part of a location not using seasonal tilesheets.-Fixed summit cutscene showing custom fish with wrong sprites.

Changes for mod authors:

-InData/Objects, added two new fields:CanBeGivenAsGiftandCanBeTrashed. SettingCanBeGivenAsGift: falseadds thenot_giftablecontext tag automatically.

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