Quality of Life Update 2: Patch Notes — Monster Harvest News

Hey everyone.

Next week, we'll be updating Monster Harvest with some new features and additions, as well as an extensive list of bug fixes which you can find below. With QOL2 releasing on PC, our full attention is now on the console versions - fixing existing issues and bringing the consoles up to parity with the PC updates. These ports will take some time - while we understand the frustration, we do appreciate your patience. When we have new info regarding the ports, we'll update the community with that news.

QOL2 features contain:

- A new character
- A new relationship option
- New cosmetics for your house
- 30 - 40 player character cosmetics
- New festival events and games
- Updated Battle mechanics - Use items, escape, swap planimals

Find below the exhaustive list of over 550 issues resolved, starting with the community reported and community requested changes:

Bug when entering character name
Cursor randomly spins around unprovoked
Bug preventing the purchase of resources
Bug creating watering can issues
Character sometimes gets stuck in textures
Black area appears after dungeon
Not possible to leave farm even after following instructions
The tools in equipment bar have no item name string
Various slimes cannot be used on plants
Water does not spread due to bugs in the watering can
Sword sometimes unresponsive
UI not responding while using certain items
Box in cave cannot be opened
Barn and Stable stability issues
XP energy and money bar broken
Save Games inconsistent/broken won´t loading
Spawning into dungeon area with + shaped water sometimes spawns the player inside the water
Can't buy with Cacique in raining day
No longer levelling up
GUI not responding while using cartain items
Crash + Infinite loading sporadtic
Initial load time is long
Item description fonts are too small
Still holding Hay after leaving the barn and having nothing in the hand
Errors placing certain items on the farm
Character clips through environment after harvesting
Mount follows into cave
Fences issues
Controls sometimesnot responsive
Store purchase bug
Issue with vanishing tools
Bugs found by Maus
Mount disappearing
Farm animals bugged after getting a new one
Issues picking up statues
Unable to fill watering can
Energy bar not showing up
Multiple issues with Stables
Issues with player sticking in Saloon Building
Market Bug for New Save Files
Issues with slimes appearing in wet season
21:9 support
Issues with PC getting stuck in water

Additional fixes:

Barn animals multiply
Cannot give Aster a moon melon or honey pepper as a gift.
FPS stability issues
Addressed severe performance issues when fighting in the dungeon.
Weather effects persisting when inside the dungeon
Audio for rain cuts out when looping
Trigger point missed in cutscene where Prof Spark gives you Mutanko
Trigger point missed in cutscene where you are introduced to the dungeon
Fixed being able to run multiple instances of the game
At infrequent times reloading a save causes the player to load into a static camera shot of the bunker, After reloading the save again all the players crops and placed items will be gone
Loading save file issue
Save Data Issues corrected
In game text made more readable
Crops now change state after sleeping when starting a new game
Multiple controller input issues fixed.
When the season changes the bridge to the Rec centre breaks blocking access
Sleeping after planting and watering crops doesn't progress the to the next stage
Loading a game into a new season causes to hang
Loading into a non-dry season, dry season assets first appear
Main menu cursor input conflict
Settings option - cannot back out of controls menu using controller
Main menu - up d-pad tracker loses highlight
Controls screen is incorrect and should show controls for switch not pc
Held item doesn't hide when rolling
Cursor appears incorrect throughout game
Next day summary freezes briefly
Low framerate in the saloon
Super Red item pricing balanced
Credits not completed
Player is unable to skip cutscenes using the controller
When using a Controller getting the first hit in combat with a sword stops the player from selecting an attack
Add a character limit to text input for player and farm name
Rolling into a fence causes player to teleport
Missing sprite on cost to make 'Pickler' item
Pipe item is missing a sprite for it's titanium ore cost
Incorrect date shown on the save files
Feedback -Allow the player to navigate menus with the D Pad
Loading any save turns the weather to rain
Prof Spark blocks player from leaving farm as on day 1 whenever a loading a save file
Game hanging on Loading screen if returning to title screen and loading on day 9 of dry season
User is able to start a game with a blank name and farm name
Settings menu difficult to navigate
Language selector isn't working correctly
In the dungeons after beating the Queen Slime the cutscene won't play
Occasionly when the player tries to load a save they will get stuck on a loading screen
When Using a controller In battle Pressing A with no move selected after the enemy has attacked the player causes the players planimal to copy the enemies move
Using the right stick to operate this build with a controller is very difficult
Crash when the user selects return to desktop
Player is able to clone and delete key items in the chest
Placeholder text in the Quests board in town
It is possible to get stuck in some rooms in the dungeon
Doctor in the planimal parade festival has Auntie Dot dialogue
Player is able to clip through the top wall in the house
Can return to the main menu with the on-screen keyboard visible
Non Romanised characters look inconsistent
Languages sometimes spill out of their bounding boxes
The numbers in the chest and consignment board appear to be using the old font
In a battle if a planimal dies by a damage over time move they won't send out their next planimal
When the user holds the 'X' button the game framerate is drastically lowered
If the player loads multiple saves without closing the app the performance begins to degrade
Screen tearing and frame rate issues while inside dungeon, farm, other buildings
Buying items from vendors causes player to buy two things at once
Possible to redeem 'my first planimal' achievement before receiving it from Professor Spark
Mailbox incorrectly says your inventory is full
If the player skips the first dark season cutscene they will be teleported to the area where the cutscene takes place
Player can enter the dungeon with a mount by pushing it into the loading trigger
Remove Vsync Text
Remove control settings or make them navigatable with a controller
Remove debug options in build
Change in game 'quit to desktop' text to just 'Quit'
When the player has no saves clicking load game leaves the 'There are no save files' text on the screen
When the player has no save files, using a controller the player can enter the load game submenu and will be able to enter other menus when they shouldn't be able to
Unable to load save files
Queen slime boss fight is missing from the end of the dungeon
Jam Machine is missing a sprite for it's Gold ore cost
You can refill the watering can when it's already full
Spamming refill on the watering can plays the sound effect without the animation
Gold ore classified as Foraging item instead of Mining
Selling a planimal from Pen
Add feedback to selling Planimal on how much $ is gained
Esc should close any open menu screen when playing on mouse and keys
Player can't use selected item in quick action bar until deselected and selected again after taking an item out of a chest
Planimals can spawn in the water in the dungeon room layout
FP level can display as more than the maximum capacity e.g. 30/20
Title text for hybrid crops overlaps description text in inventory
Playing with two monitors and using alt-tab to switch windows can cause the character to move persistently left or right when tabbing back into the game
Pipe item incorrectly says it needs 5 titanium when it actually uses 2
Player is unable to pick up the hay in the barn using a controller
Game freezing after visiting a festival and progressing to the next day
Right clicking an single item twice in the chest deletes the item
Remove F5 and F6 debug camera zoom
Remove development console from build
Visiting a festival and then progressing to the next day causes the game to hang
Dungeon didn't load correctly upon first entry
Planimals don't disappear from the pen when sold
A white square appears in the middle of the screen when in gameplay
Touchpad button should open inventory
L1 and R1 don't work when trying to change tabs in the inventory
Xbox controller present on pausescreen
Closing the game shortly after saving can result in a crash or the game not saving at all
Several languages have 'Text not found' on the Y button prompt on the pause screen
Several languages have overlapping text on the pause screen
The player name entry field keyboard can be used after it is closed
Items are placing incorrectly in the bottom left corner of the screen
HDR colours are incorrect
After planting seeds the player will be unable to buy things from the shop
After sleeping the player will be unable to refill the watering can
Gamepad controller image missing on controls screen
After playing for around 3 hours. Attempting to return to the main menu and load a save leads to an infinite loading screen
Game hangs on loading screen after day 7 of wet season if loading from main menu
Loading a save file after returning to main menu causes the game to hang
Progressing to the next day on the 10th day of dry season caused the game to hang on a black screen
Load Game returns user to main menu
Google translation need removing localizations updated
Player is able to clone mount
Game hangs after dying in the dungeon
Able to clip into the water after finishing a battle
Returning to main menu and loading game caused player to lose 3 days and UI to break
Time reversal occuring when returning to main menu and loading game on day 19 of dry season
Mounts and livestock disappearing after getting a mount for the first time
Dismounting next to the sign for the barn prevents the player from entering the barn
Furniture disappears when you reach the dry season
[User reported] Dark season crops are not growing
Graphics bug with bunker entrance
[User Reported] Pressing Esc in a battle soft locks the game
Rain doesn't water earth or display correctly
Loading a save game causes unwatered crops to die
Crops are not growing in the dark season
If two objects are placed close enough to each other such that they are within each others interaction radius than it will cause conflicts
Livestock not growing up
2min load times between days
Cannot collect livestock product
updated barn cap feed loss
Menu overly during fight
No Items on shops
My chest just suddenly disappeared
Broken scarecrow gives too many resources
Town Overview cutscene triggers twice.
If an object is placed correctly, the player cannot pick it up when using a controller. But keyboard and mouse allows it.
Using the table upon game start you can force player out of bounds
Able to move character out of bounds using table and bed interaction in player house.
Keyboard and mouse controls show in pause menu
The title of the game in the trophies is 'Trophy Set'
No save games appear in the main menu and unable to load save games
Invisible collision is present in front of all buildings preventing the player from entering them
When inside the players house white lines appear around the edges when walking up and down
When using tools energy appears to drain twice when the player only swings once
Cursor is present when using touchpad
Player is able to use sword while moving and hitting enemies is inconsistent
Adaptive triggers are not currently used
User can move free roaming NPC's
Cannot use keyboard and mouse on pause menu while in-game
Cannot fully interact with settings menu with a controller.
User can remove controller through in game options
Changing controller mapping is reflected functionally but not in the options
Pressing start while in a new player name screen locks the page
The in-game audio stops playing while accessing the options menu during gameplay.
Un-mapping buttons could lead to a confusing customer experience
Game stopped saving after Dry season day 19
Controls screen displaying confusing information
Items removed from inventory will show up in UI for other storage based systems
Game crashes on boot when launched in release mode
Parental Control and Product Restriction R5005 The Age Level for Boot Restriction is not set
In the settings the selection reticle has an incorrect size and position
If I clicking fast on the language selector, I can't use the Options menu anymore
Buttons in the pause menu needs to be confimed twice
If I Enter the "Enter Player Name" textbox I can bring up the Main Menu in the background
Controller is constantly vibrating on a rainy day
Controller vibration when rolling
Suggestion : There should be a question before I delete something from my inventory
It's raining in the dungeon
At the start of combat the first skill looks selected, but it is not
Item descriptions, or initial damages for the swords are incorrect
If it rains and I exit to the main menu, the controller keeps vibrating
Couldn't talk to Thorn
The title's 'Cooking' feature does not allow the user to create any of the recipes.
The in-title language option does not function as expected.
The title enters an indefinite unresponsive state after pressing the square button on the language drop down in the contextual menu.
The title does not update the main menu and contextual menu when changing the in-title language option via the main menu.
When the system language is set to other than English, the application is booted in English only.
The title’s ‘Quick Move’ font is smaller than the other text on the controller layout menu.
The Duelsense peripheral image displayed in the controller layout menu is not central.
Incorrect usage of a Brand Guideline.
The title incorrectly informs the user that all save files have been deleted.
The title’s ‘Quick Move’ feature has been removed and replaced with an additional ‘Open Inventory’ function.
The title enters an indefinite loading screen.
Overlapping text is displayed when the in-title language option is set to any non-default language.
Localisation/UI - Russian language displays unsupported characters.
Debug text displayed.
Save data file elapsed time over 15 seconds.
Title crashed and corrupted save data when left for roughly 40 mins
If the user is in a battle and launches the title from the activity card the battle UI will overlap the rest of the title.
Resuming an activity card whilst in a cutscene causes the cutscene to continue playing out over after reloading the save.
Resuming from the activity card whilst in the shop or consignment board UI causes it to persist on the users screen.
The user is able to duplicate XP by launching the title from the activity card.
Resuming an activity as the user goes to sleep causes them to awake in a black screen that cannot be removed.
Core equipment items can be replaced.
If the user presses 'X' several times as the first battle begins with the users first Plantimal, the title will softlock.
The user is able to overwrite their save data by starting a new game with the same name.
System keyboard is invoked when entering text.
The settings menu has no button prompts, is confusing, and is barely functional.
When using certain attacks in different languages the text appears outside the box.
The user will not receive a badge for the first fight at a 'Rec centre' of the season.
The auto harvester upgrade for the barn blocks several in-game features.
[User Reported] Some hybrids not growing - Switch (release version)
Sleeping after planting and watering crops doesn't progress the to the next stage
Touch controls still present in the build
Green slime cannot be applied to crops
Multiple Saves one barn
Partially unresponsive state after being defeated by the ‘Slime Queen’.
When playing in different languages, text is often shown as squares.
Placeholder characters are displayed within the controls menu.
When using a controller crafting an item stops the use item button from working
When using a controller if the player return to the main menu and loads a save the use item button stops working
When the season changes the bridge to the Rec centre breaks blocking access
Loading a game into a new season causes to hang
Buying items from vendors causes player to buy two things at once
Can’t access the general store or give gifts to him. Happened during wet season, carries on to subsequent days.
Cannot select exit dungeon with the controller. I have to use the mouse to click it.
Shop UI interface misaligned
Incorrect date displayed when completing the demo.
The crafting menu tutorial is not localised correctly when playing in Korean.
When using the 'Neutralise' attack on an enemy when playing in Korean there is a severe text overlap.
When playing in Korean several aspects of the UI are overlapped.
Changing the language of the title in-game causes placeholder text to appear.
Super Red item pricing
Touchpad activates the cursor
Remove dungeon debug info from pause menu
The button for Roll is incorrectly labelled on the pause screen
User cannot swap 2 identical planimals with different levels
Able to walk out of the infirmary before dialogue triggers after dying in the dungeon
User can enter the bunker from behind it
User cannot use the hoe on some of the slots of soil north-west of the General Store.
Entering Town and Name isn't highlighted
Certain images broken on I Menu
Untidy text that does not fit inside of text boxes.
Language names are not translated in Settings
Pop-up after picking up artisanal refiner is wrong
User has weird interaction with crafts
Furniture can be placed on top of the play park equipment.
Some furniture has wrong colors
Scroll for furniture shop tabs is not working properly
Unable to interact with buttons on restore stamina popup if holding the A or D keys.
Planimal has double XP bar in battle center
When changing languages the control bindings do not update on selection of a second language.
Super green slime can be applied to multiple crops.

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