HomeNewsStardew Valley
Stardew Valley creator confirms harvesting in a certain direction is faster - but not for long, as 1.6 fix dueEric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has been teasing incoming patch notes for the massive update
Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has been teasing incoming patch notes for the massive update
Image credit:ConcernedApe
Image credit:ConcernedApe
If you’ve ever suspected that harvesting crops inStardew Valleyis faster in one direction than another, validation is at hand. The belovedfarming sim’s creator has confirmed that the long-rumoured quirk is real, as its incoming 1.6 update prepares to fix a bug dating back almost a decade.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsEric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone dropped the detail on TwiXXer as part of an ongoing tease of patch notes and features for Stardew Valley’smassive 1.6 update, which will bringexpanded support for modders,eight-player co-opand a new major festival (plus two smaller ones), among new items like a bigger chest and some fresh secrets to seek out, when it arrives on March 19th.Detailing some of the more behind-the-scenes changes in recent days, Barone revealed that 1.6 will see felled trees now yield saplings that match the fruit quality of more mature trees, which will also mature faster based on the quality level. (Making it easier to replant trees and have them get back to their previous maturity.)Also being tweaked is combat, with swinging a sword downwardnow having an increased area-of-effectto override the original decision to match its range with the animation that left players at a disadvantage. Other changes includehalving the amount of time you need to spend pushing against a pet before being able to walk through themandadding a one-week “honeymoon” period for NPCs you marrythat stops them immediately spending all day in bed feeling sad.I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsThe biggest revelation, however, came in a seemingly innocuous patch note that confirmed what many players (and speedrunners) had suspected for years: harvesting crops in one particular direction is faster than another.Barone explained that since Stardew Valley’s release more than eight years ago, the animation when harvesting crops left-to-right has been 100ms quicker than when doing so right-to-left. (Well spotted,Kotaku.) Update 1.6 will finally fix the bug, increasing the speed of the right-to-left animation to make harvesting in either direction equally fast.There’ll no doubt be many more such details in update 1.6 when it lands next week, which Barone recommends you experience with a fresh save to see all that it offers. It’ll still work with your existing game if you can’t bear to give up your countless hours invested in arranging your garden and courting townsfolk, though.
If you’ve ever suspected that harvesting crops inStardew Valleyis faster in one direction than another, validation is at hand. The belovedfarming sim’s creator has confirmed that the long-rumoured quirk is real, as its incoming 1.6 update prepares to fix a bug dating back almost a decade.To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsEric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone dropped the detail on TwiXXer as part of an ongoing tease of patch notes and features for Stardew Valley’smassive 1.6 update, which will bringexpanded support for modders,eight-player co-opand a new major festival (plus two smaller ones), among new items like a bigger chest and some fresh secrets to seek out, when it arrives on March 19th.Detailing some of the more behind-the-scenes changes in recent days, Barone revealed that 1.6 will see felled trees now yield saplings that match the fruit quality of more mature trees, which will also mature faster based on the quality level. (Making it easier to replant trees and have them get back to their previous maturity.)Also being tweaked is combat, with swinging a sword downwardnow having an increased area-of-effectto override the original decision to match its range with the animation that left players at a disadvantage. Other changes includehalving the amount of time you need to spend pushing against a pet before being able to walk through themandadding a one-week “honeymoon” period for NPCs you marrythat stops them immediately spending all day in bed feeling sad.I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settingsThe biggest revelation, however, came in a seemingly innocuous patch note that confirmed what many players (and speedrunners) had suspected for years: harvesting crops in one particular direction is faster than another.Barone explained that since Stardew Valley’s release more than eight years ago, the animation when harvesting crops left-to-right has been 100ms quicker than when doing so right-to-left. (Well spotted,Kotaku.) Update 1.6 will finally fix the bug, increasing the speed of the right-to-left animation to make harvesting in either direction equally fast.There’ll no doubt be many more such details in update 1.6 when it lands next week, which Barone recommends you experience with a fresh save to see all that it offers. It’ll still work with your existing game if you can’t bear to give up your countless hours invested in arranging your garden and courting townsfolk, though.
If you’ve ever suspected that harvesting crops inStardew Valleyis faster in one direction than another, validation is at hand. The belovedfarming sim’s creator has confirmed that the long-rumoured quirk is real, as its incoming 1.6 update prepares to fix a bug dating back almost a decade.
To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings
Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone dropped the detail on TwiXXer as part of an ongoing tease of patch notes and features for Stardew Valley’smassive 1.6 update, which will bringexpanded support for modders,eight-player co-opand a new major festival (plus two smaller ones), among new items like a bigger chest and some fresh secrets to seek out, when it arrives on March 19th.
Detailing some of the more behind-the-scenes changes in recent days, Barone revealed that 1.6 will see felled trees now yield saplings that match the fruit quality of more mature trees, which will also mature faster based on the quality level. (Making it easier to replant trees and have them get back to their previous maturity.)
Also being tweaked is combat, with swinging a sword downwardnow having an increased area-of-effectto override the original decision to match its range with the animation that left players at a disadvantage. Other changes includehalving the amount of time you need to spend pushing against a pet before being able to walk through themandadding a one-week “honeymoon” period for NPCs you marrythat stops them immediately spending all day in bed feeling sad.
I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe)March 12, 2024
I’ll post a random non-spoilery patch note line each day until the 19thpic.twitter.com/shQyIcGhMW
The biggest revelation, however, came in a seemingly innocuous patch note that confirmed what many players (and speedrunners) had suspected for years: harvesting crops in one particular direction is faster than another.
Barone explained that since Stardew Valley’s release more than eight years ago, the animation when harvesting crops left-to-right has been 100ms quicker than when doing so right-to-left. (Well spotted,Kotaku.) Update 1.6 will finally fix the bug, increasing the speed of the right-to-left animation to make harvesting in either direction equally fast.
There’ll no doubt be many more such details in update 1.6 when it lands next week, which Barone recommends you experience with a fresh save to see all that it offers. It’ll still work with your existing game if you can’t bear to give up your countless hours invested in arranging your garden and courting townsfolk, though.
