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Stardew Valley 1.4 is now available on PS4, XBox One, Switch, and PC (Linux/macOS/Windows)!

Feel free to ask here if you have questions about the update. Remember to use >!text here!< to mark spoilers (it'll appear like text here).

About the update

  • What changed in 1.4?
    See these pages for more info:

  • Do I need a new save?
    Nope, older saves will update automatically and all new content is available without starting a new save (including the new heart events).

    If you want to use the new 'four corners' farm type on console, you'll need a new save. On PC you can migrate an older save with save editing and temporary mods.

  • When will it release on mobile?
    A mobile release is tentatively expected in January, but there's no definitive date yet. The goal is to release the update to Android and iOS simultaneously.

  • Do item spawn codes still work?
    They work on PC, but not on console. They were remove on consoles in 1.3 due to certification requirements from Microsoft/Nintendo/Sony, but they'll continue working on PC which doesn't need external certification.

Bug reports

  • Where can I report bugs?
    Please comment below if you notice crashes, lag, or bugs!

  • What should I mention in bug reports?

    • ❑ which console or OS you're playing on;
    • ❑ explain the issue (including any pattern you noticed about when it happens);
    • ❑ full error text (if any);
    • ❑ game version;
    • ❑ in-game language;
    • ❑ single-player or multiplayer;
    • ❑ anything else you think might be relevant.

PC modding FAQs

  • Do SMAPI mods still work?
    Yep. SMAPI 3.0 supports Stardew Valley 1.4, and SMAPI mods are quickly getting updated. See the mod compatibility list for mod updates.

  • Do Content Patcher packs still work?
    Yep, though some content packs may need an update. If you notice a content pack causing in-game issues, report it here so we can add it to SMAPI's compatibility blacklist.

  • Do XNB mods still work?
    XNB mods (which replace the game's *.xnb files directly) have been deprecated for years. Many XNB mods will remove data/texture changes in 1.4, leading to a variety of issues including invisible/glitched textures, missing events, broken items, and crashes. We strongly recommend removing all XNB mods and replacing them with content packs.

    If you want to keep them anyway, check this list of changed XNB files. XNB mods which change one of those files should be avoided.

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over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by okaybutfirstcoffee

EDIT: Switch people! We now need to press Y instead of A. (Woops.)

Bug: Placing Paths/Bombs on Switch

I’m playing on Switch and I can’t place paths. I’d say it works about 20% of the time. Going in and out of the farm or in and out of buildings doesn’t help. I’m on single player, it’s Winter Year 7.

Edit: I also can’t place bombs. It’s winter, when I usually rearrange my farm (placing paths) or head to skull cavern. I currently can’t do either of those things.

Edit 2: My character woke up this morning and the few brick paths that I had managed to put down have all disappeared. Gonna guess this is a brick path issue in particular, but that doesn’t explain why I can’t place bombs.

Edit 3: Can’t place sprinklers either. So currently the issue is placing bombs, paths, and sprinklers.

Edit 4: Oh god, this is getting worse. I can’t place walls. I don’t know how to even play the game at this point. It’s not fun anymore. Wish I hadn’t updated. Paging u/ConcernedApe, any idea when the switch bugs might be patched?

If you go into the options menu and turn off "item stowing", does it solve the problem? Also, please try pressing the A button (not the Y Button) to place bombs, paths, and sprinklers

over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by wilhelminarose

Platform: PC

Issue: This started happening about 40 hours into my new game and now happens consistently. Small colorful triangles appear on the edges of my screen and go downwards or upwards and out of screen inversely proportionate to the direction I am walking. They will appear, a few will collect, and then they will disappear after I walk around. Distracting and annoying.

Version: 1.4.2

In-game language: English

Single-player or multi-player: Single

It's probably the "Tracker" professions, which shows you the location of forageable items as well as diggable spots. There is a way to change professions if you'd like to

over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by Telekronian

I'm running 1.4.2 vanilla Stardew on my switch and encountering a recurring crash. It seems to occur while attacking multiple monsters at the same time with one swing. I've reproduced this scenario 4 times now, twice with purple slimes in the Skull Caverns and twice with bugs in the Sewer Caves.

This should be fixed in the upcoming 1.4.3 patch. I think it might only happen if you're wearing the napalm ring

over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by wilhelminarose

Platform: PC

Issue: When putting a single item kind (even if there are multiple of them) into a chest, the cursor automatically moves back to the top left square of the chest inventory after the item has been placed. So while you clicked on the item in your backpack, your cursor moves to the top left afterwards. The one way to get around this is to move an item from the chest into your backpack first, and then things behave normally, and your cursor does not move automatically.

Version: 1.4.2

In-game language: English

Single-player or multi-player: Single

If you go into options and set "gamepad mode" to "force on", does it solve the problem?

over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by wilhelminarose

No, it did not fix the issue

Are you playing with gamepad or with keyboard and mouse? If keyboard and mouse, then how about setting gamepad mode to "force off"?

over 4 years ago - /u/ConcernedApe - Direct link

Originally posted by wilhelminarose

I am playing with keyboard and mouse. I had attempted to use a loaner controller and then changed the settings but learned they weren’t compatible. That must have been when that started. Thank you, that fixed the issue. Really appreciate the promptness of your help 😁

no problem, glad it's fixed. Have fun!