Coral Island News

Hi Farmers 🧑‍🌾,
This hotfix addresses issues with certain achievements not triggering and various Savannah-related issues, including a black screen in the Cave of Memories and players getting stuck after digging up Fenn's secret map treasure, along with other fixes to enhance your gameplay experience! 🎉

🐞 Bugfixes:

• Fixed occasional black screen when advancing levels in Cave of Memories - Savannah.
  
• Fixed player getting stuck after digging up Fenn's Secret Map treasure.
  
• Fixed achievements not triggering in-game and on Steam, including:
  
  • It's a Date
    
  • Bug Enjoyer
    
  • Part-Time Curator
    
  • But It’s Honest Work
    
  • Capital Gains
    
  • Bests of Friends
    
  • Home Cook
    
  • Ironclad Slayer
    
• Fixed fruit trees disappearing after season changes when reloading a save in specific cases.
  
• Fixed items disappearing when placed on the same day a shed is moved via the Carpenter.
  
• Fixed crash when moving Clover on the farm using the Architect Desk.
  
• Fixed crash when canceling chest movement in decor mode.
  
• Fixed an edge case causing a black screen after clicking finish in decor mode.
  
• Fixed game freeze after interacting with Tourist's Box.
  
• Fixed Lumina Wand reverting to the basic level when using Help Me Find My Tools.
  
• Fixed duplicate tools after using Help Me Find My Tools in certain save files.
  
• Fixed Alien Scarecrow not appearing in the Concerned Monkey shop after breaking a meteor or satellite.
  
• Fixed players not receiving rewards for winning the Rodeo minigame at the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed NPC heart colors randomly changing from red to grey in certain save files.
  
• Fixed adoptable pets becoming invisible every time after triggering a cutscene at the Community Center.
  
• Fixed pets becoming invisible when players hangout at the Volunteer Shelter.
  
• Fixed animals exiting barns and coops through closed doors if called outside before the day ends.
  
• Fixed Osmium-quality animal products downgrading after reloading a save file.
  
• Fixed animal products disappearing from Auto Collector after entering and exiting farm buildings in certain save files.
  
• Fixed a collision issue allowing players to enter the Underwater Barn near the side wall.
  
• Fixed horses going underwater when using fast travel while mounted.
  
• Fixed incorrect Town Rank point calculation during the end-of-day recap.
  
• Fixed Rafflesia flower incorrectly having a Goddess Blessing interaction.
  
• Fixed Underwater Kimchi being priced lower than Underwater Pickled.
  
• Fixed missing hairlines on certain character-customization hairstyles, leaving only bald areas.
  
• Fixed characters floating onto rooftops when triggering the Recreation Center completion cutscene during festivals.
  
• Fixed White Flamingo shop hours not showing on the map.
  
• Fixed the missing email invitation for Mark's 10-heart event.
  
• Fixed missing notification when receiving purchased items from the online shop.
  
• Fixed inability to track and pin Heart Event UI using the space bar.
  
• Fixed Pumpkin Pie incorrectly turning into Fruit Tart when manually cooked.
  
• Fixed no tourists appearing in town.
  
• Fixed the last-reached level option appearing after using Warp Sesajen, returning players to the wrong level.
  
• Fixed spouse floating near the bed while sleeping.
  
• Fixed spouse rooms remaining empty after the wedding ceremony.
  
• Fixed dinosaur skin not applying to winning animals from the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed players' and Nina's feet clipping into the ground during Watch Film Hangout.
  
• Fixed ranch animals randomly spinning on the farm.
  
• Fixed Area C displaying negative numbers during the Tree Planting Festival.
  

🎮 Controller-only Bugfix:

• Fixed Y button rebinding issue due to overlap with Restore Default command.
  
• Fixed character preview and cart behavior in White Flamingo.
  
• Fixed hangout location always defaults to the second option when selecting.
  

💭 Text and Dialogue:

• Fixed some NPCs repeating dialogue about completed murals, museum fish collection, unlocked attractions, and the big tree being healed in certain save files.
  
• Fixed Aging Barrel text in Jeff Smith's letter to correctly show it as a claimable item instead of a blueprint upon reaching Advanced Farmer.
  
• Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.
  

🪄 Improvements:

• Added information in the Relationship tab about Sam's 2-Heart Event being unavailable on certain days.
  
• Updated Treasure Bubbles and Recycling Center UI text to Insert Crops and Insert Trash, respectively.
  
• Removed the shocked emoji SFX when interacting with NPCs.
  
• Enabled certain NPCs' Heart Events to trigger year-round:
  
  • Chaem: 7b, 8, 8b, 10
    
  • Eva: 8a
    
  • Leah: 6b
    
  • Luke: 2c
    
  • Macy: 6, 8, 10 (10 available only on Spring, Summer, Fall)
    
  • Suki: 2, 4, 6, 8a
    
  • Theo: 3, 8
    
  • Wakuu: 2, 5, 8
    

Thank you for sharing information about these issues and for your feedback. We truly appreciate your support and patience 🙏✨

Best regards,
Stairway Team 🪸

Hi Farmers,

We’re releasing an urgent hotfix to address the invisible wall issue at Savannah bridge.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an invisible wall at the bridge towards Savannah.
  

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding, Farmers.

Hi Farmers,

This hotfix addresses the crashes because of upgrading barn or coop to level 3, along with other issues.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed crash when an invalid item is placed inside a shed.
  
• Fixed the issue where Fruit Tree saplings disappeared when the season changed after reloading or restarting the game.
  
• Fixed Mark sometimes having an empty dialogue.
  
• Fixed bug where upgrading a coop or barn to level 3 incorrectly could cause a crash. If you've already upgraded, this update will revert your coop or barn back to level 2.
  

Thanks for the reports and help, Farmers!

Hi Farmers,

This hotfix addresses several issues in the game, with the most notable fixes being achievements not triggering in-game and on Steam, crashes during the Winter Fair Trivia, and crashes that occurred when playing with New Game+/Early Access save files. Additionally, it resolves various other issues to improve overall gameplay stability.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed achievements not triggering in-game and on Steam, including Legendary Farmer, Healing the Ocean, Healing the World, Social Butterfly, Memento of the Past, Paleontologist, Bug Enjoyer, Fishing Mania, Marine Observer, and Part-Time Curator.
  
• Fixed player falling through the floor every time after passing out the previous day.
  
• Fixed game freezing when opening the recipe book.
  
• Fixed crash that occurred upon completing House Level 3 upgrades if a decor item was placed in front of the house stairs.
  
• Fixed crash when upgrading seeds in the Oracle Chamber.
  
• Fixed crash when playing Winter Fair Trivia until the day changed.
  
• Fixed crash when opening save file in some rare cases caused by invalid furniture.
  
• Fixed crash occurring after sleeping on Beach Festival day in certain cases.
  
• Fixed crash after using explosives in the Cave of Memories and jumping into the hole.
  
• Fixed crash that occurred when playing with New Game+/Early Access save file.
  
• Fixed crash when starting the main event at the Tree Planting Festival in Year 4.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Greenhouse disappeared after completing the Crop Altar offering.
  
• Fixed some scarecrows incorrectly marked as out of stock in Concerned Monkey, even if not yet purchased.
  
• Fixed player being unable to submit crops for the Harvest Festival using controllers.
  
• Fixed the "Q" button cannot be pressed on the virtual keyboard with a controller.
  
• Fixed various automation machines disappearing after redesigning farm buildings.
  
• Fixed the inability to remove the Dehydrator, which displayed a popup message: "Object is being used by another player."
  
• Fixed Auto Petter and Auto Collector stacking when the player moved the Underwater Ranch.
  
• Fixed missing Sea Otter on the Ocean Farm when reloading a save file.
  
• Fixed stiff animation for the Sea Otter in Ocean Farm.
  
• Fixed specific Town music issues for some save files.
  
• Fixed inability to remove Fish Net using a pickaxe in some Beach and Deep Forest areas.
  
• Fixed player visual portrait being cut off at the bottom when wearing top-only on White Flamingo.
  
• Fixed scavengable items spawning inside Concerned Monkey.
  
• Fixed issues triggering Lily Heart 7, Millie Heart 10, and Macy Heart 15 events.
  
• Fixed Lady Lavanna’s shop not discounting prices after a player won the Savannah Race.
  
• Fixed Mural attraction picture not showing after completion.
  
• Fixed recipe book showing the wrong missing ingredient when the ingredient items are excluded from the global inventory.
  
• Fixed Water Essence not being detected in the global inventory and unusable for cooking.
  
• Fixed inspect button prompt appearing on a table next to the Cherry Blossom Festival entrance.
  
• Fixed tourist boat stairs appearing during the Beach Clean Up Festival at the Pier.
  
• Fixed Trivia Night minigame causing the festival name to revert to the season name.
  
• Fixed oily roots animation appearing every time players teleport to the Lima Pulu (50m) area after becoming a Merfolk.
  
• Fixed crash after watering Mythical Seeds.
  
• Fixed crash when skipping the question cutscene in the Volunteer Hangout at the Museum.
  
• Fixed edge case where players got stuck when pressing other keys while clicking split selection.
  
• Fixed controller input when processing items at the Blacksmith and Ling's Lab.
  
• Fixed incorrect button icons for moving the camera using controllers in Architect Mode.
  
• Fixed the player pointer appearing in the gray area on the Savannah map.
  
• Fixed NPCs not wearing winter outfits during the New Year's Eve Festival.
  
• Fixed wedding prompts not triggering if the player sleep in the Barracks.
  
• Fixed a notification issue on the wedding day.
  
• Fixed rare case issue where players couldn’t build the Underwater Barn.
  
• Fixed a collision issue on the Beach and near Coral Inn.
  
• Fixed an incorrect texture on House Style 3.
  
• Fixed the UI displaying coins twice during the end-of-day recap.
  
• Fixed items not stacking properly inside chests.
  
• Fixed mining rocks generating outside cave bounds.
  
• Fixed Solar Panel removal behavior based on the processing state.
  
• Fixed monster health not reducing directly after players’ attacks.
  
• Fixed items duplicating after using the "To Backpack" button to transfer from Chest to Inventory.
  
• Fixed missing Merit Points from some Winter Fair minigames in the activity log.
  
• Fixed players being able to use Fishing Rods during Cherry Blossom Festivals.
  
• Fixed two identical NPCs appearing in the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed spouse NPCs becoming invisible when kissing in front of doors.
  
• Fixed mining ambiance and the mining lobby intro cutscene SFX.
  
• Fixed speech bubbles sticking above player characters' heads when a cutscene was triggered before the bubble faded.
  
• Fixed Kenny talking about Town Rank E instead of the Winter Fair during the festival.
  
• Fixed untranslated Trivia minigame rewards in all languages.
  
• Fixed missing or incorrect NPCs in Winter Fair trivia.
  
• Fixed items in Winter Fair artifact trivia being covered with snow.
  
• Fixed Lindi moving up or down the stage in the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed missing UI backgrounds on some menus.
  
• Fixed Cara Eggs disappearing when the Underwater Ranch was moved.
  
• Fixed the player being invisible on top of the horse when starting the Savannah Race minigame.
  
• Fixed player footstep SFX missing when wearing the Goddess outfit.
  

Text and Dialogue:

• Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.
  

Improvements:

• Adjusted to allow wine to be placed in the Cherry Blossom Potluck.
  
• Added information about the Theo Heart 8 event being unavailable between Fall 15 and Fall 28.
  
• Reduced outside environment sounds that can be heard inside mine.
  
• Adjusted background screen and improved SFX for End of Day Recap.
  
• Improved SFX in certain cutscenes, various minigames, festivals, and skill triggers.
  
• Added new SFX for Town Rank.
  
• Disabled the "NPC is busy" text for certain activities.
  

As always, thanks for the report and feedback! We really appreciate your help, Farmers!

Stairway Team

Hotfix v1.1b-1233

Hi farmers,

This is a major hotfix we’re releasing before our team goes on holiday. The key updates include the addition of season-specific background music and background images for the end-of-day UI. We’ve also made further optimizations to enhance the game’s performance.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed some book lists in Sections C and D always being marked as "New" even after reading.
  
• Fixed the player wearing underwater suits during cutscenes on land.
  
• Fixed missing SFX for the two-legged player tail when underwater.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could receive Goddess Blessing from the Enchantment site.
  
• Fixed player pointer going out of bounds on the map when entering the shed.
  
• Fixed player pointer still being visible when entering buildings or caverns.
  
• Fixed a visual bug when tilling clover.
  
• Fixed character getting stuck when starting fishing with certain behaviors.
  
• Hide NPC birthdays you haven’t met from the end-of-day UI.
  
• Fixed Lanin shopkeeper portrait being empty in seasons other than Spring; now uses her Spring portrait instead.
  
• Fixed clipping issues when trying to mount a horse.
  
• Fixed various map issues where the player was out of bounds in certain locations.
  
• Fixed the cursor going out of bounds in the Guardian Mural UI.
  
• Fixed broken animations when the player used axes and pickaxes underwater at max speed.
  
• Fixed player info not updating in-game after the end-of-day UI.
  
• Fixed UI issues in the Offering UI.
  
• Removed snow season effects when starting the Trivia Mini Game during Winter.
  
• Fixed missing furniture ramen mesh after upgrading.
  
• Fixed Winter Fair booth appearing in the Walter Heart Event 7 cutscene.
  
• Fixed being stuck in a riding pose after fainting while riding a horse.
  
• Fixed Wabanana sandals sometimes duplicating after being placed in the wardrobe.
  
• Fixed crashes when buying ranch animals in certain cases.
  
• Fixed bamboo nets not being able to catch medium fish.
  
• Fixed underwater building interior items not updating to new locations.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Pufferfish shop during the Beach Cleanup Festival couldn’t be interacted with.
  
• Fixed incorrect teleport locations for tilling and planting in Year 2 and Year 3 during tree planting festivals.
  
• Fixed the player’s teleport being blocked by objects in front of the farm portal; the player is now teleported to the front of the player’s home.
  
• Fixed Princess Miranjani missing from the map and no icon appearing when standing in front of the Sacred Tree.
  
• Fixed missing SFX when cutting mushrooms.
  
• Fixed Lady Lavanna’s shop not being discounted after winning the race.
  
• Fixed the player failing to dismount after exiting the Savannah race minigame.
  
• Fixed Town Rank board incorrectly displaying the rank.
  
• Fixed farmland becoming untilled or reverting to default after canceling a tree move action using the Architect Desk.
  
• Fixed tappers missing when moving trees with the Architect Desk.
  
• Fixed weird lighting when waking up in the underwater house.
  
• Fixed crafting wasabi paste incorrectly producing green smoothies.
  
• Fixed crashes when upgrading seeds/seaweed in the Oracle Chamber.
  
• Fixed the greenhouse disappearing after the player completes the Crop Altar Offering.
  
• Fixed being unable to remove items with a pickaxe because of the "Object is Being Used by Another Player" message.
  

Text and Dialogue:

• Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
  
• Fixed various typos in cutscenes.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.
  
• Simplified the flow of the "One of Us" cutscenes.
  
• Updated Paul’s Relationship UI information.
  

Improvements:

• Disabled cursor hover over disabled inventory slots when using a controller.
  
• Optimized loading for various game areas.
  
• Removed unused keybind ("Open Inventory Decor") from the settings.
  

Balancing:

• Updated the minimum requirement for large log farms to a silver axe.
  

Thanks for all your reports so far. We wish you a happy holiday season!
Stairway Team