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[Released - v0.6.1.532 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🐳

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below.

◈ Updated Version: v0.6.1.532

◈ Update Details

[h3][Bug Fixes][/h3]

1) Missions
FIXED – An error occurs when proceeding with 'Destroy the Entryway': restart from the next step of the mission
FIXED – not being able to normally proceed with the 'A Noisy Customer' mission in certain situations


◈ Notice
* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for changes to be applied.

Thanks to all Divers who reported issues besides the below!
天開司 / 임명원

The team is constantly checking the feedback and bug reports on the Steam community and Discord, so if you find any please let us know.

Thank you.

Nominate Dave the Diver for the Steam Awards!



Hello Divers! 🤿

We want to thank you all for the support, ideas, feedback, and love you have given to Dave the Diver.

While we are currently working on upcoming content for the official release, we'd appreciate if you help us with-

Nominating Dave the Diver on Steam awards for [h3]Sit Back and Relax![/h3]

From the start of our early access, we were thrilled to share the world we made with our players, from underwater experience to your favorite sushi restaurant.

We are grateful to have a community who have been providing us with valuable and honest feedback, and thanks to you we have been able to improve the game much more from what we have started from early access.

Thank you again for your continued support, and we will make sure to bring fun & new content to keep you busy.

See you soon!

[Released - v0.6.1.522 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🐳

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below & improve the overall game experience.

◈ Updated Version: v0.6.1.522

◈ Update Details


[h3][Bug Fixes][/h3]

1) Sushi
FIXED - not being able to proceed with a pop-up after Artisan's Flame reaches 99

2) Boss Fights
FIXED - Clione Queen mission resetting when the game is turned off before meeting Maki after completion

3) Missions
The following issues will be resolved accordingly:
FIXED - 'Speak with the Guests': restart from the first step of the mission

4) Sea People’s Village
FIXED - movement de-buff effect not working properly when entering Sea People's Village while exceeding the weight limit

5) Other Improvements
FIXED - being able to put items continuously in the underwater cargo box in certain situations
FIXED - volume settings not affecting in-game sound effects


◈ Notice
* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.

Thanks to all Divers who reported issues besides the below!
12322 / 땅콩 / ㅅㅈ / 셔니

The team is constantly checking the feedback and bug reports on the Steam community and Discord, so if you find any please let us know.

Thank you.

[Released - v0.6.1.518 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🐳

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below & improve the overall game experience.

◈ Updated Version: v0.6.1.518

◈ Update Details


[h3][Notice][/h3]

1) Missions
The following Issues will be resolved automatically as below:
- ‘Duff's pink delivery box': restart from the first step of the mission
- 'Sea Person at the workshop': changed to the next step of the mission
- Players who have lost Sea People Bracelet / Dolphin Necklace / Octopus Bracelet after obtaining from missions: The items will be restored
- Game not progressing due to Vincent (VIP) and Otto's mission occurring on the same day: Vincent's mission will now always start ahead of Otto's

[Bug Fixes]
1) Underwater Exploration
- Sheepshead is now obtainable by carving. (Egg counts are also affected)
- Moray Eel's movements fixed to be seen more naturally in daytime
- Quick-Time-Events of Shark Species fixed to behave more naturally when tranquilized & in paralysis
- Decreased the difficulty of the mission 'Pull out the Stakes'
- Guide pop-up added to notify when exceeded Dave's weight limit



2) Sushi
- Fixed the issue of the taste value of certain menus (made only from vegetables and seasoning) not increasing

3) Sea People’s Village
- Enhanced movements within Sea People’s village
: Increased Dave's movement speed by 10%
- added portal to 1st floor at far-right side of 2nd floor



4) Minigames
- The hermit crab minigame's difficulty will now be affected by the bet amount
- Improved UI to help understand Sea horse racing results better

5) Other Changes
- When starting a new game, you will now have to press and hold the 'OK' button if there is existing data.
- separated the volume control option to Music and Sound Effects



- Changes in volume settings will still apply when the game is restarted
- The mouse cursor will no longer be shown while using a gamepad
- Cobra shop's 'add item' button is now controllable by mouse clicks
- Short Pause feature added in underwater exploration to hold the game at cutscenes or special events
- Mouse cursor will stay within the screen while using full-screen mode in double monitor settings
- UI and sound optimization


[h3][Bug Fixes][/h3]

1) Underwater Exploration
Fixed – Flesh chunks were abnormally calculated when leaving the water after catching several fish
Fixed – not being able to acquire items placed in the inventory intermittently
Fixed – fish disappearing in certain situations
Fixed – Shark or Dave getting stuck in the map during shark’s dash attack
Fixed – Sharks not recognizing Dave intermittently during night diving
Fixed – Dave entering or moving through some terrain
Fixed – eggs not obtained from Orbicular Batfish, Box Jellyfish, and Atlantic Anglerfish
Fixed – Striped Catfish not being able to be caught with a sleep gun

2) Items
Fixed – minerals not being obtained or obtained after a certain period intermittently
Fixed – Items not being obtained because the yellow weapon box was not opened intermittently
Fixed – Same Charms being obtained continuously in certain situations

3) Weapons
Fixed – the grab button on the Bug net is shown in a different position from the fish in certain situations
Fixed – the repetitive output of sound when using some weapons
Fixed – Sensor Net Trap not responding to Deep-sea jellyfish
Fixed – Sensor Net Trap not responding normally intermittently
Fixed – the camera effect of the used weapon (slow motion, zoom effect, etc.) persists in certain situations
Fixed – Dave not moving or certain effects persisting while using golf clubs and Japanese Sword
Fixed – Gravity Launcher pulling Tubeworms and fish going invisible because of the effects

4) Boss Fights & Missions
Fixed – not being able to proceed or clear 'Clione Queen' boss fight in certain situations
Fixed - not being able to enter the battle space due to attacks or being stuck on the screen during fight with the Truck Hermit Crab
Fixed – not being able to proceed with 'Calm the leatherback turtle down' mission
Fixed – not being able to retry when failing at Goblin Shark boss in certain situations
Fixed – play being affected not as intended when Vincent & Otto's mission occurs at the same time
Fixed – not being able to proceed with 'Curious Child' mission when failing due to low oxygen level
Fixed – not being able to proceed to Giant Wolffish boss fight in certain situations

5) Sea People’s Village
Fixed - weapons & harpoon levels resetting when entering Sea People's village
Fixed - not being able to close the minimap in certain situations
Fixed - sound not being skipped while using skip in Sushi Enhancing/Research cutscenes
Fixed - [Chinese Text] fixed the dialogue repeatedly displayed at the fish farm

6) Boat / Sushi / Fish Farm / Farm
Fixed - losing items related to VIP mission’s menus while progressing missions
Fixed - not being able to move certain fish from farm to restaurant
Fixed - unusual counting issue when selling species obtained through bug net
Fixed - not being able to fast press keys at fish farm tutorials
Fixed - rain effects not showing on the boat in rainy weather
Fixed - some shark egg images being shown as normal fish eggs

7) Other Improvements
- Game launch issues
- UI-related bugs
- In-game texts and typos
- Sound issues
- Freezing-related issues
- Gamepad vibration errors


◈ Notice
* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.

Thanks to all Divers who reported issues besides the below!

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Thank you.

[Released - v0.6.1.499 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🐳

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below.

◈ Updated Version: v0.6.1.499

◈ Update Details


[h3][Bug Fixes][/h3]
1) Items
FIXED - If you cleared the missions below but did not acquire the reward item, each item will be restored respectively.

'Defeat the Clione Queen' : Clione Queen’s Poison Sack
'Stormy Night' : Hermit Crab’s Pincer Piece


2) Missions
※ The data of players who have experienced the following issues will be fixed accordingly:

  • ‘The Leas-chan Rescue’ – not being able to progress to the next step
    → will be returned to the first step of the mission
  • ‘The Sea People Village's Trust’ – not progressing to the next step
    → will move to the next step of the mission
  • ‘Pet Squid Sergio’ – not progressing to the next step
    → will move to the next step of the mission
  • ‘Curious Child’ – not progressing to the next step
    → will be returned to the first step of the mission
  • 'Beyond the Rock Pile' - backing away from the bomb
    → will be returned to the first step of the mission
  • 'Into the Deep' - not being able to progress to the next step
    → fixed to progress normally
  • 'Seaweed Collector's House' - not progressing to the next step
    → fixed to progress normally
  • 'Catch Clione' - not progressing to the Boss phase
    → fixed to the state of having 4 Cliones
  • If any problems occur while doing the mission, restarting the game will fix the issue.
3) Underwater Exploration
FIXED - seahorse being captured repeatedly in certain situations


[Other Improvements]
1) Improved the pouring speed of green tea and beer in some devices that experience an abnormal slowdown
2) Changed the grade from 1 → 3 of the registered fishes in MarinCa after being taken photos from Photo Zone.


◈ Please Note:
* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.


Thanks to all Divers who reported issues besides the below!
승현 / Suji / 김사람 / 큰입멍개_1 / Oswan / 이정민 / 영준 / 돈주면따라감


Thank you. 🤿