Dave the Diver update out now (version 1.0.0.511), patch notes
Posted on December 15, 2023 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
Dave the Diver players can now get their hands on a new version 1.0.0.511 update.
The update is highlighted by support for the new Dredge DLC, which was announced at The Game Awards last week. That’s not all though – Bancho Sushi will now be decorated on special days, loading times have been improved on Switch, and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Dave the Diver update version 1.0.0.511 patch notes
[DREDGE DLC Content]
1) New Weather & Character
- On a foggy night in the Blue Hole, a new character as known as the ‘Traveling Merchant’ visits Dave.
2) Boat Controls
- Dave can now drive the boat around the Blue Hole on foggy nights.
3) Dredge System
- With the new Dredging system, Dave can now dredge at specific locations to obtain various items.
4) Aberrant Fish
- Dave can now dive in 3 new diving locations during the foggy nights.
- Different types of aberrant fish will appear in each location.
5) New Weapon – Drain Gun
- Drain Gun – A new weapon that can be acquired through the DLC has been added.
6) New Customers
- Hooded Figures will now visit Bancho Sushi to order dishes made with aberrant fish.
PLEASE NOTE:
- You must download the DLC in order to enjoy the new DREDGE content.
[System Improvements]
1) Beluga Taxi Improvements
- Beluga Taxi will now be available until the end of the diving session.
- Beluga Taxi will remain at the place where Dave gets off, and will now wait for Dave after he enters/exits a building.
- Beluga Taxi will now be marked in the minimap.
2) Load Time Improvements & Optimization
- Loading time after starting the game client has been shortened. (Switch)
- Underwater currents at various locations have been optimized for smoother performance.
- Loading time when entering Bancho Sushi has been shortened. (Switch)
3) Sushi Restaurant
- Bancho Sushi will now be decorated on special days – Halloween, Christmas, and New Year!
- Special in-game fireworks have also been added on these days. Celebrate the holidays with Dave the Diver!
4) Controller-Related
- Adjusted where vibrations of controllers were implemented awkwardly and added missing vibrations.
- Adjusted the icon UI of the ‘L stick’ with controllers for better user comprehension.
5) Underwater Exploration
- Added more locations for Crab Trap placements.
- More crab traps can be placed in the same region.
- Eased up on the difficulty of the fights with Thresher Sharks.
- Improved the animation of when Dave is carving fish so that he can cancel it right away in case he needs to react to other aggressive fish.
- Loading screens in-between regions will now show a customized display.
- Added a motion where Dave looks into the camera after a Photo Spot mission.
6) Mobile Apps
- Added more Cooksta feeds that include characters’ daily lives and more sushi.
- Edited the background image for the ‘Crab Trap’ category in the Marinca.
7) Other Improvements
- Size of certain texts has been enlarged for player convenience.
[Bug Fixes]
1) Sushi Restaurant
- Fixed an issue where the price displayed in Jango’s shop differed from the actual purchase price in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where the ‘Not Enough Materials’ notification would remain in display even after sending the materials to the branch.
- Fixed an issue where texts in the sales results window would appear abnormally under certain conditions.
- Adjusted the timing for the display of certain ingredients during cooking battles to prevent unintended appearances. (Steam Only)
- (For Mac) Fixed an issue where the background of the sushi restaurant was displayed abnormally in certain situations. (Steam Only)
2) Underwater Exploration
- Fixed an issue where the animation of the net when collecting the captured fish was invisible. (Steam Only)
- Fixed an issue where certain terrains were displayed awkwardly.
- Fixed an issue where certain projectiles were unintentionally bounced off the baseball bat.
- Corrected the visual anomaly in which the item boxes in the depths seemed to disappear under specific conditions.
- Fixed an issue where the indications for aggressive fish species were not displayed.
- Fixed an issue where the camera was focused on unintended places during the Helicoprion boss battle.
- Fixed an issue where the underwater scooter was kept being used in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where debuff effects on certain fish species were displayed abnormally.
- Fixed an issue where shovel and rock attacks affected species with intended immunity.
- Fixed an issue where the Sea People’s Necklace would not work as intended in certain situations.
- Adjusted the awkward knockback effects on species that were hit with melee attacks.
- Jellyfish are now immune to melee knockbacks.
- Certain species are no longer immune to melee knockbacks.
3) Mobile Apps
- Fixed an issue where some Cooksta feeds came up at unintended times.
- Fixed an issue where UI texts of certain Cooksta feeds were displayed abnormally in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where some buttons in the Calendar app were not visible in certain situations.
4) Missions
- Fixed an issue where character dialogue would be displayed awkwardly in certain situations.
5) Farm & Fish Farm
- Fixed an issue where Otto’s leg would be covered by the terrain in certain situations.
6) Other Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where UI effects were extended beyond their designated areas.
- Addressed the in-game mistranslations and issues where certain texts were not displayed.
The Dave the Diver version 1.0.0.511 update is now available on Switch.
