Stardew Valley 1.6.15.1 update announced, patch notes

ConcernedApe has announced a new version 1.6.15.1 update for Stardew Valley. We don’t have a date for it on Nintendo Switch yet, but fans should keep an eye out as it’s coming soon.

The update includes a number of adjustments, improvements, and fixes. Additionally, ConcernedApe is packing in new Easter eggs, performance optimizations, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

Stardew Valley version 1.6.15.1 update patch notes

• Performance optimizations.
• Added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge UIs.
• Fixed debris able to spread under giant crops.
• Legendary fish ponds now produce roe much more often and have a higher average daily value.
• Fixed Krobus’ shop not accessible on Fridays for Japanese players.
• Fixed some things being less random than intended.
• Fixed some older items in the lost & found not correctly retrieveable.
• Fixed crash when collecting empty crab pots.
• Fixed crash when farm animals somehow end up in multiple locations.
• Fixed crash when failing to play/resume/pause/stop sound effects.
• Fixed crash in raccoon menu if you have a base flavored items in your inventory.
• Fixed crash if a shop somehow has a null item from a player to sell.
• Fixed rare crash in Calico Jack minigame.
• Fixed error loading pre-1.6 saves with case-sensitive stat key conflicts; conflicting stats are now merged.
• Fixed selected tool lost in some cases when obtaining a stardrop.
• Fixed some mail getting re-sent to farmhands every day.
• Fixed crash when a farmland passes out while warping between locations.
• Fixed co-op menu scroll not reset when switching tab.
• Improved Hungarian and Japanese translations.
• Fixed a missing period in the shears description.
• Fixes some item tooltips on the collecting tab in some languages showing a raw (l) token.
• Fixed gray box behind Russian railroad sign.
• Fixed Robin’s start-construction message showing the general building name inconsistently.
• Fixed a few translated dialogues with broken dialogue commands.
• Fixed Alex’s hand in one of his portraits.
• Fixed butterflies spawned by statue of blessings glitching out in summer.
• Added a few extra spouse reactions when interacting with them without dialogue.
• You no longer lose a fish if you pass out while holding it, or pass out while fishing into a fish pond.
• Fixed animal products always harvesting with base quality.
• Fixed chimney duplication when creating a new save.
• Fixed players inside farm buildings mis-positioned on the world map.
• Fixed spouses sometimes facing the wrong direction after an interaction.
• Fixed rare crash when obtaining stardrops with stowed tools.
• Fixed rare crash when updating Robin’s construction animation.
• Fixed roommates requiring two house upgrades instead of one (like marriage candidates).
• Fixed spouses being warped to 0,0 for farmhands.
• Fixed crash when homeless farmhands remain after deleting cabins.
• Fixed legendary fish in fish ponds being more profitable than intended.
• Signs placed on legendary fish ponds no longer show a “l” under the fish.
• Fixed NPCs not being able to walk over the beach bridge.
• Fixed controller rumble being disabled.
• Fixed secret gift recipient hint no longer showing up on the skills tab.
• Fixed rare crash when making a call using the telephone.
• Fixed some minor visual issues with Cyrillic characters.
• Fixed NPCs not responding the first time when you talk to them.
• Fixed being unable to grab furniture from walls.
• Improved some French and Russian translations.
• Fixed crash when the lost items shop sells Penny’s 14-heart event items.
• Fixed chickens disappearing on newly created Meadowlands farms.
• Fixed rare crash when transitioning between mine locations in multiplayer.
• Fixed bug where you could harvest unusual quantities of items from crab pots..
• If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).
• Added new Easter eggs.

Thanks to ConcernedApe for the patch notes. The developer recently shared some thoughts about continuing to work on the game, which you can read here.