The new Scar’s Kingdom update for Disney Dreamlight Valley is very soon, and there’s a big new list of patch notes to coincide with the update. This patch is set to roll out on October 19, 2022, and will bring a ton of new content to the game including additions to the main story. And all that new content… is not a part of these patch notes. The team at Gameloft is saving that for later, and has dedicated these patch notes entirely to changes, fixes and other tweaks. As an early access game Disney Dreamlight Valley has had plenty of bumps on the road following its launch, and here’s a big list of upcoming fixes.
Disney Dreamlight Valley October 19 Patch Notes
“Top” Fixes
These are designated as the “top fixes” in the notes, marking the biggest deals based on volume of player complaints (I assume):
Improved stability & performance on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch
Improved Founder’s Pack item granting in player mailboxes. This should help resolve some issues which have persisted. The team will continue to investigate additional fixes if any players continue to encounter issues
Improved Cloud Save system. In the case of a Cloud Save conflict, players will now be prompted by an in-game pop-up to select which save file they would like to sync with. A screenshot is included later in these patch notes
Reduced the intensity of lightning storms flashes
Fixed an issue which prevented players picking up the lightbulb in WALL·E’s house
Stone Soup is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on “The Spirits of Nature” quest
Fixed Memory Pieces that spawned within the counter in Scrooge’s Store
Wild crops (mushrooms, spices, etc.) will now respawn in a different place every morning. This means that crops spawning in inaccessible areas will not remain inaccessible and will respawn in a new location every day
Rain will now properly water plants
Improved the zone within which ‘The Honored Place’ registers in “The Ceremony” quest
Changes
Labeled as “improvements and optimizations” in the patch notes. Some of this is performance related, some of it is balance tweaks, so on and so forth.
Improved stability & performance on PlayStation 4
Improved stability & performance on Nintendo Switch
Optimized textures on PlayStation 4
Reduced the intensity of lightning storms flashes
Improved interior lighting
Mickey, Merlin & Goofy went shopping and redecorated their homes!
Improved Furniture Edit Mode controls for controllers
Optimized audio to reduce file sizes
Various performance optimizations across all platforms
Improved the performance of large gardens
Reduced the number of mushrooms required for Merlin’s quests
Wild crops (mushrooms, spices, etc.) will now respawn in a different place every morning. This means that crops spawning in inaccessible areas will not remain inaccessible and will respawn in a new location every day
Adjusted the placement of some floating islands in the sky
Campfires are now craftable
Improvements and optimizations to Sunlit Plateau trees
Reworded some quest objectives to make them more clear
Improved the navigation of water characters between bodies of water
Water characters are more likely to be drawn to the player when standing near a shore
Donald Duck has finally found his land-legs, reducing how long his tantrums last
Water characters will now be able to swim behind Skull Rock instead of having to go inland to get from one side of the beach to the other
Fixed a lag spike that occurred when it started raining
Rebalanced wood spawns in the different biomes to make it easier to get various types of wood
Inventory will now stay open while opening item and motif bags
Improved clarity for which Realms have been unlocked and which still need to be unlocked in the castle
Fixes
And here’s the big one.
Quest Progression (By Quest Giver)
Anna (Frozen Realm)
Stone Soup is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on “The Spirits of Nature” quest
Elsa
Elsa will now remain outside until you have the pickaxe upgrade to deal with the ice crystals
Fixed a blocker during the “Follow Elsa to explore the Ice Cavern” objective
Fixed an issue which prevented players picking up the Orange Crest in Elsa’s Cavern
Fish pie is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on the “What Home Feels Like” quest
Maui
Fixed an issue which prevented players from fishing near the raft on Skull Rock
Maui will no longer get stuck after breaking the sea debris in the “A Tale of Stone and Fire” quest
Mickey
Mickey has an extra cracker recipe in his house waiting to be picked up for players stuck during the “Foodception” quest
Mickey will now wait for the player in his house during his initial gardening quest
Minnie
Minnie has an extra flowerpot in her house waiting to be picked up for players stuck during the “Language of Flowers” quest
The clock tower will now be recognized by Minnie without having to create another
Moana
Improved the zone within which ‘The Honored Place’ registers in “The Ceremony” quest
Mother Gothel
Fixed instances of the key being inaccessible in the Glade of Trust
The dawn fragment is now recognized as cooked for players who are stuck on the “Restoring the Sunstone” quest
Scrooge
Catfish can be found near the docks on Dazzle Beach for players who are stuck on the “What’s Bad for Business” quest
WALL·E
Fixed an issue which prevented players picking up the lightbulb in WALL·E’s house
Global
Fixed instances of characters not being able to talk to one another during “listen” objectives
Inaccessible Object and Memory Piece Fixes (By Location)
Scrooge’s Store Counter
Elsa’s Cavern
Merlin’s Dreamlight Library
Angled table in Mickey’s House
Prince Eric’s Castle
Ursula’s House
Peaceful Meadow
Frosted Heights
Floating island in the Glade of Trust
Sunlit Plateau
Objects stuck in medium-sized forest rocks
Objects stuck in crafting tables
Furniture Edit Mode
Meals, seeds and flowers can now properly be placed on tables
Player house doors will no longer block certain objects like radios
Tableware can now be selected properly when placed on a table
Chessboard can now be selected properly when placed on a table
Furniture placed near the bridge in the Plaza can now be selected properly
Furniture in the Elephant Graveyard in the Sunlit Plateau can now be selected properly
Objects placed on the stall can now be selected properly
Furniture placed near the Mystical Cave entrance can now be selected properly
Fixed issues picking up ceiling items
Maui’s Island can now be selected properly
Other Bug Fixes
Improved Founder’s Pack item granting in player mailboxes. This should help resolve some issues which have persisted. The team will continue to investigate additional fixes if any players continue to encounter issues.
Improved Cloud Save system. In the case of a Cloud Save conflict, players will now be prompted by the following in-game pop-up to select which save file they would like to sync with. Please note, “Yyy” in the below screenshot represents the field where your avatar’s name will appear.
Fixed Scrooge’s Store meeting points for characters
Made Ursula easier to talk to in her house
Fixed the position of certain mining rocks to allow for better character navigation to them
Fixed an issue which prevented Maui’s Islet and Minnie’s house from being selectable in grid edit mode
Fixed an issue which caused Donald’s house to float (and we’re not talking about in the water)
Fixed floating items in Chez Remy & at Goofy’s Stall
Furniture from characters’ homes that shouldn’t be obtainable have been removed from the furniture menu and Scrooge’s Store item pool
Fixed an issue which turned the water pink in Ursula’s house
Fixed an issue allowing players to walk into the bookshelf in Prince Eric’s castle
Water characters can no longer walk through rocks
Fixed Marinated Herring meal icon
Small urban hedges are no longer missing the inside of their model
Removed two “test” items from Scrooge’s Store
Fixed fishing ripples spawning within rocks in the Forgotten Lands
Adjusted the size and visuals of the constellation furniture for Moana’s quest
Fixed an issue preventing the Orchid Sunbird from granting rewards when receiving its favorite gift
Rain will now properly water plants
Campfires now emit sound
The jingle when getting a “critical hit” now stops at the correct time
Fixed Streaming Friendly music to remove tracks which triggered claims
Fixed prices for items appearing in the delivery system
Removed items from random bags, Scrooge’s Store, and the delivery system that should not appear there
Fixed game logo for Japanese and Chinese versions
Fixed the wrong skybox appearing in Scrooge’s Store
Fixed food disappearing from the shelves in Chez Remy
Fixed instances in which characters would remark about the wrong time of day. Goofy, however, will continue to misjudge the weather
Fixed instances of characters fishing the wrong way on the beach
Fixed Ariel becoming unlocked before fixing her house
Removed various quest items that would stay in players’ inventories after a quest was completed
Removed unavailable items from characters’ daily favorite items list
The magical crystal will now appear properly on the pedestal in the Forgotten Lands during Ursula’s quest
Fixed the exhaustion effect not displaying properly
Various audio and SFX fixes
The player’s legs will no longer shrink while wearing some types of clothes
Fixed issues that affected Mickey’s eyes
Related: When is Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Next Update? – Answered
All of the above and more can be found on the official Disney Dreamlight Valley website, which is where all the quoted text originated.
