What changed in Don't Starve in 2019
385 updates · 11 main milestones · Jan 11, 2019 to Jun 25, 2019
- 39 eventsLife vest and amulet will save the player on water in HamletgameplaySteamFixed a sound glitch in the Volcanobug fixSteamBat Bat added to magic tab in Hamletnew contentSteamFixed crash at the beginning of adventure mode prologuebug fixMilestoneSteamWheeler tracker won’t steal an item when a second is given to it anymorebug fixSteamRoc won’t land when you are on the edge of the jungle and skygameplaySteamPathfinding should now work better in interiorsbug fixSteamPoison Frog Legs and Tubers won’t bother WX anymoregameplaySteamFixed bug where minimap sometimes didn't properly uncover traversed areasbug fixSteamCity Pig houses minimap icon fixedbug fixSteamThumper’s minimap icon fixedbug fixSteamElectric Isosceles won’t transport land based followersgameplaySteamFix an issue with targeting a boat cannon while using a controllerbug fixSteamBramble Armor will protect Wormwood from Cacti and Spiky BushesgameplaySteamPlayer will wait until after landing on a boat to sneezebug fixSteamFixed spelling error on the Batilisk Wingbug fixSteamFixed player boat crashing into shoreline when beardhair or dense jungleturf was placed on edge of lilypondbug fixSteamAdded official Chinese language supportui uxSteamAdded support for Apple's new notarization proceduresystemSteamDense turf will grow tall grassgameplaySteamInsulated sac, sea sack and gold rock gets a minimap iconbug fixSteamPigs shouldn’t get stuck on city structures so muchbug fixSteamFixed the burnt farm plot crashbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed very high awake entity counts, especially near waterfallsbug fixSteamFix for sound problem caused by rabid beetlesbug fixSteamFix potential infinite loop on loadbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed potential humongous memory spike on world load when worldhoppingbug fixMilestoneSteamThe Doy Doy feather is actually tradeable nowgameplaySteamWormwood will not catch fire when hit by lightning while wearing insulating gear in non-Hamlet worldsgameplaySteamRoc won’t try and break non breakable structuresgameplaySteamFixed some bugs with Ballphin Palacebug fixSteamWebber won’t attack neutral spiders with the attack key nowgameplaySteamFixed graphic bug with fence gates when exiting interiorsbug fixSteamFixed Catalina supportsystemSteamFarmplot art will refresh properly on save/loadbug fixSteamFix for crash in seasonmanager when under attack in a Hamlet compatible ROG worldbug fixMilestoneSteamFix potential crash on load with burnt farmplotbug fixMilestoneSteamCan pick up items on the ground near un-sprung tooth traps nowbug fixSteamFixed graphic problem with the pig totem torchbug fixSteam
- 40 eventsPig Beautician Accepts Doy Doy Feathersbug fixSteamFixed Silver Necklace Floating Animation and Minimap Iconbug fixSteamFixed Minimap Texture for Dense Turfbug fixSteamFixed Hounds Arriving Too Soon After ROG World Jumpbug fixSteamCorkboat Floats if Player Sinks Holding Itbug fixSteamFences Can Only Be Built on Landbug fixSteamFixed Graphic Bug with Bug B’Gonebug fixSteamPugalisk Gaze Now Freezes More Creaturesbug fix
Now freezes birds, butterflies, bees, fish, and more.
SteamFlower of Life Sparkles Won't Block Building Placementbug fixSteamFixed Ruins and Jungle Seasonal Musicbug fixSteamCapped Vampire Bats Collect in Cavesbug fixSteamImproved Performance of Tall Grassbug fixSteamGnats Can Be Frozen by Flingomaticbug fixSteamFences Considered for Pathfindingbug fixSteamWheeler Won't Dodge Towards Attacked Targetsbug fixSteamMinimap Icons for Various Items Addedbug fixIncludes Wheeler’s Tracker, Pew-Matic, Bramble Core, and Spiky Bush.
SteamFrozen Flytraps Won't Go to Sleepbug fixSteamFixed Graphic Problem with Growable Products Sizebug fixSteamFixed Double Hair Bug on Character Animationbug fixSteamController Players Can Eat Again in Hamlet Worldsbug fixNow functional for non-Wormwood characters.
SteamMagic Water Cures Poisonbug fixSteam2nd Aporkalypse Ends Properly Nowbug fixSteamButterfly Spawners Don't Block Placementbug fixSteamAncient Pickaxe Won't Destroy Coral Prematurelybug fixSteamVampire Bats Drop Bat Wings Occasionallybug fixSteamQueen Womant Plays Boss Fight Musicbug fixSteamWheeler's Dodge Target Moves Faster for Controllersbug fixSteamFixed Caps Problem with Wilba's Speechbug fixSteamFixed Hover Text on Tar Lampbug fixSteamDeconstruction Staff Removes Pig City Items Completelybug fixNo reconstruction project left behind.
SteamDynamic Asset Loading Feature AddedperformanceNew Performance setting to reduce memory usage by loading data as needed.
SteamToucans Won't Land in Mangrove Biomesbug fixSteamFlower of Life Burns to Ashbug fixSteam - 41 eventsThumper Item Miss Fixbug fix
The Thumper still sometimes misses stuff, but now it’s not always the same things.
SteamPlant Action Visibilitybug fixOnly Wormwood will see the Plant action with seeds when using a controller.
SteamController Hint Fixbug fixFixed controller hint showing 'MISSING NAME' when near a bramble site.
SteamRain Stopping Issue Fixbug fixFixed another way rain could stop prematurely when leaving an interior.
SteamAncient Hulk Laser Spin Lag ReductionperformanceAncient Hulk’s laser spin should cause less lag now.
SteamPig Bandit Mugging Fixbug fixPig Bandit will include contents of the players backpack now when deciding to mug them.
SteamNavigadget Drop Fixbug fixNavigadget can be dropped after an attempt to put it into the Pew-matic is made.
SteamDryrack Functionality in Rainbug fixDryrack in interiors will still work when it’s raining outside.
SteamFlower of Life Health Penalty Fixbug fixFlower of Life’s health penalty as a resurrector fixed.
SteamAncient Robots Telelocator Focus Fixbug fixAncient Robots won’t push the telelocator Focus around now.
SteamGnats Carrying Fixbug fixGnats can be carried to other worlds when infesting a character who uses the Skyworthy or Seaworthy.
SteamController Dismount Fixbug fixController won’t allow character to dismount boats into clouds now.
SteamTeleportation of Partially Constructed Robotbug fixPartially constructed Robot can be teleported.
SteamWilba's Necklace Sanity Drain Fixbug fixWilba’s silver necklace will stop draining sanity when Wilba is safe from Werepigism.
SteamTravel Option Fixbug fixFixed issue where the 'Travel' option would not show on teleportato in adventure mode when playing with controller.
Steam - 54 eventsBoat Inspection Issue Fixedbug fix
Fixed inability to inspect boats in Hamlet compatible worlds.
SteamWagstaff Goggles Re-exportedbug fixWagstaff goggles have been re-exported for character resolution.
SteamItem Dropping on Carpets Enabledbug fixPlayers can now drop items on carpets and the aporkalypse clock.
SteamWheeler's Inventory Slots Increasedbug fixWheeler now has 15 inventory slots and a speed boost for empty slots.
SteamShamlet Mask Functionality Improvedbug fixTaking off the shamlet mask won't give entities the 'monster' tag.
SteamFixed Out of Bounds Placement for Blue Sow and Trufflebug fixCorrected code to prevent placing items out of bounds.
SteamWheeler's Dodge Prompt Issue Fixedbug fixWheeler no longer gets the 'Dodge' prompt while on a boat or riding a beefalo.
SteamBurnable Items Won't Burn from Lightningbug fixBurnable but insulated items are now safe from lightning strikes.
SteamTrusty Shooter Item Shot Issues Fixedbug fixItems shot by the Trusty Shooter no longer show up at 0,0.
SteamSnow Coverage for Entities Inside Interiors Fixedbug fixEntities inside interiors should not get snow-covered.
SteamTrusty Shooter Item Pickup Issue Fixedbug fixItems shot by the Trusty Shooter can no longer be picked up in the air.
SteamUI Bug with Wheeler's Equipment Fixedbug fixFixed UI bug when equipping a backpack or entering a boat.
SteamCraft Tabs Improvedbug fixCraft-tabs now accurately reflect changes with chimes and highlights.
SteamTrusty Shooter and Navigadget UI Position Fixedbug fixMoved UI for Trusty Shooter and Navigadget to avoid interfering with boat UI.
SteamCrash When Entering Interior on Volcano Fixedbug fixResolved crash issue when entering an interior on the volcano.
SteamWagstaff Can Use Telebrella While Mountedbug fixWagstaff can now investigate and use the telebrella while mounted.
SteamEasier Hammering of Structures on Boatsbug fixMade it easier to hammer structures while inside a boat.
SteamIcons for New Renovation Wallpapers Fixedbug fixFixed some icons for two new renovation wallpapers.
SteamWheeler's Tracker Background Addedbug fixBackground added to Wheeler's tracker and trusty shooter slot.
SteamMinimap Icon Glitch for Aporkalypse Clock Fixedbug fixResolved issue where the clock was missing from the minimap.
SteamCrash When Using Spyglass in Interior Fixedbug fixFixed crash issue when using spyglass in an interior.
SteamWheeler's Dodge Cool Down Reducedbug fixWheeler's dodge cool down has been reduced to 1.5 seconds.
SteamWheeler's Controller Trusty Shooter Use Fixedbug fixWheeler can now use the Trusty Shooter with a controller.
SteamWorldgen Accessibility Issue Resolvedbug fixWormhole now allows access to previously unreachable areas.
SteamTrusty Shooter Issues on Boat Fixedbug fixUsing the Trusty Shooter on a boat no longer causes problems.
SteamAporkalypse Clock Interaction Fixedbug fixClock no longer blocks interaction with suspicious crack.
SteamFixed Crash Due to Missing Commabug fixResolved crash issue caused by a missing comma in speech files.
SteamWagstaff Can Craft Electrical Doodadbug fixWagstaff can now craft an Electrical Doodad in Vanilla DS.
SteamAdded New Characters: Wheeler and Wagstaffnew contentTwo new characters introduced for testing.
SteamWebber's Shamlet Mask Crafting Order Fixedbug fixWebber's Shamlet mask now shows up as the first craftable item in the dress tab.
Steam - 39 eventsPrefab plantability fixbug fix
Fixed prefabs that were plantable on water where they shouldn’t be.
SteamAdded sounds to Aporkalypse ClockaudioSteamJellyfish Jerky visibility fixbug fixJellyfish Jerky no longer appears floating in water when dropped on the ground.
SteamHoundius Shootius placement fixbug fixHoundius Shootius no longer loses its base when placed in an interior.
SteamPlayer skeleton spawn fixbug fixPlayer skeleton now spawns in the correct interior upon resurrection.
SteamPerishable items rot fixbug fixPerishable items that rot in an interior now properly spawn rot.
SteamBlueprints from tinker shopnew contentAll blueprints from the tinker shop can now be learned in Hamlet.
SteamMultiple pig scepters fixbug fixFixed issue with multiple pig scepters showing up in the world.
SteamWorldgen customization images fixbug fixFixed missing worldgen customization images when hopping from Shipwrecked to Hamlet.
SteamTrading crash fixbug fixFixed possible crash when trading with pigmen in worlds outside Hamlet.
SteamCarpets interaction fixbug fixCarpets should no longer block interactions with items placed upon them.
SteamHidden doors earthquake fixbug fixHidden doors no longer reveal when an earthquake happens in another room.
SteamMissing crafting description fixbug fixCrafting description for The Sty Oddities Emporium is now available.
SteamBall Pein Hammer durability fixbug fixFixed inconsistency in durability loss when using spacebar.
SteamMining pillar crash fixbug fixFixed case where mining a pillar could cause crashes and other instability.
Steam - 31 eventsTurf Placement Crash Fixedbug fix
Fixed crash to desktop when placing certain kinds of turf in specific configurations.
SteamBrain of Thought Volcanic Tab Bug Fixedbug fixFixed brain of thought not showing Volcanic tab in Hamlet compatible Shipwrecked world.
SteamPugalisk Freezing Bug Fixedbug fixFixed a bug where the pugalisk would be locked trying to freeze elephant cacti.
SteamIncreased Sound ChannelsperformanceIncreased the number of sound channels to reduce audio glitches.
SteamCreature Escape Assert Fixedbug fixFixed rare assert when creatures tried to run away from you in interiors.
SteamHammered Drying Rack Bug Fixedbug fixA hammered drying rack won’t drop a raw item after it’s been harvested.
SteamWormwood's Bramble Armor Bug Fixedbug fixFixed a bug with Wormwood’s bramble armor and pig men.
SteamRainbow Jellyfish Drop Assert Fixedbug fixFixed an assert when dropping rainbow jellyfish in Hamlet’s water.
SteamLight from Burning Items Follows Playerbug fixThe light from items burning in your inventory now follows you when moving between interiors.
SteamRoot Trunk and Dense Turf from Bramble Bulbnew contentNew crafting options added for Root Trunk and Dense Turf using Bramble Bulb.
SteamPiko Spawning Trees Bug Fixedbug fixFixed a bug that caused Piko spawning trees to stop being Piko spawning trees after a save.
SteamTinker Shop Addednew contentTinker Shop is now available in newly generated worlds and through the Key To The City in existing worlds.
SteamCloud Exit Bug Fixedbug fixFixed another cause of ending up on the clouds when exiting a building that was close to the edge of the land.
SteamMusic Playback Issue Fixedbug fixFixed a problem with working music not playing after jungle or ruins music.
SteamCrash When Trading with Pig Mechanic Fixedbug fixFixed a crash when trading with the pig mechanic shop keeper.
SteamCollision on Land Edges Made One-Sidedbug fixMade the collision on the land edges one-sided for easier fixes if you find yourself on the other side.
SteamSeaworthy and Skyworthy Hammeredbug fixThe Seaworthy and Skyworthy can be hammered. Seaworthy can now be crafted in a Shipwrecked world.
SteamWerewoodie and Werewilba Gnats Bug Fixedbug fixFixed a bug with werewoodie and werewilba still attracting Gnats at night.
Steam - 17 eventsWarrior Mants behavior correctedbug fix
Fixed Warrior Mants sometimes disappearing or not properly returning to regular Mant.
SteamCity Lamp placer grid snapping fixedbug fixThe City Lamp placer snaps to the grid like the actual lamps do.
SteamGlowflies killed by spear traps assert fixedbug fixFixed assert when glowflies are killed by spear traps.
SteamAdded Salt Lick to all versionsnew contentSteamNettle plants re-bloom timing adjustedbalance changeNettle plants don’t reset when they become dry now but they take a little longer to re-bloom.
SteamSurplus Mants and glowflies cleanup addedbug fixAdded a one-time cleanup for surplus Mants and glowflies as a result of previous bugs.
SteamTelelocator staff usage issue fixedbug fixFixed use of telelocator staff without focus in Hamlet.
SteamPig Shops and structures grid snapping fixedbug fixPig Shops, houses and guard towers also snap to grid when placed.
SteamArt cleanup for pig city item placersvisualsCleaned up the art of the pig city item placers. (removed snow and fiesta art).
SteamDLC compatibility joypad navigation improvedbug fixDLC compatibility popup can now be navigated with joypad.
SteamPotential assert when loading gnats fixedbug fixFixed potential assert when loading gnats (Dr Seuss calling).
SteamGlowfly cocoons expiration issue fixedbug fixGlowfly cocoons still around after the Humid season will expire.
SteamMouse clicks blocked by window light fixedbug fixLight from windows does not block mouse clicks anymore.
Steam - 10 eventsRabid Beetles Lifespan Adjustedbalance change
Rabid Beetles now have about a one day lifespan once hatched.
SteamVampire Bats Visibility Issue Fixedbug fixFixed a problem with Vampire Bats not showing up in the caves when asleep.
SteamCave Flowers Lighting Issue Fixedbug fixCave flowers won't light up if they have been picked when they 'wake up'.
SteamSlurper Interaction with Werewilbabug fixSlurper can slurp Werewilba, but won’t remove her fur. Also, her fur won’t slip off when wet.
SteamGnats Ignore Woodie and Wilba Lightsbug fixGnats (and other light seekers) won’t consider Woodie and Wilba lights in were form.
SteamPig Bankers No Longer Accept Purple Gemsbalance changePig Bankers no longer accept Purple Gems. Their magic is too dark.
SteamRare Assert Fixed in World Customizationbug fixFixed a rare assert when entering the world customization screen.
SteamRegrowable Vines Draw Order Fixedbug fixFixed the draw order of regrowable vines - they were sometimes drawn behind the door.
SteamPrevent Item Theft from Locked Pedestalsbug fixMilestoneIt is no longer possible to steal items from locked pedestals.
Steam - 3 eventsEnhanced Seasons and Contentnew contentMilestone
Adding more to the seasons, new perks, challenges, and a new boss creature. Multi-roomed homes will also be implemented.
SteamOngoing Bug Fixes and Optimizationbug fixWorking on bug fixes, tuning, and optimization, particularly addressing performance issues.
SteamNew Characters Introductionnew contentMilestoneTwo new characters will be added: a globetrotting adventurer and a mysterious inventor. One character will be free for all base game owners.
Steam - 19 eventsWerewilba Lightning Fixbug fix
Werewilba’s light won’t go out when she’s struck by lightning now.
SteamThunderbirds Targeting Fixbug fixThunderbirds shouldn't unfairly target players anymore and ignore lightning rods at times.
SteamWerewilba Grogginess Fixbug fixWerewilba won’t be groggy in the humid season from her body hair anymore.
SteamDecoration Conflicts Cleanupbug fixCleaned up some decoration conflicts with pig ruins generation.
SteamWormwood Poop Healing Animationnew contentWormwood has an extra (short) animation when healing with poop.
SteamWilba Transformation Fixbug fixWilba no longer turns into Werewilba when removing the Silver Necklace after a full moon.
SteamWorld Type Specific Worldgen PresetsgameplayEach world type (DS/ROG/SW/HAM) now has its own set of worldgen presets to prevent incompatible presets from being applied.
SteamFalling Objects on Ruins Fountain Fixbug fixFalling things should not stay on top of a ruins fountain now.
SteamWorld Generation Without Seasons Fixbug fixIt should not be possible anymore to generate a world without seasons.
SteamBurning Drying Racks Behaviorbug fixDrying racks that burn will produce cooked versions of their item if they can cook, otherwise they will spawn a burning version of the item if they can burn.
SteamWerewilba Food Interaction Fixbug fixWerewilba can now eat food by selecting it and clicking on Wilba with it.
Steam - 35 eventsPotential Assert with Rainbow Jelly Migrationbug fix
Fixed potential assert with rainbow jelly migration.
SteamRare Assert Fix for Wilba Transformationbug fixFixed a rare assert when Wilba sometimes transformed back from wereform.
SteamPotential Crash When Harvesting Drying Rackbug fixFix for potential crash when harvesting drying rack.
SteamMini Signs Deployment Fixbug fixMini signs won’t fail to deploy if the mouse is on an object when the character goes to place it.
SteamWormwood Seed Crash Fixbug fixWormwoods planted seeds won’t crash the game when hit by a ground pound.
SteamIntroduction of Wormwood Characternew contentMilestoneA new character, Wormwood, has been introduced to replace Warbucks.
SteamWilba Transformation Fixbug fixWilba will now transform from her Werewilba form upon resurrecting.
SteamScreecher Mod Launch Fixbug fixFixed assert when trying to launch the game with The Screecher mod enabled.
SteamZoomed Inventory Management Fixbug fixZoomed inventory management with controller should now behave properly with shelves.
SteamShipWrecked Worlds Load Fixbug fixFixed an assert on load of some Hamlet compatible ShipWrecked worlds.
SteamOptions for Lower-End Hardwarequality of lifeAdded options for disabling decorative vines and canopy shadow in Hamlet.
SteamFlytraps Attack Fix for Wormwoodbug fixFlytraps won’t attack Wormwood for carrying vegetables now.
SteamRecipe Popup Text Fixbug fixFixed 'Text not found' in recipe popups when not near needed prototyping machine.
SteamStartup Crash Fixbug fixFixed random startup crash with blueprints in Hamlet compatible worlds.
SteamGraphical Positioning of Items Fixbug fixFixed graphical positioning of items when taken off shelves.
SteamBlooming Rainforest Trees Drop BurrsgameplayChopping Blooming Rainforest trees now yields burrs.
SteamCrash Fix When Dropping Equipped Itembug fixFixed crash when trying to drop equipped item in zoomed interface with controller.
SteamWilba's Werepigism Cursebalance changeWilba now carries the curse of werepigism and is recognized by pigkind as the king's daughter.
SteamBundling Fix After Savebug fixFix for being unable to bundle if the game had saved while bundling.
SteamWormwood Sanity Boost from Known Seedsbug fixKnown seeds will now grant Wormwood sanity boost like random seeds.
SteamWormwood Healing Items Restrictionbug fixWormwood can only use Poop, Guano and Buckets-o-poop to heal.
Steam - 12 eventsCrash Fix with Lazy Explorerbug fix
Fixed crash when leaving interior with lazy explorer equipped.
SteamMouse Over Detection Fixesbug fixFixed mouse over detection on new Hamlet prepared foods and turf.
SteamPig Town Fiesta After Aporkalypseseasonal eventPig towns will celebrate for a few days after an Aporkalypse.
SteamAssert Fixes When Traveling to Hamletbug fixFixed assert when traveling to Hamlet wearing the cowl.
SteamInfinite Loop Fix with Beehive Destructionbug fixFixed infinite loop when destroying a beehive in a world with bees set to ‘None’.
SteamAssert Fix on World Load with Beefalo Mating Seasonbug fixFixed assert on world load when Beefalo Mating Season was set to ‘Often’.
Steam - 16 eventsFixed assert when picking up Hamlet city possessions in linked worldsbug fixSteamCan’t bundle bundles nowbug fixSteamFixed missing minimap icon for cave entrance/exit in ROGbug fixSteamFixed the missing turf art in Hamlet compatible worldsbug fixSteamFixed crash when using crockpot in vanilla worldsbug fixSteamMissing Mount animations fixed (actions properly limited)bug fixSteamFixed autumn colourcube in ROG worldsbug fixSteamBurnt Ant Comb Homes won’t produce any more Mantsbug fixSteamFast Scrolling craft menu tabs as in DSTnew contentSteamFixed missing old bell blueprint in Hamlet compatible ROG worldbug fixSteamFixed Hamlet food in Warly’s crock potbug fixSteamFixed Willow’s arms when rowingbug fixSteamFixed potential assert with bearger in Hamlet compatible worldsbug fixSteamMount injured hud fx fixedbug fixSteamMount speeds fixedbug fixSteamFix Player house being locked again for some characters after obtaining deedbug fixSteam
- 23 eventsBeefalo Taming and Riding Featuresnew contentMilestone
Added saddles, brush, and saddlehorn for taming and riding beefalo.
SteamImproved Controller Supportquality of lifeEnhanced controller support for interacting with interiors and decorating.
SteamAction Key Ability Enhancementquality of lifeAdded action key ability while holding an item on the cursor.
SteamVisual Color Pass of HamletvisualsArtists performed a visual color pass, including seasonal tints and background color changes.
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