SUMMARY
- Amid backlash and a notice from Nintendo, Palworld devs maintain momentum with a major update following a successful launch.
- Update v0.1.4.0 fixed many game issues, including Pals at base getting stuck and not doing work assignments. Also, wooden bases no longer burn after the recent patch.
Amidst all the troubles and controversies, the show must go on. And if the show is a success, then it definitely shouldn’t stop. That’s what Palworld developer Pocketpair is currently doing.
After facing a lot of backlash for its resemblance to Nintendo’s Pokemon, a notice from Nintendo, and more, Palworld devs are making sure to keep the momentum going. After a super successful launch, just when things had started to look dull for the game, the devs released the game’s biggest update.
Palworld update v0.1.4.0
Palworld received its biggest patch v0.1.4.0 which fixes a lot of issues found in the game. Some of the most frustrating bits such as Pals at base getting stuck and refusing to do work assignments have been taken care of. Similarly, players no longer need to worry about their wooden bases being burned down after the recent patch.
[Patch Notice]
・Steam patch v0.1.4.0
・Xbox patch v0.1.1.3Steam version v0.1.4.0 has been released.
(Xbox version v0.1.1.3 will be released as soon as it is ready)Patch Notes:
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▼Major Fixes
・Fixed an issue where the game would crash under certain conditions…— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) February 1, 2024
The speed as well as range of fire on wooden buildings has been nerfed. Notably the update also addressed the issue where the game would often crash. The new update also solves the serious issue of crashed and corrupted saved data for a group of players. It has been reported that this was triggered when Palworld guilds captured a total of 7,000 Pals.
Although the update has not been able to fix Palworld saves that were impacted by the problem, Pocketpair stated they are “continuing to work on fixing this issue permanently.” Thus, players who face this issue can expect a positive response from the devs soon.
Palworld update v0.1.4.0 patch notes
Here are the patch notes for Palworld update v0.1.4.0:
Major Fixes
- An issue where the game would crash under certain conditions is fixed.
- An issue where if another player’s pal/base pal had HP 30% or less, it could be captured by using a sphere has been fixed.
- The issue wherein enemy pals got stuck in walls due to charge attacks is fixed.
- The first fix for an issue wherein the game would always crash and save data would be corrupted whenever the total number of pals captured by the guild reached around 7000.
Key Configuration
- Added support for mouse side keys and numeric keypad in keyboard key configuration.
Player Issues
- The issue where players on dedicated servers and co-op (online) received damage twice has been fixed.
- The specifications have been changed so that players can move at extremely low speeds even when they have exceeded the weight limit.
- Players no longer pass through walls at the time of dismounting.
- An issue where capture power strengthened by Lifmunk Effigies was reset when using memory reset drugs has been fixed.
- The issue of armor being equipped in the wrong slot is fixed.
- The camera positions of several Pals have been adjusted to make it easier to see when mounted.
Base Issues
- Specifications have been changed so that Pals who are manually assigned to a breeding farm will no longer become hungry and their manual assignments will not be removed.
- The keyboard shortcut to lift Pals has been changed from F → V (Pad: X → Y) to prevent accidents.
- The speed and range of fire spreading on wooden buildings have been reduced.
- The issue where the manual work assignments could not be set at all under certain circumstances has been fixed.
- The issue where extremely high-level Relaxaurus would attack the base during raids is fixed.
- Several measures have been added to prevent base Pals from getting stuck.
- An issue where Pals would get stuck when transporting items and would drop them on the spot has been fixed.
- The issue where Pals at the base continued to cut down trees that were already cut is fixed.
- An issue where Pals at the base were on the verge of death due to unexplained falling damage is fixed.
- An issue where Pals at the base would float under some conditions has been fixed.
- An issue where a farm was built on the second floor or above, causing work pals to be unable to move on the floors below has been fixed.
Other
- The incorrect text is rectified.
- Preventive measures against cheating and stealing other players’ Pals have been added
- Many other minor fixes such as the addition of a UI key guide have been made.
Notably, there are still some more issues that Palworld needs to fix, however, these can be taken care of in subsequent updates. The developers have announced that they will be adding new features like PvP and raids once the technical problems have been tackled.