Valheim Update 0.217.38 Patch Notes – Dec. 14, 2023

Valheim update 0.217.38 is available on PC (Steam) and Xbox One. According to the official Valheim patch notes, the latest update brings new features, fixes and improvements. Apart from this, Valheim patch 0.217.38 also includes stability fixes.

Previously, a major Valheim update 0.212.7 added Valheim Mistlands update added new contents, a new biome, 9 new creatures and Mistlands boss. Unfortunately, players are still facing various issues with the game. Today’s Valheim game update 217.31 will address a few of these issues.

Check out more details below.

Valheim Patch Notes – December 14, 2023

Abbreviated patch notes:

• Settings menu revamped
• Added automatic toggling of seasonal items
• Multiple bug fixes

Detailed patch notes:

Fixes & improvements:

• Fixed blurry item counters in inventory
• Fixed issue where player profile link in Player List would open multiple times
• Fixed problem where text “None” was hard coded in the build HUD to instead use localized string
• Enabled auto-size on BuildHUD amount text objects as they need to be sized down for some translations to fit
• Alleviated issue with music stuttering when playing with low FPS
• Added automatic toggling of seasonal items
• Fixed issue where the skill value UI text wouldn’t update properly for bonus levels
• Added proper support for IME-input
• Added NumPad support for the Hotbar
• Fixed bug where key hints wouldn’t display correctly on non-QWERTY keyboard layouts
• Implemented a system to detect low local disk space when saving
• Fixed an issue where admins couldn’t kick players via the player list UI on dedicated servers
• Tweaked boss-spawning to prevent bosses from getting stuck
• Fixed an issue where signs would be flashing with anti-aliasing on
• Fixed a bug that could cause boats to take damage due to low FPS
• Fixed bug where D-pad input was unresponsive in menus on Steam Deck
• Localization updated

Settings menu revamped:

• Split “Controls” tab into two: “Controller” and “Keyboard & Mouse”
• New tabs “Gameplay” and “Accessibility” for PC and Linux version with according settings
• Some settings can be found on multiple tabs so they can be found more easily
• Reordered some settings into other tabs
• Tool-tips for some settings to clarify their functionality
• Predefined graphic modes for PC and Linux: “Performance”, “Quality”, “Balanced” and “Very low”
• Added a “Keyboard & Mouse” tab for Xbox
• More graphic customization for Xbox versions
• Separate settings to invert the camera for controller and mouse
• Fixed overlapping of controller button labels

Xbox:

• Added Keyboard/Mouse support for Xbox

Download free Valheim game patch 0.217.38 on PC(Steam).