I think I broke the game, Redd won't appear? *FIXED*

[Sharpington]

Did you guys have your game set to real time when you downloaded the update and loaded up to play? Since events are supposed to be triggered in real time now, the event may have gotten confused when the date didn't match the event trigger. I know the game normally can't tell when you TT forward, but if your game messed up on the original event trigger moving forward might not work

Setting it to internet time and letting the day change over may help it reset itself properly

 

[Que]

I had Redd show up for the first time for me, but I neglected to talk to him and TTed the next day. Since then Redd has never showed up. So my guess is if you didn’t talk to him on that day, that’s it. This is looking like it’s a glitch.
TTing backwards a day counts a one day moving forward btw, so you TTing to the 22nd technically counts as a day moving forward, and Redd likely showed up on the 22nd (I find that Isabelle doesn’t talk if you’ve already played on that day)

That makes sense! But some people previously in the thread reported having the same issue and that he'll just appear on another day at random. Still.. trying.. to.. find.. him ;-;

Post automatically merged: Apr 24, 2020

Did you guys have your game set to real time when you downloaded the update and loaded up to play? Since events are supposed to be triggered in real time now, the event may have gotten confused when the date didn't match the event trigger. I know the game normally can't tell when you TT forward, but if your game messed up on the original event trigger moving forward might not work

Setting it to internet time and letting the day change over may help it reset itself properly

I had it on real time when I accessed and used the new update, didn't change it until I hopped back and then forward a day (and ultimately missed Redd)

 

[moonolotl]

Did you guys have your game set to real time when you downloaded the update and loaded up to play? Since events are supposed to be triggered in real time now, the event may have gotten confused when the date didn't match the event trigger. I know the game normally can't tell when you TT forward, but if your game messed up on the original event trigger moving forward might not work

Setting it to internet time and letting the day change over may help it reset itself properly

When i downloaded the event it was about 5am the 23rd. Because i'd started the game on the 23rd i went back a day then forward a day to trigger leaf to visit, because id messed up and opened the game before id downloaded the update (he wont visit if you do that)
that might be why

 

[AdvLAMP]

Any luck? :c

 

[spinningmouse]

Did you guys have your game set to real time when you downloaded the update and loaded up to play? Since events are supposed to be triggered in real time now, the event may have gotten confused when the date didn't match the event trigger. I know the game normally can't tell when you TT forward, but if your game messed up on the original event trigger moving forward might not work

Setting it to internet time and letting the day change over may help it reset itself properly

I think I was on internet time when I downloaded it, but I've also been tt every day since to try and get redd to show up...but I always set it back to internet time when I finish so i know it's gone to the next day normally at least once, and when i messed around this morning still didn't see him.
I'm getting increasingly convinced it's a glitch : (

 

[AdvLAMP]

I think the issue is Redd won't show up until you've donated your work to Blathers. I've spoken to Bioness who managed to fix this by having their second character talk to Redd. They TTed to the day before they knew Redd would come, then they talked to Blathers with the second character to trigger the artwork and museum upgrade dialog. Then they resynced their time with the internet, which meant traveling 1 day forward. Redd was back on their island and they could buy his first piece of art from him.
I'm gonna try this method and see if it'll work. Bioness did say it didn't work for some people however.

 

[Que]

I think the issue is Redd won't show up until you've donated your work to Blathers. I've spoken to Bioness who managed to fix this by having their second character talk to Redd. They TTed to the day before they knew Redd would come, then they talked to Blathers with the second character to trigger the artwork and museum upgrade dialog. Then they resynced their time with the internet, which meant traveling 1 day forward. Redd was back on their island and they could buy his first piece of art from him.
I'm gonna try this method and see if it'll work. Bioness did say it didn't work for some people however.

I reeeaaally dont wanna have to start a new character just to fix this. I haven't properly tried to donate some art yet (it was fake when I tried, need a real one) so that could potentially also work. I'm still TTing forward steadily to find him, but at this point I've halted down the search and just TTing a little more than I usually would only. Still, no Redd </3

 

[AdvLAMP]

Darn, well hey if I ever get Redd to appear at last, I'll make sure I'll get you a real painting, Que because this bug really is bugging me

 

[Que]

Darn, well hey if I ever get Redd to appear at last, I'll make sure I'll get you a real painting, Que because this bug really is bugging me

hehehhehehehee Thank you so much ;-;

 

[cococay]

I can’t get Redd either I think I did the same thing as you. Blathers keeps saying he’s waiting for me to donate art, but no Redd to be found.

 

[spinningmouse]

I reeeaaally dont wanna have to start a new character just to fix this. I haven't properly tried to donate some art yet (it was fake when I tried, need a real one) so that could potentially also work. I'm still TTing forward steadily to find him, but at this point I've halted down the search and just TTing a little more than I usually would only. Still, no Redd </3

I actually tried this...i made a second character for my island, went back to the day i originally talked to blathers, spoke to him, got the dialogue, went forward a day, and didn't get redd : (
right now i'm mostly hoping one of my friends will be kind enough to let me buy art next time he's on their island so i can donate to the museum

 

[Ace Marvel]

I reeeaaally dont wanna have to start a new character just to fix this. I haven't properly tried to donate some art yet (it was fake when I tried, need a real one) so that could potentially also work. I'm still TTing forward steadily to find him, but at this point I've halted down the search and just TTing a little more than I usually would only. Still, no Redd </3

Not in any way I'm blaming you, but I want to update you that I have TT a few times since you visit and Redd has not visit again, I don't know if is just a coincidence, but this might proof that in fact your file is glitched. I will try to see if he visits but in 20 days I TT he did not visit, Lief and all the others did at some point. Again this is just to update you, I'm not mad nor blame you, please don't think that.

 

[Que]

I can’t get Redd either I think I did the same thing as you. Blathers keeps saying he’s waiting for me to donate art, but no Redd to be found.

Atleast it looks like this is a pretty common issue, so hopefully Nintendo will give us a fix soon!

I actually tried this...i made a second character for my island, went back to the day i originally talked to blathers, spoke to him, got the dialogue, went forward a day, and didn't get redd : (
right now i'm mostly hoping one of my friends will be kind enough to let me buy art next time he's on their island so i can donate to the museum

Yeah, one of my friends told me to come buy a genuine piece next time he's around, but he doesn't ALWAYS sell 2 real paintings so I'm just hoping ><

 

[Evadere]

Okay so I promised myself I wouldn’t tt on this game but I wanted to get rid of some villagers. I tt Friday a day forward and got the announcement but never talked to Redd. So yesterday he wasn’t there like you guys so I tt all the way to 2057 and he was so I talked to him and bought the painting and saved then changed to current day talked to Blathers which triggered the upgrade and as of today is upgrading like everyone else’s

hope this helps

 

[Que]

Not in any way I'm blaming you, but I want to update you that I have TT a few times since you visit and Redd has not visit again, I don't know if is just a coincidence, but this might proof that in fact your file is glitched. I will try to see if he visits but in 20 days I TT he did not visit, Lief and all the others did at some point. Again this is just to update you, I'm not mad nor blame you, please don't think that.

Oh god no, I'm so sorry Q_Q That'd be horrible if us being glitched could spread like that, keep me updated please! Hoping Nintendo will notice soooooon pleasethisishorrible

Post automatically merged: Apr 25, 2020

Okay so I promised myself I wouldn’t tt on this game but I wanted to get rid of some villagers. I tt Friday a day forward and got the announcement but never talked to Redd. So yesterday he wasn’t there like you guys so I tt all the way to 2057 and he was so I talked to him and bought the painting and saved then changed to current day talked to Blathers which triggered the upgrade and as of today is upgrading like everyone else’s

hope this helps

2057 o_o A lot of people talked about TT being the fix, but that's a lot of years LMAO

I might try that soon, I'm getting impatient and desperate honestly - and if it spreads to others, that's even worse!

Edit: Going all in, TTing to the 22nd April just to see if he's there, then 23rd April again just to check

Then straight to July, if notthen December and I'll keep doing it like that. After a few tries, I might as well jump to 2057;;;;

 

[Ace Marvel]

Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. Also something that happened to me was that Julian sent me a letter with a gift and it was the real Valiant Statue so you might try that.

 

[MGK1]

I have this exact same issue. Thought I was the only one. I hope Nintendo patches this soon. Was so excited to see Redd again

 

[Que]

Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. Also something that happened to me was that Julian sent me a letter with a gift and it was the real Valiant Statue so you might try that.

Oh that'd be a lifesaver, Julian please send me pls pls pls

I have this exact same issue. Thought I was the only one. I hope Nintendo patches this soon. Was so excited to see Redd again

You're far from alone from what I can tell! I was so excited too, wanted to fill up my museum and house and island with all the pretty arts ;-;

 

[Bioness]

Do you have a second character on your account? I had this glitch and was able to fix it by using a second character to trigger Blathers and only time travelling a single day at a time.

 

[MGK1]

Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. Also something that happened to me was that Julian sent me a letter with a gift and it was the real Valiant Statue so you might try that.

If someone would like to give me a real piece of art and see if that fixes this issue, that would be great as well!