New Horizons F.A.Q. – Ask Questions Here!

[JellyLu]

Yes, it’s been happening to me. I do have SorrowCon drift, though.

Unfortunately, if you've tried re-calibrating your controllers/updated your controllers/done basic troubleshooting without it helping, this is most likely is Joy-Con drift.

This is exactly what happened to me. Drift doesn't just start with your character slowly walking away with no input; it progresses to that point. Originally, I occasionally had small stutters while walking like you're describing; it would happen only a few times a day. Then it would happen more frequently. I checked the joystick calibration, and it seemed normal there. Then instead of going from a run to a walk, it would go from a run to a complete stop. Then I finally started slowly walking even though I wasn't touching the joystick. Later, I would stand still even though I was holding down the joystick in a direction because it was drifting in the opposite direction. And it finally ended with me being able to run in a direction without touching the joystick just by holding down B. By this point, if I looked in the calibration settings, I could constantly see phantom inputs on that screen; the joystick just couldn't stay at its origin at all. I first started noticing drift with only around 100-120 hours put into my Joy-Cons. By 160 hours, it was difficult to deal with, and by 200 hours, it was unplayable.

There's a good chance that it will just get worse from here on out. If it does, your options are to either send it to Nintendo or learn how to replace it yourself.

Thank you both! Looks like I'll be cleaning, calibrating, and overall keeping an eye on my switch! Might be time to invest in a pro controller, haha

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

Thank you both! Looks like I'll be cleaning, calibrating, and overall keeping an eye on my switch! Might be time to invest in a pro controller, haha

Best of luck! And yeah, I definitely wouldn't recommend just buying a new Joy-Con. It seems like it's an inherent hardware flaw that makes them more susceptible to drift than most controllers. I do recommend the Pro Controller. Its battery life is dreamy, haha. Basically its only flaw is its d-pad, which is even worse than the horror stories have made it out to be.

Calibrating, cleaning with air or contact cleaner, etc. can sometimes help with drift issues, but it's basically doomed to get worse over time no matter what. For me, those things didn't work even in the earliest stages of drift. If you're feeling up to it, replacing the joystick is something you could look into. All you need are a few tools and steady-enough hands.

 

[JellyLu]

Best of luck! And yeah, I definitely wouldn't recommend just buying a new Joy-Con. It seems like it's an inherent hardware flaw that makes them more susceptible to drift than most controllers. I do recommend the Pro Controller. Its battery life is dreamy, haha. Basically its only flaw is its d-pad, which is even worse than the horror stories have made it out to be.

Calibrating, cleaning with air or contact cleaner, etc. can sometimes help with drift issues, but it's basically doomed to get worse over time no matter what. For me, those things didn't work even in the earliest stages of drift. If you're feeling up to it, replacing the joystick is something you could look into. All you need are a few tools and steady-enough hands.

Goodness, thank you! I'm glad to have potentially caught it early so I can do more research and be prepared. To make it a bit worse, I have a lite, so it's either pro controller, learn to repair, or ship to Nintendo for me ;u; Fingers crossed I can get through this!

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

Goodness, thank you! I'm glad to have potentially caught it early so I can do more research and be prepared. To make it a bit worse, I have a lite, so it's either pro controller, learn to repair, or ship to Nintendo for me ;u; Fingers crossed I can get through this!

Oh, heck. I'm so sorry that you're experiencing drift with a Lite. That really sucks. The fact that the drifting issue hasn't been resolved for Lite is honestly absurd.

If money is an issue, you could also look into third-party controllers, either stuff that's officiated by Nintendo like the PowerA controllers, or just various other third parties. I'm assuming that they work with the Lite like the regular Switch? But I don't have too much experience with them; I've found that they can be kind of wonky with things like rumble and other weird oddities, but they're usable for the most part.

It seems like you can technically also replace the sticks of a Lite? I'm not sure if it's also a straightforward procedure or not, but it definitely feels scarier to have to open up the entire console, and I totally understand not wanting to do it.

Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions! I'm hoping that things will end up okay.

Edit: Just editing to add that while Nintendo is fixing controllers out of warranty, opening up your system will obviously just straight up void what warranty you may have. So I'm not sure how repairs at Nintendo work with the Lite since you're shipping the entire system to them, but if they catch onto the fact that you tried to repair it, then obviously, you might not be able to have them help. So yeah, I'd definitely recommend doing some more research and seeing what's best.

 

[JellyLu]

Oh, heck. I'm so sorry that you're experiencing drift with a Lite. That really sucks. The fact that the drifting issue hasn't been resolved for Lite is honestly absurd.

If money is an issue, you could also look into third-party controllers, either stuff that's officiated by Nintendo like the PowerA controllers, or just various other third parties. I'm assuming that they work with the Lite like the regular Switch? But I don't have too much experience with them; I've found that they can be kind of wonky with things like rumble and other weird oddities, but they're usable for the most part.

It seems like you can technically also replace the sticks of a Lite? I'm not sure if it's also a straightforward procedure or not, but it definitely feels scarier to have to open up the entire console, and I totally understand not wanting to do it.

Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions! I'm hoping that things will end up okay.

Edit: Just editing to add that while Nintendo is fixing controllers out of warranty, opening up your system will obviously just straight up void what warranty you may have. So I'm not sure how repairs at Nintendo work with the Lite since you're shipping the entire system to them, but if they catch onto the fact that you tried to repair it, then obviously, you might not be able to have them help. So yeah, I'd definitely recommend doing some more research and seeing what's best.

Really, thank you so much for taking the time to help and explain things! I feel more prepared ;u; I'll definitely be in touch if I have any more questions!

 

[tajikey]

Does having a villager forced out via inviting a non-Amiibo camper reset the move out bubble timing? Meaning, because I invited Frobert to replace Angus, do I have to wait a new 15 days for a villager to want to leave?

Rodney answered my question today. He'll be in boxes tomorrow.

 

[xxcodexx]

question lol *sorry*
i want to do the rock trick *putting the rocks where you want them to go* but im wondering what the grid size is in the game?

and thank you for answering all of my questions

 

[Sharksheep]

question lol *sorry*
i want to do the rock trick *putting the rocks where you want them to go* but im wondering what the grid size is in the game?

and thank you for answering all of my questions

Are you asking about the squares marked out on your map? Each one is 16x16

 

[xxcodexx]

Are you asking about the squares marked out on your map? Each one is 16x16

no, im talking about the island itself. like if you look at a grid, how many blocks does the island take up vertically and horizontally? the reason that im asking is because when youre building something sometimes you will hit a space where the blocks dont line up with each other, which means that the island is running on a grid pattern. if i know the dimensions of the grid, then i can avoid hitting any of those 'half' blocks so everything will line up properly. i just ran into this problem *again* building two staircases by a river, and the bridge will be on one of those 'half' numbers, so i have to tear the entire thing down and set it up again so it doesnt happen; and it would be much easier to know the numbers in the grid so i can avoid that problem in the future

 

[Sharksheep]

no, im talking about the island itself. like if you look at a grid, how many blocks does the island take up vertically and horizontally? the reason that im asking is because when youre building something sometimes you will hit a space where the blocks dont line up with each other, which means that the island is running on a grid pattern. if i know the dimensions of the grid, then i can avoid hitting any of those 'half' blocks so everything will line up properly. i just ran into this problem *again* building two staircases by a river, and the bridge will be on one of those 'half' numbers, so i have to tear the entire thing down and set it up again so it doesnt happen; and it would be much easier to know the numbers in the grid so i can avoid that problem in the future

If you look at your island map, you see that there is a grid. Each of those squares 16x16 blocks. A bridge is either 3x4 or 4x4 or 4x5 blocks in size. There is no "half" block. Islands can take up 1.5 blocks but as far as I know there is no item that are exactly 0.5 x 0.5 blocks.

 

[Etown20]

Does anyone know if seasons/temperature affects villager clothing choices, for instance:

Are they more likely to wear short sleeves in the summer? Are they less likely to wear coats in summer?

I've seen they have winter outfits - would they ever wear short sleeves in winter or do they only wear coats and sweaters?

 

[Sharksheep]

Does anyone know if seasons/temperature affects villager clothing choices, for instance:

Are they more likely to wear short sleeves in the summer? Are they less likely to wear coats in summer?

I've seen they have winter outfits - would they ever wear short sleeves in winter or do they only wear coats and sweaters?

If you are talking about clothing you gifted them, I don't think so. I gave Rhonda a Labelle coat in the spring and she wore it in the summer. They have special outfits they wear when it's raining or snowing but as far as I know, you can't change that.

 

[Halloqueen]

So, here's my situation:

Snake, one of my starting villagers, moved out the other day. I have been scanning Ankha into my campsite for the past three days and today is the third day. However, a random villager acquired Snake's old plot (it says Sold on the sign, there's no house built yet). Can I ask Ankha to move in today if I set down a plot for her, or do I have to wait until tomorrow? Basically, can two different plots be "sold" and the villagers move in on the same day?

I would guess that I have to wait until tomorrow, but I wanted to ask because I'd rather just put it off until tomorrow than have to wait an additional day if some other random villager stole her plot.

 

[Sharksheep]

So, here's my situation:

Snake, one of my starting villagers, moved out the other day. I have been scanning Ankha into my campsite for the past three days and today is the third day. However, a random villager acquired Snake's old plot (it says Sold on the sign, there's no house built yet). Can I ask Ankha to move in today if I set down a plot for her, or do I have to wait until tomorrow? Basically, can two different plots be "sold" and the villagers move in on the same day?

I would guess that I have to wait until tomorrow, but I wanted to ask because I'd rather just put it off until tomorrow than have to wait an additional day if some other random villager stole her plot.

I'm pretty sure you would have to wait until tomorrow. There has been issues with multiple villagers moving in and out with the campers. It's safer to wait until the random moves in completely like their furniture is unpack and then have Ankha kick them out.

 

[Halloqueen]

I'm pretty sure you would have to wait until tomorrow. There has been issues with multiple villagers moving in and out with the campers. It's safer to wait until the random moves in completely like their furniture is unpack and then have Ankha kick them out.

Though I've been playing since launch, I've not yet reached the 10 villager cap, so Ankha herself wouldn't be kicking anyone out. Regardless, I'll wait until tomorrow. Thank you!

 

[GEEBRASS]

So, here's my situation:

Snake, one of my starting villagers, moved out the other day. I have been scanning Ankha into my campsite for the past three days and today is the third day. However, a random villager acquired Snake's old plot (it says Sold on the sign, there's no house built yet). Can I ask Ankha to move in today if I set down a plot for her, or do I have to wait until tomorrow? Basically, can two different plots be "sold" and the villagers move in on the same day?

I would guess that I have to wait until tomorrow, but I wanted to ask because I'd rather just put it off until tomorrow than have to wait an additional day if some other random villager stole her plot.

Yeah, once the forced move-in is in boxes tomorrow, you should be able to invite Ankha if you have an additional available plot. My last Amiibo move-in got screwed up by the Bug-Off. Had the villager I'd been waiting for ask to move out on Thursday, they were in boxes on Friday and got adopted, couldn't move in my Amiibo on Saturday because of the event, got a forced move-in on Sunday, the forced villager was in boxes on Monday, then on Tuesday I could finally invite my Amiibo I'd intended to invite on Saturday...

 

[ceribells]

Can a waterfall empty out into a pond below, or would that be considered a river?

 

[Sharksheep]

Can a waterfall empty out into a pond below, or would that be considered a river?

The waterfall would make it a river if I remember correctly. You can try fishing in the pond and see if you catch any river fish

 

[mitfy]

when diving for pearls, what size shadow are they in comparison to other creatures?

 

[Sharksheep]

when diving for pearls, what size shadow are they in comparison to other creatures?

They are the small or extra small. I haven't gotten enough pearl to tell. They are always stationary.