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

[Livia]

Does the recycling bin have infinite number of items it can hold? Or is there a limit? Also, where do these items even come from. I feel like there’s a few pieces I might have crafted or lost but I don’t remember planting buildings or things on them to get them inside the box.

There is a limit, but I'm not sure what it is. Once you reach its capacity it will delete the oldest items first.

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When your villagers move out they will sometimes leave behind clothes and furniture n the recycling box. Also random flower seeds show up in there.

 

[Bluebellie]

There is a limit, but I'm not sure what it is. Once you reach its capacity it will delete the oldest items first.

Oh! Thats bad. If it deletes do they come back once we make space on the box? Are they in a void? Or do they disappear forever?

I have to sift through stuff now. Now I’m wondering how many items I lost and never even noticed

 

[Burumun]

Does the recycling bin have infinite number of items it can hold? Or is there a limit? Also, where do these items even come from. I feel like there’s a few pieces I might have crafted or lost but I don’t remember planting buildings or things on them that makes them disappear or get them inside the box.

The limit is 80 items. As for what goes in there, there are a few random items that might show up, such as plants and materials. Then you'll get rusted parts each time you help Gulliver, there will be a cardboard box each time a villager moves in, and when a villager moves out, you'll get a piece of their furniture as well as clothing you gave them.

If you play couch co-op (as in, with another player at the same time on the same Switch), items picked up by anyone other than the leader will also end up in the recycling bin, and can be claimed later.

 

[Livia]

What is the earliest time we can unlock the New Years nook mile achievement? Theres very little chance I’ll stay up playing at midnight so I’m wondering if I’ll still be able to get it. I don’t time travel so that’s not an option

 

[Burumun]

What is the earliest time we can unlock the New Years nook mile achievement? Theres very little chance I’ll stay up playing at midnight so I’m wondering if I’ll still be able to get it. I don’t time travel so that’s not an option

From this, it sounds like the only way to get it is to stay up until midnight, unfortunately.

 

[GastricTank]

Hello! New here. I'm starting a new town, but like many, I'd prefer the airport slope to line up perfectly with the door of the Resident Services building (not the tent, obviously). Have we all figured out which default layouts do this yet? The Town Map isn't an exact science and is a bit more abstract than I'd like it so it's a little tough to really gauge which ones perfectly line up. I used these images I found on Reddit to help me narrow it down. Any help?

Linked because files are too large:
West River Layouts
East River Layouts
South River Layouts

 

[Mu~]

Hello, how do I equip tools at Harv's island? Been trying like crazy for a pic with the sparkling cider and no way I could do it :/ I traveled from my island with it equipped and still didn't work :'(

 

[Burumun]

Hello! New here. I'm starting a new town, but like many, I'd prefer the airport slope to line up perfectly with the door of the Resident Services building (not the tent, obviously). Have we all figured out which default layouts do this yet? The Town Map isn't an exact science and is a bit more abstract than I'd like it so it's a little tough to really gauge which ones perfectly line up. I used these images I found on Reddit to help me narrow it down. Any help?

Linked because files are too large:
West River Layouts
East River Layouts
South River Layouts

I found the original Reddit post those maps are from, and they only account for the river formation, the airport and RS locations can still vary even if you get the same map twice. You'll need to keep restarting and checking in-game if RS and the airport line up.

As someone who did this, you'll be able to tell after a while whether or not they line up while viewing the maps, but it'll still take a while.

 

[GastricTank]

I found the original Reddit post those maps are from, and they only account for the river formation, the airport and RS locations can still vary even if you get the same map twice. You'll need to keep restarting and checking in-game if RS and the airport line up.

As someone who did this, you'll be able to tell after a while whether or not they line up while viewing the maps, but it'll still take a while.

Oh dear, that's pretty lame. It's even more of a dice roll now. Ah well.

 

[Mu~]

Oh dear, that's pretty lame. It's even more of a dice roll now. Ah well.

There's one layout that has a decent chance of having those aligned, I think. If it's not aligned, then it's preeetty close. Check #18. I got it several times when resetting for the perfect map.

 

[GastricTank]

There's one layout that has a decent chance of having those aligned, I think. If it's not aligned, then it's preeetty close. Check #18. I got it several times when resetting for the perfect map.

18 actually looks pretty good. I don't want a double south river (symmetry is good for some things, but not all), the base structure of the island and the rivers look great, and RS isn't forced to be close to the airport.
Now the problem is getting that (or some other nice-looking map) with a blue airport and a properly aligned RS. Fruit doesn't matter to me, even if they reintroduce Perfect Fruit.

 

[piske]

Where can we find a list of available insects and fish for January?

 

[maria110]

Does anyone know if it is possible to go from 3 stars to 4 stars without adding art to the museum? I like the look of the small art museum so I haven't added art when I bought from Redd. I'm just curious.

 

[JellyBeans]

Where can we find a list of available insects and fish for January?

there's a list here for bugs and here for fish! but personally I use the app ACNH life - it shows everything available to catch at that time, and you can track other stuff as well (art, DIYs etc)

 

[piske]

there's a list here for bugs and here for fish! but personally I use the app ACNH life - it shows everything available to catch at that time, and you can track other stuff as well (art, DIYs etc)

Thank you so much! Downloading the app now :3

 

[Mick]

Where can we find a list of available insects and fish for January?

They are all over the internet and in several apps, to be honest. Personally I like the ones on the wiki, because they let you switch between the creature types/months easily and have an extra list of the fish/bugs which are new or leaving for that month:
Fish list
Bug list

Does anyone know if it is possible to go from 3 stars to 4 stars without adding art to the museum? I like the look of the small art museum so I haven't added art when I bought from Redd. I'm just curious.

This should definitely be possible!

 

[maria110]

This should definitely be possible!

I'm doing something wrong then. Maybe I just need more stuff. And to water the flowers. And finish laying down paths. And maybe add another piece of infrastructure.

 

[Mick]

I'm doing something wrong then. Maybe I just need more stuff. And to water the flowers. And finish laying down paths. And maybe add another piece of infrastructure.

The island rating is based on a point system. Having more stuff donated to the museum does not give you any more points than leaving it empty, so that's definitely not your problem! The easiest solution is definitely more stuff (flowers, items, bridges, hedges...). Try to put lots of it around, and to spread it across the island. Isabelle doesn't know if something is actually pretty so that doesn't even matter, she simply counts how many things there are

 

[Livia]

Do amiibo villagers always move in the third time you invite them and craft the item?

 

[JKDOS]

Do amiibo villagers always move in the third time you invite them and craft the item?

Yes

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And finish laying down paths.

I don't believe paths have any weight on the town rating.