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

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

Okay I checked the FAQ's but I couldn't see exactly what I was after. A villager has questioned whether they should move out today I've said yes. How soon should i start looking on islands for a newbie? Do I need to wait until tomorrow until she is actually in boxes or will it work if she has declared her intentions today? Thanks in advance!

You'll actually have to wait until the villager has moved out fully and the plot is empty to go island hopping. Day 1 is them asking to leave. Day 2 is in boxes and moving out. Day 3 is them having moved out fully, the plot is empty, and you can invite another villager.

 

[Park Lee]

I know that at least for the wall and flooring DIYs, I spent a bit of time on trash island (like you) catching trash before it triggered.

By that point though, I already knew the succulent, recycled piano, tire toy, and stack of tires DIYs and when I went to trash island, I learned the bags of trash, wall, and floor DIYs.

Specifically for the succulent and recycled thumb can piano, I learned the succulent first when I caught my first tin can and then after a few more tin cans, I got the piano DIY.

Did you get the boots DIY when you caught your first boot?

Edit: I was able to learn trash bags, wall, and floor DIY on one trip to Trash Island. I also learned the succulent and boot recipe on the same day as well, but on my own island on a different date. So, if there's a limitation, I don't personally know about it.

I went to trash island again, n fished up another 100 tin can... still didnt trigger. What have I done wrong or whats missing. Im so close to 595diys...

 

[Meira]

Probably a weird question, but does anyone know how to change the controls in AC?
I prefer using the left D-pad to move around as opposed to using the joycon.

 

[thisisausername]

Is the villager house glitch fixed? the one where you moved a villager’s house to a different location and then when someone tried to enter you could see the player get teleported before the black transition thingy finished.

I want to move a villager’s house but only if someone who has moved a villagers house recently can tell me if it’s fixed!

 

[C-bassExtinctionOrdinance]

On villager trading posts here I've seen people referring to villagers as original. What does this mean, acquired in-game and not from an amiibo card? Or is it about having all the original furnishings?

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

On villager trading posts here I've seen people referring to villagers as original. What does this mean, acquired in-game and not from an amiibo card? Or is it about having all the original furnishings?

Generally, it means having original furnishings (no additional furniture/bugs/fish/etc., no removed furniture) and no additional clothes/custom designed clothes. Some people include catchphrase, but the catchphrase should reset upon moving to a new town. At least, that's my experience with adopting anyway.

 

[usa-chan]

Is the villager house glitch fixed? the one where you moved a villager’s house to a different location and then when someone tried to enter you could see the player get teleported before the black transition thingy finished.

I want to move a villager’s house but only if someone who has moved a villagers house recently can tell me if it’s fixed!

hi! i never heard of that glitch, but recently i've been moving around all of my villagers, and that's never happened, so you should be safe.

 

[J087]

So I visited my mystery island for the first time with the free ticket you get from Nook. But I disliked the villager I found there. Will there be new villagers if I'd go back there multiple times today, until I invite someone?

 

[Ararera]

So I visited my mystery island for the first time with the free ticket you get from Nook. But I disliked the villager I found there. Will there be new villagers if I'd go back there multiple times today, until I invite someone?

My understanding is that no two Nook Miles tours are the same, so once you leave that island you won't return to it again. There should be a new villager candidate to choose from when you visit a new island, so I say give it a shot.

 

[Sweetley]

Is it possible that the latest moved in villager (= the 10th one) also get a thought bubble and ask to move out? Or can only one of the other nine villagers asking to move out? I got Flo from someone's void and she's the latest villager, pretty much stolen the free spot I had and I TT at the moment to move someone out again. Just wondering if there is a small chance for her to go too.

Also, is it true that no villager ask to move out when K.K. is on the island? I read that somewhere and never noticed this before...

 

[OLoveLy]

Is it possible that the latest moved in villager (= the 10th one) also get a thought bubble and ask to move out? Or can only one of the other nine villagers asking to move out? I got Flo from someone's void and she's the latest villager, pretty much stolen the free spot I had and I TT at the moment to move someone out again. Just wondering if there is a small chance for her to go too.

Also, is it true that no villager ask to move out when K.K. is on the island? I read that somewhere and never noticed this before...

The last villager can move out.
And yes, if K.K. is on the island. They won't ask to move out.
If, I'm correct. ^^

 

[Miss Misty]

Is it possible that the latest moved in villager (= the 10th one) also get a thought bubble and ask to move out? Or can only one of the other nine villagers asking to move out? I got Flo from someone's void and she's the latest villager, pretty much stolen the free spot I had and I TT at the moment to move someone out again. Just wondering if there is a small chance for her to go too.

Also, is it true that no villager ask to move out when K.K. is on the island? I read that somewhere and never noticed this before...

There's conflicting evidence about whether the 10th villager can move out. Ninji tweeted that it's impossible for the 10th villager to move, people replied saying their 10th villager has asked... If it is still possible, I'd try to do it sooner rather than later as the datamines indicate that the 10th villager should not be able to request to move, so it'll likely end up being patched. You can also get an amiibo card if you want to selectively get rid of one villager.

 

[Fluuffy]

Does points from the bug off and fishing tourney carry over to the next event? Or do you have to start over from scratch to get the 1st place trophy when the event starts?

 

[alpacac]

Is Celeste guaranteed to visit each shooting star event? I read that she will always come during meteor showers (as announced by Isabelle) but I've genuinely run around every area of my town for 10mins straight and can't find her. Is the fact that K.K slider over right now (it's saturday for me) stopping her from visiting? ): I've also restarted my game and still can't find her

 

[Dacroze]

Is Celeste guaranteed to visit each shooting star event? I read that she will always come during meteor showers (as announced by Isabelle) but I've genuinely run around every area of my town for 10mins straight and can't find her. Is the fact that K.K slider over right now (it's saturday for me) stopping her from visiting? ): I've also restarted my game and still can't find her

No, she is not guaranteed and not even dependent on the shooting star event. She can also only come to your island once a week.

 

[alpacac]

No, she is not guaranteed and not even dependent on the shooting star event. She can also only come to your island once a week.

ohhh omg thank you so much!! shouldn't have listened to those wikis lmao now i feel stupid for running around all that time

 

[Story]

I am new to these boards and see some people looking/offering to catalogue items. What is this and how does this exactly work?

In the Nook Shopping app you can order up to 5 items a day by just searching its name. But it will only be of items you have obtained. Once you have an item in your inventory either by buying it, being gifted it, or picking it up you now order that item using the nook app.

There are hundreds of items in New Horizons with many of them having even more color combinations that you will not usually find in your game. So, as a solution, people will allow others to catalogue their items (basically picking them up and then dropping them right away) so they can then order them from their nook app later. It’s also just a good thing to do so that you can always order that item if you ever decide in the future that you want it.

How people charge for and run this service varies. But typically it is asked that you keep an empty inventory and don’t keep the items. Sometimes people will ask for swaps for items you have.

Let me know if that makes sense.

 

[Heyden]

Does points from the bug off and fishing tourney carry over to the next event? Or do you have to start over from scratch to get the 1st place trophy when the event starts?

Yup, start from scratch, points don’t rollover.

 

[Lars]

i've been playing this game for 32 days now.
and i have talked to every islander twice a day, every day.
but today, after talking to the last villager, the counter didn't jump to 32, but stayed at 31, and i wonder why.
yesterday however there was an islander ( Patty ) who was in boxes. ( and yes i talked to her yesterday )

So why is the ''island togetherness'' counter still at 31, instead of 32?

 

[pumpkinpudding]

Hi everyone, wondering if someone can help me with an oddly specific problem I'm having

So atm I have 2 islands one of which I only started a few days ago so currently only have 3 islanders (+ 1 more moving in tomorrow).

On my older island I have Lucky in his standard house, which I don't really like the interior of, so I'd like him to move in to my new town in the default lazy house.

I haven't completed the lazy house on my new island so there's no risk of a random moving, so I'd like to know, if I were to get him in boxes on my old island:

1. Would I be able to invite him to live on my new island?
And, if so, 2. If he moved into my new island from my old one would he have his proper house interior or would he move into the default lazy house?

If anyone can help out here I will be so so greatful! I'm scared to get him in boxes incase he wont move and then he's gone from both islands.