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Was sitting on it for a couple days before deciding to just go ahead and make a thread for discussing glitches in ACNH. We have noticed people seem to also be running into some with no idea of how to fix them or people spreading misinformation, so we decided to go ahead and make a thread for both discussing glitches and explaining how to fix them.
Glitches in video games have been a lot time interest of ours and we've always had a weird knack for accidentally running into them (number one beta tester woo). We love learning about how they work, what they do, and generally just find them fascinating. However, we're also someone who has both intrusive thoughts and hyperempathy, and claims that just breathing at your game wrong can cause us to feel genuine panic and anxiety. From both these things we're used to doing research into glitches both because of personal interest and to ease anxiety.
If you'd like to report something, discuss a glitch you think is interesting, want us to look into or verify something, or need help with fixing a glitch, come on down!
We don't condone the use of glitches to harm others or for malicious intent. The purpose of this thread is to help people and prevent unnecessary panic every time a new glitch is discovered or if someone stumbles across one.
Known Glitches [Not Patched]
Glitches that are confirmed not patched in the latest update will go here.
Inside villager holding outdoor tools.
Known Glitches [May Be Patched]
It is currently not known if these glitches have been patched in the latest version.
Can't enter villager house.
Dead Path Tiles Under Building
Online play resulting in save file corruption.
More Information Needed
NOTE: These glitches still need information, take information here with a grain of salt.
None
Confirmed False Glitches
Glitches confirmed to be false. Don't worry, you're fine.
Duplicated items harm save data.
"Star trees" corrupting data or causing dead tiles/bugged cells or corrupt your game.
Note: With hacked items, there is still a risk of getting banned from online play
Glitches in video games have been a lot time interest of ours and we've always had a weird knack for accidentally running into them (number one beta tester woo). We love learning about how they work, what they do, and generally just find them fascinating. However, we're also someone who has both intrusive thoughts and hyperempathy, and claims that just breathing at your game wrong can cause us to feel genuine panic and anxiety. From both these things we're used to doing research into glitches both because of personal interest and to ease anxiety.
If you'd like to report something, discuss a glitch you think is interesting, want us to look into or verify something, or need help with fixing a glitch, come on down!
We don't condone the use of glitches to harm others or for malicious intent. The purpose of this thread is to help people and prevent unnecessary panic every time a new glitch is discovered or if someone stumbles across one.
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Known Glitches [Not Patched]
Glitches that are confirmed not patched in the latest update will go here.
Inside villager holding outdoor tools.
Description: Villager can be seen holding tools inside they they shouldn't, such as fishing rods.
Known Causes: None currently known.
Known Harm: None currently known.
Known Fixes: Leaving the villager's house and then coming back.
Sources: Post by AccfSally
Known Causes: None currently known.
Known Harm: None currently known.
Known Fixes: Leaving the villager's house and then coming back.
Sources: Post by AccfSally
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Known Glitches [May Be Patched]
It is currently not known if these glitches have been patched in the latest version.
Can't enter villager house.
Last Reported: 1.2.0
Description: Villager will be locked in their house and the door won't be able to be interacted with. Tools like bug nets will hit the door, while tools like shovel will not be activated.
Known Causes: Possibly caused by having more than one account registered to an island and a new villager being added, but thus far it this does not fully apply to every case.
Known Harm: Nothing permanent beyond the initial effects of a villager house not working until the system is reset.
Known Fixes: Restarting your entire Switch, not just the game.
Sources: Nintendo Support, Reddit, Game FAQs
Description: Villager will be locked in their house and the door won't be able to be interacted with. Tools like bug nets will hit the door, while tools like shovel will not be activated.
Known Causes: Possibly caused by having more than one account registered to an island and a new villager being added, but thus far it this does not fully apply to every case.
Known Harm: Nothing permanent beyond the initial effects of a villager house not working until the system is reset.
Known Fixes: Restarting your entire Switch, not just the game.
Sources: Nintendo Support, Reddit, Game FAQs
Dead Path Tiles Under Building
Last Reported: 1.2.0
Description: Placing buildings such as homes or shops over path tiles causes the tiles to be glitched, they can't be removed or changed and items can't be placed on them.
Known Causes: Seems to be random and caused by putting a building on paths.
Known Harm: Paths cannot be removed or changed and items can't be placed on the paths.
Known Fixes: Adding more paths of the same kind around the dead tiles so it connects and then removing them. Note that various reports say that moving the buildings does not fix the glitch.
Sources: Nintendo Support, Reddit, post by Rez
Description: Placing buildings such as homes or shops over path tiles causes the tiles to be glitched, they can't be removed or changed and items can't be placed on them.
Known Causes: Seems to be random and caused by putting a building on paths.
Known Harm: Paths cannot be removed or changed and items can't be placed on the paths.
Known Fixes: Adding more paths of the same kind around the dead tiles so it connects and then removing them. Note that various reports say that moving the buildings does not fix the glitch.
Sources: Nintendo Support, Reddit, post by Rez
Online play resulting in save file corruption.
Last Reported: 1.2.0
Description: During unknown circumstances, visiting other players online may result in the visitor's save file being wiped.
Known Causes: Only occurs when playing with other players online. Could possibly be caused by force ending a session, but not confirmed.
Known Harm: Save data corruption.
Known Fixes: Contacting Nintendo Support may be the best solution for if this occurs.
Sources: Thread with sources on TBT, thread by Psicat
Description: During unknown circumstances, visiting other players online may result in the visitor's save file being wiped.
Known Causes: Only occurs when playing with other players online. Could possibly be caused by force ending a session, but not confirmed.
Known Harm: Save data corruption.
Known Fixes: Contacting Nintendo Support may be the best solution for if this occurs.
Sources: Thread with sources on TBT, thread by Psicat
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More Information Needed
NOTE: These glitches still need information, take information here with a grain of salt.
None
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Confirmed False Glitches
Glitches confirmed to be false. Don't worry, you're fine.
Duplicated items harm save data.
Last Reported: 1.2.0
Description: Items obtained via duplication glitch harm the save data.
Discredit: No sources at all and duplicated items have been in circulation for long enough, and no issues have been reported by those buying such items. Seems to originated as a rumor to prevent duplicated items from being bought or sold.
Description: Items obtained via duplication glitch harm the save data.
Discredit: No sources at all and duplicated items have been in circulation for long enough, and no issues have been reported by those buying such items. Seems to originated as a rumor to prevent duplicated items from being bought or sold.
"Star trees" corrupting data or causing dead tiles/bugged cells or corrupt your game.
Note: With hacked items, there is still a risk of getting banned from online play
Last Reported: 1.2.0
Description: Claims that planted hacked star trees will cause the area around them to be bugged.
Discredit: Testing by various players and the idea originally starting as a potential and unconfirmed risk. It is possible for an update to cause issue, but for now there have been no reports of corrupted save data. There is also no confirmed risk to visiting a person with these on their island either.
Description: Claims that planted hacked star trees will cause the area around them to be bugged.
Discredit: Testing by various players and the idea originally starting as a potential and unconfirmed risk. It is possible for an update to cause issue, but for now there have been no reports of corrupted save data. There is also no confirmed risk to visiting a person with these on their island either.
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