Villager in Boxes Glitch

[ChrisNewLeaf]

Oh no, I'm not disregarding it--I'm just a bit skeptical of it. Very few instances, no visual proof, etc. At least with the "I've moved out." glitch, people posted proof. We eventually found a workaround, and Nintendo eventually fixed it. Since this new issue seems so rare, Nintendo wasn't really told about it, so didn't fix it.

Now that the latest content update is out, they can focus on the next content update.. but more importantly, patches for bugs such as this one if it is true.

You wanted proof, I asked them to make a video.

It's also pretty bad on Nintendo's part that there are SO many issues with villager trading as well as other glitches.

Post automatically merged: Apr 24, 2020

How did they get Canberra to move out? Did she ask naturally?

Yes and a friend then tried to adopt them

Post automatically merged: Apr 24, 2020

have they tried time travelling the villager/house out yet? the month+1day forward, month backwards, day progression trick seems to have worked for most of the glitches this past run, lol

Guide: How to reset "I've moved out" plots and/or move any villager out!

The guide originally was for players to be able to remove any villager of your choice without having to TT 5/15/etc. days at a time. But it's been shown to be able to remove plots that are glitched with "I've moved out". Credit where credit is due: This has been done via a few threads in...

www.belltreeforums.com

I believe they have but I will let them know your advice - thanks

 

[JKDOS]

How is this related to villager trading? Villagers move with or without a trade

 

[ChrisNewLeaf]

How is this related to villager trading? Villagers move with or without a trade

Because it happened only after they tried to trade the villager. Their friend claimed Canberra but she didn't move, and instead got locked into boxes.

 

[JKDOS]

Because it happened only after they tried to trade the villager. Their friend claimed Canberra but she didn't move, and instead got locked into boxes.

Thank you. Bear with me while I ask you some questions for troubleshooting

Is the friend affected at all by this?
Can someone still come to the town and try to invite the villager out?
If you use an amiibo, is there an option to kick out the villager?
Was TT'ing backwards done at all?

 

[ChrisNewLeaf]

Thank you. Bear with me while I ask you some questions for troubleshooting

Is the friend affected at all by this?
Can someone still come to the town and try to invite the villager out?
If you use an amiibo, is there an option to kick out the villager?
Was TT'ing backwards done at all?

Their friend was unaffected

They have not tried someone else coming to the town to invite the villager out. I have suggested this but I feel most people will be reluctant due to fear of then getting the glitch.

They have no amiibo

They have TT backwards

 

[Sweetley]

The amount of glitches that exists around villager move in and outs is pretty terrible. I can't give you a tip of what to do to fix this unfortunately, but best thing is to definitely report every glitch to Nintendo so that they are aware of this and may fix it asap via updates.

 

[JKDOS]

We've seen TT'ing forwards to speed up villager move outs and ins, and then going backwards to to the current date could cause a villager to inherit the previous house, as well as a few other odd anomalies. It's always best to play it safe, and wait for things to settle before going backwards. I'm wondering if the user went backwards during or after the move, and that somehow got the villager stuck in a moving phase.

Maybe there is a way to use TT to fix this one. Maybe going back to before the move, and then move forwards 1 day at a time.

 

[ChrisNewLeaf]

We've seen TT'ing forwards to speed up villager move outs and ins, and then going backwards to to the current date could cause a villager to inherit the previous house, as well as a few other odd anomalies. It's always best to play it safe, and wait for things to settle before going backwards. I'm wondering if the user went backwards during or after the move, and that somehow got the villager stuck in a moving phase.

Maybe there is a way to use TT to fix this one. Maybe going back to before the move, and then move forwards 1 day at a time.

They just tried your suggestion and unfortunately it did not work. All I can advise them is to report to Nintendo.

Either way, I'd still say the fact that this can happen even in the latest update is concerning. I certainly won't be doing villagers trades for a long time.

thanks for your help by the way!

 

[ButterPup]

Found this thread while looking for a solution. My brother has a villager stuck in boxes for the past few days. We're about to try and force them out with an amiibo character and see how that goes. I'm guessing the villager moving mechanics are pretty complex under the hood in order for all of these bugs to occur. Probably has to do with the fact that a villager can leave your town and then just move in to a friends island days or even weeks later. I'll update my post if the amiibo fixes the issue. Or maybe somebody else will have a fix soon.

 

[ChrisNewLeaf]

Found this thread while looking for a solution. My brother has a villager stuck in boxes for the past few days. We're about to try and force them out with an amiibo character and see how that goes. I'm guessing the villager moving mechanics are pretty complex under the hood in order for all of these bugs to occur. Probably has to do with the fact that a villager can leave your town and then just move in to a friends island days or even weeks later. I'll update my post if the amiibo fixes the issue. Or maybe somebody else will have a fix soon.

Thank you - it will be very useful to know if amiibo works

 

[ButterPup]

Thank you - it will be very useful to know if amiibo works

Ok as of today his glitched villager is out and the amiibo character is in. So it seems you at least have that method as a way out.

 

[RubyTheGay]

Honestly, I'm skeptical. I spent a long time searching for similar things, and nothing. And this random person on a discord server has provided no proof other than word of mouth?

The same thing has been happening to me- and I’ve heard it from other people as well. Rhonda is stuck in boxes rn for me

 

[Courtflash]

Oh no, I'm not disregarding it--I'm just a bit skeptical of it. Very few instances, no visual proof, etc. At least with the "I've moved out." glitch, people posted proof. We eventually found a workaround, and Nintendo eventually fixed it. Since this new issue seems so rare, Nintendo wasn't really told about it, so didn't fix it.

Now that the latest content update is out, they can focus on the next content update.. but more importantly, patches for bugs such as this one if it is true.

I really don't understand what could be gained from lying about a glitch in the game, or why you would be skeptical just because a small amount of people are experiencing the issue. A small issue is still an issue. I recently experienced this with Pashmina, who Isabelle announced would be leaving for over a week in a row. The only solutions as of now are to use an amiibo to move out the stuck villager, or to have someone invite the villager to live on their island, now that the "I've moved out" bug has been patched. The amount of bugs we've had (especially with villagers in particular) is something else.

 

[brockbrock]

I recently experienced this with Pashmina, who Isabelle announced would be leaving for over a week in a row. The only solutions as of now are to use an amiibo to move out the stuck villager, or to have someone invite the villager to live on their island, now that the "I've moved out" bug has been patched. The amount of bugs we've had (especially with villagers in particular) is something else.

That's awful! I'm glad you could resolve it with an Amiibo, but I can't imagine the frustration for someone who doesn't have any (or can't find anyone to invite them out of the island). C'mon Nintendo!

 

[Courtflash]

That's awful! I'm glad you could resolve it with an Amiibo, but I can't imagine the frustration for someone who doesn't have any (or can't find anyone to invite them out of the island). C'mon Nintendo!

For anyone who doesn't have any friends that can get rid of them, try advertising on Nookazon. It's a good way to get something in return too. Just make sure you understand how the place works before getting into trading. And I agree, it's ridiculous that the only other method requires you to spend money. It's very fortunate that the community is so active, otherwise people without amiibos would be screwed.