Valheim 0.217.38

Seasonal items now turn on and off automatically based on the date, so the yuletide items are available now in December. Xbox players can now use a keyboard and mouse. The settings menu has been reorganized, and a batch of bug fixes and interface improvements is included.

New content 4

  • Seasonal items are toggled automatically depending on the date, so the yuletide items are available now.
  • Xbox now supports keyboard and mouse play.
  • The Hotbar can now be used with the NumPad.
  • Input method editors (IME) are now properly supported.

Changes and balancing 10

  • The "Controls" settings tab is split into "Controller" and "Keyboard & Mouse".
  • PC and Linux get new "Gameplay" and "Accessibility" tabs with matching settings.
  • Some settings now appear on several tabs so they are easier to find, and some were moved to other tabs.
  • Tool-tips explain what some settings do.
  • PC and Linux now have predefined graphic modes: "Performance", "Quality", "Balanced" and "Very low".
  • Xbox gets a "Keyboard & Mouse" settings tab and more graphic customization options.
  • Camera inversion can now be set separately for controller and mouse.
  • The game now detects low local disk space when saving.
  • Boss spawning was tweaked so bosses are less likely to get stuck.
  • Localization was updated.

Fixes 11

  • Fixed blurry item counters in the inventory.
  • Fixed the player profile link in the Player List opening multiple times.
  • Fixed the text "None" in the build HUD not using the localized string, and enabled auto-size on the BuildHUD amount text so it fits in some translations.
  • Reduced music stuttering when playing at low FPS.
  • Fixed the skill value text not updating properly for bonus levels.
  • Fixed key hints displaying incorrectly on non-QWERTY keyboard layouts.
  • Fixed admins being unable to kick players through the player list UI on dedicated servers.
  • Fixed signs flashing when anti-aliasing is on.
  • Fixed boats taking damage because of low FPS.
  • Fixed D-pad input being unresponsive in menus on Steam Deck.
  • Fixed overlapping controller button labels in the settings.