Switch 1.6.9 Pepper Rex lag + add'l bugs

kijiman

Greenhorn
Hello, we are playing multiplayer local co-op on Switch. A couple more issues after the most recent update (bombs work great now, thanks!)

In the skull caverns, when Pepper Rex uses its' fire attack, the game lags to an unbelievable level. Builds up when it first starts, then freezes the game for a couple of seconds, then dissipates when the attack ends. We've only seen one pepper Rex, but had to nope out of there pretty quick to avoid dying to the lag.

Also, we've seen a lot of generic crashes. Pretty difficult to pinpoint exactly when, they seem random. Some when trying to complete a secret note, others when completing a bundle (25k in vault). Mostly though we get a lot of crashes at end of day right before (during?) when the game says it's saving. Fortunately after reboot the previous day is actually saved and we can move on, but definitely scary every time thinking we're going to have to re-do the whole day.

Also, certain mine levels continue to bug out with freezing animations/can destroy rocks but not pick up stones. We have discovered that only when P1 enters the mine level first does this bug occur. As a workaround we've been having P2 enter every ladder before P1. We've never seen the issue when P2 enters first.

OS: Switch 2p local splitscreen
IGL: English
Multiplayer
Controller(s)
Version: 1.6.9.37
Switch Version: 19.0.1
Farm: Meadowlands
Save Type: New as of 1.6.9
 

Drops

Newcomer
We get this on PS4 split screen coop as well - but it's been happening before 1.6 already.
 

schmurgel

Greenhorn
Hello, we are playing multiplayer local co-op on Switch. A couple more issues after the most recent update (bombs work great now, thanks!)
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Bumping this, exactly the same issues and versions for us - thank you!

(And thanks for the idea about order of climbing the ladder, will try!)
 

HappyPlayer

Newcomer
The overall performance of the game in split screen on the Switch has been pretty poor for as long as I've played it, but the pepper Rex is especially bad. It's no exaggeration to say the game is unplayable while the pepper Rex is attacking and you just have to hope for the best. For 5-10 seconds the refresh rate is no longer measured in frames per second, but seconds between frames.

This has been a problem as long as I've played on Switch (which isn't all that long to be fair) but using the search you can see complaints as far back as 2021



My only experience with the switch is in split screen so I don't know if performance is as bad in single player. I am also experiencing the same issues regarding broken mine levels and random crashes, but these only started with 1.6
 

evergreen oak

Sodbuster
I've definitely noticed the pepper rex fire breath lag, even in solo play. The game is incredibly unstable in multiplayer sessions right now, on consoles at least. It's a bit better in single player but still buggy AF, hah. Hopefully fixes are coming to consoles very soon...
 
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