Switch [BUG] Switch Local Co-op No Longer Working

[flameflash]

This is still an issue. We deleted the fourth, unused cabin during play and the next day when we tried local we no longer could do so and had to use online.

I guess I'll go rebuild that cabin and move the silos somewhere else as soon as I can. Poor Robin is going to get overworked.

 

[DoubleFrench]

I ran into this problem as well, and after finding a thread on Reddit, the following fix worked for me:

1. Host starts the game in local mode
2. Have Robin, build a new cabin (100g + 10 wood or stone). It will be built immediately
3. Finish the day and save the game - THIS IS THE CRITICAL STEP. If the game doesn't save, you won't be able to join
4. Have player 2 attempt to join local session
5. Choose existing player to re-join with

This allowed me to re-join a farm which started as local, was played online a couple times, then wouldn't let me reconnect.

Had this problem happen last week with the save my girlfriend and I started and with online being really laggy for us, I thought we were gonna have to start over. Thank you for this solution, we were able to join back on local and has been working ever since!

 

[hiddlestunned]

I’m having this issue as well, although I started my game as online and am now trying to play locally. I hope it’ll get fixed, otherwise I guess I’m wasting money on a cabin 🥲

 

[decrypt]

I ran into this problem as well, and after finding a thread on Reddit, the following fix worked for me:

1. Host starts the game in local mode
2. Have Robin, build a new cabin (100g + 10 wood or stone). It will be built immediately
3. Finish the day and save the game - THIS IS THE CRITICAL STEP. If the game doesn't save, you won't be able to join
4. Have player 2 attempt to join local session
5. Choose existing player to re-join with

This allowed me to re-join a farm which started as local, was played online a couple times, then wouldn't let me reconnect.

thank you, this worked, the problem is still there today. on switch with last version

 

[nunesvictor]

I really just gave up and started a new co-op farm on my PS5. Can anyone confirm if this is still an issue?

 

[CraftyRatZ]

As of 2/9/23 still having an issue with this. I did online play so a friend could visit a farm that my husband and I have and since have not been able to do local co-op. The online co-op has terrible lag spikes causing traumatic bleeding in the caves :-0

 

[Paint_Dream]

I've run into this issue too, I've tried everything I could find. Nothing really works, really hope this gets a fix soon, dealing with the lag from online while being right next to eachother is frustrating.

 

[TechniTiger]

3 years later, never fixed :(

 

[jengetfest]

March 31, 2024 and still having this issue!!!!!!

 

[Tuftex]

I ran into this problem as well, and after finding a thread on Reddit, the following fix worked for me:

1. Host starts the game in local mode
2. Have Robin, build a new cabin (100g + 10 wood or stone). It will be built immediately
3. Finish the day and save the game - THIS IS THE CRITICAL STEP. If the game doesn't save, you won't be able to join
4. Have player 2 attempt to join local session
5. Choose existing player to re-join with

This allowed me to re-join a farm which started as local, was played online a couple times, then wouldn't let me reconnect.

Thanks so much for this! I didn't know what was going on.

Same issue happening on switch 3rd April 24.