# DAVE THE DIVER 1/13(Tue) Hotfix - Product: DAVE THE DIVER (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dave-the-diver) - Vendor: MINTROCKET - Date: 2026-01-13 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1868140/view/502846747199931995 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dave-the-diver/releases/2026-01-13-1-13-tue-hotfix What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the game would not launch under certain conditions - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the game could not proceed normally if Dave died simultaneously with defeating the Giant Squid - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the game could not be proceeded due to save errors when choosing 'Give up and return' after defeating the Truck Hermit Crab without claiming the reward - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where certain bombs and trap item effects did not apply to specific bosses - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where an abnormal amount of damage would be applied in certain situations when specific charms and potion effects are applied simultaneously - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the visual effects of elemental weapons were not shown correctly in some terrains - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the Crab Trap installation animation did not play properly in certain situations - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Magma Turtle Fishmon did not move in certain situations - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some item images remained on screen even after collecting them - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Dave's movement became unnatural when moving to certain areas in Glacier Passage while under poison debuff - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where control inputs were occasionally not recognized during diving - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Dave could swim off-screen in certain areas - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where some coral appeared misaligned - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the 'N' mark would continue to appear on the Research tab even when there were no more dishes left to research in certain situations - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Dave was hidden by certain objects of the sushi restaurant in certain situations - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where unresearched dishes would appear on the branch menu under certain conditions - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the flashlight size changed depending on screen resolution during the 'Pet Squid Selgio' mission - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where certain cutscenes during Yoshie's flashback sequence would not play - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where dying during the 'Lost Baby Manatee' mission could cause unintended restart locations - **fixed** — Fixed an issue where cutscenes did not play at the appropriate time during the 'Treat Ramo' mission Hello Divers! We have conducted a hotfix to address some of the issues that occurred after the update. Please find the details below: **◈ Update Version:** - Win: v1.0.5.1781 - Mac: v1.0.5.639 **◈ Update Content:** - Bugfix ##### **** **1) Game Launch** - Fixed an issue where the game would not launch under certain conditions **2) Boss** - Fixed an issue where the game could not proceed normally if Dave died simultaneously with defeating the Giant Squid **3) Sea Exploration** - Fixed an issue where the game could not be proceeded due to save errors when choosing 'Give up and return' after defeating the Truck Hermit Crab without claiming the reward - Fixed an issue where certain bombs and trap item effects did not apply to specific bosses - Fixed an issue where an abnormal amount of damage would be applied in certain situations when specific charms and potion effects are applied simultaneously - Fixed an issue where the visual effects of elemental weapons were not shown correctly in some terrains - Fixed an issue where the Crab Trap installation animation did not play properly in certain situations - [Post Chapter 7 Entry] Fixed an issue where Magma Turtle Fishmon did not move in certain situations - Fixed an issue where some item images remained on screen even after collecting them - Fixed an issue where Dave’s movement became unnatural when moving to certain areas in Glacier Passage while under poison debuff - Fixed an issue where control inputs were occasionally not recognized during diving - Fixed an issue where Dave could swim off-screen in certain areas - Fixed an issue where some coral appeared misaligned **4) Restaurant** - Fixed an issue where the 'N' mark would continue to appear on the Research tab even when there were no more dishes left to research in certain situations - Fixed an issue where Dave was hidden by certain objects of the sushi restaurant in certain situations - Fixed an issue where unresearched dishes would appear on the branch menu under certain conditions **5) Mission** - Fixed an issue where the flashlight size changed depending on screen resolution during the 'Pet Squid Selgio' mission - Fixed an issue where certain cutscenes during Yoshie's flashback sequence would not play - Fixed an issue where dying during the 'Lost Baby Manatee' mission could cause unintended restart locations - Fixed an issue where cutscenes did not play at the appropriate time during the ‘Treat Ramo' mission **6) Sea People Village** - Fixed an issue where the quest marker did not disappear even after meeting quest conditions in certain situations. - Fixed an issue where the map UI would temporarily shake when exiting a building during a specific situation. **7) Others** - [Post Chapter 4 Entry] Fixed an issue where GYAO did not move after evolution when performing Discipline/Heal. - Fixed an issue where certain item/ingredient detail pop-up windows remained open when they should have closed. - Fixed an issue where character dialogue, movements, sounds, and cutscene effects appeared unnatural in certain situations - Corrected typos in some texts and clarified certain expressions - (Mac only) Fixed controllers that were malfunctioning with certain wired connections and button inputs to work properly. - Supported controllers: Xbox One, XBox X|S, Xbox Elite, Flydigi Direwolf 3, EasySMX X10, 8BitDo Pro 2 - Supports: Wired/wireless connections - Does not support: Vibration - Fixed an issue where certain windows in Sushi Shop could not be closed with mouse clicks ##### **📌Additional Information** - **If you experience any issues after the patch, please reach out to us through the official [DAVE THE DIVER Discord](https://discord.gg/davethediver) server. Please compress the files from the path below and attach them to the ticket.** - **In case of crashes, freezing, or graphical issues, please refer to the [[File Verification Guide]](https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1868140/view/502846747199931995]_