Welcome to Elderfield Known Issues
Quick answer
A source-dated index for Welcome to Elderfield crash, FPS, controls, moon update, cooking asset, and route issues.
Welcome to Elderfield Known Issues
Quick answer: match your symptom first. Some reported issues are performance-related, some involve changed controls, and some are route or quest misunderstandings.
Issue Router
| Symptom | Page | First action |
|---|---|---|
| Farm FPS drop | Performance Fix | Check graphics limits and farm scene reports. |
| Moon or crop update freeze | Performance Fix | Compare with reported moon/crop update freeze. |
| Splash screen or midnight crash | Performance Fix | Check whether the issue matches recent search terms. |
| Escape key or task page stuck | Controls Reset | Review key binding reset guidance. |
| Sewer gate or quest route confusion | Wiki Index | Treat it as a route question until a dedicated page is ready. |
Safe Troubleshooting Order
- Identify the exact screen, action, or time when the problem happens.
- Check whether the issue appears after a demo update or changed key bindings.
- Try non-destructive fixes first: restart the game, check settings, and confirm controls.
- Only delete configuration files when the control-reset page matches your problem.
Important Context
Player comments include both bug reports and developer replies. A single report does not prove every player has the same problem, so fixes are written as symptom checks rather than universal promises.
Sources
Issue Triage Steps
Write down the exact symptom, location, time of day, input device, and whether it began after changing settings. Then choose the matching fix page. Startup crashes, farm FPS drops, midnight freezes, moon/crop update freezes, and control binding problems need different first checks.
Common mistake: deleting files before confirming the symptom. Only use configuration-file reset steps when your issue matches the key-binding or task-page behavior described by the source.
Practical Check
For issues, the best evidence is a reproducible pattern: where it happens, what you pressed, whether it repeats after restart, and whether changing one setting changes the outcome. That is stronger than a vague crash report.
Known Issues FAQ
What should I check before deleting files? Confirm the exact symptom, input device, screen, time of day, and whether a restart reproduces the issue. Use destructive fixes only after the matching page says they apply.
Where do FPS or freeze problems go? Start with Performance Fix for farm FPS drops, moon or crop update freezes, splash-screen crashes, and midnight crashes.
Where do stuck controls or task-page issues go? Start with Controls Reset when the symptom is tied to key bindings, Escape behavior, menus, or a stuck task page.
Source-Linked Evidence Notes
This page separates official store or developer-facing facts from player-observed troubleshooting. Steam is used for release, platform, publisher, and store status. The Steam demo page and official itch page are used for playable demo scope. Steam Community and itch comments are used only as symptom clues, not as proof of final mechanics.
Related next action: open the page that matches the next decision rather than re-reading this page. The goal is to reduce guesswork while the launch window is still changing.