Wayward Strand (Switch): Software updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.3 / Next: Ver. 1.0.4)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various Software updates for Wayward Strand on Nintendo Switch (originally released on September 15th 2022 in Europe and North America, and September 22nd 2022 Japan)!

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Wayward Strand – Ver. 1.0.4

Release date: TBA
Patch notes:

Gameplay

The Iilk storyline can now be experienced in full, and the ‘Iilk Fan’ achievement/trophy can now be correctly attained.

When the appropriate conditions are met, Casey is actually given the option to “tell a white lie”, and the ‘White Lie’ achievement/trophy can now be correctly attained.

More opportunity is now given for Casey to follow up on Margot’s request, to ensure that it’s reasonably possible for the ‘Careful With Your Words’ achievement/trophy to be attained.

Fixes an issue where, after 5:30pm, the potential things that Casey or other characters could say and do were being significantly curtailed.

Casey should no longer become stuck when accompanying Lily during her afternoon rounds on the first day.

During Lily’s afternoon rounds on the first day, improvements have been made to the scene direction, and how Casey is managed, in Tomi’s room.

On day 2, when Joe is helping Esther from the cafeteria, he will no longer float and the wheelchair will not appear in duplicate.

On day 2, when Casey is changing the record for Mr Pruess, she will now walk around Mr Pruess, instead of through him, and her bag won’t float.

During day 2, Casey should no longer get stuck with Ted for long periods.

At the end of day 2, Casey should no longer become stuck by the nurse’s station if she’s around when Ruth calls in.

Casey won’t running ahead of Tomi, when choosing to follow her.

Ted will no longer try to start a conversation with Casey, when she’s on the far side of the cafeteria.

Increases audibility of Neil, when Lily is attempting to cheer him up on day 3.

Increases audibility of dialogue between Casey and Ida when Casey is departing Ida’s room.

Casey should no longer be given the option to pick up a book, if she is already holding soup.

Fixes props being in an inconsistent state on day 3, if transformed by story events on day 2.

Resolves some more instances of characters talking over themselves.

Minor improvements to story logic.

Minor improvements to scene timing and direction.

Fixes typos.

Game Menus

Players will no longer have the option to start from a chapter if the required save data is missing.

Players will no longer get stuck in loading, when attempting to load a save file that doesn’t exist.

Hitting the back button will now correctly leave the chapter select screen.

Updated credits.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Ghost Pattern

Wayward Strand – Ver. 1.0.3

Release date: October 10th 2022 (North America) / October 11th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Gameplay

Mrs Beaumaris’s levitating clipboard at the end of Day 1 should no longer exist.

Casey now puts the shield in her satchel when the player selects that option.

Fixed an issue where both Joe and Casey could think that they had taken Mr Pruess back to his room on Day 1.

Mr Pettigrew now remembers that he’s met you if he sees you at the nurse’s station on Day 2 afternoon.

Fixed an issue where Dr Bouchard and Lily would say each other’s lines for a bit on Day 1 afternoon, and ensured Casey’s satchel wouldn’t do a little dance if she was in the room with Dr Bouchard during this scene.

Casey can no longer steal a teacup from Ida’s room when Ida suggests that you go see Mr Avery.

Ida’s knitting should no longer disconnect from her knitting needles and float up into the air.

Joe should no longer snap into the floor when giving Esther their meds on Day 2.

On Day 2, if you’re standing at the nurse’s station in the late afternoon, you should no longer be stuck there in some situations.

Fixed an issue where on the afternoon of Day 1, Lily would talk with Casey about Ms Hummel as if they hadn’t met, even if they’d all had lunch together.

Fixed several spots where characters wouldn’t have their prop states correctly restored at the end of a scene – characters in the Cafeteria should hang on to their spoons more consistently now.

Ms Hummel should no longer sit inside the table, or off in the middle of nowhere, in the Cafeteria.

Fixed the overlapping dialogue in Mr Pettigrew and Mrs Beaumaris’s phone conversation on Day 1, and in the Day 2 evening scene with Mrs Beaumaris.

Fixed some spots where Casey would write things down in her Notebook without having seen them.

On Day 3 afternoon, Ms Hummel will no longer teleport her watering can to herself, and waters her plants instead of watering Casey.

Ensured that the options display correctly when Lily offers Casey the glass of orange juice in Esther’s room on Day 1.

Ensuring that Casey actually refills Ms Hummel’s watering can on Day 2, if Tomi isn’t in the room and the player selects that option.

On Day 3 evening, Casey now puts the scarf into her bag, instead of her shirt pocket.

Fixed some spelling mistakes.

Improved audio levels for the records that are played in the Lounge.

Fixed issues where Casey wasn’t returned control after leaving a room

Fixed an issue where Casey could become stuck, and be unable to move, when other characters call out to her

Fixed an issue where Mr Avery clips into the floor during scenes

Fixed inconsistencies between dialogue and captions

Fixed typos in captions

Fixed erroneous prop states

Fixed blank sprite appearing in place of a sketch in Casey’s notebook

Fixed issue preventing delayed story state modifications from taking place in some circumstances

Fixed instances where characters would visibly pop into existence in the elevator

Fixed case where the rendering effects would turn off unexpectedly

Added default gamepad for prompts, if an unknown device is being used

Improvements to story logic, incl: removing an instance where Casey could be roped into a scene in the ward while holding a tray

Improvements to scene direction, incl:

removing instances of characters standing inside other characters or props

fixing instances where characters talked over themselves

Improvements to some UI elements used in scenes

Improvements to display order of speech bubbles, to ensure the most important information is clearly visible

Game Menus

Added a chapter select screen, allowing the player to replay from the start of each chapter, once they’ve already played that chapter once and have a save file for it.

Updated credits.

Changes the default initial selection on the main menu to ‘Continue’ instead of ‘New Game’ if a save file exists

Removes the ability to interact with the pause menu while the game is exiting

Game Options

Renamed captioning options to clarify intent

Fixed a bug that prevented audio device selection

Fixed ‘Font Scale’ erroneously displaying 50%, when set to 150%

Added option for the different modes for moving Casey with a mouse/pointer

Known issues

NMA (no more action – game doesn’t continue):

If you have chosen to go with Lily on her rounds on Day 1, after she finishes her rounds, if you choose to accompany her back to the nurse’s station, Lily and Casey become stuck at the nurse’s station and the game no longer progresses.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Ghost Pattern

Wayward Strand – Ver. 1.0.1

Release date: September 15th 2022 (North America, Europe) / September 22nd 2022 (Japan)
Patch notes:

No patch notes available as this is the base version of the game.

Additional notes: none.
Source: Ghost Pattern

How to download updates for Wayward Strand for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Wayward Strand, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.