Hey everyone!
The first major patch for PAO PAO DEMO is now ready.
We’ve been closely watching your feedback after the demo and collected a lot of important fixes, especially for multiplayer, controls, and overall stability.
Here are the key changes:
MULTIPLAYER
• Faster session joining and world loading
• More stable ping when connecting
• Fixed infinite loading screens when joining a session
• Optimized network traffic
• Fixed black screens and crashes when the host or other players leave
• Sleep now runs on server-side logic, so players should no longer get stuck in beds
• Fixed piggy bank duplication, negative coin values, and money loss right after joining
• Improved shop behavior on poor connections
• Players can no longer hold multiple items at the same time
• Fixed plates getting stuck inside characters
GAMEPLAY
• Fixed controls locking after harvesting crops
• Improved resource gathering prompts after quickly switching tools
• Added quick tool switching with a short press
• Added category icons to the tool wheel
• Updated the calendar and added a special day screen
• Updated the cookbook and daily menu
• Fixed restaurant shift result calculations
• Improved fishing effects and fish behavior
• Added water gun splash effects
STEAM DECK & CONTROLLER
• Lobby codes can now be entered using the Steam keyboard
• Fixed modal windows on DualShock 4
• Improved controller navigation
SAVES
And yes, an important one:
Demo saves can now be transferred to the full version of the game.
So you won’t have to start everything from scratch.
WORLD, GRAPHICS & UI
We also polished the village, forest, and tutorial areas, and fixed colliders, bridges, the library interior, restaurant props, and arcade assets.
Plus:
• Reduced memory usage
• Fixed fog, visitor transparency, farm plants, graffiti, and map boards
• Fixed many UI issues
• Added new sounds for the tool wheel, item pickup, and item menus
Thank you to everyone playing the demo and sending us feedback.
Keep telling us what works, what breaks, and what you’d like us to improve.
We’re reading everything and continuing to prepare PAO PAO for the next stage.
Update the game and head back to the island!