Fields of Mistria Steam Cloud Saves and Crashes Fixed in New Patch

NPC Studio announced that the latest Fields of Mistria patch fixed an issue with Steam cloud saves and three different kinds of crashes. People will need to update to 0.11.5 in order to make proper working saves.

In the patch notes, NPC Studio explained how it fixed the Steam cloud saves problem in Fields of Mistria. adjusting the format of the files fixed it. Prior to 0.11.5, there would be a folder with individual files inside of it. Now there is a single file. The developer also released a tool via GitHub to unpack and repack saves as well. To use Steam cloud saves, you won’t need to do anything special. Just play as usual via Steam.

As for the fixed Fields of Mistria crashes, all three were ones that could be unavoidable. Ones tied to item collection and getting notifications is gone. So is one that involved farming, as planting could cause the game to quit. You can now also actually inspect your inventory without worrying about your game shutting down.

Here are the full Fields of Mistria patch notes for 0.11.5, taken from the official site:

[Highlights]

• Sunflower seeds have been added to the General Store’s stock in the Summer.
• The Orange Crop Sign furniture item has been added to the Fall Crop Sign Set.
• “Pause Audio on Unfocus” toggle added to the Audio Settings.
• Henrietta now has a birthday gift line.

[Updates]

Gameplay

• Sage can now be found on the beach map in Summer.

[Bug Fixes]

Gameplay

• Placing a storage chest on a table and destroying it with a pick axe will now cause its content to drop nearby instead of in the corner of the room.
• The Pomegranate Crop Sign furniture item is now properly listed in the Winter Crop Sign Set.

QOL

• Steam Cloud saving now works properly.
• Save files are much less likely to become corrupted if saving is interrupted.
• Improved game performance during and after a rainy day.

NPCs

• Luc no longer makes bug-specific comments about non-bug gifts.
• Townsfolk no longer occasionally disappear on Fridays.

Art

• The horn color on the sleeping female cow has been updated.

Crash Fixes

• Inspecting items in your inventory no longer occasionally crashes the game.
• Sowing seeds no longer occasionally crashes the game.
• Collected Items and Notification pop-ups no longer occasionally crash the game.

It will still be some time before new content shows up for Fields of Mistria. The roadmap noted the first major update will appear in Q4 2024. That will let you further romance NPCs, increase your renown, learn new skill perks, and fight new enemies.

Fields of Mistria is in early access for PCs, and it is playable on the Steam Deck.