News & Patch Notes

Hotfix #1

Heave Ho 2

First of all, thank you so much for playing Heave Ho 2!

It's been amazing to see so many of you jumping into the game. We've been reading all of your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions very carefully. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences. It genuinely helps us make the game better. We're already working on addressing the issues you've reported, and today we're releasing our first hotfix!

This update includes the following improvements:

  • Network: Added player latency display in the Join menu to help you choose the best host.
  • Network: Added a host indicator in the Join menu.
  • Network: Improved latency checks to better determine the optimal lobby region.
  • Accessibility: You can now always switch between windowed and fullscreen modes using F1.
  • Accessibility: Windowed mode no longer captures the mouse cursor.
  • Accessibility: Cleaned up the default controller bindings.
  • Accessibility: Reduced vibration intensity on Switch 2 controllers.
  • Accessibilty : use -screen-fullscreen 0 option (Properties > General > Launch Options) to force the game into windowed mode
  • Sound: Fixed some persistent sound sources that were not being cleaned up properly.
  • Gameplay: Updated the respawn point in Shipwrecked Stage 3, making it easier to respawn from the last checkpoint.
  • Gameplay : "Heave Egg" alternative recipe is easier to do now
  • Visuals: Fixed a networked rendering issue where the Manor Mysteries key could sometimes appear incorrectly on clients.
  • Visuals: Fixed an issue where the Mummy and Luna Beast could sometimes spawn with a blank sprite.
  • Misc: Added missing credits.

To avoid potential issues, please make sure everyone in your group is running the latest version of the game before playing online. We'll continue monitoring your feedback and releasing fixes and improvements as quickly as we can.

Thanks again for playing, and please keep the feedback coming! ❤️