Summary

  • Stardew Valley player experiences a glitch where the Perfection cutscene shows a black sky.
  • There is a fix for the visual glitch, involving adjusting resolutions or screen zoom.
  • Players should try zooming in or adjusting window size to see the hard-earned cutscene properly.

A Stardew Valley player's hard-earned Perfection cutscene didn't go as expected, with a glitch rendering the sky completely black. Stardew Valley fans know how hard it is to reach this level of completion of the game, so many have shared in the player's disappointment, with some helpfully sharing advice on how it can be fixed.

Stardew Valley lets players enjoy the game as they see fit. Some fans never even leave their Stardew Valley farms for years, while others follow a more traditionally structured gameplay path and strive to 100% complete the game. Starting with the 1.5 update, the game added a new "final" cutscene for players to enjoy after they achieve Perfection in Stardew Valley. However, one player wasn't greeted with what they expected after all their hard work.

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Reddit user and Stardew Valley fan socks_sock shared their broken Perfection cutscene where nothing beyond the ground their character was standing on was rendered correctly. Instead of a beautiful sky to look at while the cutscene plays out, nothing but pitch black was shown in the background. The screenshot shared amusingly shows their Stardew Valley spouse Alex casually mentioning the beautiful view while staring at the infinite darkness.

Stardew Valley Fans Share Fix for Perfection Cutscene

While some other players were surprised at the unusual glitch, some noted that there's a fix for the Stardew Valley visual glitch that players can try implementing. It seems that playing the game at certain high resolutions or with the screen zoomed out too far can make the background break. One player suggested zooming in a couple times in the game's settings. However, the solution that worked for socks_sock was taking the game out of maximized full-screen, shrinking the window somewhat. Thankfully, socks_sock hadn't yet progressed the game to the next day, so they were able to see the moment they had worked towards.

Stardew Valley players who encounter this cutscene glitch should consider using the same tips to fix it. Thankfully, the black screen is still a far cry from the creepy one that appears if a player cheats their way into Stardew Valley's Summit, but after spending so much time in the game to earn it, players deserve to see the proper Perfection cutscene. Unfortunately, it seems the 1.6 Stardew Valley update didn't fix this issue, but if the game gets further bug fixes or full content updates, hopefully developer ConcernedApe includes a solution to prevent this from happening again.

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Stardew Valley
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RPG
Simulation
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Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
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Released
February 26, 2016
ESRB
E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
Developer(s)
ConcernedApe
Publisher(s)
ConcernedApe
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
Stardew Valley does not currently support crossplay between different consoles and PC
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DIGITAL
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You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? It won’t be easy. Ever since Joja Corporation came to town, the old ways of life have all but disappeared. The community center, once the town’s most vibrant hub of activity, now lies in shambles. But the valley seems full of opportunity. With a little dedication, you might just be the one to restore Stardew Valley to greatness!

Cross Save
cross-progression is only available between the PC and mobile versions of the game
Number of Players
1-4
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
Platform(s)
PC, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PS4, Switch
Genre(s)
RPG, Simulation
How Long To Beat
53 Hours
X|S Optimized
No
File Size Xbox Series
1 GB (November 2023)
Local Co-Op Support
1-4 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Mighty