Animal Crossing 2.01 update – New Horizons patch notes and bug fixes guide

Animal Crossing: New Horizons received its update 2.0.1 on Nov. 11, 2021. The Animal Crossing 2.0.1 update resolves several issues in the base game as well as the Happy Home Paradise DLC.

This Animal Crossing 2.0.1 guide will go over all the changes in the latest version of the game. We’ll break down the key difference in this update as well as explore what bug fixes and issues we’ve discovered in the game’s patch notes.

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons update 2.0.1 fixes some minor issues in the base game and the Happy Home Paradise DLC. There aren’t any major changes in this update, but a handful of issues have been resolved that will make your time on your island much better.

One of the biggest updates is a fix to a previous issue that occurred when players tried to remodel a resident’s home when the airport gate was open. Prior to Animal Crossing update 2.0.1, players would need to restart their game and force an update to resolve any issues. This new update should no longer cause issues if you recreate this sequence of events.

The Animal Crossing 2.0.1 update also fixes some other minor issues regarding certain items, DIY recipes, and weird resident behaviors that caused them to try to cook non-food items or talk like they are in the cafe when you visit them at home.

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons update 2.01. also fixes a major issue with the Happy Home Paradise DLC. Previously an issue occurred where players could proceed with the DLC’s progression without remodeling the school, which is an important milestone that unlocks new items. The new update allows players to put the DLC’s progression back on track, whether or not the school has been remodeled yet.

To fix your save data, follow Nintendo’s own recommendations:

For Players that have not remodeled the school: After completing 1 or 2 other jobs, and no other events trigger at that time, the event to design the school will trigger.

For players that have remodeled the school: The event for designing the school will not trigger, but the features that normally unlock from the event to design the school (such as furniture items and room size) will become useable when you start your next job.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0.1 also fixes some other minor issues in the Happy Home Designer DLC, including one that allowed players to receive infinite turnips from Joan.

If you’re interested in reading the full list of Animal Crossing: New Horizons update 2.0.1 patch notes directly from Nintendo’s support page, we have them all listed below:

Fixed Issues

Fixed an issue that could occur if a player asks to remodel a resident’s home while the airport gate is open.

Fixed an issue where the Kiki & Lala wand item was mistakenly appearing in Nook Shopping as “Not for sale.”

Fixed an issue where the coconut juice and frozen-treat set items would not appear under the Miscellaneous tab for DIY Recipes.

Fixed an issue where the flowing-river flooring item would not display properly in Photopia or expanded player homes when placed horizontally.

Fixed an issue where some residents would try to cook using something other than a kitchen item in their home.

Fixed an issue where residents visiting a player’s home would talk as if they were in the café.

Fixed Issues related to DLC

The following issues related to the paid DLC Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise have been fixed.

Fixed an issue that would allow players to proceed with the game without designing the school when normally the school would need to be designed. If you have save data where you proceeded without designing the school, you can use the following methods to restore your save data to proper conditions.

For Players that have not remodeled the school: After completing 1 or 2 other jobs, and no other events trigger at that time, the event to design the school will trigger.

For players that have remodeled the school: The event for designing the school will not trigger, but the features that normally unlock from the event to design the school (such as furniture items and room size) will become useable when you start your next job.

Fixed an issue causing an error to occur when using amiibo to change members at a facility.

Fixed an issue where you could obtain turnips countless times from Joan in the hospital.

Fixed an issue where the ripe sugarcane plant item would unlock by obtaining tomatoes.