I really like those animations, graphics and purple theme of Moonlight Peaks. But the damn bugs of the game are like a punch to my face while playing.
So before encountering more bugs, I searched the communities and everywhere to know the possible problems and their solutions. I’ll list all the bugs and the fixes I’ve found useful. Hope they help.
Find Your Bug Here:
Optimization First
Some problems are not bugs, you face them simply because the game is not optimized for you. So, make sure that your system works well.
This Moonlight game works better when all your graphic drivers are updated. Another possible problem with this game arise when your antivirus delete the file Moonlight Peaks.exe. Add this file to the exception list of your antivirus.
How to do it?
- Go to Windows Security;
- Open Virus & threat protection;
- Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection;
- Click on add or remove exclusions;
- Add Peaks.exe.
Sometimes the gaming PCs or laptops are set to power saving mode, make sure to turn it off, especially if your system hardware is weaker than required.
Then, if there is any remaining issue, it’s probably the developer’s fault, not you.
Moonlight Peaks Bug Fixes I Learned
Well, here’s the main section of the text. Honestly, I myself haven’t faced all the bugs I’ll talk about, but I found many players have encountered them. Devs say that they’re actively working on these bugs and I hope they try their best.
Buttons Not Working
Some Switch players say that the L/R buttons don’t work in the game. For now, the only way to solve this problem is to hard reset your device or either restart the game. Switching to different controllers may work too.
Currently, some HUD problems are also really common. The restart option is the only solution for this either.
NPC Interaction Issues
One of the most common problems is that the players can’t interact with some NPCs, mostly those NPCs that are sitting.
The solution to this is stupid but predictable: Reposition your character multiple times until that interaction prompt appears. Sometimes the mission progression depends on that, so don’t let this bug waste your time.
Crashing and Loading Issues
The game crashes for some players. The solution is to update your Steam Deck, problem probably solves after that.
Another issue that is still annoying for me and apparently for many other players is long loading time. This problem is related to the game not our devices. Apparently the devs are working on it.
Performance Issues
This is very common, especially for PC and Switch players. If you play the game on Switch and you encounter black screen or performance issues, the solution is to restart the game or your console.
If the problem persists, close all the background apps and try again. Does it still persist? Reinstall the game completely.
If the problem is on PC, as I said, make sure that all your graphic drivers are updated. Also, you’d better to lower the graphic settings (especially shadow and draw distance) of the game and reduce the FPS.
The other solution that helped me multiple times on Steam is to verify the files of the game. Here’s how: Right-click on the game, go to properties and then installed files. Click on verify and wait until it’s done.
If you’ve done all that and performance issues remain, try Run as Administrator option. It may help.
Crash when Leaving the Farm
The game crashes for some players when they want to leave the farm area. First of all, don’t forget to save the process before leaving the farm, so the crash won’t hurt your feelings too much.
The solution for this can be disabling the cloud save. If it didn’t work, verify the files multiple times. In Steam, sometimes a single verification is not enough, believe me (I have to do it even when I want to launch CS2).
Can’t Interact Inside the House
This is one of the most common problems. A player said that he/she saved the game files and booted up the game again. Using the same saved files, they said that the problem has been fixed.
Restarting or reinstalling the game is another way that’s worth trying. Some players try to sleep out of the house and pass some time. With time advancement, the interact system resets.
Another simple solution that may work for some players is to exit and re-enter the house multiple times.
The last Thing you can do is switching the interaction key between mouse and keyboard. If it doesn’t work, use a controller if available. On Switch devices, detaching and reattaching the controller may be the way.
Bugs Are Annoying: Help
The game is fresh and bugs are common in a newly released game. Game Devs are trying to be responsible and they promise to fix issues. But we’ll have to wait and see if they are really responsible.
If there is any other Bug that I haven’t covered, write about it on the comment section. If you have any further solution for any of these problems, let us know. I really don’t want to give up on Moonlight Peaks just because some stupid bugs. The game is lovely.
Final Note: When it’s about bugs, you should know that one solution may work for some players and does not work for others. You should also note that some bugs don’t have any available way to pass. You should wait till the Devs do something about it.
