0.221.12|Feb 19, 2026
View on Steam↗Patch 0.221.12
2/5 Minor
Vulkan startup crash fix and restoration of single-press gamepad crouching highlight this Valheim stability update.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed Windows startup crashes when using the Vulkan renderer
- 2Reverted gamepad crouching to a single-press action instead of press-and-hold
- 3Added release-to-select functionality to the radial menu for emotes
- 4Fixed audio stuttering issues specifically in the Ashlands biome
- 5Resolved resolution setting bugs in windowed mode
- 6Fixed a null reference exception affecting mods accessing preferences at startup
- 7Improved graphics settings menu UX and fixed initial settings application bugs
All Changes
🎮Gameplay(2)
- newRadial Menu: Added release-to-select in the radial menu: If you continue holding down the radial menu button/key after the radial menu appears, you can select an emote by releasing the button/key.
- fixCrouching: Reverted crouching being unintentionally changed to a press-and-hold action on gamepad back to a single press.
🚀Performance & Stability(2)
- fixVulkan: Fixed crash on startup on Windows that triggers under specific conditions when using Vulkan.
- fixAshlands: Fixed audio stutters in Ashlands.
🖥️UI/UX(3)
- fixUI: Fixed annoying resolution setting behavior in windowed mode when changing settings.
- fixGraphics Settings: Fixed sometimes not being able to apply graphics settings properly the first time after updating from an earlier version.
- fixUI: Fixed some minor UX issues in the graphics settings menu.
🛠️Technical(1)
- fixModding: Fixed a null reference exception that started happening in 0.221.10 when mods directly or indirectly accessed preferences at startup.
Summary
Stability & Controls
This update primarily addresses stability issues for players using the Vulkan renderer on Windows and restores the intended gamepad crouching behavior, which had unintentionally changed to a press-and-hold action.
Quality of Life & UI
A new release-to-select mechanic has been added to the radial menu for emotes. Additionally, several bugs related to resolution settings, graphics menu UX, and audio stutters in the Ashlands biome have been resolved.