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Dressmaker shop buttons not responding on an ultrawide display

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  1. What to look at in the picture
  2. Avoid this wrong conclusion
  3. Evidence and limits
  4. Keep going

Build 403 addressed unresponsive shop buttons at very wide aspect ratios. Include display dimensions when investigating a similar current issue.

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Reviewed October 17, 2026 · Source-based guidance and editorial checks · Not gameplay-tested

Cozy Lives / Free Lives promotional Dressmaker gameplay screenshot, used as a visual example
Cozy Lives / Free Lives publisher press-kit image, promotional material from June 2026. Current controls, values and available items may differ. Not our gameplay test.

What to look at in the picture

This is a standard-width promotional shop image showing selection and purchase controls. It is not evidence of the ultrawide bug or of a tested workaround.

Step-by-step check

  1. Identify which shop action fails and whether other controls on the same screen still respond.
  2. Record the actual resolution, aspect ratio and window mode alongside your installed build.
  3. Compare the behaviour with a standard window size if you can do so without losing work; treat that as a diagnostic comparison, not a proven permanent fix.
  4. Report both results and the exact unresponsive control rather than describing every shop action as broken.

Avoid this wrong conclusion

A different window size may help isolate a layout issue, but we have not established that it repairs every shop failure. Do not change unrelated system or security settings.

Evidence and limits

The patch records a historical aspect-ratio-specific fix. A newer failure should be documented with its own build and display details.

Reference: Developer Build 403 notes. Check your installed build and current interface when following an older source. Our inspection sequence is intended to narrow the problem; it is not a guarantee of a particular commission outcome.

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