The First Major Hogwarts Legacy Update Is Here, PS5 Patch Delayed

The first major Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy patch is here… if you’re playing on PC and Xbox Series X|S. PS5 owners will have to wait a little longer to receive the update due to “unforeseen issues”.

Warner Bros. released patch notes on its official website, which include performance fixes, movie trailers, and saved games. You can find full patch notes right here.

Xbox Series X and PC players, expect a patch today that addresses several bugs and performance issues!

PS5 players, due to some unforeseen issues, we are targeting this weekend to deliver the patch to you. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/hPF39oNyGz

– WB’s avalanche (@AvalancheWB) February 14, 2023

Fixes:

• overview
  • Online
    • Fixed an issue with achievement data being properly pushed to the Wizarding World portal after binding.
  • style play
    • owl letter
      • Fixed an issue with mail not triggering sequential tasks correctly.
    • world events
      • Fixed a rare crash around certain locations where in-game World Events spawned.
    • NPC
      • Fixed a rare crash when respawning NPCs in the world.
      • Fixed crash with some NPC schedules.
    • Figure
      • Fixed a flickering issue that occurred with transparent ends when hair was still present.
  • user interface
    • Updated localized text for additional content items.
    • Added Build version to EULA for the first time.
    • Fixed an issue where mission descriptions were rarely displayed correctly.
  • film
    • Fixed the VFX presentation of the cloak transition.
    • Fixed a stability issue when skipping cutscenes.
    • Fixed crash when playing cutscenes and movies.
  • Save the game
    • Fixed recording of the last autosave location.
    • Fixed an issue when restarting from the last save around not being able to talk to the provider after the initial chat. Addresses the following reported issues: HL-412, HL-494, HL-246, HL-1063, HL-590, HL-542, HL-976, HL-965, HL-1158, HL-1184, HL-1089, HL-1240, HL-1031, HL-1490, HL-1433, HL-89, HL-1930, HL-1086, HL-1636, HL-1585, HL-1028, HL-1933, HL-2606, HL-2062, HL-1587, HL-488, HL-498, HL-162, HL-1706, HL-2626, HL-2865, HL-2888, HL-2804, HL-2910, HL-2944, HL-3000, HL-3043, HL-3024.
  • Performance and stability
    • Improved performance on Fidelity mode.
    • Fixed a rare crash when hovering over the map.
    • Fixed wind issue causing distortion and stretching of world assets.
    • Fixed a rare issue with material swaps.
    • Fixed a rare issue with map content status.
    • Fixed a rare crash with in-game world events.
    • Fixed memory leak with global lighting HL-313.
• XSX
  • Performance and stability
    • Improved incident collection to help eliminate rare issues.
• PC Steam/PC Epic Games
  • film
    • Fixed an issue where audio was missing or played incorrectly.
  • Remote controll
    • Updated Switch Pro controller support HL-346.
  • Upgrade
    • Enable framing while DLSS is disabled.
    • The Anti-Aliasing and Screen Resolution settings are disabled when using DLSS but not Super Resolution.
  • There is hope
    • Fixed an issue with RTAO looking worse than SSAO.
    • Adjusted default setting to Medium Quality.
  • Performance and stability
    • Shader type compilation optimization.
    • Shader compilation performance updates and functionality improvements.
    • Fixed an issue affecting Text2Speech usability.
    • Resolved issues with world content suddenly stretching, addressing the following reported issues: HL-305, HL-265.
    • Resolved an issue with Nvidia GPUs having lower frame rates than AMD ones.
  • DirectX version 12
    • Please note that DirectX Version 12 is required to run Hogwarts Legacy on PC. We recommend that you don’t try the alternative to run the game using DirectX Version 11 as this can cause stability issues when launching the game and the player’s experience.

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