Hogwarts Legacy — Patch Notes - May 4 2023 (4 of 4) release notes

Developer Note - This patch addresses overall gameplay experience and stability improvements.

BUG FIXES:

GAMEPLAY Accessibility

Resolved the 'Audio Visualiser's 'Ambient Conversation' icon lingering on screen when fighting Inferi
Added Arachnophobia mode to the Accessibility option
Resolved the Fireplace not having any UI interaction despite being highlighted in High Contrast Gameplay
Resolved Teacup not having any UI interaction despite being highlighted in High Contrast Gameplay
Removed Corruption VFX from the Arachnophobia mode spider version
Removed small crawling spiders for Arachnophobia mode
Adjusted the spider corpse assets that are already present in dungeons and lairs will remain on screen even if Arachnophobia mode is turned on
Resolved assets of small crawling spiders in the dungeon stages and in the open world when arachnophobia mode is active
Resolved issue with Arachnophobia Mode enabled spiders emitting a screech when burning causing discomfort to people with Arachnophobia
Resolved an issue of Arachnophobia mode not defaulting to Off
Resolved the 'Arachnophobia Mode' accessibility option not resetting to the default value when using the 'Reset to Defaults' menu feature
Resolved the animation after killing small spiders and exploding normal spiders still showing normal spider legs with the Arachnophobia mode On
Resolved spiders having texture issues when toggling Arachnophobia Mode on or off during battle
Resolved the body of the spider for the WE_ICE_GARDEN world event failing to be displayed correctly when activating Arachnophobia mode
Resolved spiders in dungeons not remaining unchanged with Arachnophobia mode is on

Resolved minimap pathing displaying correctly
Updated minimap functionality: HL-7913
Fixed field guide locking
Resolved localization of Japanese line breaking rules not displaying correctly for low screen resolution
Resolved Map Changing to a black screen if the Player Presses the Pause Button During the Map Tutorial
Resolved minimap breaking after leaving poacher tent: HL-12306
Resolved icons disappearing from the map when quickly zooming in or out
Resolved Player losing ability to fast travel after abandoning quest while competing in broom races
Resolved damage numbers that are 5+ digits/figures are cutoff on Death's Trolls
Resolved issue when wearing a robe's hood, equipping a gear item will cause the hood icon to appear on all slots.
Resolved Field Guide page challenge counters not being consistent: HL-2376
Resolved floo flames missing for fast travel
Resolved holding the purchase key before the wand UI appears causing the cinematic to be black
Resolved an issue with giving a custom name to any beast causes its description to appear as debug/placeholder text while selling them to Brood and Peck: HL-8818
Resolved floo flames not being unavailable when loading an autosave after learning an unforgivable spell in the Undercroft: HL-5739
Resolved issue with quest beacons / icons flickering
Resolved cursor in the Menus to disappearing
Resolved missing house on the Hogsmeade map
Resolved reward icon remaining in the challenge after collecting the reward
Chance the item / tool wheel may become inaccessible after using Ancient Magic Throw
Resolved the pathing in the HUD changing and misleading the player
Resolved the Room of Requirement’s Floo Flame UI guiding the avatar to the observation deck in the Astronomy Tower
Resolved the story difficulty "Skip Sequence" prompt for Astronomy Tables is missing its description instead showing its Title / Header twice
Resolved options in the Main Menu reverting to default after rebooting the title
Resolved fast traveling before mail tutorial causing busy state blocker
Resolved the text on the Giant Purple Toad's offspring cutting off at the top when font size is set to large
Resolved debug text [QUEST_GT01_01_THIEFRING] appearing when the player loot the "Signet Ring" item during mission
Resolved notes throughout the game not opening properly when interacted with
Resolved the message of the day text cooldown is very long and defaulting size always
Resolved the loading screen going pitch black for 22 seconds after using a Floo Flames
Resolved spell diamond not displaying spells correctly
Resolved an overlapping issue for location names in saved games section in main menu
Resolved floo flames being accessible on map when not visible
Resolved a virtual cursor being available during gameplay if the Avatar open and closes the Field Guide Map quickly using the Touchpad button
Resolved beast names "Gwyneira the Diricawl" and "Biscuit the Mooncalf" being cut off in Breeding Pen screen
Resolved Keenbridge hamlet not showing the Field Guide pages counter on the collectables tracker
Resolved text cutting off when choosing a breeding pair in Breeding Pen menu when text size is set to large
Resolved Fwopper den having a double icon
Resolved UI displaying an incorrect number of defeated enemies for a moment when a wave starts at the Battle Arena
Resolved locking up of the Pause Menu when trying to exit by pressing several buttons
Resolved Flying Page at the Fountain in Hogwarts Grounds not counting towards the Map counter or The Bell Tower Wing sector: HL-2376
Resolved Lucan appearing with two mission icons above his head
Resolved crash Fast Traveling to Hogsmeade after mission
Resolved the update history always displayed on the default English language instead of being localized to supported languages
Resolved female - Gear icon is missing and showing up as a red exclamation mark
Resolved Felix Felicis potion UI being slightly displaced and can causing an erratic animation when switching potions
Resolved red debug lines on top of the Hogwarts north combat challenge battle arena
Resolved icons not matching the spells when swapping to a new spell set during a battle
Resolved map counter for Collection Chests increasing for the Astronomy Wing area, instead of the counter for the Library Annex area
Resolved an issue with the mission UI updating even though the player doesn't start it
Resolved gear comparison when trying to sell unidentified gear displaying correctly
Resolved hood icon appearing on each equipment after activating and re-open the Gear menu
Resolved Leopold Babcocke’s store being misplaced in the minimap
Resolved the minimap inside the underwater vault being inaccurate
Resolved 'Gregory the Smarmy' Revelio page does not count as collected on the UI
Resolved enemy damage numbers' option stops working when the 'Show Enemy/Target Info' option is set to off
Resolved pause menu getting stuck in transition when map is disabled
Resolved the player hanging on the MAP's menu if they select the Hogwarts map before the map tutorial going to Hogmeade asks for it
Resolved the player getting stuck in the shopping interface after attempting to interact with a vendor while Natsai's 'Owl Post' letter is being read
Resolved UI not popping up after completing mission

Audio

Resolved VO mission triggers and lines not delivering correctly
Resolved mission VO not playing naturally
Resolved pressing the skip button during the reveal of the next pensive will cause the audio and the subtitles to vanish.
Resolved skipping dialogue can lead to characters remaining in silence
Resolved many locations having no audio ambience
Resolved attenuation on the big waterfall
Resolved missing SFX in female antigravity hat animations
Resolved some Lodgok dialogue issues
Resolved straining one-sided Goblin door lacking any audio
Resolved location specific lines not playing correctly
Resolved caged Kneazle having no sound when crying for help
Adjusted cooldown of certain lines
General audio performance and optimizations enhancements
Resolved issue with Hogsmeade related dialogue playing when exiting location but should only play when entering
Resolved certain audio lines not being reproduced
Resolved generic NPC Prefect girl missing dialogue when detecting the avatar
Resolved lip sync missing throughout the game
Resolved VO dictionaries edge cases
Resolved audio and subtitles issues for optional strings for playerfemale-male and playermale-female not being played
Resolved no SFX being heard when the Hedge Maze retract after finding the chest at any Hedge Maze
Resolved Nora's dialogue line not being played at her location
Resolved every character besides the avatar is missing their lip-sync in Brazilian Portuguese
Resolved spamming triangle button making several Protego SFX reproduce simultaneously on the controller speaker
Resolve1d an issue with the avatar's mission VO starting to play while the shop is open
Resolved dialogue option about the tasks to learn Flipendo being available after having learnt the spell

Controllers

Resolved back audio channels not playing and converting to 'vibration' when a 'DualSense' controller is set as the audio output
Resolved rumble vibration feature not functioning on Sony controllers
Dualsense controller support for PC
Resolved Xbox prompts showning when playing with a PS5 DualSense Edge controller
Resolved the d-pad interacting with the settings menu while the EULA is opened
Resolved Switch Pro Controller spell diamond action keys incorrectly replicating the Xbox controller

**Display **

Resolved avatar appearing in the right corner of the screen during the Hogwarts invitation letter when using an Ultrawide monitor
Resolved localization of Japanese line breaking rules not displaying correctly for low screen resolution

Upscalers

Update DLSS to 3.1.2
Set XeSS as default upscaler for Intel Arc GPUs
Added warning to be shown when using outdated drivers on the Intel Arc GPU.
Updated to FSR 2.2
Updated to XeSS 1.1
Raytracing
Fixed issue with RTAO and decals being black
Adjusted lighting and shadows
Resolved Ray tracing making odd or extremely bright visual effects on affected textures in certain areas: HL-9198
Resolved Ray Tracing shadows creating a hitch when moving in a specific area of Hogsmeade at night

Save Game

Fixed save game inconsistencies: HL-2953
Resolved reloading issues with missions
Resolved reloading the last save file after finishing the mission before collecting its related Field Guide Page will cause it to become uncollectable
Resolved online save transfer causing player to load in with spell diamond automatically filled
Resolved destroyed boxes respawning after doing a reload causing the Avatar to become stuck
Resolved reloading a mission after defeating enemies causes enemies to spawn inside tent
Resolved issue of platforms stop reading previously saved data
Resolved avatar spawning OOW when loading a save made inside one room of the Slytherin Common Room: HL-71
Resolved reloading a save in Kogawa's Office makes the Avatar go OOW: HL-6216
Resolved restarting from last save after completing mission causes arena walls to reappear and linger
Resolved avatar spawning OOW after loading a save on the corridor between the Library and Central Hall: HL-2650
Resolved reloading a save made during the Reparo objective after the troll fight fails the mission
Resolved saving and loading a save while inside the stone pillars type of Vault traps the avatar permanently
Resolved being unable to generate manual and autosaves: HL-3622
Resolved an issue generating two auto saves once the game opens
Resolved an issue where flushing the auto save cache wasn't going through the compression process
Resolved an issue with the save file leading to an infinite loading screen after the game is closed during Weasley's conversation: HL-7000
Resolved inconsistences found on the save data when transferring saves from Gen8 to Gen9 consoles
Resolved title generating two auto saves once the game opens
Resolved modification of the option "Upscale Sharpness" not correctly saving when the player restarts the game: HL-3153
Resolved reloading a save made right before talking with Grace, the mission becomes stuck on the "Return to Grace" mission step: HL-5684
Resolved issue to progress after placing a lantern on a pedestal then loading a save file.
Resolved when reloading a save after completing the astronomy table the table is not interactable
Resolved a save being reloaded after reading Jackdaw's clue will not advance mission step
Resolved loading a save created after having defeated Fastidio's for the final time causing him to attack the player even though he's already defeated
Resolved autosaves not showing the save icon and closing and opening the title creates progression loss
Resolved mission getting stuck on after restarting from last save
Resolved issue when creating a new character while having previous save data causing loading issues when selecting previous save
Resolved progression getting stuck when reloading an autosave during missions
Resolved abandoning quest sees the avatar fall to the ground when gameplay resume
Resolved pop-up message when there's not enough available space to save not pausing the title and maintaining controller input
Resolved the title remaining in a black screen if the avatar loads an autosave made after completing mission and solving the astronomy table for a second time
Resolved title generating corrupted manual and autosaves that makes the game crash when reloading it
Resolved reloading a save made on a corner of the Faculty Tower makes the avatar go OOW: HL-11915
Resolved reloading an autosave before the first encounter with Ranrok, leaves the player stuck behind closed doors

Performance

Added PS5 Controller Firmware out of date popup for DualShock on PC Platforms
Resolved general platform crashes
Resolved memory leak with object state
Added general mission performance updates
Added general streaming optimization and updates
Resolved streaming of content causing avatar to be OOW
Optimization update for NPCS
Resolved graphical corruption issues at various locations of the game
Resolved dying and reloading a manual save from inside the Water causing a brief Soft Lock for the Avatar
Resolved crash on failure initiating online access
Resolved memory leaking when using Jinx cool down
Optimization to VFX for enemy & avatar shields
Optimization to Gear DB queries
Resolved a LoadMap crash
Resolved crash with getting damage over time
Optimization to several hitches within game
Resolved crash while navigating mission
Resolved crash fast travelling to the Central Hall
Resolved a crash when gameplay kept referencing the old world
Resolved crashes when using the fast travel after defeating the River Troll
Resolved crash in with water related volumes
Optimized sun fading issue in intro
Resolved hitch happening when hitting goblins with Stupefy
Resolved crash with Incendio
Resolved crash when accessing inventory items
Resolved crash for times when fog is turned off
Optimization reflection captures
Optimization to bad reflection popping on water
Resolved performance issues with ancient magic squash finisher on elevated Thornback Ambusher in Rune Door arena
Optimization with lighting
Optimization DB queries
Optimization to fix for infinite loop caused by running out of memory
Performance improvements at the end of the missions
Optimization in moving NPC VFX to soft references
Animation optimization
Resolved crash with critical finisher
Resolved infinite load screen when attempting to mission
Resolved load times of up to five minutes when entering the sanctuary
Resolved crash when running movies
Resolved crash when running destructible meshes
Resolved spell tool crash
Resolved crash with wizarding world linking
Resolved crash when loading save game in PerksTree
Resolved hitches happening multiple times a frame
General performance and optimization to stations
Resolved infinite loading screen after force shutting the game during the conversation with Weasley: HL-7000
Resolved crash after getting caught by death
Resolved general proxy and LOD updates/optimizations
Resolved crashes while finding references and garbage collection
Resolved poor performance occurring when certain trees are on-screen while Ray-Tracing is enabled
Resolved a crash with spell caster
Resolved TargetInfo crash
Optimization to shaders
Resolved a crash with navlinks
Fixed and cleaned up the library airlock
Resolved crashes during the boot sequence when launched on the bare minimal initial payload
Resolved hitches with Broom Enemy spawner
Optimized bink player url open to async thread for ambient paintings
Resolved extreme tile streaming issues being observed in the open world
Resolved a wheel item crash
Wingardium crash fix
Fixed crash with characters visibility
Fixed crash accessing HUD
Resolved UI loading screen crash
Resolved crash for LookingActor functionality
Resolved 'Something went wrong' message being displayed when trying to start the game without enough available space
Resolved several crashes during combat encounters
Resolved a crash with chaos collision
Resolved crash when reloading a save file after exiting to the main menu
Resolved a crash when accessing wand linking
Resolved a crash when accessing initializing tools
Resolved infinite loading screen if fast travelling to the Room of Requirement
Resolved being stuck in an infinite load after disconnecting controller while fast travelling
Resolved streaming issues with wall and several assets from a house when looking through outside the door in Irondale
Resolved streaming issue of furniture and other elements of Pitt-Upon Ford house when the avatar passes by the door
Optimization turning certain NPCs visibility mesh being considered for ray tracing
Resolved PhysicalMaterial crash
Resolved coastal entrance taking too long to stream in, blocking the avatar permanently if they fly through the tunnel