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 bit longer for an update due to “unforeseen issues.”

Warner Bros. released patch notes on its official site, including fixes for performance, cinematics, and saved games. You can find the full patch notes right here.

Xbox Series X and PC players, expect a patch today that resolves a number of bugs and performance issues!

PS5 players, due to some unforeseen issues, we’re targeting later this week to get your patch to you. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/hPF39oNyGz

— WB Games Avalanche (@AvalancheWB) February 14, 2023

Bug Fixes:

• General
  • Online
    • Fixed issues with achievement data being properly pushed to Wizarding World portal after linking.
  • Gameplay
    • Owl Mail
      • Fixed an issue with mail not properly triggering sequential mission.
    • World Events
      • Fixed rare crash around certain locations where in-game World Events spawning.
    • NPC
      • Fixed a rare crash when respawning NPCs in the world.
      • Fixed crash with some NPC schedules.
    • Characters
      • Fixed issues with flickering occurring with a transparent head while hair is still present.
  • UI
    • Updated localization text for additional content items.
    • Added Build version to first time EULA.
    • Fixed rare occurrence of mission descriptions not being displayed correctly.
  • Cinematics
    • Corrected VFX presentation of robe transformation.
    • Fixed a stability issue when skipping cutscenes.
    • Fixed a crash when playing cutscenes and cinematics.
  • Save Game
    • Fixed error of rewriting last autosave slot.
    • Fixed an issue when restarting from last save around not being able to talk to a vendor after initial conversation. Resolves 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 rare crash around hovering over the map.
    • Fixed issue with wind causing distortion and stretching of world assets.
    • Fixed a rare occurrence with material swapping.
    • Fixed a rare crash with map assets state.
    • Fixed Rare crash occurring with in-game world events.
    • Fixed a memory leak with global lighting system HL-313.
• XSX
  • Performance and Stability
    • Improved crash collection to help chase rare crashes.
• PC Steam/PC Epic Games
  • Cinematics
    • Fixed audio issues missing or not properly playing.
  • Controllers
    • Switch Pro controller support updates HL-346.
  • Upscalers
    • Enable frame generation while DLSS is disabled.
    • Anti-Aliasing and Screen resolution settings disabled when using DLSS and not Super Resolution.
  • Raytracing
    • Fixed 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 enhancements.
    • Fixed a crash affecting Text2Speech usability.
    • Resolved issues with world assets abruptly being stretched which resolves the following reported issues: HL-305, HL-265.
    • Resolved an issue with Nvidia GPUs having lower frame rate compared to AMD.
  • DirectX Version 12
    • Please note DirectX Version 12 is required to run Hogwarts Legacy on PC. We do not suggest attempting workarounds to run the game with DirectX Version 11 as this can cause stability issues with launching the game and the player experience.

PS5 owners, for their part, will have to wait until later this week for a patch, WB says. It includes a fix for the Collector’s Edition Trophy, which is obtained by completing Hogwarts Legacy’s various collectibles (of which there are many).

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy has seen strong sales out of the gate, but its reception has been controversial owing to series creator J.K. Rowling’s outspoken anti-transgender views. Our review noted that the game itself is weighed down by technical issues, but that it’s ultimately a well-executed open world fantasy game.

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