{"id":30121,"date":"2023-02-15T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1786115"},"modified":"2023-02-15T13:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:24:03","slug":"hogwarts-legacy-patch-notes-update-changes-explained-on-pc-xbox-ps5","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hogwarts-legacy-patch-notes-update-changes-explained-on-pc-xbox-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogwarts Legacy patch notes: Update changes explained on PC, Xbox & PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does the Hogwarts Legacy update change on Xbox Series X and PC? And when will PS5 owners get it? <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 15 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Now that Hogwarts Legacy<\/a> is out in the world, the developers from Avalanche Software have unleashed the game\u2019s first major update (and a hefty pile of patch notes to go with it).<\/p>\n

This Hogwarts Legacy update dropped on 14th February in the evening, from a UK time zone perspective, and it was specifically released on PC, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.<\/p>\n

For reasons we\u2019ll get into in a moment, players on PS5 will have to wait a little longer for the update to drop on their consoles. Keep on reading to find out all the key details about the Hogwarts Legacy update and its patch notes.<\/p>\n

Why is there no Hogwarts Legacy update on PS5?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Hogwarts Legacy developers have confirmed on their official website<\/a> that \u201cdue to a few extra issues we found, the PlayStation 5 patch will need to be pushed by a few days\u201d.<\/p>\n

The message from the developers confirmed that this PS5 update will include \u201cthe fix for the \u2018Collector\u2019s Edition\u2019 Trophy\u201d, which many players have been struggling to unlock.<\/p>\n

As for when the Hogwarts Legacy PS5 update will arrive, the developers said: \u201cWe\u2019re now targeting the PS5 patch for later this week. Thank you for your patience while we work on this!\u201d<\/p>

What do the Hogwarts Legacy patch notes change on PC and Xbox?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Also on their official website<\/a>, the Hogwarts Legacy developers confirmed that this update \u2014 which is officially known as Build Number 1120320 \u2014 makes quite a few changes on the technical side of things. This is not a Hogwarts Legacy DLC<\/a> drop, so don\u2019t get too excited!<\/p>\n

The developers confirmed: \u201cThis patch addresses overall gameplay performance and stability as well as online connection improvements.\u201d For more info, keep on reading.<\/p>\n

Full patch notes for the Hogwarts Legacy update<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The official support website<\/a> for Hogwarts Legacy has shared the following list of patch notes if you want to know the specifics of what has changed.<\/p>\n

General Bug Fixes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Online:<\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Fixed issues with achievement data being properly pushed to Wizarding World portal after linking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>

    Gameplay<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Owl Mail: <\/strong><\/p>\n

    • Fixed an issue with mail not properly triggering sequential mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      World Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      • Fixed rare crash around certain locations where in-game World Events spawning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        NPC:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        • Fixed a rare crash when respawning NPCs in the world.<\/li>\n
        • Fixed crash with some NPC schedules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Characters<\/strong><\/p>\n

          • Fixed issues with flickering occurring with a transparent head while hair is still present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            UI<\/strong><\/p>\n

            • Updated localization text for additional content items.<\/li>\n
            • Added Build version to first time EULA.<\/li>\n
            • Fixed rare occurrence of mission descriptions not being displayed correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Cinematics<\/strong><\/p>\n

              • Corrected VFX presentation of robe transformation.<\/li>\n
              • Fixed a stability issue when skipping cutscenes.<\/li>\n
              • Fixed a crash when playing cutscenes and cinematics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Save Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

                • Fixed error of rewriting last autosave slot.<\/li>\n
                • Fixed an issue when restarting from last save around not being able to talk to a vendor after initial conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Performance and Stability<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  • Improved performance on Fidelity mode.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed rare crash around hovering over the map.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed issue with wind causing distortion and stretching of world assets.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed a rare occurrence with material swapping.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed a rare crash with map assets state.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed Rare crash occurring with in-game world events.<\/li>\n
                  • Fixed a memory leak with global lighting system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>