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News video games 10 August 2023, 14:28

author: Maciej Gaffke

Baldur's Gate 3 Gets Even Better; New Update Brings 300 Fixes [Update]

Baldur's Gate 3 has received a new hotfix that fixes some 300 bugs. Larian Studios assures that it is working hard on the PS5 version of the game.

Source: Larian Studios
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UPDATE: Larian Studios has prepared a new small hotfix. The fix remedies the problem with too large game save files. The developer has also reactivated the cross-save feature, which should already work properly in anticipation of the PS5 edition's September release. More details can be found in the linked post on Steam.

Today, Larian Studios released a second hotfix, that introduces to Baldur's Gate 3 about 300 fixes and improvements. When announcing the update, the developers thanked the players for surpassing the number of 800,000 concurrent players on Steam.

Baldur's Gate 3 - new update

As already mentioned, the developers have fixed several hundred glitches encountered by players. Among them are various bugs related to gameplay, interface, engine, movie cutscenes or co-op mode. Below are just a few examples of the resolved issues. The full list of fixes can be found on Steam.

General:

  1. fixed a bug that caused dialogue to stutter;
  2. a rare bug related to moving items has been eliminated.

Co-op mode:

  1. A glitch that caused dialogue to mute in co-op has been fixed.

Gameplay:

  1. gnome wizards now have their panties in place;
  2. necromancers should already be joining the fight against Ketheric.

Interface:

  1. removed the version number that was under the minimap;
  2. improved stability, preventing possible glitches and errors when saving the game.

Engine:

  1. fixed an issue with rendering on Vulkan when minimizing the game;
  2. added more network servers and support for scaling them.

Movie interludes:

  1. improved the pause option and eliminated prolonged silence in more than 200 dialogues;
  2. characters no longer obstruct the camera frame during some sequences.

It is worth noting that Larian Studios mentioned in the announcement that it is working intensively on the Baldur's Gate 3 version for PlayStation 5. Recall that Sony console owners will be able to try out this lauded game on September 6 - same time when Starfield.

Maciej Gaffke

Maciej Gaffke

At Gamepressure.com, he is mainly involved in writing news. Graduated in Polish philology and sightseeing and historical tourism at the University of Gdansk, which is related to his other "non-game" interests - history, books, and travel. As for video games themselves - once a fan of FPS, now converted to action-adventure games. Also interested in fighting games (especially Mortal Kombat), RPGs, and all titles focused on single-player. From time to time, likes to play tennis, volleyball, or football. Proud resident of Pomerania and Puck.

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