Patch Notes - March 08, 2023
Author: alana_wb,
published 1 year ago,
[b]Developer Note[/b] - This patch addresses overall gameplay, performance and stability as well as online connection improvements.
[h3][b]Bug Fixes:[/b][/h3]
[b]PC[/b]
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[*] [b]ONLINE[/b]
[*] Improve player account network registration and tracking.
[*] Fixed DLC related issues during pause menu, gear menu.
[*] Fixed DLC flying mount inventory issue potentially disappearing during a mission.
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[b]Gameplay[/b]
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[*] [b]MISSIONS[/b]
[*] Fixed blocker issue when unlocking the bandit camp cage before starting the mission. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-437]HL-437[/url]
[*] Fixed not being able to complete a quest during a specific conversation with Madam Kogawa missing from her desk. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-1173]HL-1173[/url]
[*] Fixed avatar getting stuck between barrel and furnace by jumping or opening tool wheel.
[*] Fixed a duplication collision next to one of the store entrances.
[*] Fixed issue with waypoints being in the air instead of the ground within Hogsmeade.
[*] Fixed objective maker being over Fig properly after waiting period.
[*] Fixed missing exit prompt on some doors within Hogwarts.
[*] Fixed opening butterfly chests other than the intended ones for a quest doesn't count toward mission progression. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-5620]HL-5620[/url]
[*] Fixed butterflies to not appearing at the specified area to progress the mission again. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-4807]HL-4807[/url]
[*] Fixed incorrect merge mission progression.
[*] Fixed stability issue in the Spoons in the Potion’s classroom.
[*] Fixed stars being present when focusing telescope during Astronomy class on low settings. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-3032]HL-3032[/url]
[*] Fixed stars brightness and pop issues with Astronomy mini-games.
[*] Fixed shields not displaying correctly during Crossing Wands missions.
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[*] [b]BROOM FLIGHT[/b]
[*] Fixed player getting trapped while mounting a broom or while rotating a statue.
[*] Fixed not landing on Viaduct bridge.
[*] Fixed mesh breaking when avatar mounts broom after teleporting in open area.
[*] Fixed flash and shuttering when mounting any broom.
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[*] [b]WORLD EVENTS
[/b][*] Fixed wagon carts clipping into one another while avatar is blocking them.
[*] Fixed occasional respawning duplication of One Man Band in Hogsmeade.
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[*] [b]CHARACTERS[/b]
[*] Fixed issue with characters that do not have hair.
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[*] [b]VFX[/b]
[*] Fixed broom speed parameters.
[*] Fixed enemy shields not displaying correctly during Cross Wands missions.
[*] Fixed enemy shields disappearing after being hit several times.
[*] Fixed visibility of constellations at the astronomy table.
[*] Fixed Dark Wizard Extortionist AOE lightning VFX attack remaining on screen.
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[b]Audio[/b]
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[*] Fixed audio of waterfall in the cliffside based on avatars proximity.
[*] Update latest audio soundbanks
[*] Resolved localization and VO selection properly playing correctly.
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[b]UI[/b]
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[*] Updated localization strings.
[*] Fixed female avatar face appearing different from the creation preview during gameplay. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-543]HL-543[/url]
[*] Fixed transition between UI purchase window and forced conversation with vendors.
[*] Fixed map showing wrong path to the map chamber.
[*] Fixed damaged being represented when enemy is hit with transformation and Ancient Magic Throw. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-4810]HL-4810[/url]
[*] Improve tracking for Room of Requirement.
[*] Fixed Ansel issue when FOV is set too high.
[*] Fixed UI controller icons displaying correctly based on controller platform type.
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[b]Cinematics[/b]
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[*] Updated facial animations.
[*] Fixed NPC treadmilling during the House Cup.
[*] Fixed blurred texture and LOD pop.
[*] Fixed Avatar robes appearing before Fig makes them appear before the sorting ceremony.
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[b]Raytracing[/b]
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[*] Improve stability and performance after long play throughs.
[*] Improve VFX performance during while raytracing.
[*] Improve performance by batching and caching raytracing buffers.
[*] Removed fog volumes for better BVH performance.
[*] Fixed RTAO making decals black.
[*] Fixed directional light shadows.
[*] Fixed shadows on trees.
[*] Fixed performance of the culling of lights in the frontend.
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[b]Save Game[/b]
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[*] Fixed not being able to talk to Vendors during sequential saves after issue being patched. Resolves the following reported issues: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-412]HL-412[/url], [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-494]HL-494[/url], [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-590]HL-590[/url], [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-5260]HL-5260[/url]
[*] Fixed streaming in and out after getting the 'Dung Bomb' field guide and loading a manual save.
[*] Fixed an issue when turning off the title and loading an auto-save during final credits causing an infinite loading screen.
[*] Fixed voice pitch setting save issue with avatar.
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[b]Performance and Stability[/b]
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[*] Fixed streaming issues throughout Hogwarts.
[*] Fixed crash when common room is being shown to the player.
[*] Fixed crash with skeletal mesh.
[*] Fixed crash with deflection impacts.
[*] Fixed crash when reading dictionary files.
[*] Fixed performance when using ancient magic squash finisher on elevated Thornback Ambusher in Rune Door arena.
[*] Improve rendering performance of translucent objects.
[*] Fixed crash during a story graph.
[*] Fixed streaming of plants in the Slytherin Common Room.
[*] Fixed several memory leaks.
[*] Fixed crash with map icon state.
[*] Fixed crash with invalid UI.
[*] Fixed streaming out of the Great Hall while navigating Hogwarts. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-71]HL-71[/url]
[*] Fixed crash during audio occlusion checks around player.
[*] Fixed crash when using explosive barrels.
[*] Fixed crash when using Incendio spell.
[*] Fixed crash when using Accio, Confringo, or Stupefy spells.
[*] Fixed crash when updating gear items.
[*] Fixed crash recursive crash with Solomons shields.
[*] Fixed crash with mount zones.
[*] Fixed crash during combat cursed lifetime.
[*] Fixed crash during and spawning race on broom
[*] Fixed occlusion culling with doors opening and closing.
[*] Fixed occlusion culling issue.
[*] Fixed a crash when travelling to Professor Fig’s classroom.
[*] Fixed crashes related with Niagara and destructible related VFX.
[*] Fixed a crash with damage over time not registering correctly.
[*] Fixed crash spawning actor not being stored correctly.
[*] Fixed crash with spawning actors correctly.
[*] Fixed crash during character creation. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-232]HL-232[/url]
[*] Fixed optimization animation instancing.
[*] Fixed crash with moving stairs.
[*] Fixed crash with VFX after prolonged play throughs.
[*] Fixed crash related transformations in Overland.
[*] Fixed crash dealing with object state.
[*] Fixed crash with parry in combat.
[*] Fixed crash with VFX AOE.
[*] Fixed crash with hints.
[*] Fixed crash with achievements with an invalid online userid.
[*] Fixed crash while speaking to Rackham.
[*] Fixed crash when using Wingardium.
[*] Fixed performance drops experienced during longevity of the game.
[*] Fixed performance drop in Divination classroom.
[*] Improve VRAM usage specially for video cards with reduced memory.
[*] Fixed raytracing lighting performance in the frontend.
[*] Fixed using Ansel while a spell is being cast.
[*] Fixed using Ansel while the avatar is riding a broom.
[*] Updated shader compilation with latest PSO cache.
[*] Fixed lighting optimization with Nvidia drivers.
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[b]Display[/b]
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[*] Resolved 32:9 aspect ratio issue when using an Ultrawide monitor. Resolves the following reported issue: [url=https://hogwartslegacy.bugs.wbgames.com/bug/HL-260]HL-260[/url]
[*] Fixed Ansel issue when FOV is set too high.
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[b]Miscellaneous[/b]
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[*] Updated “Special Thanks” credits and legal lines.
[*] Updated minimum Nvidia and AMD video driver recommendations
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