Update []: June 11th has arrived, so that means Oblivion Remastered Update 1.1 is now officially available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and PS5! We'll remind you of the patch notes for this one below.
Original Story: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was well-received as a shadow drop, but there are some aspects of the game that could use some work or at least some fixes. Fortunately, it looks like the first major patch is on the way – with Bethesda today announcing Update 1.1.
This update will address crashes and deploy various fixes across all parts of the game. It will go live on Steam tomorrow and follow with a release across all platforms including Xbox on June 11th. Following this, Bethesda and Virtuos plan to roll out a second update focused on performance.
Here's the full rundown of the Update 1.1 patch notes (via Steam), along with a message from the team:
"Thanks for all your excitement and feedback since the launch of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered! We are actively working on two separate updates to be launched in the coming weeks, both of which will come to our Steam Beta first, before being released to all other platforms.
"The first update will be focused on quests, major bugs and blockers, and quality of life fixes. This update will enter the Steam Beta tomorrow on June 5th, and will be available on all platforms on June 11th. Our second update will focus on performance, and we will share more details when we are able."
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Update 1.1 (11th June)
GENERAL
- Enabled ToggleHudVisibility and ShowHud console commands
UI
- Fix for missing text when installing the Deluxe Upgrade
- Fix 'Skip' button not showing correctly during intro
- Fix for Redguard Origin stats being reversed
- Fix for not automatically showing Local Map when inside interior spaces
- Fix for being unable to name Enchanted items when using a controller
- Fix punctuation issues in Chinese translation
- Localized string fixes
- Fix for interacting with Daedric Shrines not displaying subtitles
CRASHES
- Fix crash when loading after fast travel to Vilverin
- Fix crash when exploring Crayfish Cave
- Fix crash when fighting Stunted Scamps
- Fix crash when paying the fine after stealing in Castle Bravil
- Fix for crash when loading Quicksaves
- Fix crash when loading after fast travel to Mortal Camp
- Fix for crash when loading a save in Quill-Weave's house
- Fix crash when rapidly switching between Quality and Performance modes
- Fix crash when storing items in a chest in Frostcrag Spire
- Fix crash when creating multiple potions at once using stolen ingredients
- Fix various CPU crashes
GAMEPLAY
- Fix player animation issues when mounting horses
- Fix High Chancellor Ocato arms not animating
- Fix Shambles' animations getting stuck when attacking
- Fix for Staff of Sheogorath not freezing enemies
- Fix for Cap'n Dugal not spawning
- Fix for Light spells not showing VFX
- Fix for offset Map Markers when running on a secondary monitor
- Fix for Local Map being blank when opening
- Fix Peryite Shrine's voiceover being cut off
- Fix for First Person camera being set above the player's head
- Fix for Chameleon VFX being stuck on player
- Fix for player's skin textures not matching when infected with a disease
SYSTEM
- Fix player settings being reset when updating Settings
- Fix XCloud mirroring settings from PC to XBOX
- Fix for infinite loading issues
- Fix for freezing when pressing Alt+Tab
- Fix autosaving creating a new group of saves
- Fix for old save files being renamed when the character is renamed at the Sewer exit
- Fix for small Display Resolution sizes not showing correctly in Windowed Mode
QUESTS
- The Battle for Kvatch - Fix Savlian becoming stuck after Castle Courtyard fight
- A Knife in the Dark - Fix for Vincente Valtieri losing his hair
- Finding the Thieves Guild - Fix for NPCs not appearing
- The Sunken One - Fix for a Diary page being hidden under a bowl
- The Elven Maiden - Fix for crash when Hieronymus Lex attempts to take Llathasa's Bust out of the cupboard in Myvryna Arano's house
We went hands on with Oblivion Remastered in April and while we found it to be an impressive release, we did encounter some performance issues at launch. Here's a quick sample of what we had to say at the time:
"Small technical issues aside, and wow, we are psyched.This really does feel like starting out fresh in a brand new RPG, there's been so much work done. We're sure there's lots of cool new surprises to be found down the road, alongside the pure delight of rediscovering old friends and places that have been totally revamped."