If you already own Baldur's Gate 3 for Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you may have noticed that it received a 22.8GB update last night out of the blue, and it's actually quite an important one for fixing some pesky Xbox issues.
There are seven Xbox-specific fixes tucked into what they're called "Hotfix #34" here, to the point where the patch notes even have a dedicated Xbox section this time around. Here's what's included in that section:
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- Fixed a crash that could occur when suspending and then resuming the game mid-cinematic.
- Fixed a crash when loading a save while playing an Honour Mode game.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to hang and become unresponsive when exiting to the Main Menu from an Honour Mode game.
- Selecting View Xbox Live Profile via the Larian Friends list will now correctly show the user's gamercard.
- Fixed a Cross-Play issue where, if one player had their cross-network privileges blocked on Xbox and was then invited to a multiplayer session by a friend, they wouldn't get notified of the conflict in their settings telling them why they couldn't proceed to the lobby.
- Fixed a bug where creating a new game in Honour Mode after having loaded a previous savegame would cause the game to get stuck at 33% or 83% loading.
As you can see, they've been hard at work trying to reduce the crashes that some people continue to experience with the Xbox version, and it's great to see this level of continued support considering the game is already feature-complete.
Elsewhere in this update, they've built a native Steam Deck version of Baldur's Gate 3, there are various other audio and cinematic fixes, and they've also implemented improvements to how game models are streamed across all platforms. Apparently, this means framerate spikes should be reduced in busy areas, which has long been an issue when it comes to places like the Lower City in Act 3.
"We are back with another hotfix offering up several bug fixes and addressing some rather annoying instances of crashing on Xbox.
What’s more, Hotfix #34 brings a special update to those of you playing on Steam Deck: Baldur’s Gate 3 now features a native Steam Deck build! This means the game can now be run natively on the platform, resulting in a more stable framerate, lower loading times, and smoother gameplay.
This is not just good news for Steam Deck users either, the work the team has put into this build also means that everyone will get to enjoy overall improvements to the way game models are streamed on all platforms, which should reduce framerate spikes in busy areas, such as the Lower City in Act 3."
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