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August 5 Ver: 4.1.1.3624901 Update and Patch Notes

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The first update for Baldur's Gate 3 arrives at Steam on August 5, 2023. Read on to learn the latest fixes and updates from Hotfix #1, as well as the date and time of its release.

Hotfix 1 Ver: 4.1.1.3624901 Update and Patch Notes

Ver: 4.1.1.3624901 Update Summary

CRASHES AND BLOCKERS:

  • Fixed possibly getting stuck in a dialogue in the first confrontation with a major boss.
  • Fixed a rare issue where player character states would not update properly after dying.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur related to one of Astarion's cinematic dialogues in the endgame.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when loading an old savegame while at Last Light.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when using the brain reader in the Colony.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause you to get stuck in a loading screen when loading a savegame after dying.
  • Fixed a blocker during Character Creation preventing you from progressing if you chose a Zariel tiefling as your Guardian.
  • Fixed a potential crash triggered by the light system.
  • Added an error message to prevent crashes being caused by mods when starting the game.
  • Disabled Larian Account cross-saves temporarily to solve an issue blocking loads and saves. Steam cross-saves are unaffected.
  • Fixed a startup crash with the Steam API.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when quick-loading a game while a container or corpse was open for looting.
  • Fixed a crash that could happen if an item unlocked a spell for a game entity without stats.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when switching a race or a class in Character Creation.
  • Fixed potential crashes that could occur when closing screens like the options menu or when ending dialogues.
  • Fixed a potential crash when an enemy tries to use the Motivator during combat in the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • Fixed a blocker that could occur if you choose to attack the Emperor during a dialogue after you side with him.
  • Fixed a crash in PhysX.

MULTIPLAYER:

  • Players will now correctly join cinematic dialogues that require all players to be present if they were listening in previously.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to listen in on private dialogues using the context menu.
  • Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck and not be able to join a dialogue if someone else is already in a dialogue.

GAMEPLAY:

  • Fixed hair physics on drow and elf male strong body types.
  • Fixed an issue causing phase spiders to skip their turn in combat if they're standing on a web that's been destroyed.
  • Fixed an issue with dice rolling, where retrying could cause the roll to fail if you were applying bonuses and clicking really fast.
  • Duplicate spells no longer appear on followers' hotbars and you can no longer customise their radial menus. (Important to note: followers are not companions or full party members.)
  • Fixed Dark Urge randomisation in Character Creation for non-white dragonborn characters.
  • Fixed an issue preventing you from interacting with Withers in one of the camp locations.

UI:

  • Fixed issues in cinematic dialogues when listening in.
  • Fixed an issue causing the character models for half-orcs, dragonborn, and half-elves to not update correctly when unequipping armor in the character sheet.
  • Fixed some issues with prepared spells during Level Up, when multiclassing.
  • Hid the version number during dialogues.
  • Fixed splitscreen cinematics showing sampling garbage.

AUDIO:

  • Fixed audio issues with grunts, shouts, and moans across gameplay and cinematics.
  • Fixed a line being cut off when speaking to the Restless Myconid in the Underdark.
  • Removed a clicking sound during the credits.
  • Fixed audio levels in a dialogue with Mayrina in the Lower City.

CINEMATICS:

  • Fixed characters looking in the wrong direction in a dialogue with Mizora.
  • Fixed the Emperor turning backwards in an endgame cinematic.
  • Fixed a camera issue with the deep rothé.
  • Fixed camera and lighting issues with the strange ox at Last Light.
  • Fixed a blank screen in the cinematic when you put on one of Auntie Ethel's masks.
  • The nautiloid crash scene will now play even if your avatar is dead and a companion used the transponder instead.
  • Fixed an issue with clipping characters in a cinematic dialogue in the Colony.
  • Ravengard is no longer missing from a dialogue involving all the allies you've made.
  • Fixed the avatar's head popping into place in a dialogue in the Colony.
  • Fixed Cazador's staff disappearing in a cinematic dialogue.
  • Fixed a camera that was zoomed in too far on a wolf.
  • Fixed Lae'zel's head popping in a dialogue with Vlaakith.
  • Fixed Orin and her victim clipping into an altar.
  • Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with Lunkbug and Laridda.
  • Fixed companions disappearing the morning after the Dark Urge gives into a particular Urge.
  • Fixed lighting issues in a scene with Z'rell at Moonrise Towers.
  • Fixed Araj's hands clipping when talking to her in the Lower City.
  • Fixed some companions being visible in the background of dialogues where they shouldn't be.
  • Fixed Ketheric's corpse standing back up in an idle pose.
  • Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with the ogres at the Blighted Village.
  • Fixed Raphael popping during the dialogue with the orthon.
  • Fixed camera, audio, and character movement issues in the dialogue with the monk's amulet.
  • Fixed a looping animation in the cinematic dialogue with the Brewer.
  • Fixed half-orc hirelings clipping when speaking to the pale individuals in Fraygo's Flophouse.
  • Fixed male halfling Dark Urge's hand clipping through his body when lying down.
  • Fixed lighting issues in the endgame cinematic.
  • Fixed Jaheira having jittering and popping hands in a dialogue in the Lower City.
  • Fixed a repeating animation on the submersible.
  • Fixed Wyll looking in the wrong direction when recruited.
  • Added reactions to the player character's face when talking to the ox in Last Light.
  • Fixed clipping between two Zealots of the Absolute in the Colony.
  • Fixed popping issues with Cazador in several dialogues with Astarion.
  • Fixed some issues with where characters are facing, animations, and cameras in the final combat cinematic.

SPOILER CINEMATICS:

  • Fixed Jaheira's youngest daughter clipping in a cinematic dialogue.
  • Ravengard is no longer missing from a dialogue involving all the allies you've made.
  • You no longer look like you're walking through Sceleritas Fel in the Temple of Bhaal.
  • Fixed issues with animations, clipping, and camera shots in the romantic scene in the House of Hope.
  • Fixed some lines being cut off when speaking to Ravengard in Wyrm's Crossing.
  • Lae'zel no longer floats in a cinematic dialogue in the Temple of Bhaal.

Source: Steam News Hub

Hotfix 1 Ver: 4.1.1.3624901 Release Date and Time

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The Hotfix #1 update was released on August 5, 2023 5:49 EST. As stated by the development team, the new update addresses several concerns from players who encountered bugs in the game.

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