Baldur's Gate 3 Receives Exciting New Update with Hotfix Enhancements!

Highlights

The fifth hotfix for Baldur's Gate 3 is now live on PS5 and PC, fixing bugs and glitches in multiplayer and resolving issues with Minthara's dialogue.

Larian Studios is swiftly issuing hotfixes to enhance players' experience, ensuring optimal gameplay. This particular hotfix introduces fresh dialogue options and conversations with Minthara in Act 3, enabling players to further develop their bond with her in Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has just received its fifth hotfix, which is now available on both PS5 and PC. This update focuses on solving various bugs, glitches, and multiplayer-related issues. In addition, players can now enjoy more dialogue options with Minthara, resolving previous concerns. Larian Studios is clearly dedicated to providing the best gaming experience for players, especially considering the game's high ratings in 2023. Along with addressing other underlying problems, this hotfix specifically unlocks new dialogue possibilities when adventuring with Minthara, particularly for those in a relationship with her.

Once players reach Act 3 in Baldur’s Gate 3, unlocking higher approval with Minthara will grant them access to new dialogue options and conversations. This enables players to explore Minthara's backstory and strengthen their bond with her as they progress through the Paladin's journey in Baldur’s Gate 3. Additionally, the latest hotfix not only addresses issues related to Minthara but also introduces dialogue for party members involved in a relationship with her.

The PS5 early access version of Baulder’s Gate 3 has been released, with the base editions soon to follow. PS5 players can now enjoy a hotfix that addresses various issues in their gameplay experience. Graphical issues on HDR TVs have been resolved, and audio should no longer stop working for PS5 players.

Additionally, multiplayer gameplay has been patched to provide a smoother online experience when playing with friends. Many of these fixes focus on solving split-screen problems, but there are also several fixes related to a player's Baldur's Gate 3 avatar in multiplayer sessions.

Below are the patch notes for hotfix #5 of Baldur's Gate 3. Please be aware that these notes contain spoilers.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #5 Patch Notes

NOTE: These Notes CONTAIN Spoilers

Highlights

Fixed a bug that locked players out of many of Minthara’s lines of dialogue.

Crashes and Blockers

Fixed sometimes not being able to talk to NPCs or party members because the game thought you were still in a dialogue.

Improved the stability by addressing a rare issue where a crash would occur when distant characters approached the party.

Resolved a crash that would happen in the event of a guard, who was reacting to a crime, summoning a creature (such as an elemental), and the player either escaped the battle or became unable to fight, without eliminating the summoned being.

PS5

Fixed an issue causing the game's audio to stop working on PS5.

Fixed graphical issues on HDR TVs when the HDR black level calibration was set to 0.

Fixed a crash that would occur when opening the onscreen keyboard.

Performance

Fixed a memory leak when creating and destroying many objects.

Multiplayer

Improved performance when cycling through Character Sheet tabs in splitscreen.

Fixed issue where splitscreen was not functioning correctly when a player who already had splitscreen enabled joined a multiplayer game.

Fixed bug where dismissed avatars were not displaying properly in Wither's Wardrobe if the host was at camp and already inspecting the wardrobe.

Character's fixed instances occasionally vanish on splitscreen when the client reconnects after disconnecting while eavesdropping on a conversation.

When clients rejoin a multiplayer game containing a dismissed avatar in Withers' Wardrobe, they can now retrieve the previously dismissed avatar instead of having to create a new one. (This bug occurred when a client left the session and another player selected their avatar during the dismissal-to-camp dialogue.)

Flow and Gameplay

Trader NPCs will now retain their Approval Rating of avatars and companions even after they're dismissed to Withers' Wardrobe.

Resolved the issue where the Emperor does not die and consequently does not initiate the Game Over sequence if you reduce his HP to zero while outside of combat in the Astral Plane.

Resolved the problem that prevented interaction with Minthara at the camp if she was dismissed outside of the camp.

Fixed Level Up not working as expected if you level up while the game is saving.

Fixed Hag's Bane not having an effect on Auntie Ethel.

UI

Fixed text being cut off in the title of tutorial pop-ups.

Improved button prompts that were previously truncated on the Multiplayer Settings screen during splitscreen.

Resolved the issue where certain UI elements failed to update after saving, resulting in Shadowheart's inventory appearing empty upon her recruitment on the beach.

Fixed the tadpole count in the Radial Menu on controller.

Controller

Fixed characters getting stuck when the Analog Stick Selection setting is set to Left Stick and you rotate the stick in circles as far as it can go.

Art

Added nipple covers to Cazador's spawn for when the nudity filter is enabled.

Level Design

Relocated Withers' Wardrobe within the crèche camp to prevent interference with Shadowheart's tent. Baldur's Gate 3 is currently available for PC, with a PS5 version set to release on September 6 and an Xbox Series X/S version anticipated for late 2023.

Source: Larian Studios