A significant update for Oblivion Remastered has been announced, aimed at tackling some prominent issues within the game.
The beta version of Patch 1.2 is now available on Steam, with hopes for its release on PS5 in the near future.
The most notable feature of this update is the introduction of new difficulty levels. Since its launch in April, players have voiced their concerns about the remaster’s difficulty options, expressing that they are either too simplistic or unduly burdensome.
Players can now modify ‘Player Combat Damage’ and ‘Enemy Combat Damage’ settings to their preference, with a new ‘Journeyman’ difficulty level created to better balance the gap between Adept and Expert.
For some, the most appealing aspect of the update will be improvements to the game’s performance, which has faced criticism. Numerous optimizations have been implemented, resolving persistent frame rate drops in specific areas.
Detailed patch notes containing complete information can be found below.
Oblivion Remastered Update 1.2 Patch Notes
SETTINGS CHANGES
- New difficulty settings allow players to adjust “Player Combat Damage” and “Enemy Combat Damage.” Players can select from “Novice”, “Apprentice”, “Adept”, “Journeyman”, “Expert”, and “Master” in the Gameplay menu. The “Journeyman” level is intended to fill the gap between “Adept” and “Expert” for enhanced gameplay.
UI FIXES
- Corrected disappearing map markers.
- Added missing punctuation in Simplified Chinese text.
- Updated “Toggle All” button on the Map screen to function as a ‘Hold’.
- Various localization fixes.
- Addressed controller issues in the Spell-making menu.
- Fixed cropped menus at 1280×1024 resolution.
- Tackled incorrect player stance in inventory after fast traveling.
- Resolved rebinding issues for Lock Picking.
- Corrected keybinds not updating in AZERTY layout.
- Fixed soft lock with the controller in the Enchanting menu.
- Addressed stats not updating when equipping enchanted items.
- Resolved character skin glitch when closing the inventory menu.
CRASH FIXES
- Fixed crashes occurring during battles with Jyggalag.
- Resolved crashes when defeating a paralyzed NPC with an arrow.
- Addressed crashing when attempting to paralyze an already-paralyzed NPC.
- Fixed crashes in the Spellmaking menu due to rapid effect changes.
- Resolved various GPU-related crashes.
- Fixed crashes that could happen during auto-saves.
Updates on the release of this patch for PS5 will be provided once available. Feel free to share your excitement about returning to Cyrodiil in the comments section below.
