Hogwarts Legacy updates patch has more DLC bug fixes

Hogwarts Legacy‘s last updates and patch notes have more quest, audio, video, and DLC bug fixes. Here’s our take on the latest update of Hogwarts Legacy, the highly anticipated action role-playing game set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

This latest Hogwarts Legacy patch brings a host of improvements and fixes to the game, addressing many of the issues that players have reported. With this update, we are discussing the key changes in the update. And some of the new features that have been added. We’ll also be exploring how these changes affect the overall gameplay experience and what this means for fans of the series.

Hogwarts Legacy is still continuing to break sales numbers around the world. The game is already passed lots of games like FIFA, Elden Ring, The Last of Us, and more.

The latest patch fixes many issues where DLC costume components were not being distributed to players with the proper entitlements. It also addresses several Computer optimization problems and bug fixes that mostly affect mission-related bugs.

One of the most significant changes in the latest patch is the inclusion of quest audio fixes. This addresses an issue that many players had reported, where the audio for certain quests would cut out or fail to play altogether. This change will go a long way toward improving the overall immersion and enjoyment of the game.

Another significant fix included in the update is for Hogwarts Legacy’s DLC contents. Many players had reported issues with accessing certain DLC content, which has now been addressed. This will be a welcome change for players who have been eagerly waiting to access this content and will add even more depth and excitement to the game.

The latest patch also brings several performance improvements to the game. These include better stability and fewer crashes, which will go a long way toward improving the overall experience of playing the game. The developers have also addressed some of the issues with framerate drops and lag, which were causing frustration for many players.

In conclusion, the latest update for Hogwarts Legacy is a significant improvement over the previous version, bringing a host of improvements and fixes to the game. The inclusion of quest audio fixes and DLC content, as well as performance improvements, will go a long way toward improving the overall experience of playing the game. The new features, including new potions, enemies, and side quests, will also add even more depth and excitement to the game. We believe that these changes will be well-received by fans of the series and will help to solidify Hogwarts Legacy as one of the most enjoyable and immersive action role-playing games of the year.

Hogwarts Legacy March 8th, 2023 Bug Fixes:

PC
- Online
  - Improve player account network registration and tracking.
  - Fixed DLC-related issues during the pause menu, gear menu.
  - Fixed DLC flying mount inventory issue potentially disappearing during a mission.
- Gameplay
  - Missions
    - Fixed blocker issue when unlocking the bandit camp cage before starting the mission. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-437.
    - Fixed not being able to complete a quest during a specific conversation with Madam Kogawa missing from her desk. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-1173.
    - Fixed avatar getting stuck between barrel and furnace by jumping or opening the tool wheel.
    - Fixed a duplication collision next to one of the store entrances.
    - Fixed the issue with waypoints being in the air instead of the ground within Hogsmeade.
    - Fixed objective maker being over Fig properly after waiting period.
    - Fixed missing exit prompt on some doors within Hogwarts.
    - Fixed opening butterfly chests other than the intended ones for a quest don’t count toward mission progression. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-5620.
    - Fixed butterflies to not appear at the specified area to progress the mission again. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-4807.
    - Fixed incorrect merge mission progression.
    - Fixed stability issue in the Spoons in the Potion classroom.
    - Fixed stars are present when focusing a telescope during Astronomy class on low settings. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-3032.
    - Fixed stars’ brightness and pop issues with Astronomy mini-games.
    - Fixed shields not displaying correctly during Crossing Wands missions.
  - Broom flight
    - Fixed the player getting trapped while mounting a broom or while rotating a statue.
    - Fixed not landing on the Viaduct bridge.
    - Fixed mesh breaking when avatar mounts broom after teleporting in an open area.
    - Fixed flash and shuttering when mounting any broom.
  - World Events
    - Fixed wagon carts clipping into one another while avatar is blocking them.
    - Fixed occasional respawning duplication of One Man Band in Hogsmeade.
  - Characters
    - Fixed issue with characters that do not have hair.
  - VFX
    - Fixed broom speed parameters.
    - Fixed enemy shields not displaying correctly during Cross Wands missions.
    - Fixed enemy shields disappearing after being hit several times.
    - Fixed visibility of constellations at the astronomy table.
    - Fixed Dark Wizard Extortionist AOE lightning VFX attack remaining on screen.
- Audio
  - Fixed audio of waterfall in the cliffside based on avatars’ proximity.
  - Update the latest audio soundbanks.
  - Resolved localization and VO selection properly playing correctly.
- UI
  - Updated localization strings.
  - Fixed female avatar face appearing different from the creation preview during gameplay. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-543.
  - The fixed transition between UI purchase window and forced conversation with vendors.
  - Fixed map showing the wrong path to the map chamber.
  - Fixed damage is represented when the enemy is hit with transformation and oppugn. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-4810.
  - Improve tracking for Room of Requirement.
  - Fixed Ansel’s issue when FOV is set too high.
  - Fixed UI controller icons displaying correctly based on controller platform type.
- Cinematics
  - Updated facial animations.
  - Fixed NPC treadmilling during the House Cup.
  - Fixed blurred texture and LOD pop.
  - Fixed Avatar robes appearing before Fig makes them appear before the sorting ceremony.
- Raytracing
  - Improve stability and performance after long play-throughs.
  - Improve VFX performance while raytracing.
  - Improve performance by batching and caching raytracing buffers.
  - Removed fog volumes for better BVH performance.
  - Fixed RTAO making decals black.
  - Fixed directional light shadows.
  - Fixed shadows on trees.
  - Fixed performance of the culling of lights in the frontend.
- Save Game
  - Fixed not being able to talk to Vendors during sequential saves after the issue was patched. Resolves the following reported issues: HL-412, HL-494, HL-590, and HL-5260.
  - Fixed streaming in and out after getting the ‘Dung Bomb’ field guide and loading a manual save.
  - Fixed an issue when turning off the title and loading an auto-save during final credits causing an infinite loading screen.
  - Fixed voice pitch setting save issue with an avatar.
- Performance and Stability
  - Fixed streaming issues throughout Hogwarts.
  - Fixed crash when the common room is being shown to the player.
  - Fixed crash with skeletal mesh.
  - Fixed crash with deflection impacts.
  - Fixed crash when reading dictionary files.
  - Fixed performance when using ancient magic squash finisher on elevated Thornback Ambusher in Rune Door arena.
  - Improve rendering performance of translucent objects.
  - Fixed crash during a story graph.
  - Fixed streaming of plants in the Slytherin Common Room.
  - Fixed several memory leaks.
  - Fixed crash with map icon state.
  - Fixed crash with invalid UI.
  - Fixed streaming out of the Great Hall while navigating Hogwarts. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-71.
  - Fixed crash during audio occlusion checks around the player.
  - Fixed crash when using explosive barrels.
  - Fixed crash when using Incendio spell.
  - Fixed crash when using Accio, Confringo, or Stupefy spells.
  - Fixed crash when updating gear items.
  - Fixed crash recursive crash with Solomons shields.
  - Fixed crash with mount zones.
  - Fixed crash during combat cursed lifetime.
  - Fixed crash during and spawning race on a broom
  - Fixed occlusion culling with doors opening and closing.
  - Fixed occlusion culling issue.
  - Fixed a crash when traveling to Professor Fig’s classroom.
  - Fixed crashes related to Niagara and destructible-related VFX.
  - Fixed a crash with damage over time not registering correctly.
  - Fixed crash spawning actor not being stored correctly.
  - Fixed crash with spawning actors correctly.
  - Fixed crash during character creation. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-232.
  - Fixed optimization animation instancing.
  - Fixed crash with moving stairs.
  - Fixed crash with VFX after prolonged play-throughs.
  - Fixed crash-related transformations in Overland.
  - Fixed crash dealing with object state.
  - Fixed crash with a parry in combat.
  - Fixed crash with VFX AOE.
  - Fixed crash with hints.
  - Fixed crash with achievements with an invalid online userid.
  - Fixed crash while speaking to Rackham.
  - Fixed crash when using Wingardium.
  - Fixed performance drops experienced during the longevity of the game.
  - Fixed performance drop in Divination classroom.
  - Improve VRAM usage especially for video cards with reduced memory.
  - Fixed raytracing lighting performance in the frontend.
  - Fixed using Ansel while a spell is being cast.
  - Fixed using Ansel while the avatar is riding a broom.
  - Updated shader compilation with the latest PSO cache.
  - Fixed lighting optimization with Nvidia drivers.
- Display
  - Resolved the 32:9 aspect ratio issue when using an Ultrawide monitor. Resolves the following reported issue: HL-260.
  - Fixed Ansel’s issue when FOV is set too high.
- Miscellaneous
  - Updated “Special Thanks” credits and legal lines.
  - Updated minimum Nvidia and AMD video driver recommendations.