{"id":5413,"date":"2025-07-17T19:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/5413\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T19:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:01:15","slug":"oblivion-remastered-patch-1-2-out-now-adds-new-difficulty-options-improves-performance-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/5413\/","title":{"rendered":"Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Out Now, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Oblivion<\/a><\/p>\n

Update #2 [Wed 16th Jul 2025, 8:30pm]: Patch 1.2 for Oblivion Remastered is available to download now on PS5, weighing in at a somewhat reasonable 4.7GB.<\/p>\n

Again, the main thrust of the update is to fix several of the game’s most prominent issues across difficulty settings, quest progression, and performance. You can still check out the full patch notes in the original article below.<\/p>\n

Update #1 [Wed 16th Jul 2025, 4:30pm]: Bethesda has confirmed that Patch 1.2 for Oblivion Remastered will be rolling out at some point today on PS5. You can find the patch notes in the original article below.<\/p>\n

We’ll update this article once the patch is available to download.<\/p>\n

Original Story: A second major update for Oblivion Remastered<\/a> has been revealed, and it’s set to address some of the game’s most glaring issues.<\/p>\n

Patch 1.2 is out now in beta form on Steam, but it’ll (hopefully) be coming to PS5 soon enough.<\/p>\n

The headline for this one is the addition of new difficulty settings. Since its release back in April, players have been critical of the remaster’s current options, with many stating that they’re either too easy or too much of a chore.<\/p>\n

It sounds like you’ll now be able to adjust ‘Player Combat Damage’ and ‘Enemy Combat Damage’ values to suit your needs, while a ‘Journeyman’ difficulty setting aims to bridge the gap between Adept and Expert.<\/p>\n

For some, though, the biggest draw of this update will be the promised improvements to the game’s frankly shoddy performance. Multiple optimisations have been made, and recurring frame rate drops in certain locations have apparently been fixed.<\/p>\n

You can get the full scoop via the patch notes, which we’ve collected below.<\/p>\n

Oblivion Remastered Update 1.2 Patch Notes<\/p>\n

SETTINGS CHANGES<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve added additional difficulty settings to allow players to further tune their \u201cPlayer Combat Damage\u201d & \u201cEnemy Combat Damage\u201d. Players can now select from \u201cNovice\u201d, \u201cApprentice\u201d, \u201cAdept\u201d, \u201cJourneyman\u201d, \u201cExpert\u201d, and \u201cMaster\u201d options in the Gameplay menu. We hope the \u201cJourneyman\u201d setting, specifically, will act as a better bridge between \u201cAdept\u201d and \u201cExpert\u201d for players.<\/p>\n

UI<\/p>\n

Fixed map markers disappearing
\nFixed missing punctuation in Simplified Chinese text
\nFixed \u201cToggle All\u201d button on Map screen to work as a ‘Hold’
\nVarious fixes to localized text
\nFixed controller issues in Spell making menu
\nFixed menus being cropped incorrectly in 1280×1024
\nFixed the incorrect player stance in the inventory menu after fast travel
\nFixed rebinding keys for Lock Picking
\nFixed keybinds not updating in AZERTY
\nFixed soft lock with controller in Enchanting menu
\nFixed stats not updating when equipping enchanted items
\nFixed a character skin glitch when closing the inventory menu<\/p>\n

CRASHES<\/p>\n

Fixed crashes that could occur while fighting Jyggalag
\nFixed crashing when killing a paralyzed NPC with an arrow
\nFixed crashing when paralyzing an already-paralyzed NPC
\nFixed crashing in Spellmaking menu when rapidly removing & implementing effects
\nFixed various GPU crashes
\nFixed crashes that could occur during auto saves<\/p>\n

AUDIO<\/p>\n

Fixed underwater SFX persisting after leaving exiting water
\nFixed missing ambient SFX in Shivering Isles<\/p>\n

QUESTS<\/p>\n

Fixed NPCs floating after being knocked down during Priory of the Nine quest
\nFixed crashing when entering Flooded Mine during Final Justice quest
\nFixed pathing for Shaleez in Flooded Mine during Final Justice quest
\nFixed crashing when opening Gate to The Fringe during Retaking the Fringe quest
\nFixed mages loading without clothes in Fort Ontus during The Necromancer’s Amulet quest
\nFixed NPC pathing issues in Gardens of Flesh and Bone during \u2018Through the Fringe of Madness\u2019 quest
\nFixed missing VFX during the closing of the Great Gate
\nFixed Ilav Dralgoner’s missing facial animation during \u2018Saving Time Itself\u2019 quest
\nFixed Sir Thredet’s speech during \u2018Umaril the Unfeathered\u2019 quest
\nFixed NPC pathing issues during \u2018Baiting the Trap\u2019 quest
\nFixed Obelisk Crystals spawning disconnected during \u2018Baiting the Trap\u2019 quest
\nFixed crash at end of \u2018Through a Nightmare, Darkly\u2019 quest
\nFixed wall crumbling in Malada during \u2018Nothing You Can Possess’ quest
\nFixed misaligned food at the Castle Leyawiin County Hall dinner party during \u2018Sanguine\u2019 quest
\nFixed an issue with visibility of ghosts during \u2018Ghosts of Vitharn\u2019
\nFixed cutscene not playing during \u2018Light the Dragonfires\u2019
\nFixed missing textures in Cropsford Campsite after finishing \u2018Goblin Trouble\u2019<\/p>\n

PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n

Fixed frame rate drop in Deepscorn Hollow
\nFixed frame rate drops in Black Rock Caverns
\nFixed frame rate drop between Skingrad and Skingrad Castle
\nFixed frame rate drop south of Bravil Castle courtyard
\nReduced the frequency of hitches in the open world.
\nGeneral improvements to frame time in many locations.
\nOptimize updating of character attachments.
\nOptimize rendering of water volumes in the open world.
\nOptimize light\/shadow updates in several lairs.
\nOptimize waterfall particle FX and rendering.
\nOptimize the weather system.
\nOptimize character animation system.<\/p>\n

GAMEPLAY<\/p>\n

Fixed player character height scaling
\nFixed armor items hiding Argonian and Khajiit tails
\nFixed slow camera movement when initiating NPC dialogue
\nFixed soft lock when a player with a high bounty goes to jail
\nFixed Orrery animations
\nFixed physics bug with floating necklaces
\nFixed vampire sleeping animations
\nFixed NPC beards not following facial animation.
\nFixed ghost NPCs being completely invisible
\nFixed missing animation when talking to Shamada in Leyawiin
\nFixed occasional very long load times when fast traveling
\nFixed missing facial animation for Snak gra-Bura
\nFixed falling unconscious in water preventing player from getting up
\nFixed NPCs losing collision when swimming
\nFixed NPCs stopping combat when player is blocking
\nFixed female Dremora teeth clipping
\nFixed soft lock after choosing player class
\nFixed Amber weapons clipping in first person view
\nFixed vines clipping into columns
\nFixed helmets clipping into player character’s head
\nFixed missing textures on Daedric statues
\nFixed duplicated pages between Oghma Infinium and Mysterium Xarxes<\/p>\n

SYSTEM<\/p>\n

Fixed flickering shadows when using XeSS Upscaling
\nFixed title properly restarting after purchasing the Deluxe Upgrade on PC
\nFixed settings properly migrating between PC and XBOX
\nFixed water disappearing after fast travel
\nFixed cursor slowdown when enabling high frame rate V-Sync
\nFixed shaders not preloading due to cloud save replication
\nFixed long blackout during loading screens
\nFixed weather VFX flashing while outside
\nFixed motion blur artifacts while in the Oblivion Plane
\nFixed NPCs not obeying the Wait action from the player<\/p>\n

We’ll update this article once the patch is live on PS5. Until then, let us know if you’ll soon be returning to Cyrodiil in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Update #2 [Wed 16th Jul 2025, 8:30pm]: Patch 1.2 for Oblivion Remastered is available to download now on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[206,59,2672,1691,112,86,813,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-5413","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-bethesda","9":"tag-gb","10":"tag-oblivion","11":"tag-patches","12":"tag-ps5","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-the-elder-scrolls","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}