Returnal's next patch fixes some bugs, audio and UI issues, more

News by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson News Editor

Published on June 11, 2021

Returnal's next patch is set to be released on Monday, June 14.

Housemarque will release Returnal patch 1.4.0 on that day and it fixes some bugs along with audio and UI issues.

Alongside the aforementioned fixes, the patch also makes some difficulty adjustments to all biomes for more balanced gameplay when it comes to enemies, bosses, and weapons.

It also adds support for replaying certain Act 1 & Act 2 Trophies, it retroactively awards Trophies that cannot be replayed and adds additional locations for Scout Logs 9, 34, 35 & 46 to appear more often.

You can look over the full patch notes below.

Returnal patch 1.4.0

Highlights

Platinum: Added support for replaying certain Act 1 & Act 2 Trophies
Platinum: Added support to retroactively award Trophies that cannot be replayed
Platinum: Added additional locations for Scout Logs 9, 34, 35 & 46 to appear more often
Platinum: Fixed an issue where 1 Cipher was sometimes unobtainable for Biome Survey Trophies
Platinum: Fixed an issue where some Activity Cards displayed an incorrect count

UI: HUD labels for items are now hidden when Selene is firing a weapon
UI: Fixed an issue where 2 actions could be mapped to a single button after switching controller presets

Cinematics: Fixed a rare audio sync issue in the secret ending
Audio: General mix improvements across the experience
Audio: Improved surround sound setup support across the experience
Audio: Added more DualSense haptics across cinematic moments for deeper immersion
Audio: Added DualSense haptics when using the Icarian Grapnel
Audio: Improved the dynamic range recommendations system
Audio: Allow users to override the dynamic range recommendations
Audio: Allow users to change the audio output from the game menu

Game Balance

Balance: Various bug fixes to certain artifacts, parasites, consumables, and when certain malfunctions can occur in the early parts of the game
Balance: Players no longer receive parasites as rewards when players avenge their corpses
Balance: Enemies, Weapons, and Bosses - difficulty adjustments in all Biomes for a more balanced gameplay experience

Misc Bug-fixes

Fixed an issue where Hyperion may drop the Key out of reach
Fixed an issue where Ophion may become invisible if the player uses a Reconstructor during the fight
Fixed weapons not being found in Biomes after scanning but not collecting them
Fixed an issue where Selene could jump impossibly long distances
Fixed multiple issues where Selene may become trapped in a room
Fixed a rare freezing issue when teleporting in Crimson Wastes
Fixed occasional frame rate drops when using the Electropylon Driver
Performance improvements, crash fixes, and multiple minor bug fixes