Larian Studios has addressed several crashing issues on the Xbox platform as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance Baldur’s Gate 3. The developer continues to release updates aimed at making the beloved RPG the best it can be. The latest update, Hotfix #34, introduces a native Steam Deck build along with numerous fixes across gameplay, audio, and cinematics.
### Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34 Patch Notes
The official patch notes for Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34 were released on Steam today. This update includes an extensive FAQ for the new native Steam Deck build. When launching the game on Steam Deck after installing Hotfix #34, the game will automatically use the native Steam Deck graphics settings by default. Players can customize these settings further, whether they prefer to play natively or with Proton.
#### Fixes
**Crashes and Performance**
– Resolved a potential crash related to the Slow condition during combat.
– Fixed a crash linked to using the Find Familiar spell on Scratch and Boo during combat.
**Xbox**
– Fixed a crash occurring when suspending and then resuming the game mid-cinematic.
– Addressed a crash when loading a save in Honour Mode.
– Fixed an issue causing the game to hang and become unresponsive when exiting to the Main Menu from an Honour Mode game.
– Corrected a Cross-Play issue where players with blocked cross-network privileges on Xbox would not receive notifications explaining why they couldn’t join a multiplayer lobby.
– Fixed a bug where creating a new game in Honour Mode after loading a previous save could cause the game to get stuck at 33% or 83%.
– Resolved a bug causing the Apostle of Myrkul to regain Hit Points every time a save was loaded mid-combat in Tactician and Honour Mode.
**Audio**
– Fixed a bug causing the sound of djinn summons to loop continuously, avoiding an uncharacteristic metallic thrum.
– Adjusted the audio of smokepowder explosions in Felogyr’s Fireworks so they no longer sound like they are happening right next to the player when on the ground floor.
– Fixed audio levels for a rat in the Lower City, which previously could not be heard squeak.
– Restored missing sound effects (SFX) when preparing to cast spells: Wind Walk, Booming Blade, and Starry Form.
– Corrected SFX that played longer than intended for the Way of the Drunken Master subclass-specific actions.
– Fixed missing SFX during a cinematic when Astarion taps Woe on the ground.
– Restored missing SFX during overhead dialogue between Minthara and questioners in Moonrise Towers Prison.
– Corrected a sound resource for Photo Mode that was not generating properly.
– Fixed rattling Moonlantern SFX continuing to play after unequipping it.
– Recovered missing SFX when casting Speak with Dead on the mind flayer in the Shattered Sanctum.
– Updated Halsin’s in-game response so he actually yells when gaining barbarian Rage instead of silently miming it.
– Fixed prematurely cut-off SFX during Vlaakith’s appearance at camp.
**Cinematics**
– Adjusted an imp on the nautiloid to face the correct direction.
– Fixed an overly close-up camera shot during Raphael’s dialogue at Last Light.
– Removed a static, floating pool of blood seen mid-air in the cinematic featuring gnolls on the Risen Road, especially when playing as a short Dark Urge character.
– Corrected Karlach’s line about Gale being a hero that was previously cut off prematurely.
– Fixed a bug causing party members to appear as floating torsos or floating hair when talking to Ketheric’s dog, Squire.
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That’s everything new in Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34. Stay tuned to Shacknews for the latest updates on Baldur’s Gate 3 and more gaming news.
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