Larian Studios has continued to address crashing issues on the Xbox, as well as delivering ongoing improvements to Baldur’s Gate 3. The developer recently rolled out Hotfix #34, which introduces a native Steam Deck build alongside several important fixes.
**Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34 Patch Notes**
The patch notes for Hotfix #34 were uploaded to Steam today, and they include an extensive FAQ for the new Steam Deck build. Upon launching the game on Steam Deck after applying Hotfix #34, the game will default to the native Steam Deck graphics settings. Players can tweak these settings at any time, whether they choose to play natively or via Proton.
### Fixes and Improvements
**Crashes and Performance**
– Fixed a potential crash related to the Slow condition during combat.
– Resolved a crash that could occur when using the Find Familiar spell on Scratch and Boo during combat.
**Xbox-Specific Fixes**
– Fixed a crash triggered when suspending and resuming the game mid-cinematic.
– Addressed a crash when loading a save during an Honour Mode playthrough.
– Resolved an issue where the game could hang and become unresponsive when exiting to the Main Menu from Honour Mode.
– Fixed a cross-play issue: if one player had their cross-network privileges blocked on Xbox and was invited to multiplayer by a friend, they would not receive a notification explaining the conflict preventing lobby entry.
– Corrected a bug where creating a new Honour Mode game after loading a previous save would cause the loading to stall at 33% or 83%.
– Fixed a bug causing the Apostle of Myrkul to regain Hit Points repeatedly when loading a save mid-combat in Tactician and Honour Mode.
**Audio Fixes**
– Fixed a looping metallic thrum caused by sounds made when djinn summons follow the player.
– Improved spatial audio so that smokepowder explosions on the floor above Felogyr’s Fireworks no longer sound like they’re right next to you.
– Fixed audio levels for a rat in the Lower City that was previously silent when squeaking.
– Restored missing sound effects (SFX) for casting Wind Walk, Booming Blade, and the Way of the Drunken Master subclass-specific actions.
– Corrected SFX issues with Starry Form casting and Astarion tapping Woe during a cinematic.
– Fixed missing SFX during the overhead dialogue between Minthara and questioners in Moonrise Towers Prison.
– Resolved a sound resource generation issue related to Photo Mode.
– Fixed rattling Moonlantern SFX continuing after unequipping.
– Recovered missing SFX for Speak with Dead on the mind flayer in the Shattered Sanctum.
– Ensured Halsin actually yells when entering barbarian Rage instead of silently miming it.
– Fixed prematurely cut-off SFX during Vlaakith’s appearance at camp.
**Cinematics**
– Corrected an imp on the nautiloid that was looking in the wrong direction.
– Fixed an excessively close-up camera shot during dialogue with Raphael at Last Light.
– Removed a static pool of blood floating mid-air in a cinematic with gnolls on the Risen Road when playing as a short Dark Urge character.
– Fixed Karlach’s line about Gale being a hero, which was previously cut off prematurely.
– Fixed a bug causing party members to appear as floating torsos or simply floating hair when talking to Ketheric’s dog, Squire.
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That’s what’s new in Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix #34. Stay tuned to Shacknews for future updates on Baldur’s Gate 3.
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