Bethesda has just released Title Update 1.2 for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on all platforms. This patch came out on PC in the form of a Beta Update on July 9th. And now, one week later, it has been fully released to everyone.

The devs added some new difficulty settings. Now, players can change how much damage they inflict and receive in combat. In the Gameplay menu, you can choose from these options: Novice, Apprentice, Adept, Journeyman, Expert, and Master.

Update 1.2 also makes the game more stable. From what we can see, the devs have fixed numerous crashes. For instance, they have fixed crashes that could occur during auto saves. They have also fixed crashes that could occur while fighting Jyggalag. Plus, they have addressed various GPU crashes.

Bethesda has fixed frame rate drops that could happen in various areas. They also claimed that they reduced how often the game stutters while exploring the open world. On top of that, they improved the weather system and made character animations smoother.

And that’s not all. The devs have fixed a cursor slowdown when enabling high frame rate V-Sync. Weather VFX flashing while outside has also been fixed. Plus, there was a bug that could cause the shaders to not preload due to cloud save replication. This issue has been fixed. Water will no longer disappear while you fast travel. And, for those who wanted to use Intel XeSS, the devs have fixed some flickering shadows that could appear with it.

Since I’ve tried the patch, I can say that this is mostly a nothing-burger. Oblivion Remastered still stutters, though those traversal stutters have been somewhat reduced. Still, this update won’t turn the game into a stutter-free experience. And, to be honest, I don’t really think this will ever happen.

The good news is that the patch is compatible with most of the mods we’ve shared. As such, you can use it with this mod that brings a true first-person camera to the game. This mod will immediately remind you of Trespasser. It’s a cool mod, though I can’t classify it as a must-have. So, you can skip it if you are happy with the game’s default first-person camera viewpoint.

There are also mods that bring back the game’s original colors, make lights shine farther, and give female characters their own unique walking and running animations. So, it’s a good idea to check them out.

Let’s also not forget the first 4K Texture Pack for the game. This pack improved the textures of armors, weapons, clothing, and jewelry. To upscale the vanilla textures, its creator used AI tools. As such, the new textures retained the art style of the original ones.

We also have a mod that aims to improve the behavior of all animals. Plus, the creator of the amazing HD Reworked mods for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 has released his first mods. So, make sure to check them out.

Another must-have mod is this one. Ultra Combat UE4SS – Physical Combat Overhaul will significantly improve the game’s combat system. This mod brings to Oblivion Remastered a few modern mechanics like Perfect Dodge, Perfect Guard, and slowmo for headshots. I’ve been playing the game with this mod, and I cannot stress enough how amazing it is. With this mod, all combat encounters feel much better than before. Let’s also not forget this mod that adds 43 travelers to the roads of Cyrodiil.

Finally, there is a mod that adds over 500+ hand-placed light sources to the Imperial City. We’ve also shared a Witcher-inspired DLC-sized Mod. So, be sure to check them out.

Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its complete changelog.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Release Notes

SETTINGS CHANGES

• We’ve added additional difficulty settings to allow players to further tune their “Player Combat Damage” & “Enemy Combat Damage”. Players can now select from “Novice”, “Apprentice”, “Adept”, “Journeyman”, “Expert”, and “Master” options in the Gameplay menu. We hope the “Journeyman” setting, specifically, will act as a better bridge between “Adept” and “Expert” for players.

UI

• Fixed map markers disappearing

• Fixed missing punctuation in Simplified Chinese text

• Fixed “Toggle All” button on Map screen to work as a ‘Hold’

• Various fixes to localized text

• Fixed controller issues in Spell making menu

• Fixed menus being cropped incorrectly in 1280×1024

• Fixed the incorrect player stance in the inventory menu after fast travel

• Fixed rebinding keys for Lock Picking

• Fixed keybinds not updating in AZERTY

• Fixed soft lock with controller in Enchanting menu

• Fixed stats not updating when equipping enchanted items

• Fixed a character skin glitch when closing the inventory menu

CRASHES

• Fixed crashes that could occur while fighting Jyggalag

• Fixed crashing when killing a paralyzed NPC with an arrow

• Fixed crashing when paralyzing an already-paralyzed NPC

• Fixed crashing in Spellmaking menu when rapidly removing & implementing effects

• Fixed various GPU crashes

• Fixed crashes that could occur during auto saves

AUDIO

• Fixed underwater SFX persisting after leaving exiting water

• Fixed missing ambient SFX in Shivering Isles

QUESTS

• Fixed NPCs floating after being knocked down during Priory of the Nine quest

• Fixed crashing when entering Flooded Mine during Final Justice quest

• Fixed pathing for Shaleez in Flooded Mine during Final Justice quest

• Fixed crashing when opening Gate to The Fringe during Retaking the Fringe quest

• Fixed mages loading without clothes in Fort Ontus during The Necromancer’s Amulet quest

• Fixed NPC pathing issues in Gardens of Flesh and Bone during ‘Through the Fringe of Madness’ quest

• Fixed missing VFX during the closing of the Great Gate

• Fixed Ilav Dralgoner’s missing facial animation during ‘Saving Time Itself’ quest

• Fixed Sir Thredet’s speech during ‘Umaril the Unfeathered’ quest

• Fixed NPC pathing issues during ‘Baiting the Trap’ quest

• Fixed Obelisk Crystals spawning disconnected during ‘Baiting the Trap’ quest

• Fixed crash at end of ‘Through a Nightmare, Darkly’ quest

• Fixed wall crumbling in Malada during ‘Nothing You Can Possess’ quest

• Fixed misaligned food at the Castle Leyawiin County Hall dinner party during ‘Sanguine’ quest

• Fixed an issue with visibility of ghosts during ‘Ghosts of Vitharn’

• Fixed cutscene not playing during ‘Light the Dragonfires’

• Fixed missing textures in Cropsford Campsite after finishing ‘Goblin Trouble’

PERFORMANCE

• Fixed frame rate drop in Deepscorn Hollow

• Fixed frame rate drops in Black Rock Caverns

• Fixed frame rate drop between Skingrad and Skingrad Castle

• Fixed frame rate drop south of Bravil Castle courtyard

• Reduced the frequency of hitches in the open world.

• General improvements to frame time in many locations.

• Optimize updating of character attachments.

• Optimize rendering of water volumes in the open world.

• Optimize light/shadow updates in several lairs.

• Optimize waterfall particle FX and rendering.

• Optimize the weather system.

• Optimize character animation system.

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed player character height scaling

• Fixed armor items hiding Argonian and Khajiit tails

• Fixed slow camera movement when initiating NPC dialogue

• Fixed soft lock when a player with a high bounty goes to jail

• Fixed Orrery animations

• Fixed physics bug with floating necklaces

• Fixed vampire sleeping animations

• Fixed NPC beards not following facial animation.

• Fixed ghost NPCs being completely invisible

• Fixed missing animation when talking to Shamada in Leyawiin

• Fixed occasional very long load times when fast traveling

• Fixed missing facial animation for Snak gra-Bura

• Fixed falling unconscious in water preventing player from getting up

• Fixed NPCs losing collision when swimming

• Fixed NPCs stopping combat when player is blocking

• Fixed female Dremora teeth clipping

• Fixed soft lock after choosing player class

• Fixed Amber weapons clipping in first person view

• Fixed vines clipping into columns

• Fixed helmets clipping into player character’s head

• Fixed missing textures on Daedric statues

• Fixed duplicated pages between Oghma Infinium and Mysterium Xarxes

SYSTEM

• Fixed flickering shadows when using XeSS Upscaling

• Fixed title properly restarting after purchasing the Deluxe Upgrade on PC

• Fixed settings properly migrating between PC and XBOX

• Fixed water disappearing after fast travel

• Fixed cursor slowdown when enabling high frame rate V-Sync

• Fixed shaders not preloading due to cloud save replication

• Fixed long blackout during loading screens

• Fixed weather VFX flashing while outside

• Fixed motion blur artifacts while in the Oblivion Plane

• Fixed NPCs not obeying the Wait action from the player

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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