Baldur's Gate 3 just received a new hotfix patch, and its developers revealed that they are working on cross-platform mod support.
The new patdch, namely Hotfix #19 or version 4.1.1.4811634 depending on whether you like simple or complex numbers, is designed to fix more bugs, glitches, and crashes.
Larian also mentions that it's currently working on further fixes for several community-submitted issues with the recent Patch 6, but these will require patiently waiting a little longer.
While the patch notes aren't extensive, you can read them below.
- Fixed some conditions on items in Tactician Mode not getting removed when changing to an easier difficulty.
- Fixed user/controller assignments on Xbox being wrong in some cases.
- Fixed multiplayer invites on Xbox not being correctly handled in some cases.
- Fixed some lines that were getting cut off in the dialogue with the Flaming Fists trying to force their way into Waukeen's Rest and in the dialogue with the talking door in Auntie Ethel's lair.
- Fixed a possible softlock when the Reaction UI is triggered while in the Multiplayer UI.
- Fixed a performance issue when initiating a trade on Honour Mode.
- Fixed a crash on Minthara's turn in combat in the Emerald Grove.
- Brought back the numbers on the sliders in Character Creation due to popular demand.
- Fixed a bug causing Group Hide to also affect ungrouped party members.
- Fixed a crash when loading modded savegames that reference unknown conditions.
- Fixed a crash on selecting a spell with Metamagic active while also having a filter enabled in the hotbar.
- Fixed a hotbar bug when selecting multiple targets for Eldritch Blast.
- Fixed a hotbar bug when toggling off Metamagic while casting a spell.
- Fixed the misalignment of bonuses on Active Rolls on controller. (We had to do the right thing to fix this left issue.)
- Fixed a couple of kisses with Minthara and Lae'zel that weren't aligning properly.
Perhaps more exciting is what was revealed by Director of Publishing Michael Douse on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
Larian is currently working on "a robust, cross-platform plan for mod support" with the plan of implementing it later this year. A system is in place, but it still needs to be worked on and tested, while the modding community will be looped in at a later time.
We generally don’t talk about things til they’re ready, but as you may have read, we’re making an exception. We’ve been working on a robust, cross-platform plan for mod support to be released later in year. We love our modding community and we want to support them. It’s coming.
We have a system but it needs to be tested and still requires work. We’re excited about it. I understand that it suck’s when the game is updated and mods break. Our community teams will start talking with and looping in modding community. For now, work continues.
Baldur's Gate 3 is currently available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. A physical deluxe edition is coming for all platforms in the first quarter of this year.
You can read our enthusiastic review which awarded the game with a flattering 9.5 out of 10, to know why it's so popular among critics and fans alike. The game has also recently passed a whopping half a million verified user reviews on Steam, and 96% of them are positive.
If you need further validation about the quality of Baldur's Gate 3, it brought home the Game of the Year trophies basically everywhere relevant, including the Game Awards, the Golden Joystick Awards, the Steam Awards, and the D.I.C.E. Awards.
