Larian has launched a Stress Test update to prepare for the highly anticipated Patch 8, ensuring that the patch will function smoothly when it goes live. Dive into the details of the stress test, what it involves, and what you can expect from Patch 8.
Patch 8 Stress Test Update 1 Arrives With Bug Fixes
Only Available To Testers
Larian has released an update to the Patch 8 Stress Test build, addressing several bugs, crashes, and scripting errors. This update ensures that Gale correctly consumes magical items as intended. It's important to note that only participants in the Patch 8 stress test can download this update on their designated consoles. Those not involved in the testing will need to wait for the full, polished patch to enjoy all the new improvements and content.
Key improvements in this update include ensuring containers within inventories retain their contents when destroyed, simplifying screenshot functionality in Photo Mode for Steam Deck users, enhancing pose responsiveness, improving cross-play functionality, updating the Booming Blade tooltip values, and resolving various crash issues. For a detailed list of these enhancements, visit the official Baldur’s Gate 3 website's news section.
As one of the last major updates from Larian before moving on from Faerûn, Patch 8 promises to be a significant release. This patch introduces platform cross-play, over 12 new subclasses including the Death Domain Cleric, Path of Giants Barbarian, and Arcane Archer Fighter, and the much-awaited Photo Mode.
Photo Mode Is As Customizable As It Can Be
While awaiting the official release of Patch 8, players can explore an in-depth sneak peek video showcasing how to maximize the potential of the upcoming Photo Mode. Larian aims for players to extract the "Absolute most out of Photo Mode from the start."Photo Mode is accessible almost anytime, whether you're adventuring, in combat, or even during multiplayer sessions controlled by the host player. You can arrange companions and characters in custom poses, with or without party members, and include additional elements like a jumping frog that can dominate half the screen. The free-moving camera allows for capturing the perfect angle.
After setting up your shot, you can enhance it with post-processing effects, stickers, and frames. However, during dialogues and cinematic cutscenes, you'll be limited to adding post-process effects and won't be able to adjust poses.
This sneak peek is just the beginning, as Larian plans to release a tips and tricks video to further unlock the creative potential of the player base's aspiring photographers.
