Steam Deck customers wanting ahead to the discharge of Elden Ring enlargement Shadow of the Erdtree tomorrow, June 21, 2024, might develop a tad involved to understand the newest patch 1.12 features a bug which might make the complete sport inoperable.
FromSoftware revealed on X/Twitter it’s working to repair a problem on Valve’s handheld PC the place inputs cease working if the sport is left inactive for greater than 5 minutes. Sadly for Steam Deck gamers, FromSoftware mentioned “the date and time of the hotfix will likely be introduced individually,” suggesting it will not be launched in time for Shadow of the Erdtree launching.
“A Steam Deck associated subject has been recognized and a hotfix is being labored on,” FromSoftware mentioned. “Leaving your Steam Deck inactive for greater than 5 minutes might cease the sport from accepting inputs. We apologize for inconvenience.”
Fortunately the difficulty is not too game-breaking so long as gamers do not step away from Elden Ring for quite a lot of minutes, however it is going to probably lead to some irritating moments for many who overlook or aren’t conscious of the issue.
A tough reset will presumably be required in these situations, however doing so for Elden Ring, as is the case with earlier FromSoftware video games akin to Darkish Souls and Bloodborne, poses an opportunity of save information corruption.
The percentages of this taking place are slim, however FromSoftware video games insist gamers formally stop from the primary menu as an alternative of closing them outright. Not doing so, no matter whether or not the participant quits deliberately, their system crashes, or a bug like this Steam Deck subject cease them from logging out correct, poses a slight threat of knowledge corruption.
Elden Ring’s patch 1.12 would not embrace every other know points, and FromSoftware will hopefully have this Steam Deck bug addressed sooner fairly than later. The replace in any other case consists of new hairstyles, extra high quality of life enhancements, and the flexibility to summon Spirit Steed (horse) Torrent within the last combat, to the glee of many Elden Ring gamers.
The modifications come simply in time for Shadow of the Erdtree, however accessing the DLC is not so simple as putting in the replace and deciding on it on a menu. Gamers should as an alternative tick off a handful of obscure feats beforehand, together with beating an non-obligatory boss.
IGN’s information on how you can put together for the Shadow of Erdtree is totally updated with the whole lot you want, nevertheless, and ensure to take a look at our Elden Ring interactive map to make sure you’re not lacking any necessary collectibles.
You may as well compensate for IGN’s “How Lengthy to Beat” for Shadow of the Erdtree and kill a while forward of its imminent launch byf studying our intensive 10/10 evaluation.
“Like the bottom sport did earlier than it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree raises the bar for single participant expansions,” we mentioned. “It takes the whole lot that made the bottom sport such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a comparatively compact 20-25 hour marketing campaign, and gives incredible new challenges for closely invested followers to chew on.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.