Nintendo Switch Patch 2 Is Now Available

4/22/2024

Our second patch for the Nintendo Switch version of Outer Wilds is now live! It contains numerous performance, visual, and stability improvements, including a fix for the occasional infinite loading after quitting to the main menu while playing Echoes of the Eye.

As always, if you run into any issues, please reach out to us on our website: https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/supportforum.html

Patch 2 Changes:

Gameplay

Fixed incorrect music playing during certain dark sequences in Echoes of the Eye
Fix for getting stuck while viewing slide reels when button prompts are disabled via the Options menu in Echoes of the Eye
The Nomai shuttle no longer floats away when recalling it on Ember Twin
It is no longer possible to take a scout photo of a certain character before meeting them
Fixed some out of order slide reel images in Echoes of the Eye
Various fixes to collisions

Art & Visuals

Improved the animation of a hologram on Giant's Deep
Fixed a hologram in the Orbital Probe Canon
Fixed certain environmental animations in Echoes of the Eye
Improved the resolution of a certain easter egg
Improved the look of water on Giant's Deep
Improved the resolution of the murals in the Old Settlement
Improved resolution of a hologram in the Vessel
Increased the resolution of lights in the fog of Dark Bramble
Lighting no longer flickers while taking pictures when the Scout is inside Dark Bramble but the player is not
Fixed damage effect visuals on ship cockpit so they look more like cracks
The color of certain glowing Nomai platforms are now the correct color when viewed from a distance
More fixes for assets appearing where they shouldn't
Various fixes for LODs so they match better with their high resolution versions and reduced noticeable LOD popping
Various fixes for incorrect, misaligned or missing textures and materials
Various lighting adjustments and fixes
Fixes for various minor visual issues

Tech

Improved loading and unloading of assets throughout the game, but primarily in Echoes of the Eye, fixing the issue where sometimes areas would appear white and may not have collisions
Quitting to the main menu while playing Echoes of the Eye no longer causes an infinite load
Fixed an image that appeared frozen for too long at the end of Echoes of the Eye
Various stability improvements for long play sessions
Various performance improvements

Fixed a rare issue where the Scout's photos stop being displayed

That’s it for this update

If you run into any bugs or technical issues on Switch, you can get troubleshooting tips and submit bug reports on our Support page: https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/supportforum.html

Keep exploring!

Cheers,
Mobius
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