Summary
- Black Myth: Wukong update 1.0.8.14860 addresses a number of bugs and incorporates some helpful balance changes.
- The patch fixes a problem in which turning on FSR could make Black Myth: Wukong crash, especially during the game's startup or prologue.
- Captain Wise-Voice has also had his stats slightly lowered, making the boss fight a little easier for players to handle.
Game Science has revealed the patch notes for a new Black Myth: Wukong update, addressing several key issues and balance changes. Black Myth: Wukong update 1.0.8.14860 is aimed at enhancing the overall player experience by fixing bugs, optimizing performance, and tweaking certain aspects of the game.
Black Myth: Wukong came out on August 20 and has already become a massive hit. The game, developed by Game Science, is based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, mixing beautiful visuals with tough and rewarding combat that reminds many players of games like Dark Souls. Black Myth: Wukong has climbed to the top charts on Steam, but some technical issues have persisted since the game's launch, and the developer is currently working to fix them.
One of the key fixes in patch 1.0.8.14860 addresses a problem in which turning on FSR could make Black Myth: Wukon g crash, especially during the game's startup or prologue. Players who saw crashes in certain parts of the Webbed Hollow, particularly when NVIDIA Full Ray Tracing was on, should now see those issues resolved. The update also brings visual improvements, especially for character models. A bug that made hair stretch oddly in some scenes has been fixed, and the hair effects for the Yaoguai King, "Lingxuzi," have been optimized.
This update also includes important balance changes, particularly aimed at making boss fights more fair. The stats of Black Myth: Wukong’s Captain Wise-Voice have been slightly lowered, making this opponent a bit easier for players to handle. An issue in which an attack from the Lesser Yaoguai, "Lantern Warden," in the Pagoda Realm could push players into walls has also been fixed. The patch also addresses several gameplay bugs. Some players have had problems with the Destined One’s abilities, such as getting stuck while using "Whirling Thrusts in Thrust Stance" or not being able to switch stances properly in the sixth chapter. These issues have now been fixed, along with a bug that could cause stats errors in specific situations.
Quest-related fixes have also been implemented, such as resolving a glitch where the quest icon for Yaoguai Chief "Daoist Mi" would still show up in the Travel menu, even after the quest was no longer able to be completed. Additionally, Game Science has addressed a problem impacting players using Turkish as their system language. On PS5, this could make the game crash at launch, and on PC, it might cause crashes during boss fights. For now, it's recommended to switch to English or another language until a permanent fix is available. As Black Myth: Wukong's popularity continues to grow, this update offers players a more refined experience.
Black Myth: Wukong Update 1.0.8.14860 Patch Notes
Major Updates:
- Fixed an issue where enabling FSR could cause crashes for some players during startup or the prologue.
- Fixed a crash issue in certain areas of the Webbed Hollow when NVIDIA Full Ray Tracing is enabled.
- Fixed an issue where hair would stretch abnormally.
- Optimized the hair effects for Yaoguai King "Lingxuzi".
- Fixed an issue where certain enemies could get stuck motion in specific situations.
- Slightly reduced the stats of Yaoguai King "Captain Wise-Voice".
- Fixed an issue where the attack from Lesser Yaoguai "Lantern Warden" in Pagoda Realm could push players into walls.
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could get stuck in performing "Whirling Thrusts in Thurst Stance" and become unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could not switch stances properly in the sixth chapter.
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could encounter stats errors in specific situations.
- Fixed an issue where the icon for the quest related to Yaoguai Chief "Daoist Mi" would still appear on Travel menu after the quest became unable to complete.
- Fixed an issue where the progress display for collecting Portraits in Journals was incorrect.
- Fixed some text errors in Chinese.
- Added translations for Portraits in several languages and optimized existing translations.
- Added translations for song titles and lyrics in Music library in several languages and corrected display errors in English lyrics.
- Optimized translations for Talents, Equipment, and Inventory in several languages and fixed some text errors.
- Improved the layout of subtitles in several languages.
- Optimized the translation of loading screen tips in several languages.
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Additionally, we have identified an issue where setting the system language to Turkish on PS5 causes the game to crash on launch. Similarly, on the PC version, setting Windows system language to Turkish may lead to occasional crashes during certain boss fights.
- If you encounter this issue, the current temporary workaround is to change the console language to English or another language via the PS5 main menu: Settings > System > Language > Console Language. For the PC version, please change the Windows display language to English or another language via the operating system settings: Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region > Windows display language.
Black Myth: Wukong
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 80%
- Released
- August 20, 2024
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Game Science
- Publisher(s)
- Game Science
WHERE TO PLAY
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology and based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
As the Destined One, you shall encounter powerful foes and worthy rivals throughout your journey. Fearlessly engage them in epic battles where surrender is not an option.
Aside from mastering various staff techniques, you can also freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits your combat style.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
- How Long To Beat
- 39 hours
