No Man’s Sky Patch Notes for Version 5.20 Released

Earlier today, on October 23, 2024, Hello Games unveiled the patch notes for No Man’s Sky update 5.20, introducing a haunting new theme alongside Expedition 16 – The Cursed. In addition to this fresh content, the update includes numerous optimizations and bug fixes to enhance gameplay.

Continue reading for the complete patch notes for No Man’s Sky version 5.20.

No Man’s Sky Version 5.20 Patch Notes

Here are the official patch notes for the latest No Man’s Sky update 5.20:

• Expedition Sixteen, titled The Cursed, will commence soon and last for about two weeks.
• Throughout the expedition, the barriers between universes are beginning to weaken. Players will encounter Local Boundary Strength instead of usual hazards that must be managed to prevent the invasion of boundary horrors.
• Players can earn rewards such as new posters, decals, titles, a unique jetpack trail, a bioluminescent companion, cursed helmet customization, and the exclusive Boundary Herald starship.
• Improvements have been made to particle rendering processes.
• Issues causing graphical corruption on Xbox have been addressed.
• A problem with depth of field rendering on the Switch has been resolved.
• Numerous minor graphical bugs on PS5 have been fixed.
• Shadow rendering has been optimized on PS5 as well.
• A rare loading issue with large saves has been corrected.
• A crash related to frigate loading has been fixed.
• Performance issues on Switch, particularly with the Analysis Visor, have been improved.
• The style of messages from Communication Stations has been enhanced.
• A display issue with Sac Venom’s growth information in the Analysis Visor has been rectified.
• A problem where the sound of butterfly wings was excessively loud has been fixed.
• The HoverDroid companion will now move correctly.
• An issue that hindered the harvesting of hypnotic eyes from abyssal horrors has been resolved.
• The amount of bait produced when crafting specialist bait items has been increased.
• A display issue causing backpacks to appear offset in the inventory when a player is wearing a cape has been fixed.
• A bug that reversed the appearance of a player’s feet has been corrected.
• Specific face shapes reverting to their default setting after leaving the Appearance Modifier has been addressed.
• Some generating pinning missions skipping crafting steps have been fixed.
• Numerous glitches with navigating hostile AI starships have been resolved.
• A graphical issue causing fireplace flames to appear purple has been fixed.
• A text issue impacting the Angler’s Diary entries post-Aquarius Expedition has been corrected.
• Minor text inaccuracies on the Previous Expeditions page have been resolved.
• UI issues that made damaged equipment alerts flash inappropriately have been fixed.
• Several minor animation bugs have been addressed.
• Incorrect text appearing in fleet management pages when viewing the Normandy frigate has been fixed.
• An issue allowing system authorities to conduct cargo scans while paused/in the UI has been rectified.
• A visual effects issue when destroying certain small plants has been addressed.

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