While console gamers will have to wait until next week to enjoy a new title update for Bethesda Softwork’s epic action RPG, PC players are now able to grab the latest patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

A new reason to get excited for the console patch for Skyrim (at least for PS3 players) is that Bethesda’s Pete Hines that has confirmed that PS3 performance for Skyrim will be addressed in the upcoming patch. Hines wrote in a Twitter posting:

“On the list for this update is improved performance for long-term play on PS3.”

What’s new, fixed and different with version 1.2 of Skyrim for PC, however? Let’s take a look at the patch notes:

The Elder Scrolls V: Skryim Patch Notes

Skyrim Bug Fixes

• General optimizations related to stability and performance.
• Essential followers recover properly if player fast travels away.
• Fixed rare instances of dragons flying improperly though objects after player exits an interior.
• Fixed rare instance where the a music track would not stop playing properly.
• Autosave message properly displays when going through a load door.
• The fifth level of the Light Fingers perk correctly calculates the Pickpocket skill bonus.
• Enchanting an item to improve the Sneak skill properly calculates the bonus to the player’s Sneak skill.
• Enchanting an item to improve the Lockpick skill properly calculates the bonus to the player’s Lockpick skill.
• Corpus Enchanter perk properly calculates bonuses to stats for the player’s new enchantments.

Skyrim Quest Fixes

• Fixed rare issue where a character would not arrive properly to the Thalmor Embassy during Diplomatic Immunity.
• Rescue/Attack on Fort Neugrad will trigger properly if player travels to Fort Neugrad by foot.
• In To Kill an Empire, Gianna will now talk to player with certain diseases.
• Fixed rare instance of Civil War battle not starting properly if player receives a Companions quest from Farkas.
• During Brelyna’s Practice, fixed rare issue where the player could be permanently invisible.
• Triggering combat in Largashbur no longer stops progression to The Cursed Tribe.
• Fixed rare instance where fighting a Civil War battle during The Fallen would prevent the Jarl of Whiterun from accepting their axe in Message to Whiterun.
• In The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller, fixed rare instance where Arngeir would not teach player the last word of Unrelenting Force.
• In Taking Care of Business, fixed issue where Brynjolf would not give player this quest if Talen Jei was dead.

Are there fixes here that you didn’t even realise needed addressing, or are you waiting for the console patch for Skyrim next week?

Source: dsogaming