Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Notes

Patch 2026-03-26 March 26, 2026

## What changed - **Savegame loading** — fixed framerate drop and crash when loading saves - **General stability** — fixed several crashes across the game - **Xbox tooltips** — fixed missing tooltips in Inventory and Trade windows on Xbox - **Mac Honour Mode** — fixed progression blocker after Character Creation cinematic on Mac ## Bug Fixes - **Savegame performance** — eliminated framerate drops and crashes during save file loading - **Xbox UI** — tooltip information now displays correctly in Inventory and Trade windows - **Mac Honour Mode progression** — players can now progress past Character Creation after intro cinematics ## Overall This patch addresses critical stability issues on console platforms and Mac, including savegame crashes, missing UI tooltips on Xbox, and an Honour Mode progression blocker on Mac.
  • Fixed a framerate drop and eventual crash when loading a savegame.
  • Fixed several crashes.
  • Fixed a bug on Xbox where tooltips in the Inventory and Trade windows wouldn't display correctly.
  • Fixed a bug on Mac preventing you from progressing past Character Creation after starting a character introduction cinematic on Honour Mode.
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Patch 2025-12-01 December 1, 2025

  • The Devs Of Christmas - A Four-Hour Honour Mode Stream
  • Modding Moments
  • Modding In Numbers
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Patch 2025-11-20 November 20, 2025

## What changed - **PS5 L2 button** — fixed freeze that could occur when pressing it - **Multiplayer host disconnect** — fixed crash on Xbox when a client leaves the session - **Multiplayer client suspend** — fixed crash on Xbox when suspending during multiplayer load - **Post-crafting save** — fixed crash on Steam Deck Native and Mac when saving after crafting - **Cross-play host sessions** — fixed potential crash on Mac - **Cross-play performance** — fixed potential crashes on Steam Deck during cross-play - **Steam Deck startup** — fixed crash when EN locale is missing - **Steam Deck controller input** — fixed external controllers stopping after switching to/from Desktop or Gaming Mode ## Performance Improvements - **Loading times** — improved on Steam Deck Native Build in some instances - **Nvidia VRAM consumption** — reduced usage on Nvidia GPUs - **Default upscaler** — bumped from FSR 1 to FSR 2.2 for improved sharpness on Steam Deck Native ## Overall This patch primarily stabilizes multiplayer on console platforms and Steam Deck, while improving performance through VRAM optimization and upscaler upgrades.
  • Fixed a freeze on PS5 that could occur when pressing L2.
  • Fixed a crash on Xbox on the host's end when a client leaves a multiplayer session.
  • Fixed a crash on Xbox on the client's end when suspending the game while loading into a multiplayer session.
  • Fixed a crash on Steam Deck Native Build and Mac that was sometimes caused when saving the game after crafting.
  • Fixed a potential crash on Mac on the host's end during cross-play.
  • Fixed some potential crashes on Steam Deck during cross-play.
  • Improved loading times in some instances on the Steam Deck Native build.
  • Fixed a crash on startup when the EN locale is missing on Steam Deck.
  • Improved VRAM consumption on Nvidia GPUs.
  • Fixed a bug causing external controllers to stop working on Steam Deck Native when you use the 'Switch to Desktop' or 'Return to Gaming Mode' functions.
  • Bumped the default Upscaling Type from FSR 1 to FSR 2.2 to improve sharpness on Steam Deck Native.
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