Bandai Namco has announced a day-one patch for the Elden Ring. Elden Ring patch (1.02) is being released on the same day for consoles and PC. It includes general fixes and optimizations, and it is recommended to install the patch before starting the game.
Elden Ring Patch 1.02 Notes
- Improved player controls
- Addition and adjustment of BGM
- Text adjustments
- Balance adjustments
- NPC event fixes and adjustments
- Fixed frame rate drops under certain conditions
- Fixed text bug in some languages
- Fixed a bug that prevented the Xbox wireless headset from working properly
Bandai Namco has also shared that it plans to add ray tracing, and future announcements for the feature are forthcoming.
“Timing for the implementation of ray tracing, which is planned to be supported after the launch, will be revealed in future announcements.”
Install Instructions
PlayStation owners will need to press the options button from either the home screen, or library, and then select “check for updates” to install the patch.
Xbox owners will need to go to My Collection > Games and then press the Menu button. From there they will need to select “Manage Games and Add-ons” and then select “update.” Once the management screen appears, they will need to follow any instructions that are listed.
PC owners only need to let Steam self-update the game.
Once the patch has been successfully installed, the game app version will update to 1.02 and the regulation version will update to 1.02.1.
Source: Bandai Namco