Skyrim 1.4 patch "probably" coming to consoles later today

The 1.4 patch was released a few days ago for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; Bethesda has announced that the Xbox 360 version will ”probably” be hitting the Xbox 360 version later today in the morning. The PlayStation 3 1.4 patch could arrive later in the day as well.

The fixes for the 1.4 patch on all platforms include the following fixes, tweaks and additions:

New Features

* Skyrim launcher support for Steam Workshop (PC)

Bug Fixes

* General optimizations for memory and performance

• Fixed occasional issue with armor and clothing not displaying properly when placed on mannequin’s in player’s house. (PS3)

• Improved compiler optimization settings (PC)

• Long term play optimizations for memory and performance (PS3)

• Memory optimizations related to scripting

• Fixed crashes related to pathing and AI

• Fixed crash in Haemar’s Shame if player had already completed “A Daedra’s Best Friend”

• Fixed rare crash with loading saved games

• Fixed issue with accented characters not displaying properly at the end of a line

• Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian

• Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly

• Fixed issue where quests would incorrectly progress after reloading a save

• Fixed issues with placing and removing books from bookshelves in the player’s home

• Fixed issue where weapon racks and plaques would not work correctly in player’s house if player immediately visits their house before purchasing any furnishing.

• Fixed issue where the player house in Windhelm would not clean up properly

• Fixed crash related to giant attacks and absorb spells

• Fixed issue with ash piles not cleaning up properly

• Fixed occasional issue where overwriting an existing save would fail

• Fixed memory crash with container menu

• Fixed infinite loop with bookshelves

• Fixed issue where traps in Shalidor’s Maze would not work properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian versions

• Fixed issue where transforming back to human from werewolf would occasionally not fail

• Bows and daggers will display properly when placed on weapon racks

Quest Fixes

* The Unusual Gem inside the Thalmor Embassy is now accessible after finishing “Diplomatic Immunity”

• In “Breaching Security”, the quest token is no longer required to receive a fortune reading from Olava the Feeble

• Fixed issue where Galmar would not complete Joining the Stormcloaks properly if “Season Unending” was an active quest

• Fixed issue where starting “Season Unending” after finishing “Joining the Stormcloaks” would prevent “The Jagged Crown” from starting properly.

• Fixed issue progressing through “Message to Whiterun” while “Season Unending” was still open would block progression for both quests.

• In “Arniel’s Endeavor”, fixed issue where a quest journal would trigger multiple times

• In “Forbidden Legend”, the amulet fragment can no longer disappear after player leaves a dungeon without taking it

• Fixed rare issue in “Forbidden Legend” where killing Mikrul Gauldurson while sneaking would make his corpose unaccessible

• In “The White Phial”, the phial can no longer disappear if player leaves dungeon without taking it

• “The White Phial” will now start properly if player already has a briar heart in their inventory

• Player can no longer get stuck in Misty Grove after completing “A Night to Remember”

• Fixed issue where leaving Riften during “A Chance Arrangement” would prevent quest from progressing

• In “Darkness Returns”, a door in Twilight Sepulcher will properly open if the player leaves the dungeon for an extended period of time before completing the quest

• In “Under New Management”, if the player leaves the Oculory for an extended period of time after placing the focusing crystal and returns, the quest will proceed correctly

• “Onmund’s Request” will now start properly if player has already found Enthir’s staff before receiving this quest

• Fixed instance where Tonilia would stop buying stolen items and also would not give Guild Leader Armor

• “Repairing the Phial” will start properly if player already has unmelting snow or mammoth tusk in their inventory

• Finding Pantea’s Flute before speaking with Pantea no longer prevents her quest from updating

• In “The Coming of the Dawn”, fixed rare instance where a quest object would spawn incorrectly on the Katariah during Hail Sithis

• Fixed rare issue in “The Mind of Madness” where player is unable to equip the Wabbajack

• Fixed issue in “Pieces of the Past” where Mehrunes Dagon’s Razor will not trigger properly if player leaves the cell for extended period of time before activating it

• “Blood’s Honor” will start properly if you visited and completed Driftshade and an extended period of time passes before starting the quest.

• Fixed rare issue where “Dampened Spirits” would not start properly

• Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first

• Fixed issue where killing guards in Cidhna Mine woud block progression for “No One Escapes Cidhna Mine”

• Fixed numerous issues with “Blood on the Ice” not triggering properly

• In “Blood on the Ice”, Calixto can now be killed if player owns a house in Windhelm

• In “The Cure for Madness”, killing Cicero then resurrecting him no longer impedes quest progress

• Fixed rare issue in “To Kill an Empire” where an NPC would fail to die properly

• Clearing Knifepoint Ridge before starting “Boethiah’s Champion” no longer prevents quest from starting.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on the 11th November, 2011.