{"id":16262,"date":"2021-05-09T16:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T16:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/returnal-is-it-safe-to-play-after-the-1-3-6-update"},"modified":"2024-07-20T15:01:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T15:01:44","slug":"returnal-is-it-safe-to-play-after-the-1-3-6-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/returnal-is-it-safe-to-play-after-the-1-3-6-update","title":{"rendered":"Returnal: Safe to play after 1.3.6 update?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Over the past few days, Returnal has gone through a rollercoaster of updates, bugs, and community emotions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What started out as a routine patch update turned into a multiple-day mess that ended with developer Housemarque Studios needing to send out a completely different update than the one they started with. The initial update, version 1.3.3, caused players to receive an error message that led to some having their save files corrupted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The error message was completely out of the blue and Housemarque actually had to revert that patch just a short while after it released. The developers then recommended players uninstall and reinstall Returnal to ensure the game reverted to the right patch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/Jxl22x4oXIS11WA-fidcIBY2Dex__f-4_INMKJEzUlQ\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9SZXR1cm5hbC9yZXR1cm5hbF8xLjMuNl8xLnBuZw\" alt=\"returnal 1.3.6 bugs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\">Returnal players haven&rsquo;t had the smoothest experience so far. (Picture: Housemarque Studios)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After all of this, Housemarque released the latest update, version 1.3.6, that has seemingly fixed most of the game&rsquo;s known issues. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Housemarque\/status\/1390713885838254081\">developers claim the update<\/a> will stop most crashes and address the save file corruption bug that plagued many Returnal players. However, some are still asking if it&rsquo;s safe to return to Returnal after downloading update 1.3.6.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ephox-summary-card\" style=\"max-width: 650px;\" data-ephox-embed-iri=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Housemarque\/status\/1390713885838254081\"><a class=\"ephox-summary-card-link-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Housemarque\/status\/1390713885838254081\"> <\/a> <a class=\"ephox-summary-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Housemarque\/status\/1390713885838254081\"> <span class=\"ephox-summary-card-title\">Housemarque on Twitter<\/span> <span class=\"ephox-summary-card-description\">Also..-Fixed issue with corrupted save game.Reminder: To keep active runs, turn off auto-update.&mdash; Housemarque (@Housemarque) May 7, 2021<\/span> <span class=\"ephox-summary-card-author\">Housemarque<\/span> <span class=\"ephox-summary-card-website\">Twitter<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The short answer is yes, it&rsquo; safe. At least according to Housemarque, the game&rsquo;s biggest issues have been resolved and players can safely go through runs without much worry. There might still be an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/returnal-doors-not-opening-bug-ruins-the-game-for-unlucky-players\">occasional door that won&rsquo;t open<\/a>, which is extremely frustrating, but the reports of crashes are down in the past few days. The PlayStation error message that caused corruption has also appeared to have dissipated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the biggest problem that players are experiencing now is the fact that they have to change settings within the PS5 to play Returnal. According to the devs, players need to &ldquo;turn off Auto-Update&rdquo; in the PS5 settings to ensure runs aren&rsquo;t interrupted. Changing settings within the console itself is something some players aren&rsquo;t comfortable with, as evident by the replies to the developers&rsquo; tweet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although, if players want to safely play Returnal, they need to follow this advice. 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