Horizon Forbidden West update 1.05 (1.005.000) is now rolling out on PS4 and PS5. The latest Horizon Forbidden West 1.05 update added various gameplay fixes, optimizations, and enhancements on both consoles. Apart from this, Horizon Forbidden West patch 1.05 (1.005) also added stability and performance improvements.
Previously, the Horizon Forbidden West day 1 patch was released with various bug fixes.
Unfortunately, since the release, players are facing a number of issues with the game. Today’s Horizon Forbidden West version 1.07 will address a few of these issues.
Related: Horizon Forbidden West Known Issues
Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.05 Notes – February 23, 2022
Main Quests
Fixed an issue in main quest ‘Reach for the Stars’ where reloading a certain auto-save after completing the first quest could block progression.
Fixed an issue during interlude ‘The Eye of the Earth’ where Aloy could fall out of the world after skipping a cinematic.
Fixed an issue in main quest ‘Cradle of Echoes’ where Varl would wander off on a reload from save.
Fixed an issue in main quest ‘The Sea of Sands’ affecting several grapple points.
Side Quests and Errands
Fixed an issue in side quest ‘Blood Choke’ where Atekka would appear to fall out of the sky.
Fixed a progression issue in side quest ‘In The Fog’ related to fast travel during the quest.
Fixed an issue in errand quest ‘Night of Lights’ where a pullable box could get stuck and block the quest progression.
World activities
Fixed an issue where Relic Ruin: The Daunt could not be started in certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue in salvage contract The Greenswell: Plowhorn and the Plants where an optional objective could not be completed if the required item was sent to the player stash.
A rogue Tallneck near The Sand of the Sentinels that would sometimes change the direction of its route has been disciplined.
Gameplay fixes
The Second Chance skill should now work correctly.
Fixed an issue where the camera had an unintended position when using certain weapon techniques.
General fixes
Image oversharpening in HDR mode has been corrected.
Fixed an issue where some settlements would stream in, then stream out in certain circumstances.
Fixed an issue where the HUD would flicker when the player performs a loot action.
Fixed an issue where rapidly opening and closing the map could cause graphical anomalies.
Fixed an issue where Aloy’s animation would sometimes jitter rapidly when climbing after picking up a plant has been fixed.
Fixed a global issue where the direction of Aloy’s gaze, or that of certain NPCs, was incorrect.
Fixed several instances where Aloy, NPCs or enemies could get stuck in geometry.
Fixed an issue where roads and icons on the map would sometimes appear with a delay.
Fixed several streaming issues and unintended loading screens.
NPCs that seemed to suffer from insomnia and would gather in large groups at night in settlements should act more naturally now.
Petra will no longer teleport into her seat inside the Chainscrape brewery if followed immediately after the initial conversation with her.
Crash fixes
Fixed several crashes.
Other
Various performance improvements.
Various other minor fixes and cosmetic improvements.
- Addressed random game crashing bugs.
- Addressed audio shuttering and missing issues.
- Fixed fps drops in some areas.
- Addressed textures-related bugs.
- Addressed light flickering bug in some areas.
- Added general stability andperformance improvements.
- Other minor fixes.
Download free HFW update 1.05 (1.005.000) on PlayStation 4 and PlayStations 5.
 details for PS4 and PS5. Read the Horizon Forbidden West 1.05 patch notes here.){kind=link}