No Mans Sky update 4.46 patch notes details released for PS4, PS5(Version 4.046.000), PC, and Xbox One players. According to the official NMS 4.46 patch notes, the Holiday 2023 season features remixed editions of the year’s community expeditions, offering players new experiences, stories, events, and exclusive rewards. Apart from this, No Mans Sky version 4.46 also include various tweaks and changes.
Previously, a major free No Man’s Sky update 4.40 added a relaxed mode, overhauled inventories, revamped UI, and improved missions. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. NMS update 4.46 will fix a few of these issues.
Read more details below.
NMS 4.46 Patch Notes (4.046.000) – December 8, 2023
- Specific Expeditions:
- Utopia (8th Dec – 15th Dec): Players collaborate to rebuild an abandoned solar system.
- Singularity (15th Dec – 22nd Dec): Unveils the history and origin of harmonic camps, involving AI and existential themes.
- Cartographers (22nd Dec – 29th Dec): Focuses on exploration and repairing a bespoke starship.
- Voyagers (29th Dec – 8th Jan): Encourages exploration of remarkable worlds and cataloguing discoveries.
- Rewards: Includes Robo-Warden and HoverDroid Companions, Fearsome Visor, Wayfarer’s Helm, Crimson Freighter Trail, and more. Cartographers offer rewards like the Jetpack Bubble Trail, Exotic Wingpack, and the Golden Vector starship.
- Left-Handed VR Feature: A new left-handed mode for motion controls in VR, enhancing the gameplay experience for left-handed players.
- ECHOES Update: Brought significant content additions, including tactical space combat and an expanded narrative with the Autophage civilization.
- Nintendo Switch Improvements: Enhanced rendering clarity and image sharpness, reducing visual artifacts.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue that could cause the starting Multi-Tool to be green instead of orange.
- Fixed a rare issue that could allow frigates to attempt to call the player when they were not in a starship.
- Fixed an issue that caused Multi-Tools to appear too small within the UI.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion to be difficult to interact with.
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause multiple “Current Mission” paths to draw on the Galaxy Map.
- Fixed an issue that could allow players to summon the Space Anomaly in inappropriate locations.
- Fixed a number of issues with the Multi-Tool reload animation.
- Fixed an issue that prevented ByteBeat songs and message module messages from being correctly uploaded as part of a base.
- A multiplayer status message is now sent when feeding a creature.
- Upgraded the Havok implementation to 2023.
- Support has been added for Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian and Ukrainian text in multiplayer chat.
- Fixed an issue that could cause derelict freighters to be inaccessible on Mac.
- Fixed an issue that prevented terrain manipulation from working correctly on Mac.
- Fixed an issue affecting performance on Intel-based Macs with AMD graphics chips.
- Fixed a number of issues related to texture streaming on Mac.
- Introduced a significant visual improvement to particle rendering on Nintendo Switch.
- Introduced a number of signification visual improvements and performance optimisations for FSR2 on Switch.
- Fixed a number of visual issues when taking screenshots in Photo Mode on Switch.
- Fixed a number of issues with foveated rendering of terrain edits on PSVR2.
- Improved the latency of eye tracking for foveated rendering on PSVR2.
- Fixed a number of issues with the foveated rendering of particle systems on PSVR2.
- Fixed an issue that could cause flickering on the logo and legal notices screen during boot on PSVR1 and PSVR2.
- Fixed a PCVR input issue that prevented players from tapping on the wrist menus in Build mode.
- Fixed a number of control issues when using a Windows Mixed Reality VR headset.
- Introduced a performance optimisation for PC related to shader management.
- Introduced a significant memory optimisation.
- Introduced an optimisation for player animations.
- Fixed a crash related to networking.
- Fixed a rare crash related to the node hierarchy.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when quitting to the save select screen.
- Fixed a rare crash related to animation.
- Fixed a rare crash related to metadata loading.
- Fixed a number of rare crashes related to memory allocation.
Download free No Mans Sky update 4.46 on Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.
