No Mans Sky update 5.05 is available to download on PS4, PS5(Version 5.005), PC, and Xbox One players. According to the official No Mans Sky 5.05 patch notes, this update introduces several critical bug fixes, performance optimizations, and enhancements to both visual and gameplay aspects of the game. Apart from this, No Mans Sky version 5.05 also includes stability fixes.
NMS 5.005 Patch Notes (Version 5.005.000) – August 19, 2024
Bug Fixes and Gameplay Improvements
- Liquidator Minotaur Limbs Installation Fix: Resolved an issue where players were unable to install Liquidator Minotaur limbs after completing the Liquidators expedition on an existing save.
- Custom Colour Choice for Liquidator Minotaurs: Players can now select custom colors for their Liquidator Minotaurs.
- Freighter Warping Improvements: Enhanced the stability and performance of freighter warping.
- Ship Dismantling Fixes: Corrected an issue that prevented Longshore S-Wing and Longshore C-Wing ship parts from being extracted when dismantling Haulers.
- Improved Collision on Floating Islands: Updated collision detection to reduce issues on floating islands.
- Base Reporting Controls: Fixed an issue that caused incorrect control glyphs to be suggested when reporting bases.
- Discovery Retention: Improved the retention of discoveries, especially when dealing with large numbers of them.
- Camera Issues When Paused: Addressed a problem with the camera system when the game is paused.
- Expedition Messaging: Clarified messaging displayed when ending an expedition.
- Spherical Space Station Docking: Resolved an issue that caused problems when docking at spherical space stations.
- Swimming Sound Issues: Fixed a bug where swimming sounds would not stop and improved the overall swimming audio.
- Teleportation to Freighter: Corrected a bug related to teleporting to a freighter.
- Mouse Support: Added support for up to 8 mouse buttons.
Visual Enhancements
- Volumetric Clouds and High Definition Water on Mac: The latest update ports the new volumetric clouds and high-definition water to Mac users.
- Water and Terrain Visuals: Fixed a visual issue with water while editing terrain.
- Floating Island LODs: Addressed a visual issue with the level of detail (LOD) on floating islands.
- Reflections: Fixed a texturing issue in reflections and corrected an issue where reflections appeared darker than intended.
- Jetpack Trails in First Person: Fixed a bug where jetpack trails were visible in the first-person view.
- Cloud and Storm Transitions: Improved the visuals of clouds during the transition to storms and enhanced volumetrics on water planets.
Performance Optimizations
- Water Optimizations: Implemented water optimizations to enhance performance.
- Rendering Performance: Optimized culling processes to improve overall rendering performance.
- Reflection Optimizations: Implemented several optimizations to improve the quality and performance of reflections.
- VR Performance: Reduced VRAM requirements when running the game in VR mode.
- Cloud Rendering: Made several optimizations to cloud rendering to improve both visual quality and performance.
Crash Fixes
- Navigation Crash: Fixed a crash related to the game’s navigation system.
- Interface Crash: Resolved an issue causing crashes within the game’s interface.
- Physics Manager Crash: Fixed a crash occurring in the physics manager.
- Lodding Crash: Addressed a rare crash related to LOD (level of detail) handling.
- Creature-Related Crash: Fixed a crash caused by certain creature interactions.
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 5.03 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free No Mans Sky update 5.03 on Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.
