No Mans Sky update 5.12 is available to download on PS4, PS5(Version 5.012), PC, and Xbox One players. According to the official No Mans Sky 5.12 patch notes, this update improves fishing mechanics, fixes visual issues across multiple platforms, restores fleet systems, and addresses critical crashes on PS4 and PS5. Apart from this, No Mans Sky version 5.12 also includes a long list of bug fixes and changes.
No Mans Sky 5.12 Patch Notes (Version 5.012.000) – September 17, 2024
Expedition and Fishing Fixes
- Missing Posters: Expedition posters now appear correctly in the catalog.
- Fishing Interruptions: Resolved an issue where fishing was interrupted by players warping out of the system.
- Exo-Skiff Inventory: Inventory size on pre-existing saves for the Exo-Skiff has been increased.
- Duplicate Fishing Rigs: Fixed an issue that allowed installing two fishing rigs at once.
- Fish Behavior: Various issues causing fish to surface above water have been corrected.
- Fishing Float: The fishing float now properly floats on water surfaces.
- Exo-Skiff Protection: The Exo-Skiff now offers environmental hazard protection.
- Lost Angler’s Rig: Minor visual issues with the rig have been fixed.
- Gek Characters: Gek characters no longer appear to talk while fishing.
- Photo Mode: Fixed camera collision with the Exo-Skiff during Photo Mode.
- Skiff Inventory: Cool storage inventory in the Exo-Skiff is accessible when near the vehicle.
- Fishing Bait: Resolved incorrect values generated by food products used as fishing bait.
Freighters, Frigates, and Fleet Fixes
- Fleet Restoration: Partial restoration of freighters and frigate fleets for players affected by galaxy changes in update 5.10.
- Pirate Dreadnaughts: Fixed issues with refiner and extractor contents not saving when warping.
- Ghost Ships: “Aegis of the Void” ghost ships no longer appear in the ship menu after salvaging.
- Squadron Pilots: Fixed the inability to dismiss squadron pilots.
- Optical Drill: Optical Drill is now available in the Space Anomaly’s research station.
- Terrain Manipulator: The Terrain Manipulator now requires the appropriate tech to be used.
- Expedition Objectives: Bases built in no-build zones around expedition objectives no longer replicate markers or terrain editing restrictions.
- Artemis Path: Fixed a rare issue that prevented mission progress when talking to Apollo.
- Mission Subtitle: Corrected the subtitle issue for community research missions.
Visual and Gameplay Improvements
- Liquidator Mech: Eye scanning effect on the Liquidator mech now plays correctly.
- Water in VR: Various visual water issues in VR have been resolved.
- PS5 Water Issues: Visual water issues on PS5 have been fixed.
- Inventory Popups: Fixed rare jittering in inventory popups.
- VR Labels: Persistent interact labels in VR have been resolved.
- Shadows: Fixed rare visual issues affecting shadows when resolution scaling is set to very high.
Crash Fixes
- PS4 GPU Crash: Fixed a GPU crash affecting PS4 players.
- Save Crash: Resolved a rare crash that occurred when loading saves.
- PS5 Version: Fixed a crash when playing the PS4 version on a PS5 console.
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 5.12 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free No Mans Sky update 5.12 on Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.
