No Man’s Sky published patch 4.15 to fix some technical issues that appeared with its latest major update, Fractal. Ever since the initial release of No Man’s Sky in 2016, developer Hello Games has been regularly releasing updates to improve its space-based action-adventure game, whether to fix errors or bring new content for players to enjoy.

Fractal is the fourth major update for No Man’s Sky, including full support for the recently released PlayStation VR2. This update not only brought support for Sony’s latest VR headset and its three-axis gyroscope, but it also came with a variety of quality-of-life and accessibility improvements. The Fractal Update brought new content for players to discover, from a new starship to the Utopia Expedition, a challenge where players have to work together to rebuild an abandoned solar system.

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A month after the release of the No Man’s Sky Fractal Update, Hello Games published a fourth patch to fix various issues causing performance issues, gameplay hindrances, and even console crashes. This patch 4.15 for No Man’s Sky is already live on Steam and will be coming to other platforms in the near future.

While the PS VR2 version of No Man’s Sky brought enhanced reflections, terrain tessellation, increased draw distance, denser foliage, and better textures to ensure an in-depth immersion, a bug fixed by patch 4.15 caused performance issues on the VR headset. An issue specific to the Steam Deck made the game crash, while a variety of issues caused visual glitches on all platforms. Following the feedback of players, Hello Games fixed these errors to improve the overall experience on No Man’s Sky. This patch is the fourth one published following the release of the No Man’s Sky Fractal update, as this major overhaul caused various game-breaking bugs.

Despite a rocky launch that now serves as an example of a disappointing game redeeming itself through various updates, No Man’s Sky has formed a strong community enjoying the exploration of its countless star systems and the discovery of various alien species. Some players share their highlights and creations on social media, such as a No Man’s Sky player recreating the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Harry Potter into the sci-fi game or others 3D printing their own multi-tool, complete with laser. As Hello Games is fixing the biggest issues plaguing the experience of the Fractal update, No Man’s Sky will keep on inspiring players to create new stories and share them for the world to see.

No Man's Sky Update 4.15 Patch Notes

  • Fixed an issue that caused some flat-mode settings to be incorrectly applied to PSVR2, causing performance issues.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent rumble from working correctly on PlayStation 5.
  • Fixed an issue that caused water reflections to be missing on some graphics settings.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause blurriness and other visual glitches during warp.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could prevent players from accessing their refiners.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the “Unhide System” button from working in the Hidden Systems list.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could incorrectly allow players to access the Space Anomaly from the quick menu after a reload.
  • Fixed a number of base building control issues for PSVR with Move controllers.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Space Anomaly missions to become stuck in the log after completing an expedition.
  • Fixed a crash related to networking
  • Fixed a crash related to the options menu
  • Fixed a crash related to rendering
  • Fixed a Steam Deck-specific crash.

No Man's Sky is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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