As of April 24, 2025, South of Midnight has received its third major update, Patch 1.2.0, which introduces several enhancements and fixes across Xbox and PC platforms. Here’s a clear breakdown of the key changes:Pure Xbox
🎮 Quality of Life Improvements
- Mouse and Camera Smoothing Options: In response to community feedback, new menu settings have been added to adjust mouse and camera smoothing, allowing for improved control customization. XboxEra+2Pure Xbox+2Steam Community+2
🛠️ Technical Enhancements
- Crash Fixes: Resolved a crash issue that occurred when transitioning from Chapter 11 to Chapter 12 on Xbox Series S consoles. Pure Xbox+2Steam Community+2XboxEra+2
- Performance Improvements: Targeted enhancements have been made to gameplay and cutscene performance, ensuring smoother experiences.
- Level of Detail Adjustments: Render distances for certain objects, such as Kudzu, small plants, and animals, have been adjusted to reduce visual popping. Steam Community+1XboxEra+1
🧟 Gameplay Fixes
- Boss Battle Corrections: Addressed an issue in Chapter 9’s Huggin’ Molly boss fight where bottles failed to spawn correctly during Phase 3, ensuring the encounter proceeds as intended. Steam Community+1My Lead Games+1
This update, approximately 13GB in size on Xbox Series X, aims to enhance the overall gameplay experience by addressing both technical issues and player feedback.
