{"id":346368,"date":"2025-08-15T11:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/346368\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:09:13","slug":"tomb-raider-iv-vi-remastered-has-been-updated-here-are-the-patch-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/346368\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Has Been Updated, Here Are The Patch Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tomb<\/a>Image: Eidos<\/p>\n

Aspyr has released a new update for Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered<\/a> on Switch, adding in a boatload of improvements and fixes, while also introducing optional golden pistols to The Last Revelation<\/strong> And Tomb Raider Chronicles<\/strong>. Unfortunately for The Angel of Darkness<\/strong> fans (are you out there?), the golden pistols will not be available in this title.<\/p>\n

There’s plenty to cover here, so let’s just dive straight into it, hm?<\/p>\n

Golden Pistols<\/p>\n

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  1. Scroll toward the Join the Society of Raiders page from the game select screen (past Angel of Darkness screen).<\/li>\n
  2. Click on the Register button to generate the QR code.<\/li>\n
  3. Scan the QR code to be brought over to the tombraider.com registration page. Register on the page<\/li>\n
  4. Once registration is complete, a “Success!” screen will appear.<\/li>\n
  5. Enter either TR 4 or TR 5<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. Once in the game, go to the Sunglass menu -> Outfit to toggle the Golden Pistols on or off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Notes:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Users must register on tombraider.com before the pistols are unlocked.<\/li>\n
    • Golden Pistols are not available in TR 6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Tomb Raider 4<\/strong>
      \nBug Fixes & Improvements
      \nStability<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Fixed a softlock that could occur in New Game Plus if Lara gets on a specific wall before Von Croy reaches it.<\/li>\n
      • Addressed low FPS issues on the NX platform across several levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Graphics & Visuals<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Lighting & Textures:\n
            \n
          • Resolved issues with flickering black shadows and dark artifacts appearing on geometry in various levels, including The Lost Library and The Mastabas.<\/li>\n
          • Corrected multiple instances of Z-fighting on textures throughout the game, including on stairs, fences, chairs, and elevator floors.<\/li>\n
          • The room darkening effect is no longer missing in HD mode in the Hall of Demetrius.<\/li>\n
          • The red hue in HD FMVs is no longer oversaturated.<\/li>\n
          • Addressed issues where parts of the train car and environment were missing in HD mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • VFX & Reflections:\n
              \n
            • Corrected an issue where lens flare VFX was visible in rooms without a skybox in Coastal Ruins.<\/li>\n
            • Fixed issues where additional vegetation was disappearing based on camera angle in The Race for the Iris.<\/li>\n
            • The underwater surface of the frozen pool is now correctly displayed as frozen in HD in the City of the Dead.<\/li>\n
            • The skybox is now correctly visible through the hole in the ceiling in Angkor Wat and no longer visible through hieroglyph tiles in Underneath the Sphinx.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Character Models & Animations:\n
                \n
              • Fixed clipping issues with elements of Von Croy’s outfit during movements.<\/li>\n
              • The motorbike lens is no longer rendered over Lara’s model when she stands close to it.<\/li>\n
              • Corrected the HD mesh that didn’t correspond to the SD mesh after a flipmap was triggered in Inside the Great Pyramid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Environment:\n
                  \n
                • The gate to the room with the Canopic jar no longer falls through the wall when opened in the Temple of Karnak.<\/li>\n
                • Fixed a gap that was present between the trapdoor and room geometry in the Temple of Horus.<\/li>\n
                • Destructible objects in HD mode now correctly match their SD counterparts in the Desert Railroad and Temple of Poseidon.<\/li>\n
                • A loading screen that was missing parts of the environment has been fixed.<\/li>\n
                • The Pharos, Temple of Isis level on the NX platform now correctly features fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Gameplay<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Controls & Mechanics:\n
                      \n
                    • The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly after Lara uses switches and levers in The Tomb of Seth, Burial Chambers, Desert Railroad, and Temple of Karnak.<\/li>\n
                    • Corrected an issue where a swinging blade in Inside Menkaure’s Pyramid was not dealing damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Audio:\n
                        \n
                      • The crossbow now has correct drawing and holstering sound effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Tomb Raider 5<\/strong>
                        \nBug Fixes & Improvements
                        \nStability<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Fixed an issue that caused the title to crash when loading saves from the Red Alert! level on PS4 and PS5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Graphics & Visuals<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Lighting & VFX:\n
                              \n
                            • Fixed flickering lights in the Swampy and Monk cutscenes.<\/li>\n
                            • The lighting VFX from the Extreme Depth Suit no longer flickers in Deepsea Dive.<\/li>\n
                            • Resolved an issue where the signal light from the claw would go through the environment in The Base.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                            • Character Models & Animations:\n
                                \n
                              • Lara’s hair will no longer clip with the Deep Dive outfit when changing outfits in Photo Mode.<\/li>\n
                              • A gap in young Lara’s head is no longer visible during the cutscene at the beginning of the Old Mill level.<\/li>\n
                              • Lara is no longer rendered over the water surface in the cutscene at the end of Deepsea Dive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                              • Textures & Geometry:\n
                                  \n
                                • Fixed Z-fighting in the Sinking Submarine level.<\/li>\n
                                • The skybox is no longer visible through geometry in Trajan’s Markets.<\/li>\n
                                • Resolved an issue where destructible objects in HD mode were different from those in SD mode in Escape with the Iris.<\/li>\n
                                • Larson’s dynamic shadow no longer duplicates on the geometry below him in The Streets of Rome.<\/li>\n
                                • Computer screen textures for the disabled Metal Detector and X-ray now correctly show that they are inactive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Gameplay<\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Inventory & Items:\n
                                      \n
                                    • Lara can no longer get two Teleporter Disks by crouching and pressing the action button next to the case in Escape with the Iris.<\/li>\n
                                    • Corrected the name of the Desert Eagle to “Revolver” in Photo Mode.<\/li>\n
                                    • The headset models now match between the inventory and gameplay.<\/li>\n
                                    • The HK gun is now correctly displayed when Lara goes through the X-Ray on Escape with the Iris in HD mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                    • General:\n
                                        \n
                                      • The defeated claw operator will no longer respawn after being triggered a second time in The Base.<\/li>\n
                                      • Lara’s health bar no longer flickers when she enters gas chambers in Red Alert!<\/li>\n
                                      • The Camera Target function in Modern Controls now works correctly when using the Monitor Screen in Escape with the Iris.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Tomb Raider 6<\/strong>
                                        \nBug Fixes & Improvements
                                        \nStability<\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • Addressed multiple issues that caused the game to crash, including:\n
                                            \n
                                          • Crashes that could occur after a cutscene in Galleries Under Siege.<\/li>\n
                                          • Crashes that could happen when exiting the game from The Vault of Trophies.<\/li>\n
                                          • Fixed crashes that occurred when Lara was killed by Cabal Commandos in Galleries Under Siege while in HD mode.<\/li>\n
                                          • Resolved a crash that could happen after changing outfits in Photo Mode during a boss fight in Eckhardt’s Lab.<\/li>\n
                                          • Fixed various one-time crashes that could occur during level transitions, such as from PRAGUE4 to PRAGUE4A and between zones in The Sanitarium and Louvre Galleries.<\/li>\n
                                          • Addressed a soft lock that could occur after entering and exiting an elevator in the Derelict Apartment Block.<\/li>\n
                                          • Fixed a soft lock that could happen if Karel killed Lara while she was falling in Eckhardt’s Lab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Graphics & Visuals<\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Photo Mode:\n
                                                \n
                                              • The Photo Mode selector is no longer hidden after switching between tabs.<\/li>\n
                                              • Boran X will no longer disappear from Kurtis’ holster after entering Photo Mode with Chirugai drawn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                              • Reflections & Textures:\n
                                                  \n
                                                • Addressed an issue where planar reflections were missing on shipping builds.<\/li>\n
                                                • Water textures are no longer broken in Neptune’s Hall.<\/li>\n
                                                • Floor textures in Aquatic Research Area are no longer broken in HD mode.<\/li>\n
                                                • Addressed issues with textures disappearing based on camera angle in various levels, including Parisian Back Streets and The Hall Of Seasons.<\/li>\n
                                                • The water surface will no longer disappear when the camera angle changes, both above and below the water.<\/li>\n
                                                • Fixed a noticeable change in the water surface in the Aqua Research Area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                • Character Models & Animations:\n
                                                    \n
                                                  • Resolved several issues with Lara’s braid and hair strands, which were distorted or stretching, especially with the Beta outfit.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Fixed gaps in Lara’s Beta outfit.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Addressed clipping issues with Lara’s jacket in the Beta TR6 outfit, Karel’s coat, and a doctor’s lab coat.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Lara will no longer get stuck in a free-fall position after jumping on barrels in The Strahov Fortress.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Fixed an issue where Lara could fall through the hatch in The Monstrum Crimescene.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Character models will no longer have visible seams in cutscenes, including Marten Gunderson, Pieter Van Eckhardt, Luddick the journalist, and Joachim Karel.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Sleeper Nephilim’s HD model position is now correct, and the bands are no longer missing.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Cleaner’s guns no longer clip with their holsters.<\/li>\n
                                                  • The muzzle flash is now correctly aligned with the Cabal Commando’s gun.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Fixed an issue where SD models of dead Strahov soldiers were displayed in HD mode.<\/li>\n
                                                  • The Boxer model in St. Aicard’s Church is no longer distorted.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Fixed an issue where Lara could remain in the air after a specific save load on Eckhardt’s Lab.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Addressed an issue where Lara could get stuck in geometry while climbing walls in The Strahov Fortress.<\/li>\n
                                                  • Lara will no longer draw a weapon after skipping cinematics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    Audio & Sound<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • General Audio:\n
                                                        \n
                                                      • Resolved an issue where ambient SFX sometimes wouldn’t play.<\/li>\n
                                                      • Fixed a bug where the sound of rain could disappear after saving and reloading.<\/li>\n
                                                      • Addressed several missing sound effects in cutscenes and other in-game events.<\/li>\n
                                                      • Pushing\/pulling objects SFX are no longer looped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                      • Localization & Voice-Overs:\n
                                                          \n
                                                        • Some voice-overs that were missing on the Steam build have been restored.<\/li>\n
                                                        • Fixed issues where various voice-overs and voicelines were too quiet, particularly in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.<\/li>\n
                                                        • English audio is now played in cutscenes with restored lines, even if localizations are without VO.<\/li>\n
                                                        • A specific voiceline from Dr. Muller no longer plays at high speed in the Brazilian Portuguese localization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                        • Lip Sync:\n
                                                            \n
                                                          • Lip sync is now working for Lara’s Beta Outfit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            UI & UX<\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            • Controls:\n
                                                                \n
                                                              • The highlight position in the Controls menu will now reset to “Restore Defaults” after reopening the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                              • Healthbar & HUD:\n
                                                                  \n
                                                                • Fixed an issue where the Healthbar wasn’t showing when Lara’s breathing was decreasing with the “Auto” setting.<\/li>\n
                                                                • Resolved an issue where several icons were missing when the Healthbar setting was “Auto.”<\/li>\n
                                                                • The Healthbar, Auto, and Always On inscriptions are now translated to all supported languages.<\/li>\n
                                                                • Damage dealt to Brother Obscura is now initially displayed on his health bar in NG+.<\/li>\n
                                                                • The ‘Use’ button no longer overlaps the frame in the Inventory’s Health\/Items page in Russian localization.<\/li>\n
                                                                • The equip button is now highlighted by default in the Combine menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                • Other UI:\n
                                                                    \n
                                                                  • Fixed button prompts that weren’t centered to their naming in Options.<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Action indicator is no longer displayed near a specific lever on the level The Serpent Rouge on Pierre’s route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    Gameplay<\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    • General:\n
                                                                        \n
                                                                      • Kurtis no longer performs extra actions after defeating Boaz in phase 1.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • The incubation tanks now correctly save their condition after loading a save.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • The passports on the shop counter no longer look too dark.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Turrets no longer start firing when Lara jumps in The Strahov Fortress.<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Exploded gas cylinders no longer reappear after loading a save in The Sanitarium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Level Specific:\n
                                                                          \n
                                                                        • Louvre Guard’s AI will no longer be disrupted in Louvre Galleries.<\/li>\n
                                                                        • The second part of the sewerage is now properly loaded in The Monstrum Crimescene.<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Lara can now climb the pipe a second time without having to return to the ground.<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Lara can no longer hang in the air without grabbing anything in Wrath Of The Beast.<\/li>\n
                                                                        • The camera no longer goes beyond the level’s geometry if Lara is too close to the ceiling in The Vault of Trophies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Statistics:\n
                                                                            \n
                                                                          • Statistics are no longer reset after returning to The Archaeological Dig.<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Pickup statistics are now correctly divided for Pierre’s and Bernard’s ways in Caf\u00e9 Metro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                            Are you still dipping your toes into Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered from time to time? What do you make of this latest update? Let us know with a comment.<\/p>\n

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                                                                            Related Games<\/dt>\n
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                                                                            See Also<\/dt>\n
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                                                                            \"Ollie<\/p>\n

                                                                            Nintendo Life\u2019s resident horror fanatic, when he\u2019s not knee-deep in Resident Evil and Silent Hill lore, Ollie likes to dive into a good horror book while nursing a lovely cup of tea. He also enjoys long walks and listens to everything from TOOL to Chuck Berry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Eidos Aspyr has released a new update for Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered on Switch, adding in a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":346369,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[123,615,53,16,15,8642],"class_list":{"0":"post-346368","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-nintendo-switch","9":"tag-switch-eshop","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-updates"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115032474655464190","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346368\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}