Shift Up Rolls Out Stellar Blade Update 1.3.0 for PS5 and PC, Fixing Multiple Bugs

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Shift Up has released Update 1.3.0 for Stellar Blade on both PlayStation 5 and PC, tackling a wide range of bugs and glitches to improve the overall experience.

While the patch doesn’t bring new story content or cosmetic items, it focuses on polishing existing features and addressing long-standing technical issues.

The update introduces several adjustments, starting with improvements to Photo Mode, where selecting a logo now displays the control indicator for easier customization. It also resolves shop-related bugs, such as players being unable to exit Clyde’s shop after buying the “Polarized Sunglasses.” Other visual fixes include restoring Eve’s missing hair during certain cutscenes when wearing specific outfits, correcting her arm animations in Photo Mode, and making sure the Fusion Weapon appears correctly during key battles.

Gameplay tweaks address input and interface issues — for example, fixing unresponsive training systems when using the keyboard numpad, improving fishing UI visibility, and ensuring proper target lock-on when using the Stinger under certain conditions. The Hair Salon zoom function has also been fixed for both controller and keyboard users.

PC players benefit from specific fixes too, including FSR upscaler adjustments that now require a restart to enable frame generation. According to Shift Up, the patch also refines save timestamp accuracy, improves save failure alerts with better visibility, and squashes various smaller bugs.

UPDATE: The latest update is causing problems for some players when launching the game. The developers recommend uninstalling mods to fix the issue.

Here's All Stellar Blade Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes

• Improved Photo Mode so that when selecting a logo, the logo control indicator is now displayed.

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to exit the shop after purchasing the 'Polarized Sunglasses' from Clyde’s shop.

• Fixed an issue where Eve’s hair would not appear during the final Elder Naytiba cutscene when wearing the 'Fluffy Bear' or 'Pink Bear' outfits.

• Fixed an issue where Eve's final Korean voice-over line was cut off during the 'Lost Items from Heaven' conversation with Clyde in the Great Desert.

• Fixed an issue where Eve’s arm would occasionally appear unnatural in Photo Mode when wearing the 'Black Pearl' or 'Red Pearl' outfits.

• When using FSR upscaler, restarting the game is now required to enable frame generation.

• Fixed an issue where the Fusion Weapon was not visible when beginning the fight against the Airborne Squad after defeating Providence.

• Fixed an issue where using the numpad on the keyboard to trigger skills in the Training Room caused the training system to become unresponsive.

• Fixed an issue where, when fishing for the 'Betta' fish with mouse and keyboard, the gray striped pattern of the progress bar would obscure the reel-in progress bar.

• Fixed an issue where, when using the 'Stinger', target lock-on would not function correctly under specific input conditions.

• Fixed an issue where the zoom function in the Hair Salon menu would not respond to controller or keyboard input.

• Fixed an issue where dialogue would occasionally not display after interacting with Adam in the Eidos 9 Atelier.

• Fixed an issue where Dororong would occasionally not appear during their introduction scene in Xion.

• Fixed an issue where newly unlocked items would not immediately appear after increasing shop affinity level.

• Improved the save timestamp system so that time since last save is now accurately displayed based on successful saves, rather than attempted saves.

• Enhanced the save failure message by changing it to yellow for better visibility.

• Various other bug fixes.

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Stellar Blade’s PC version, launched on June 11, has already become Sony’s biggest single-player debut on Steam, with over 1 million in 3 days, peaking over 192,078 concurrent players. It's offering features like Nvidia DLSS 4, AMD FSR 3, unlocked framerates, ultrawide support, enhanced textures, and DualSense functionality.

While this patch might not pull back players who’ve already finished the game, it does set a cleaner stage for newcomers — and with Stellar Blade 2 in development, Shift Up seems committed to keeping the series in top shape.