Arx Fatalis v1.21 Patch and Source Code Released

2002 first-person RPG Arx Fatalis, which you can find on GOG or Steam, has seen two new downloadables released today. First is a v1.21 patch that’s primary function is to bring Arkane Studios’ most popular title up to modern OS standards:

Arx Fatalis English v1.21
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– Improved overall game stability under Microsoft© Windows Vista© & Windows 7©.
– Fixed blinking effect that may happen when starting a new game.
– Fixed HUD scaling when display resolution is higher than 1024×960.
– Fixed EAX option: value is now saved when leaving the option menu.
– Fixed an issue with the game locking-up when opening player inventory.
– Fixed length of cinemascope bars displayed during cinematics.
– Fixed some performance issues with a few Nvidia GPU (see Notes).

Notes:
– If you experience in game framerate drops or stuttering, please give a try to the “Enable Rendering Fix” option in the Video settings.
– This patch will remain the very last Arx Fatalis update released by Arkane Studios. However, the whole source code of the game is now available for download, which means that numerous fan made updates/mods may be found around the Internet. Arkane Studios won’t provide any kind of answer or support regarding community developed content.

On the same download page, you can now also find a link to Arx Fatalis’ source code, which will no doubt be of great interest to modders.