PlayStation main-menu on-screen keyboard crash
The August 27 hotfix fixes a PlayStation crash when opening the on-screen keyboard and submitting text on the game’s main menu. This is the named input and menu context in the publisher’s note. [1]
Xbox crash from repeatedly opening the map
The same hotfix fixes an Xbox crash triggered by opening the map multiple times. Bethesda lists it separately from the PlayStation keyboard defect, so neither should be generalized into a diagnosis for all menu crashes. [1]
Pause menu showed the wrong installed Creation version
Bethesda’s August update fixes installed Creations sometimes displaying the wrong version number in the pause menu. The documented symptom is the displayed version, so it should be distinguished from an update failing to download or a different Creation actually being installed. [1]
Steam Deck Virtual Keyboard crash
The August 20 update fixes a crash when opening the Virtual Keyboard on Steam Deck. It also fixes a separate crash when selecting an empty search result in Creations. These are shipped game fixes in the update’s Game subsection. [1]
Survival leveling and health regeneration differ from normal play
In the publisher’s Survival Mode rules, gaining a level requires sleeping in a bed and health does not regenerate automatically. Restorative spells, food and potions replenish health. Those rules explain two changes that can look like a stalled level-up or missing passive healing after enabling this mode. [3]
Survival Mode cannot be enabled inside the tutorial
The Survival Mode support FAQ says the mode can be enabled on any difficulty but only after leaving the tutorial zone. An in-game prompt appears at that point. A missing tutorial-zone toggle therefore has a documented unlock condition. [2]
Documented steps
- After leaving the tutorial, open the system menu, select Settings, then Gameplay and check Survival Mode. [2]
Sources & verification
Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.
- Skyrim Update - August 20 official-patch-notesRetrieved
- How do I activate Survival Mode in Skyrim after downloading it? - Bethesda Support official-supportRetrieved
- Skyrim Special Edition's All-New Survival Mode Coming Soon official-gameRetrieved
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