The console version of the patch is now being certified

Aug 1, 2012 07:11 GMT  ·  By

Bethesda has confirmed that the final version of update 1.7 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available for download on the PC platform, via Steam, and is currently in certification with Sony and Microsoft ahead of its release on the PS3 and Xbox 360, respectively.

Skyrim was a great game when it came out back in November of last year but, like any huge game, it had quite a few problems, which were addressed through a series of patches by developer Bethesda.

After being released as a beta update, the latest patch for the game, which takes it to version 1.7, has now been launched for the PC platform via the Steam service.

Bethesda has also confirmed that the patch is now in the certification process at both Sony and Microsoft, so owners of Skyrim on the PS3 or Xbox 360 should look forward to getting the update in the following weeks.

Patch 1.7 (all platforms unless specified)

BUG FIXES General memory and stability optimizations Fixed crash related to new water shaders Fixed rare crash related to dragon landings Fixed logic error with loading screens from add-ons (Xbox 360) Using vampiric grip and swimming no longer prevents swimming animation from playing afterwards Improved recognition with Kinect voice commands (Xbox 360) Kinect-enabled dragon language shouts for French, German, Italian and Spanish work properly (Xbox 360) Fixed issue with Dawnguard Kinect-enabled dragon shouts for French, German, Italian and Spanish (Xbox 360) Besides this array of improvements, patch 1.7 for Skyrim also adds the long-awaited mounted combat option for owners of the game on the PlayStation 3 platform. This means they’ll be able to perform magic and melee attacks without getting off their horses.

Expect to hear a concrete release date for the update on consoles soon.