Alkimia Interactive released update 1.000.040 for Gothic 2 Classic on October 5, 2026. This patch, available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, focuses on resolving significant tracking and unlocking issues for trophies and achievements that have affected completionists since the previous version.
Achievement and Trophy Resolutions
The primary focus of this update is the restoration of broken progression triggers on consoles. For PlayStation 5 users, the patch fixes specific issues that prevented the “A Sound Investment” and “Betrayal” trophies from unlocking. Prior to this update, players often met the requirements for these milestones without the system registering the completion.
Additionally, the update addresses tracking inconsistencies for two standard achievements across the current port ecosystem:
- Elemental Archer: Tracking logic has been corrected to ensure specialized arrow usage is counted toward the total.
- A blast from the past: Fixed issues where the achievement would fail to trigger under specific combat conditions.
Gameplay and UI Adjustments
The update improves the “Classic Mode” toggle, which allows players to switch between the modernized console control scheme and the original 2002 tank-control system. In version 1.000.040, the toggle now functions correctly when transitioning between different gameplay modes, preventing input conflicts that occasionally occurred during the switch.
User interface cleanup includes the removal of the “Trade Legend” button from screens where it was misplaced. This UI element was a regression introduced in a previous quality-of-life update and appeared in menus where it served no functional purpose.
Localization and Technical Fixes
For players using localized versions of the game, Alkimia Interactive has restored and fixed Russian voice-over files. This addresses playback issues where specific lines of dialogue would fail to trigger or were missing entirely from the game files. According to WOOCO, these fixes specifically target the stability of the PlayStation and Xbox versions of the port.
Summary of Changes in Update 1.000.040
- Fixed “A Sound Investment” and “Betrayal” trophies on PS5.
- Resolved tracking for “Elemental Archer” and “A blast from the past” achievements.
- Corrected “Classic Mode” toggle functionality.
- Removed misplaced “Trade Legend” button from UI.
- Restored Russian voice-over audio files.
