A Massive Update for Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is Now Live!

: Roli; 18 April 2025

The first update for Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered has officially dropped across all platforms — and it's a really massive one! This is the most substantial patch the Tomb Raider franchise has seen to date, delivering a treasure trove of improvements, fixes, and enhancements to Lara's Darkness Trilogy. Dive into the full patch notes below and discover what's been fine-tuned in this update!

General

Outfits from Lara Croft's past adventures (Tomb Raider I-III Remastered) are now available in Photo Mode and can be unlocked via the Outfit Selector by collecting secrets in Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider V: Chronicles
Added 'Brightness' (gamma) and 'Retro Filter' options to the Graphics menu for Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider V: Chronicles
Added 'Animate' option to the Photo Mode menu for Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider V: Chronicles
Sunglasses and facial animations are now available in both Photo Mode and Outfit Selector when using classic graphics
Cameras can now be adjusted in the Flyby Camera Maker
Adjusted Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation/Tomb Raider V: Chronicles menu font size to better match the original
Fixed various misplaced and stretched textures across all Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider V: Chronicles levels
Textures have been improved to connect more smoothly with fewer visible seams
Various localization fixes
Fixed an issue where the flare in Lara's hand would not illuminate the environment
Fixed an issue where Lara had facial animations while dead
Removed fixed cameras when using Modern Controls
Improved Lara's interaction with jump switches
Improved rope-grabbing for both Tank and Modern Controls
Enhanced Modern Controls when using the torch
Improved camera behavior near low ceilings with Modern Controls
Music now pauses when opening the inventory
The 'secret' music track now plays over ambient audio instead of replacing it
Made retractable items (such as spikes) move rather than scale
Added facial expressions for Lara when falling from great heights
Inventory now runs at a smooth 60 FPS

Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation

Graphical overhaul of Tomb of Semerkhet, Guardian of Semerkhet, all Alexandria, Cairo and Giza levels, including new environmental effects and improved lighting
Added new HD loading screens
Added lens flare effect
Fixed gaps in the geometry near the Sphinx's head in The Tomb of Seth level
Fixed a floating door at the end of Desert Railroad level
Improved jeep and bike controls
Updated HD Aziza's face model to maintain consistency in both gameplay and cutscenes
Corrected misspelled Arabic text on store signs in the Cairo levels
Corrected Temple of Horus ambient music
Fixed a savegame breaking issue at the end of Temple of Horus level

Tomb Raider V: Chronicles

Updated HD skyboxes and added lightning effects
Updated HD winged griffin statues in the Trajan's Markets level to more closely match the original texture and real-life reference
Added missing hole textures during the Hydras boss fight in the Trajan's Markets level
Updated HD white brick textures in Rome levels
Updated HD door in The Base level to better match the original texture
Fixed a shootable grate in The Base level that appeared visually inconsistent with other grates
Fixed an overly bright power generator in The Base level
Fixed a z-fighting issue on blood splatters in the water in the Sinking Submarine level
Updated HD sea hag's treasure in the Old Mill level
Updated HD vending machine in VCI levels to more closely match the original texture and real-life reference
Fixed instances of the VCI logo being mirrored in The 13th Floor level
Replaced the corridor illusion texture with an actual corridor at the exit in The 13th Floor level
Added metal rods at the start of the Red Alert level to match classic graphics
Fixed a savegame breaking issue at the end of the Red Alert level

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Added an option to use the original 2003 console controls (PS2 controls)
Added HD models for certain characters and inventory items that were previously not remastered
Various texture improvements in HD mode to restore the original feel and details of the environments
Added hair physics to Lara and Kurtis' HD models
Improved water rendering
Fixed crashing issues when playing the PS4 version on PS5 via backwards compatibility
Fixed an issue sometimes causing SFX to be very loud after reloading saves
Fixed some sounds looping infinitely
Improved performance and loading times
Adjusted the FOV to be closer to the original game, especially when playing with Tank Controls
Added the ability to cancel fixed cameras by pressing the 'Reset Camera' button in Modern Controls
Fixed incorrect statistics in some levels
Fixed keypads not making sounds in some levels
Fixed various meshes having incorrect black lighting
Fixed weapon shortcuts stopping player movements
Fixed a bug where switching Lara's outfit can break her eye animations in some cutscenes
Fixed an issue where enemy ragdolls could sometimes fly into the air
Fixed an issue where sometimes dual pistols could softlock the game by not allowing Lara to interact with any items
Fixed an issue causing the camera roll to be applied incorrectly, both in Photo Mode and in cutscenes
Fixed a bug where entering Photo Mode while aiming from the wall could cause an animation glitch
Fixed the 'Parkour' achievement/trophy not unlocking with the right conditions
Fixed various textures not being rendered as double sided, causing gaps in the level geometry
Fixed a softlocking issue if Lara gets arrested by the cops while she is on a ladder
Fixed the cop voice lines not playing in Derelict Apartment Block if Lara pushes the wardrobe
Fixed the money item having an incorrect texture in Parisian Ghetto
Added the ability to practice hand to hand combat along with a new tutorial in St. Aicard's Church
Lara can now interact with radios and listen to newscasts in St. Aicard's Church and Von Croy's Apartment
Fixed all items respawning in Parisian Ghetto if the player saves and reloads during the St. Aicard's Graveyard level
Fixed an issue where Bouchard could have handcuffs on his HD model after reloading from a save
Fixed a symbols frame that had a black background instead of being transparent in The Archaeological Dig level
Fixed a bug where interacting with the puzzle in The Archeological Dig could break Lara's animations or crash the game in some instances
Fixed various issues causing the Cleaner to sometimes get stuck and not leave the apartment
Fixed the Cleaner sometimes not playing the "falling down stairs" animation after being defeated
Corrected a misspelling of Vasiley's address on the blue card found by Lara in the Von Croy's Apartment level
Updated the HD trailer texture to say "Türkiye" in The Strahov Fortress level to match the original texture
Fixed a large visible gap in level geometry in The Strahov Fortress
Fixed various audio and gameplay bugs with the Chirugai
Fixed Kurtis repeating his death animation in Boaz Returns if he dies to poison damage
Fixed the flying form of Boaz sometimes not playing the death animation