The BioWare Social Network now offers a new patch for Dragon Age: Origins, updating the role-playing game to version 1.04. The download is mirrored on AtomicGamer, Gamer's Hell, The Patches Scrolls, and WorthPlaying. The new version addresses a couple of DLC problems, and also has fixes for the Awakenings DLC. The full patch notes follow.

Dragon Age: Origins 1.04

General Fixes

ACHIEVEMENTS

• On the PC, sometimes an achievement image and message would not display properly. This has been fixed.

DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT

• Fixed some authorization issues with downloadable content
• Blood talents from the Grey Warden Base premium downloadable content now work properly in other modules.
• Installing new downloadable content no longer leaves the ôOther Campaigns selection grayed-out.

GAMEPLAY

• Multiple transitions in and out of Fade areas were multiplying the number of visual effects running, which slowed down gameplay. This no longer occurs.
• Fixed pick-pocketing. Characters were successfully stealing, but not receiving any items.

USER INTERFACE

• Floating numbers no longer appear over the player's head.
• Damage statistics are now being updated properly on the Inventory screen when weapons are unequipped.
• Names with accents and special characters now show up correctly in the "Story So Far" load hints.
• Switching between Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening no longer resets options to default settings.
• Selling too many items to the same merchant no longer corrupts the save files.
• Screenshots were being uploaded automatically on the PC by default on new installations. This no longer happens.

IMPORTING CHARACTERS

• Importing a character to a new module from a save game that did not have the hero in the party caused the game to crash. This is fixed.
• Imported characters to Dragon Age: Awakening now start the game with equipment and clothing on.

PERFORMANCE

• A number of memory leaks have been fixed, which will reduce the frequency of crashes.
• Audio drivers have been updated to fix a number of audio-related crashes.

SOCIAL SITE

• Fixed a number of issues with portraits not being uploaded correctly to the BioWare social site.

Dragon Age: Origins Fixes

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed an issue with the wrong characters appearing in Morrigan's ritual.
• Players who rescued their party members in the Fade of the Broken Circle plot are no longer forced to fight the sloth demon alone.
• It is no longer possible for the player to get blocked during gameplay by pursuing both candidates' quests in the Orzammar plot line.

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Fixes

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed a variety of bugs related to party members' approval and personal quests not triggering.
• Lillith will now only thank the player once at Vigil's Keep after being rescued.
• During the Assault on Amaranthine, a bug would occasionally make some enemies invincible, which impeded game progress. This no longer happens.
• Players may now receive notes of appreciation from former love interests.
• Masterpiece and paragon silverite runes are now weapon runes instead of armor runes.
• The masterpiece slow rune is now available for purchase from merchant stores.

IMPORTING CHARACTERS

• Imported rogue characters now properly detect traps.
• The message, "Legacy tattoo asset do not use!" no longer appears on the face of some imported characters.