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Ubisoft releases the patch notes and reveals the release date for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.

Ubisoft has recently released the patch information for Assassin's Creed II on the Ubisoft forums.

The patch will fix numerous issues that players have found throughout the game and will include 5.1 LPCM support for sound systems that support the setting. The patch is already available for the PlayStation 3 version and will be available today for Xbox 360.

Below are the official patch notes:

Fixed: Situation specific bugs

Glyph

After the player has resolved a glyph (when the unlock code message appears), if the player presses A and B (for 360, X and O on PS3) repeatedly and quickly, the video will appear in full screen, and he will get stuck in "the truth menu".

Fast Travel

Some feedback states that Ezio loses the ability to interact with the fast travel stations.

Free roaming/Parkour

In extremely rare occasions a bug allows Ezio to walk on air.

Auditore Cape

When first equipping or re-equipping the Auditore cape, users in the Villa become notorious even if the cape description says otherwise.

Altaïr’s armour

While wearing Altair's armour the game crashes when performing multiple consecutive double assassinations.

Toscana

The game occasionally crashes if the player dies in Toscana, the player is stuck in the animus loading screen.

Water

Ezio and NPCs may get stuck beneath map if pushed in water.

Animus Loading Screen

There were reports of the game crashing while the player is in the Animus loading screen

Fixed: Mission specific issues

Sequence 05 Mission 01

The game froze after completing the mission and following certain steps.

Sequence 06 Mission 02

An extremely rare issue could make the game freeze while Ezio is fighting the guards.

Sequence 07 Mission 02

Sometimes the civilians knocked down by Rosa could “float”.

Sequence 07 Mission 07

When the user is in an open conflict, under specific situations the game crashed.

Sequence 08 “Venezia”

If a player desynchronises during the flying machine sequence, the player sometimes spawned near Leo's workshop and not on the tower.

Secret Location: “Vizitatione”

The user remains stuck after locking onto the agile guard with the gun.

Sequence 11 Mission 05

The user cannot continue gameplay after quitting and loading the game. They are stuck in the hideout.

Sequence 14 Mission 02

The user falls through the texture if he is hit with rocks by the guards while climbing

Sound enhancement:

5.1 LPCM support