Discover critical bugs in Gothic 1 Remake, including Sekob's immortality, interface loss from quicksaving during conversations, and getting stuck in water. Learn how to avoid or fix them.
This guide details known bugs in Gothic 1 Remake that can range from minor annoyances to show-stoppers. Knowing about these issues and how to avoid them can significantly improve your gameplay experience.
Sekob Bug (Chapter 5):
If you complete the quest where Sekob's wife runs away and then inform Sekob, he will become immortal and attack you. To resolve this, let him defeat you (ensure you drop gold and unequip weapons beforehand) or teleport away. He may attack again if he spots you later.
Interface Corruption Bug:
Quicksaving or quickloading while a conversation interface is active will cause the game to lose all interface elements. NPC and monster names, conversations, and menus will become invisible. The only solution is to force-close the game via the task manager (ALT+CTRL+DEL). This resets the virtual file system, and your savegames should remain intact unless you saved *during* the conversation, which will corrupt that specific save file.
Water Sticking Bug:
Jumping into water can lead to getting stuck. If the water is deep enough to enter an underwater swimming animation, it's fine. However, jumping into water shallow enough for your character to only 'wade' can cause you to become immobilized. This typically happens when jumping into water from land. Reloading your save is the solution. This is particularly problematic if you haven't saved recently.
Dialogue Stuck Bug:
Sometimes, if a dialogue ends prematurely (not by selecting an option), your character may remain in 'talk' mode, even without an active conversation. This requires force-closing the game via the task manager.
Selected Item Bug:
After reloading a game, the 'selected item' may revert to a rune, which can be inconvenient if you are using weapons.
Button Lock-Up Bug:
A button might lock, causing your view to be fixed on an item/person or continuous jumping. Pressing the same button again usually resolves this (e.g., press the jump button again to stop jumping).
Water Sticking Bug (Jumping from Cliffs):
Jumping from a high cliff into water can sometimes result in getting stuck. In such cases, reloading the game is often the only option.
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