Crimson Desert “Enhanced” Version 2.0 Released via Update 1.000.484 That Expands Story Elements
For those who think Crimson Desert’s story is its weakest point, you’re not alone. The developers at Pearl Abyss are aware of this and, true to their word, have released Crimson Desert “Enhanced” today as part of the game’s appearance at Gamescom.
Console gamers will see this download as Crimson Desert update 1.000.484, and this brings the game to version 2.0! Expect new story elements to be added for free and a lot more.
For the breakdown of info and the patch notes, read on.
Crimson Desert Enhanced Now Live on August 25 via Download 1.000.484
What is Crimson Desert Enhanced?
Crimson Desert Enhanced is a free update to the base game. If you already own Crimson Desert, this content is automatically included when you update to the latest version. The update includes:<
- New cutscenes and story moments throughout the main questline
- Voice-over support for German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese
- Interface and subtitles support for Arabic
- All post-launch updates released to date
How do I get Crimson Desert Enhanced?
If you already own Crimson Desert on any supported platform, simply update your game to the latest version 2.00.00. The update is available at no additional cost to all base game owners.
If you do not own Crimson Desert yet, visit the store of your preferred platform, purchase and download the game, then update to the latest version.
Surprisingly enough, this major update has a short changelog, which we’ve included below.
Content
- Fixed an issue where progress toward the “Desperate Rescue” challenge was not counted correctly.
- Fixed an issue where an unintended item was assigned to the quick slot after all of the assigned food had been consumed.
- Fixed an issue where the unique effects of special headgear did not activate properly in specific situations.
Combat / Action
- Fixed an issue where footstep sounds could overlap or animations could stutter while the player was moving.
UI
- Fixed an issue where icons of unobtainable treasure chests appeared on the map.
- Fixed an issue where trade routes appeared on the map in an abnormal way.
Localization
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
We’ve also included the list of known issues, which we’re assuming will be longer once the bugs from the Enhanced update surface.
Crimson Desert Known Issues (as of August 25)
- Interactions with NPCs, mounts, and specific objects is unavailable in certain situations.
- This issue can be temporarily resolved by restarting the game.
- Fish being caught while fishing in certain areas are unable to move.
- Greymane faction quests cannot be progressed while playing as Damiane or Oongka.
- If the “Evasion Control” option is set to “Hold,” the default Evasion key still functions even after the Evasion key has been changed.NPCs required for quest progression cannot ride together on Legendary Animal mounts.
- [Mac] When using a keyboard and mouse at certain resolutions, the cursor position differs from the actual furniture placement point.
- [Mac] The colorblind filter is not applied to the UI when “Colorblind Mode” is enabled.
- [PlayStation] The screen may freeze if characters are entered rapidly while using the virtual keyboard to set the name of a pet or horse.
- Please enter characters slowly with brief pauses when changing names. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- On NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPUs, enabling ‘FSR Upscaling’ and ‘Frame Generation’ causes the screen to appear white.
- When using FSR4 upscaling, an issue occurs in rainy environments where rain disappears, or the screen becomes blurry or distorted.
Don’t be surprised to see another update or two released soon after this to fix any issues that surface.
For Switch 2 gamers, Pearl Abyss is still toiling away on that platform’s version of the RPG, and we should hear more about it before the year is out.
