Crimson Desert Update 1.000.488 issued for Hotfix 2.00.01 on August 28
Pearl Abyss has released a hotfix for Crimson Desert, which is expected after the RPG’s big Enhanced 2.0 version was pushed out to add to story elements and more.
Called hotfix 2.00.01, console gamers will see this as Crimson Desert update 1.000.488, and this slots in a short list of fixes.
There’s also the known issues list, which we’ve included for reference as well.
Crimson Desert Update 1.000.488 Fixes Frame Rates and Lip Syncs
Here are the confirmed fixes included in today’s update:
- Fixed an issue where some text would display abnormally when the in-game language was set to Arabic.
- Partially improved the lip-sync of characters in certain cutscenes.
- Fixed an issue where the frame rate would drop in certain situations.
- [Steam Mac] Fixed an issue where the game could not be launched in certain macOS environments.
The known issues list has been added to by the devs, and these should be fixed in upcoming updates.
Crimson Desert Known Issues (as of August 28)”
- If you changed the voice language at least once before the 2.00.00 update, Spanish may not appear in the voice language options after the update when all voice languages are downloaded without changing any options.
- This issue can be resolved by selecting “Default” in the Others > Options > Settings > Language and Audio menu.
- [XBOX] When an additional language pack is downloaded, the previously downloaded language pack is deleted, and only the new language pack remains available.
- [XBOX] Deleting one language pack while multiple language packs are installed also deletes all other language packs.
- 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.
The next thing to look forward to is the DLC, which is planned for release sometime this year, though we wouldn’t be surprised to see it drop in 2027.
Also of note, for the first time ever, Crimson Desert is discounted on the PlayStation Store as part of the Gamescom promotion.
