Crimson Desert Update 1.000.493 Released for Hotfix 2.00.02 Brings Fixes on September 1
Pearl Abyss has released hotfix 2.00.02 for Crimson Desert is now out on all platforms, and this brings a short list of fixes. For console gamers, this download will appear as Crimson Desert update 1.000.493, and it should be a small download.
For the list of fixes, read on, as well as the known issues the devs are taking a look at currently.
Crimson Desert Update 1.000.493 Brings Fixes on September 1
Here are the fixes for today:
- Partially improved the lip-sync of characters in certain cutscenes.
- Fixed an issue where controls became unresponsive when using the small crane at Karin Quarry.
- Fixed an issue where the character would be forced to dismount when colliding with a wandering merchant while riding a horse.
The list of known issues the devs are taking a look at are also available below/
Crimson Desert Known Issues as of September 1:
- [Mac] Some lighting effects may not display correctly on devices with M5 chips.
- 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.
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