Death Stranding 2 Update 1.3 Released on PC This April 9
Nixxes Software, the developer behind the PC port of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, has released game update version 1.3 today, April 9.
This is another patch aimed at fixing issues, and with today’s update, this also makes the game Steam Deck verified! Now you can traverse the game in the palm of your hands if you want to.
For the official patch notes, read on.
Death Stranding 2 PC Update Released on April 9
Here’s what’s new per Nixxes:
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is now Steam Deck verified.
- Fixed hitches and stutter that could occur when zooming in with sniper rifles.
- Implemented performance optimizations.
- Fixed multiple rare crashes and improved overall stability.
- Addressed various minor graphics-related bugs.
- Various input and user interface related improvements and bug fixes.
- Implemented various text and localization related fixes.
Version 1.2 was released last week, and it included the following fixes for reference:
- Performance improvements on systems with limited PCIe bandwidth.
- Improved performance on Steam Deck.
- Various crash fixes, stability improvements, and performance optimizations.
- Photo Mode screenshots taken in HDR no longer appear to be washed out.
- DualShock 4 triggers no longer need to be pressed fully to register input when using Steam Input.
- Various bug fixes related to the Map user interface.
- Various bug fixes and improvements related to graphics.
- Various input and user interface related improvements and bug fixes.
We’re not expecting any new content from Kojima Productions for the game, but if we do, we’ll let our readers know.
The PS5 version was also updated this week, and this was also another minor patch aimed at fixes more than anything else.
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