Helldivers 2 Update 1.004.101 Out This Nov. 4 for Balance Improvements
Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new Helldivers 2 update for PC, PS5 and Xbox. This is update version 1.004.101, and this patch fixes crashes, reduces framerate stutters, and fixes other issues.
A PC only fix has also been listed. Check out the full and official Helldivers 2 patch notes down below.
Helldivers 2 Update 1.004.101 Fixes Various Issues
Overview
Freedom’s greetings, Helldivers!
For this ongoing minor update stability and balance improvements were the focus of the team. We look forward to hearing how you feel we’re keeping the galaxy (and democracy) running smoothly.
Patch Highlights
- Fixed crashes, including some hotjoining and stratagem-related crashes.
- Reducing framerate stutters during drop-in sequence.
- Fixed issues related to unused textures loaded into memory.
Fixes
Crashes
- Fixed a crash after hotjoining a game that just started, and when the existing players use certain stratagems
- Fixed a rare crash when enemies fall through the ground
- Fixed a crash that occurs during missions when an encounter is triggered
- Fix rare crash on mission load
- Fixed crash which could occur when interacting quickly with the weapon customization menu
Miscellaneous
- Extraction shuttle will no longer get into the landing stage when bumping into tall structures near the landing pad
- Fix an issue with missing haptics when gamepads disconnect/reconnect
- Fixed ragdolls falling through ground during certain sections of the Tutorial
- Fixed issue where some unused textures were being loaded into memory accidentally on certain planet types
Optimizations
- (PC only) Fixed for textures sometimes appearing low resolution even when memory is available
- Reducing flashlight reaction on muzzle smoke on all weapons for a better FOV
- Reduced frame rate stutters during the drop-in sequence
- Optimized destruction on various tree assets to maintain performance when lots of trees are being destroyed
MP1st will be sure to update our audience when a newer patch for Helldivers 2 is released in the near future.
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The game is still buggy and Helldivers are still prone to freezes and getting booted from sessions, but it happens less and less. The game is still not in a great place, but it IS getting there little by little.