Hunt Showdown 1896 Update 1.000.004 Brings Blurry Scope Fix and More This Aug. 29

Crytek has deployed Hunt Showdown 1896 update 1.000.004, which is available for download now on consoles and PC. This is a minor update that seeks to address various issues that have affected players since the launch of the current-gen game engine upgrade for the game. Note that there is associated server downtime with the patch as well.

Hunt Showdown 1896 Update 1.000.004 Patch Notes for Aug. 29:

Here’s the announcement from Crytek:

Hunters,

We will be bringing the PC and PS5 servers down at 14:00 CEST to deploy a patch addressing several issues that have occurred since the release, including fixes for various crash scenarios, blurry scope, and more.

The estimated downtime is 90 minutes.

We apologize for the late notice. Thank you for your patience.

Please note, Xbox servers will also be affected during this process.

After the downtime, Xbox players can still matchmake with updated PS5 players. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get this update rolled out swiftly.
Stay tuned for more updates!

Update: Added the official patch notes from Crytek!

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a bug that caused the game to freeze or crash when opening the map during banishment in Bounty Hunt.
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash when triggering multiple light sources (such as alert trips or fuses).
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when adjusting any HDR setting on consoles.
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to get stuck on an indefinite loading screen after resuming from a suspended state during a multiplayer session.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the “Recently Played With” list from populating after completing a Bounty Hunt session.
• Fixed a bug that caused scopes to appear blurred.
• Fixed a bug that caused the mission summary to be missing after completing Soul Survivor or Bounty Hunt.
• Fixed a bug where the “Filter On” and “Sell” buttons shared the same shortcut on the gear screen.
• Fixed a bug that allowed regions with a ping above the limit to still be selected and applied.
• Fixed a bug where the region was not displayed in the mission stats.

KNOWN ISSUES:

• Users of AMD Vega and Polaris (500) GPUs experiencing issues with shadows not rendering correctly, causing excessive darkness within a 20 meter range.
• Consoles occasionally overheating during specific menu interactions and gameplay situations.
• Stuttering when activating Dark Sight near a clue, upon being killed and when the death screen UI loads, during fights with Hellborn, and/or when entering compounds.
• A black screen may occur when launching the game for the first time.
• Statistics and last match screens may be unavailable at certain points.
• Filtering of equipment is not always working reliably.
• Occasional crashes.

No word yet whether we’ll be getting a proper changelog, but if we do spot one, we’ll update the article to reflect it. Hunt Showdown 1896 is out now and is the game engine upgrade version of Hunt Showdown. If you owned the game before, you should be able to upgrade for free.

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