After several years of exclusivity on the PS4, Horizon Zero Dawn made its much anticipated debut on PC last week with a host of new features. While the game itself is a graphical showcase, numerous PC players have also noted that the port does have its handful of technical and performance issues during its launch week. Thankfully, some early changes and fixes have made their way into the game with one of its first patches, with more updates to come.
Patch 1.01 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is live now. Find the patch notes here: https://t.co/zncfbrzdtG
This is a small initial patch; please know that we are already working on the next one – thanks for your patience and understanding!#HorizonZeroDawnPC pic.twitter.com/VtWSiOkNvG
— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) August 14, 2020
Developer Guerrilla Games has detailed that a new patch is available now for the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn that brings a few improvements and updates to some of the noted technical issues present in the game. Specifically, patch 1.01 includes some fixes for startup crashes and performance issues related to specific GPUs or PC hardware, along with other specific software issues and hangups.
You can take a look at the full patch 1.01 notes for Horizon‘s PC version below:
Patch 1.01
KNOWN ISSUES
In addition to the issues identified previously, we’re working on a number of high-priority issues:
Some players are experiencing startup crashes. Patch 1.01 fixes a few, but not all, of these crashes.
Some players are experiencing GPU-related hangs during gameplay. The improved diagnostic data collection added in Patch 1.01 is aimed at making it easier to track these down.
Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering not working, 4K not displaying correctly, or HDR not working correctly.
Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
We’re aware of and continue to investigate all issues in this list on Reddit as well. Thank you to u/EvilMonkeySlayer for compiling this for us.
PATCH NOTES
Crash/Hang Fixes
Fixed an issue where the game would crash if the SteamUI didn’t initialize properly on startup.
Functionality Issue Fixes
Fixed an issue where Concentration and other slowdown mechanics wouldn’t work for everyone.
Fixed an issue where Windows/Steam profile names containing special characters would prevent some players from saving the game. We are still investigating other saved game issues as well.
Fixed an issue where Windows/Steam profile names containing special characters would prevent some players from saving screenshots in Photo Mode.
Other Fixes
Added improved diagnostic data collection when submitting a crash report.
Fixed several backend issues.
Fixed a video corruption issue for specific hardware. We’re continuing to look at other hardware configurations as well.
While Guerrilla Games explained that this update is “a small initial patch,” the studio detailed that additional investigation and testing is taking place for other known issues in the PC port, and that a new patch will also arrive next week with further technical improvements.
Horizon Zero Dawn is available now on PS4 and PC.
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