PC Update - October 30th

Hi Everyone, As promised, here’s the list of bug fixes that have gone in to the PC version of Arkham Knight. Our September patch fixed the majority of the performance issues that the game released with back in June. There were a lot of changes that went into that patch, which addressed the following:

• Reduced frame rate hitches

• Optimizations for system memory and VRAM usage

• Improved performance on all GPUs (requires the latest drivers)

• More Comprehensive In-Game Settings

• Fixed low resolution texture bugs

• Fixed hitches when running on mechanical hard drives (HDD)

Our October patch was focused on a large number of functional and stability-related bug fixes, including issues reported by the community. Outside of adding PC support for the Season Pass DLC & Photo Mode features, the following noteworthy PC bugs were addressed:

• Fixed high GPU usage / memory leak when the title is minimized

• Fixed hitch that occurs during some autosaves

• Fixed hitch that occurs when unlocking an achievement

• Fixed an issue with rain effects not working properly after re-loading a save. This fix was also made on PS4 & Xbox, as rain was always intended to diminish after the cinematics and players gained control of Batman.

• Fixed broken ground takedowns after dropping on a thug from a ledge when using a Keyboard + Mouse

• Fixed miscellaneous hangs or crashes causes by Alt-Tabbing in specific scenarios

• Fixed rendering bug where the screen could have a bright white flash while grappling or dive bombing

• Fixed an issue where Intel HD graphics were chosen by default instead of the dedicated Nvidia or AMD GPU

• Fixed game being stuck as a background application process after exiting

• Fixed bloom issue on screen when vertical resolutions were set to 1050

• Fixed various Keyboard + Mouse prompts that broke in unique game play sequences after re-binding

• Fixed rain animation effects when running at frame rates higher than 30

• Fixed Keyboard + Mouse controls for Special Gadget Combos

• Fixed an issue where Batman’s cape would get pinned and stretch after a long glide

• Removed expensive forward lit assets from some rooms to improve performance

• Fixed a UI issue causing corrupted Story Synopsis screens

• Changed the number of backbuffers that we allocate in the swap chain from 2 to 1 to save on VRAM

• Fixed a crash in windowed mode that would occur if the window was closed during video forensics sequences

• Fixed an issue where some keys could not be bound with an Alt modifier

• Fixed a bug where Batman’s glide would glitch causing him to flip upside down due to negative numbers in glide speed calculations – shout out to uns3en and ID_Daemon

• Fixed corrupted smoke pellet aiming line when FPS is 60 or above

• Fixed a render thread crash on the R9 280 when gliding in a specific location

• Fixed a MipMap crash during some cutscenes due to level streaming in the background

• Fixed an issue where input was lost after double-tapping Tab on the map screen

• Fixed for some textures disappearing when Motion Blur was disabled

• Fixed completion percentage for the “Own the Roads” side story

• Fixed downclocking issue on Maxwell-based Nvidia GPU’s

• Fixed a crash by confirming a watch request on Steam Broadcast

• Fixed a performance issue caused by toggling the Shadow Quality setting during game play

• Fixed a stuttering issue that occurred when using Quickfire Gadgets

• Fixed a falling OOW issue when reloading a save at one of the Militia Watchtowers

• Fixed the Batmobile Battle Mode reticle appearing and being stuck on screen after receiving a mission