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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - PC Patch 1.2

Hey everyone, Patch 1.2 for DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is out now on Steam! This update brings performance improvements for players on systems with limited PCI Express bandwidth, improves performance on Steam Deck,

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changedThis update brings performance improvements for players on systems with limited PCI Express bandwidth, improves performance on Steam Deck, and contains various other bug fixes and improvements based on player feedback.

changedPerformance improvementsWe’ve made optimizations to reduce the amount of data being transmitted between the GPU and CPU over the PCIe bus interface. This results in performance improvements across most hardware configurations, with most gains seen on systems that have limited PCIe bandwidth.

changedPerformance improvementsHandhelds like Steam Deck also benefit from these changes, and this patch includes additional optimizations focused on handheld devices, resulting in improved performance. We continue to work on additional performance improvements for Steam Deck.

changedOngoing optimizationWe also want to give you an update on your reports and support requests regarding frame rate drops that can occur when using a sniper rifle scope. We have a fix in the works that will be available in an upcoming patch soon. If you are experiencing this, as a workaround, you can try lowering the Level of Detail and/or Texture Quality setting to improve your experience.

changedOngoing optimizationThanks again to everyone for sharing feedback and helping us to further improve the game.

changedOngoing optimizationKeep on keeping on!

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH changes

changedWe’ve made optimizations to reduce the amount of data being transmitted between the GPU and CPU over the PCIe bus interface. This results in performance improvements across most hardware configurations, with most gains seen on systems that have limited PCIe bandwidth.

changedHandhelds like Steam Deck also benefit from these changes, and this patch includes additional optimizations focused on handheld devices, resulting in improved performance. We continue to work on additional performance improvements for Steam Deck.

changedWe also want to give you an update on your reports and support requests regarding frame rate drops that can occur when using a sniper rifle scope. We have a fix in the works that will be available in an upcoming patch soon. If you are experiencing this, as a workaround, you can try lowering the Level of Detail and/or Texture Quality setting to improve your experience.

changedThanks again to everyone for sharing feedback and helping us to further improve the game.

Patch 1.2 for DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is out now on Steam!

This update brings performance improvements for players on systems with limited PCI Express bandwidth, improves performance on Steam Deck, and contains various other bug fixes and improvements based on player feedback.

Performance improvements

We’ve made optimizations to reduce the amount of data being transmitted between the GPU and CPU over the PCIe bus interface. This results in performance improvements across most hardware configurations, with most gains seen on systems that have limited PCIe bandwidth.

Handhelds like Steam Deck also benefit from these changes, and this patch includes additional optimizations focused on handheld devices, resulting in improved performance. We continue to work on additional performance improvements for Steam Deck.

Ongoing optimization

We also want to give you an update on your reports and support requests regarding frame rate drops that can occur when using a sniper rifle scope. We have a fix in the works that will be available in an upcoming patch soon. If you are experiencing this, as a workaround, you can try lowering the Level of Detail and/or Texture Quality setting to improve your experience.

Thanks again to everyone for sharing feedback and helping us to further improve the game.

Keep on keeping on!

Patch 1.2 Release Notes

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.

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