The PC release of Horizon Zero Dawn has been rocky, to say the least. The former PS4-exclusive title has been suffering from several technical issues on PC like frequent crashes, stuttering, performance issues, and some graphical options not working as intended.
Patch 1.01 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is live now. Find the patch notes here: https://t.co/zncfbrzdtG
— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) August 14, 2020
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
The developers at Guerrilla Games are aware of that and are working on a patch to fix these issues. The very first PC patch, update 1.01, was released today that addressed some of the crash issues (not all) and also brought some bug fixes. The patch is only 1.5MB in size and doesn’t fix every game-breaking error out there right now.
Guerrilla Games also released a statement saying that they are working on another patch that will release sometime next week which should fix the other major issues. The official patch notes of today’s update are mentioned below along with the list of known issues that the developers intend to fix with the coming update.
Horizon Zero Dawn PC Update 1.01 Patch Notes
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.
