The time has come to push the upgraded engine update.
For the following month we will temporarily leave the legacy game in the beta branches for players that have immediate issues can swap to a playable build.
With this release we are also retiring the old native Linux branch, as it is no longer in development and causes confusion for new Linux users.
Linux players will need to use the Proton features of steam, additionally we have prepared a guide on how to transition save files over to the current build of the game: Linux Migration Guide
The engine is now 64bit!
The renderer is now DirectX 11
Better CPU utilization, especially for "performance" cores on CPUs that support multi-threading
New asset compression system, the game will now be much smaller on your storage drives
Faster loading times!
New content ownership system
Native VR, the game no longer needs 2 different EXE files to play flatscreen and VR
In-game voice chat has been implemented for "Epic Online Services" matchmaking
Updated localization files
The game's language can now be specified with the command line argument [c]-language english/german/french/etc.[/c] instead of having to edit context.xml
Fixed mask clipping on "Joy" and "Jacket" with some masks
Fixed "Dead By Daylight" entitlements on Epic Games platform not awarding when a Nebula account is linked
Mouse input in menus is now based off of the real position of your mouse
The game will no longer "eat" your mouse courser while Alt+Tab'ing out of the game
Fixed the mouse wheel being able to scroll on other monitors while ingame
Added native support for PlayStation 4 controllers
All text boxes now support modern text editing features like Ctrl+Arrows for navigation, Ctrl+Backspace for deletion and more
The "Lobby Code" UI is now only 6 alphanumeric characters long, making it easier to share your lobby
Matchmaking distance filters have been updated to Country/Region/Worldwide instead of the older Close/Far/Worldwide options
Added more frame rate limit options
Fixed a crash when placing a spy camera deployable just before the end of a heist
The "Tag Team" perkdeck ability can now be activated through enemies and has improved hit detection on teammates
Fixed dropped Marshal Shields sometimes beeping and flashing indefinitely for clients
Fixed an issue causing the concussion explosion from shooting a Marshal Shield's light to sometimes not sync when a triggered by a client
Potentially fixed an issue that could sometimes cause instant detection when entering a room with enemies
Corpse and Shield disposal are now limited to disposing up to 4 corpses and shields per frame, respectively, and will continue after a short interval when this limit is reached
This will prevent lag spikes when switching from higher corpse limit settings to lower ones, and help with big multikills that go over the limit
Fixed reflections on the "Kunai Knife" melee weapon
Increased the damage on the "China Puff 40mm Grenade Launcher" from 960 to 1000
Fixed the "Hailstorm Mk 5" set to Volley mode not being able to pierce body armor
Fixed a bug with the Flaregun airdrops that caused them to land on bag-only collision
Removed the concealment penalty on the "Pocket Laser" gadget to fall in line with other laser gadgets
Included the “Pocket Laser” and “Tactical Pistol Light” to the low-tier card drop pool as no other weapon mods had this limitation
Enabled gadgets on the "Midas Touch" Legendary weapon skin
Players may need to re-apply the legendary skin for the gadget slot to unlock
Fixed sticker placement on "UAR Rifle | Longclaw" on the "Raptor Polymer Body" mod
Fixed sticker placement on "UAR Rifle | Peacekeeper Blue" on the "Raptor Polymer Body" mod
Increased the texture resolution of the "Apocalypse | Locomotive 12G Shotgun"
Fixed props on multiple heists using low resolution textures
Holdout Gamemode
Added the job's name to the holdout contract box to display "HOLDOUT: HEISTNAME" rather than just "HOLDOUT"
The Safehouse
Fixed the briefing video being too loud
Removed John Wick IP from the "Shooting Range", the location is now available for all players
The Yacht Heist
Fixed being able to pick up the money bundle loot items multiple times
GO Bank Heist
Fixed outhouse doors and failing to remove collision when exploded
Border Crossing Heist
Fixed a barrel that could accidentally being removed when spawning in the Mexican section of the heist.
Fixed a “Lost Tapes” keycard spawning mid-air in some variations of the map.
Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.
If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.
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