Dishonored 2 – PC Beta Patch 1.2 is Out

Finally, it is here.

Arkane Studios released another PC Beta Patch for Dishonored 2 on Steam. Patch 1.2 includes general performance and optimization improvements. Oh and, it is 6.5GB.

Here is the Update 1.2 Beta Changelog:

PERFORMANCE

• Reduced framerate stuttering
• Added a customizable FPS limiter to reduce the fluctuation
• Framerate capped at 120 FPS to prevent physics issues which occur only above 120fps
• Max pre-rendered frame is now managed by the game
• Adjusted Texture Details settings so settings make a significant visual and performance change
• Fixed a bug where AMD GPU experienced huge framerate drops when there is cloth simulation in the environment.
• Adjusted ocean settings for perf improvement
• Added frequency in V-sync UI
• Fixed a bug where VRAM usage was higher than available VRAM
• Fixed a bug where auto-detected settings were set too high for certain hardware
• Added HBAO+ support for AMD GPUs
• Fixed a bug where turning HBAO+ ON created some bad shadowing on player’s hands
• Removed Environment Details settings as it was strongly tied to View Distance
• Removed Fog Quality settings as it was not impacting the visuals or providing performance advantages
• Adjusted auto detected settings for R9 290X2
• Fixed a bug where Water Quality settings was only impacting ocean, not canals or pools
• Improved CPU cores utilization on high and low-end machines

MOUSE, GAMEPAD, & CONTROLS

• Fixed a bug where mouse sensitivity was framerate dependent
• Fixed a bug where the controller vibrates continuously it the player switched from gamepad to mouse and keys while the gamepad was vibrating
• Fixed a bug where Aim Friction didn’t work with a gamepad
• Fixed a bug where the gamepad could not be recognized if plugged after the game was ran
• Fixed a bug where resolution could not be changed with mouse
• Mouse smoothing setting is now set to minimum by default (setting won’t get overwritten if customized by the player)

ALT+TAB

• Fixed a bug where using ALT + TAB could result in endless switch between the game and other programs
• The player can no longer bring up the Pause menu when using ALT + TAB while dying
• Fixed a bug where the bug kept on registering mouse movements while in background after the player used ALT + TAB to switch to another program

CRASH FIXES

• Fixed a bug where the game could crash if the player decided to leave the Clockwork Mansion while Clockwork Soldiers were beheaded
• Fixed a bug where the game crashes if the player attempted to go into visual settings menu after disconnecting a monitor in game
• Fixed a crash when selecting a video card without attached monitor to it
• Fixed a bug where game could freeze in “Another Strange Visit” when opening the weapon wheel with Middle Click button and then scrolled if the player used gamepad before

MENU & OPTIONS

• Fixed a bug where the collar of the player was visible while using Shadow Walk assassination in large FOV
• Fixed a bug where the game could stretch the resolution to fit screen while using a non-native resolution and switching from Borderless Windowed Mode to Windowed Mode
• Fixed a bug where the menu was not filling the whole screen in some resolutions
• Fixed a bug where Mouse Smoothing setting was sometimes not properly displayed even though it was properly saved
• Fixed a bug where ‘Unassigned’ text for unassigned buttons overlaps nearby text with Keyboard and Mouse controls
• Fixed a bug where the player was unable to switch to Full Screen or Windowed Mode after he switched to Borderless Windowed Mode
• Added a Framerate Limiter so the player can limit framerate fluctuation when playing without V-sync
• Added TXAA sharpness setting
• Changed the Aim Assist settings to be more clear
• Added Triple Buffering option
• Added more choices to V-Sync settings Monitor/Resolution
• Fixed a bug where restoring default settings activated the second monitor as the default monitor
• Fixed a bug where the game switched to Borderless Windowed when the player changed resolution while in windowed mode
• Fixed a bug where the game was displaying a black screen if the resolution was set to 1786 x 992 in full screen
• Fixed a bug where expiration of change monitor confirmation dialogue while game is minimized can cause display to stop functioning
• Fixed a bug where Resolution Scaling was deactivated when the game ran above 30 FPS
• Changed the Resolution Scaling settings for a better understanding
• Added resolution ratio to the Resolution drop list
• Fixed a bug where resolution scaling setting was not saved when quitting the options menu
• Fixed a bug where the current game resolution was applied to the monitor when switching monitor even if this resolution was not supported

UI

• Fixed a bug where mouse Wheel pop up will highlight as selected incorrect slot after holding key corresponding to an empty slot
• Fixed a bug where initiating Black Market shop with keyboard displays gamepad prompts on menu until additional keyboard or mouse input
• Blink, Far reach and The Heart are now automatically binded to shortcuts after being acquired
• Fixed a bug where the Gun shortcut was not automatically assigned if bullets were picked up before the gun
• Fixed a bug where “<” key appeared as “Unassigned” in game when bound to any action

MISC

• Fixed a bug where sabotaging the Oraculum device would count as 2 kills and prevent getting the “Clean Hands” achievement

This update will be auto-downloaded from Steam. Enjoy!