Capcom has just released a new update for its latest action RPG, Dragon’s Dogma 2. According to the release notes, the April 9th Patch fixes some issues that prevented progression in some quests.
Moreover, this update fixes some terrain that caused characters to get stuck. As such, your characters will no longer get stuck in the environments. Plus, this patch packs some other miscellaneous bug fixes. And that’s it.
In short, this isn’t the next big update you’ve been waiting for. So yeah, don’t expect any major performance improvements from it.
From what we know, Capcom is still working on improving the game’s CPU performance on PC. As we’ve reported, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is very CPU-bound on the PC, especially in towns.
Now the good news here is that since its previous update, owners of high-end CPUs can enjoy the game with 60fps. And although DD2 does not officially support DLSS 3 Frame Generation yet, you can use this mod to force it. By using the DLSS 3 Mod, we were able to get a smooth gaming experience on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
Speaking of Dragon’s Dogma 2, we also recommend checking out these mods for it. For instance, you can get a mod that improves its mouse camera movement. Another mod adds a cool lock-on combat mechanic. Then we have the Save Manager Mod which is a must-have mod. This mod allows you to start a new game, create multiple characters, and have an unlimited number of save files for each character. Let’s also not forget this mod that improves the quality of Ray Tracing, and reduces its smearing side effects. Finally, you can get some 4K Texture Packs from here and here.
Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below you can also find its complete changelog.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 April 9th Patch Notes
- Fixed issues that prevented progression in some quests.
- Fixed some terrain that caused characters to get stuck.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
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Huge update, with big changes. GG CapGOD.
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Very pathetic for a AAA game with AAAA price tag. It’s an absolute joke they released this in the state they did and with such a crap save system… plus the MTX on top of that!
I’ll consider this game when it’s on a very deep sale and after the Denuvo cancer is removed.
Everything is wrong with this tech demo, including the engine, which is awesome in games with tight corridors, but wasn’t made for open world.
The mtx are just the icing on the cake!
The standard for Japanese games on PC is an overpriced and unoptimized mess with horrible mouse and keyboard support.
Patches generally never fix anything the community asks for. Japanese developers tend to either completely ignore player complaints since these clowns never speak a word of English, or any other language but Japanese for that matter. So none of the developers even read the complaints. On the rare occasions they do acknowledge issues, they’re generally arrogant ***holes about it. “How could anyone question the trash we put out!”.
When the mod community actually fixes things, and the developers notice it, they lash out at them like Capcom did. “You can’t change the game you bought with your own money!”
Capcom confirms this once again. Not touching this thing with a 10 foot pole.
Japan never gave a shït about PC gaming for a reason.
They have no idea what they’re doing.
Weren’t you the one that praised the prequel of this game, though?
Anyway, there’s a fix for the first game to properly support non-16:9 aspect ratios on GitHub, which is great news for Steam Deck users, since it has a 16:10 screen:
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Might give it a try to see why some consider it a cult classic…
Praise? No at all. I think Dragon’s Dogma 1 is “fair, decent, just above average”, but not great. I said the 7/10 metacritic it got was about right. But I am far less positive about this game.
In my comment I said the first game had some good aspects (like the well done dungeons that provide a feeling of adventure), but also many serious flaws (the same mobs over and over, boring depressing towns, tedious slow travel (unless you get the eternal ferrystone), etc).
I said Dragon’s Dogma is a 7/10 game, and might be worth it if you get it at the $5 or something during discounts. But I think Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a 4/10 or less.
Praise? No at all. I think Dragon’s Dogma 1 is “fair, decent, above average”, but not great. I said the 7/10 metacritic it got was about right. But I am far less positive about DD2, it should have gotten a much lower score than DD1.
In my comment I said the first game had some good aspects (like the well done dungeons that provide a feeling of adventure, the game is from 2012 and runs like a train on current hardware). But DD1 also has many serious flaws (the same mobs over and over, boring depressing towns, tedious slow travel (unless you get the eternal ferrystone), etc).
DD2 still has all the flaws of DD1, but it also has major performance issues, mobs now borderline harass the player the moment you step out of a town, the visual spell circus limits visibility, the story is horrendous, keyboard+mouse controls are laggy, lack of “new game” option last time I checked, microtransactions (yes the first game apparently had them, but most played DD1 Dark Arisen like I did, and didn’t notice any), travel is even more tedious because there’s no eternal ferrystone like in Dark Arisen.
DD2 is far worse than DD1.
I said Dragon’s Dogma is a 7/10 game, and might be worth it if you get it at the $5 or something during discounts. But I think Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a 4/10 game, and that’s being generous.
This is why I don’t buy games on release, not even for a sequel I’ve wanted for a decade. I’ll wait for the inevitable expansion and then for a few patches to the expansion.