Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released a new patch for the co-op shooter for PC and PlayStation 5 that fixes the spear after a previous update caused crashing issues.
Last week’s update 1.000.402 included a fix for the spear not targeting several objects (spawners, composite objects, etc.). This change was welcomed by fans, who hoped it would finally make the spear weapon more reliable on the battlefield.
However, players soon discovered that the spear, the very weapon Arrowhead wanted to fix, was causing crashes, leading to a renewed recommendation not to use it. Now, patch 01.000.403 includes a fix for spear-related crashes. Let’s cross our fingers that the spear’s turbulent time in Helldivers 2 is now over.
In addition, there are additional fixes for a number of relatively minor issues and an updated list of issues Arrowhead is working on.
Helldivers 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time, selling an incredible 12 million copies in just 12 weeks since it went on sale earlier this year. Alongside the huge sales that Helldivers 2 has generated, Arrowhead itself has been through a number of crises, including issues with its launch server and, most recently, a dispute with Sony itself over the console maker’s controversial attempt to force Steam players to link their accounts to the PlayStation Network.
Arrowhead recently announced that it is in the process of setting up the studio to “do more and better things” in the long term. an introductory post on Redditnew CEO Shams Jorjani, who recently replaced former Arrowhead CEO and current Chief Creative Officer Johan Pilestedtsaid the studio had to adapt to the enormous success that Helldivers 2 brought to the company.
Patch notes for update 01.000.403 of Helldivers 2:
overview
For this patch we have made improvements and changes in the following areas:
- Crash fix related to the FAF-14 Spear
- General bug fixes
Generally
- Japanese language voiceovers are now available worldwide on PS5 (and also on PC).
Bug fixes
Crashes
- Fixed crashes that occurred when players with unique Hellpod patterns exited the game during Hellpod launch cutscenes.
- Fixed a crash when aiming with the FAF-14 Spear
Various bug fixes
- Fixed incorrect text that displays “?” for some characters when Traditional Chinese language is selected
- Fix for Plasma Punisher not being able to fire from SH-32 Shield Generator Pack and FX-12 Shield Generator
- Fixed so that the Quasar Cannon experiences the correct heat change on hot and cold planets.
- Fixed an issue where Spore Spewer appeared purple on certain planets
- Fixed some cases where pink question marks appeared during missions on various planets
- Fixed a bug that caused Peak Physique passive armor to not properly affect weapon ergonomics
- Fixed an issue where available operations would reset after the player reconnected after being kicked due to inactivity
known problems
These are issues that were either caused by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
- Sending friend requests via friend code in the game does not currently work
- Players may not be able to join or be invited to the game
- Players added to the Recent Players list appear in the middle of the list.
- There may be delays in the payout of medals and super credits.
- Enemies who bleed to death do not progress in personal commands and extermination missions
- Mines laid out can sometimes become invisible (but remain active)
- Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes do not fire properly
- Most weapons shoot under the crosshairs when aiming over the sight
- The Stratagem Beam can attach itself to an enemy, but is deployed at its original position.
- The Handcart Ship Module does not reduce the cooldown of the Shield Generator Pack.
- The Superior Packaging Method shipping module is not working
- Gallentitan sometimes suffers no damage to the head
- Players may become stuck in gear when joining an ongoing game.
- Reinforcements may not be available for players who join a game in progress.
- Planet liberation reaches 100% at the end of each defense mission
- The “Raise the Super Earth Flag” objective does not display a progress bar.
- The mission count in the Career tab is reset to zero after each restart of the game
- The descriptions of some weapons are outdated and do not reflect their current design
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