Description of Update 1.03 for Rage 2

Bethesda has released the first major update for RAGE 2. This patch will update your game version to version 1.03, is 8 GB in size, new features, fixes, as well as optimizations. In more detail, this patch allows Bandit Camps to be played, adds new voice packs, and makes menu optimization improvements to address some slowdown issues.

Additionally, this first patch improves sharpness on high resolution screens to reduce "blur", fixes an issue where PC players are unable to access friends, stats or the store, fixes a crash that occurs when the player hover over a location icon . on the map and fixes an issue that caused the title to crash when launching the game using minimal hardware.

It's also worth noting that this update brings a number of UI fixes and tweaks, some audio and localization improvements, and numerous gameplay fixes. For example, fixed a bug due to which the parameters of the "Photo" mode were missing when re-entering the mode, and also fixed a bug due to which the player sometimes could not finish the location "Yeomanry Vegetation" due to the fact that not all enemies spawned , and improved the view of the camera. no longer causes him to shake violently when clinging to high ledges.

As always, Steam will download this patch the next time it launches its client, and you can find its full changelog below.

RAGE 2 Update #1 

NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• Bandit Camps are now replayable! Visit any previously cleared camp, go through it as many times as you like and get rewards for it.
• New Wasteland Mage cheat codes: Low Gravity, Meat Grinder, Phoenix Counter ejection, and Clegg Help.
• Wasteland mage now only moves between 3 points instead of 15.
• Added new commentators, including "Tele Madness" and "Is this what you call a wingstick?".
• In Kill the Mutant, you can now see the high scores of friends from Bethesda.net.
• Optimized menus to address slowdown situations.
• An upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition can be purchased from the in-game store.
• Improved melee box hit detection.
• Drawers now have lights!
• Amendments have been made to the day/night cycle. Before, the day progressed very slowly and the night was too long.

ACCOUNT

• Linked Bethesda.net accounts appear as unlinked after network connection is restored.
• The player will now see an error message when trying to connect to an already linked Bethesda.net account.
• The player's account will no longer appear to be unlinked from Bethesda.net after the app has been temporarily suspended multiple times.

PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

• Fixed an issue that caused weapons, armor, and abilities to disappear after loading a save game.
• In the PS4 version, we fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze at the legal information screen when attempting to launch without a network connection.
• Fixed a bug in the PC version that blocked access to friends, statistics and the store.
• Fixed a bug in the PC version that sometimes caused a crash when exiting to the desktop.
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when the player hovered over the location icon on the map.
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when the player was using the Icarus.
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when the game was launched on a system with a basic configuration.
• Fixed a bug due to which the system for sending crash reports did not work in the Chinese version (traditional and simplified).
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when the player skipped Prowley cutscenes.

INTERFACE

• Fixed a bug due to which debug texts and symbols were displayed in the settings menu.
• Fixed a bug due to which debug text was displayed in the crosshair style options.
• Fixed an issue in the store that prevented the Digital Deluxe Edition from displaying its contents.
• The Digital Deluxe edition still shows up as not purchased despite having it on the account.
• Fixed a bug due to which some elements of the interface moved too slowly.
• Fixed a bug due to which the text of weapon upgrades was displayed on the wrong weapon models, and also after exiting the menu.

SOUND AND LOCALIZATION

• Fixed an issue where character lines would sometimes not play.
• Fixed a bug due to which dialogue lines sometimes did not play or were interrupted.
• Fixed an issue that caused the battle music to stop playing after completing the Power Outage quest.
• Fixed a bug due to which the music was not playing in the "Lodge of Victors".
• Fixed an issue that caused sound effects to not play when the player unlocked ability levels and ability bonuses in the nanotrite menu.
• Fixed an issue where the dialogue would sometimes stop playing in the character select menu when the player interrupted the intro cinematic.
• Sound effects can now be heard when the motorcycle rolls over.
• Fixed an issue that caused two different countdowns to play at the start of a race, out of sync with each other.
• Restored the sound effect for the "New Journal Entry" message.
• Fixed a bug due to which the reaction effects did not sound when the player received damage from lasers in the control center of the Goliath factory.
• The player no longer plays pain sound effects when touching an electrical object, but does not take damage.
• Sound effects can now be heard when opening the reactor hatches in the Shrouds Alfa substation.
• Fixed a bug due to which debug text was displayed in the "Data Collected" item in all localized versions.
• Fixed Japanese localization of the date and time on the save and load screens.
• Fixed Russian localization of Pistol: Gold.
• Fixed a typo in the description of the Assassination energy gun.
• Social activity texts may display unsupported characters.
• In the description of the data "Polite request to BLOW UP GAZKATRAS!" There are inconsistencies in all languages.
• The speech of the Government watchtower has various distortions in the Japanese version.
• The "Bandit's Lair" entry in the Silthole displays text describing Avadon mutants that is not related to this entry.
• Fixed a number of text overlay issues in Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Korean.
• Fixed broken hyperlinks to Help section in Polish and Portuguese (Brazil) versions.

GAMEPLAY FIXES

• Fixed an issue where choosing to speak with Dr. Kvasir did not always work.
• Fixed a number of sections in the Rallycrash Derby not teleporting the player back to the track.
• Fixed an issue where Nicholas Rayne's armor was not always displayed on the player.
• Fixed an issue that caused the player to stay in the game when resuming the app after being paused and then exiting the game. Because of this, all saved games were damaged.
• Fixed an issue that caused Photo Mode options to disappear when re-entering it.
• Fixed an issue that caused Crushers to get stuck after the introductory animation.
• Fixed an issue that caused Walker to become invulnerable when he died and then used an overhead strike in the Kill a Mutant Show Ranger challenge.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Gazkatras from completing after killing all enemies.
• Fixed a bug that prevented you from turning right when riding a motorcycle if you replaced the standard control button with any other.
• You can now change the control buttons in the Defibrillate mini-game (previously WASD was the default).
• Fixed a bug that caused a crash when the player fought the Government watchtower north of Laguna.
• Fixed a bug due to which, when creating a new save and exiting to the main menu during Gulo's speech, Marshall did not address the player on the radio, which prevented further passage.
• Fixed a bug due to which some story locations that do not have collectibles were not marked as completed.
• Fixed an issue where the Phoenix would not respawn when the player got close to it (approximately 200m away) on the Xbox One version.
• Fixed a bug due to which the Annihilator was incorrectly placed in the location.
• Fixed the wrong button icon in the Wingstick homing control description.
• Fixed an issue that caused some players to not display their added friends in their Steam friends list.
• Fixed a bug due to which the control buttons for vehicles, motorcycles and helicopters conflicted with each other.
• Fixed a bug due to which changing the minimum resolution scale after changing the windowed mode caused image distortion.
• Fixed a bug due to which players who touched the barrier when encountering General Cross would get stuck on the wall.
• Fixed a bug due to which the wall near the entrance to the Cave of the Death God Cult, as well as the exit door, could pull the player towards them through the wall.
• Fixed a bug due to which the charged energy gun appeared invisible when the Ark was opened.
• Fixed a bug due to which, when attacking mutant cultists at the grate above the altar, they got stuck in the wall with the running animation.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the player from using fast travel and summoning vehicles after passing through the Government Bunker in The Signal.
• Fixed an issue that allowed the player to activate objects that require Focus at the wrong angles and/or without looking at them.
• Fixed an issue that allowed the player to activate the Purchase Confirmation menu for already purchased items.
• Fixed a bug due to which the model of a charged energy gun was missing when the player was supposed to pick up this weapon for the first time.
• Fixed an issue on Bethesda.net that could cause the player to lose control if they open the account management module and start a new game at the same time.
• Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck if they made it to the exit door without completing the Ark in Shivering Hill.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the player from changing menu navigation buttons, causing conflicts when remapping buttons.
• Fixed a bug due to which the effects did not sound when using the ability "Dash".
• Fixed an issue where loading an autosave after completing the Ark would result in the quest not being completed and the player not receiving the reward.
• Fixed an issue where the Rallycrash Derby mission was counting as a failure and preventing progression.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Avadon Crusher to turn into a ball when switching from one animation to another when the player approaches.
• Fixed a bug that automatically canceled error messages when an unsuccessful attempt to enter the game.
• Fixed a bug due to which the collision of the Phoenix with a vehicle near the entrance to the city caused the vehicle to disappear before being transferred to the garage.
• Fixed flickering shadows in the building of the block of two "D".
• Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze when the player tried to delete or overwrite a save.
• Rooms no longer become very dark when entering Eden Spaceport at night.
• Fixed a bug due to which, after abandoning the mission "Project Dagger" and restarting it with a different vehicle, the player could no longer get into the Xerxes.
• Pillar Detector no longer shows pillars on the compass all the time, including when Capture and Hold activities are removed from the map.
• Fixed a bug due to which when leaving a location where the sun was turned off, the lighting fluctuated.
• Fixed an issue where a player logged into a linked account with expired legal agreements would lose the ability to use the Bethesda.net module.
• Grenade visual effects no longer shift when the player moves with an activated grenade in their hands.
• Fixed an issue where the text of the location detector was not updated when enabling or disabling Track.
• Fixed a bug due to which the camera changed the angle too sharply when using vehicles.
• Fixed an issue that resulted in the player getting stuck when running out of an elevator leading up to the Hidden Bunker.
• Shadows no longer flicker when changing lighting on the PlayStation 4 version.
• Fixed a bug due to which in the non-standard game modes of the show "Kill the Mutant" the player was displayed without ranger armor.
• Restored controller vibration for the improved Phoenix Explosion.
• Fixed a bug due to which the shotgun ammo counter displayed a different number of rounds when firing shotgun shells and bullets.
• Fixed a bug in the interface with incorrect display of the reward pop-up window.
• Fixed severe camera shake when the player grabs high ledges.
• Players can no longer leave the game world with the Graviton and Whirlwind in the Kill a Mutant show.
• Restored visual effects when firing the Smart Rocket Launcher in Fast & Furious.
• Fixed a bug due to which the Predator tank was on the verge of destruction when the player loaded the game after dying in it.
• Fixed an issue where hovering over the word "LOW" would prevent the player from selecting a different difficulty level using the arrow keys.
• Fixed an issue where enemy vehicles would sometimes teleport in front of the player.
• Map navigation aids no longer stop working after a race is completed.
• Fixed a bug due to which the bullets of the Firestorm revolver did not stick to objects.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Doomsayer's peak from being completed after killing all enemies.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the player from completing the Yeoman Farm due to the fact that not all enemies spawned there.