Template:Rise of the Tomb Raider PC Patches
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So far (1 November 2016) there have been 10 Patches for the Steam version of Rise of the Tomb Raider:
- Patch #1 - Build 1.0.610.1 - 5 February 2016[1]:
- Fixed C++ runtime error showing up on startup preventing some users from running the game.
- Provided work-around for issue where the VC++ redist would not properly get installed, stopping the game from starting at all.
- Solved problem where the game would crash on startup when tools like Bins Taskbar organizer or Spacedesk are installed.
- Independent mouse sensitivity control for aim and regular navigation.
- Mouse and Gamepad X axis inversion
- Option to disable keyboard button prompts.
- Option to disable mouse smoothing (very light mouse smoothing is present otherwise)
- A variety of fixes and improvements to UI including map, basecamps, and Remnant Resistance mode.
- New graphics option 'Specular Reflection Quality' to enhance resolution and reduce aliasing of specular reflections, at some performance cost.
- New graphics option to disable film-grain independently from 'Screen Effects'.
- Improved HBAO+ quality, including better occlusion for distant objects.
- Improved NVIDIA SLI performance. (Steam only)
- Fixed SLI glitches during water/snow effects. (Steam only)
- Resolution Modifier option that allows you to use a lower rendering resolution independent from window size when running in windowed mode.
- Performance optimization for situations where Razer Chroma features are enabled. (Steam Only)
- Improvements to Razer Chroma effects. (Steam Only)
- Fixed an issue that could rarely lead to an error on machines with 16 hardware threads or more.
- Fixed mouse cursor not always being hidden when using gamepad.
- Fixed major stuttering in Endurance mode.
- Fixes for Endurance leaderboards.
- Fixed Remnant Resistance missions occasionally not starting.
- Fixed rendering glitches on some objects on NVIDIA 6x0 and 7x0 hardware. Some issue do still happen and we are working with NVIDIA to resolve those in future :* patches or drivers.
- Warning messages for users turning textures to Very High or enabling SSAA to indicate high-end hardware is required.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #2 - Build 1.0.616.5 - 12 February 2016[2]:
- Fixed Map sometimes not showing or showing the wrong region.
- Fixed ALT-TAB in combination with Exclusive Fullscreen occasionally hanging the game or entire system. (Steam Only)
- Fixed graphics glitches on NPC clothing on NVIDIA 6x0 and 7x0 hardware.
- Fixed rare crashes with a "DX11 Internal Heap" error.
- Added separate mouse sensitivity control for X and Y axis, allowing users to equalize sensitivity.
- Added option to reduce in-game camera shake, for users that prefer this.
- Added audio-cue for finding secrets in the relic viewer.
- Fixed game changing system screen saver settings for some users. (Steam Only)
- Added additional error handling and messaging in case the GPU driver is crashing or unresponsive.
- Various performance improvements for GPU-bound situations. CPU bound scenarios are not impacted.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #3 - Build 1.0.623.2 - 19 February 2016[3]:
- Added new option to disable the camera automatically centering behind the player when strafing.
- Fixed problems where animals may not appear on a 2nd play-through of the game.
- Fixed a problem where occasionally the door to the Voice of God tomb is closed and cannot be opened.
- Fixed a problem causing the game to not start on machines with 32 or more hardware threads.
- Fixed some foliage flickering when Dynamic Foliage is set to High while the game is running 30fps or lower.
- Fixed artifacts when SSAO/HBAO+ was enabled in combination with SSAA.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #4 - Build 1.0.629.3 - 1 March 2016[4]:
- Stereoscopic 3D rendering support added.
- Supports explicit side-by-side rendering for 3D TVs.
- Supports NVIDIA 3DVision or AMD HD3D (On Steam version).
- Supports Windows DXGI 1.2 Stereo 3D (On Windows Store version).
- Addressed some problems when the display DPI was not set to 100%, including not being able to select all resolutions.
- Added some logic to retroactively grant achievements in cases where Steam failed to grant them shortly after release.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #5 - Build 1.0.638.6 - 11 March 2016[5]:
- Added support for DirectX 12
- Adds NVIDIA VXAO Ambient Occlusion technology. This is the world’s most advanced real-time AO solution, specifically developed for NVIDIA Maxwell hardware. (Steam Only)
- Added a new benchmark feature to allow easy comparison of performance on different systems, as well as at different graphics settings.
- Fixed some HBAO+ and other Ambient Occlusion issues.
- Fixed motion blur problems in Stereoscopic 3D mode.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #6 - Biuld 1.0.647.2 - 29 March 2016[6]:
- Cold Darkness Awakened
- Gameplay / Progression fixes
- Fixed an issue in the Byzantine Bath House that occasionally prevented Lara from interacting with the crank on the raft.
- Fixed an issue in the Byzantine Bath House where the raft physics could become erratic and break the puzzle.
- Fixed several issues with the basecamp after completing Baba Yaga that could prevent players from accessing outfits or fast travel until the checkpoint was reloaded.
- Added chance to loot Deer Antlers from resource chests in Endurance.
- Minor Gameplay fixes
- Prevented achievement progress for 'Season of the Witch' and 'Complete History of Witchcraft' from being obtained in Replay Mode.
- Prevented Survival Caches obtained in Replay Mode from counting towards 'The Witch Bottles' achievement.
- Added a default Gold Star for Baba Yaga in Score Attack mode after completing it.
- Disabled ability to select the 'Cocktail Party' challenge in the Witch's Cave in Baba Yaga.
- Fixed appearance of the Wraithskin and Valiant Explorer outfits in some core campaign cinematics.
- Prevented Lanterns in the Ropeworks from counting twice in Score Attack mode.
- Added cosmetic improvements to the final cinematic in Baba Yaga.
- Additional miscellaneous fixes to Baba Yaga and Endurance mode traversal.
- Some improvements to stereoscopic 3D rendering.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #7 - Build 1.0.668.1 - 7 July 2016[7]:
- Adds DirectX12 Multi-GPU support. Many of you have requested this, so DirectX 12 now supports NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFireX configurations.
- The benefits of DirectX 12 are still the same, but now you are less likely to be GPU bottlenecked and can reach higher framerates due to the improved CPU utilization DirectX 12 offers.
- Adds utilization of DirectX 12 Asynchronous Compute, on AMD GCN 1.1 GPUs and NVIDIA Pascal-based GPUs, for improved GPU performance.
- On the latest Windows 10 version, V-sync can now be disabled (Windows Store version), and behavior of disabled V-sync has been improved (Steam version).
- Improvements to stereoscopic 3D rendering, including fixes for NIVIDA Surround and AMD Eyefinity in combination with stereoscopic 3D.
- Improved default settings for certain integrated GPUs.
- Removes the Voidhammer Shotgun for users that do not have Cold Darkness Awakens DLC or have not yet unlocked it by rescuing prisoners in Cold Darkness Awakens.
- A fix for a save issue where some game state could get lost in very rare circumstances.
- This patch force-disables the Steam Overlay when using DirectX 12. This is due to stability issues with the Steam Overlay in combination with DirectX 12. (You can re-enable with the -enablesteamoverlay launch argument)
- A fix for crashes with VXAO enabled on NVIDIA GTX1080 cards.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #8 - Build 1.0.751.5 - 11 October 2016[8]:
- "Blood Ties" single player story. Explore Lara's childhood home in an hour of new Story Mode game play, and uncover a family mystery that will change her life forever.
- "Lara's Nightmare" Mode. Lara's worst nightmares come alive as hordes of the undead overrun her childhood home.
- "Extreme Survivor" difficulty setting that will severely limit your save points, crafting materials, resources, ammunition, and health.
- 20 Year Celebration Content: Five classic Lara Croft skins as well as a reimagined outfit and gun that pays tribute to Lara's trip to Antarctica in Tomb Raider III.
- Infected NPC Cards have been added to Remnant Resistance and Endurance Mode.
- Additional Season Pass Content:
- Apex Predator Pack, Hope’s Bastion Pack, Remnant Resistance Pack, Sparrowhawk Pack, Tactical Survivor Pack
- Endurance Mode Co-Op
Rebalanced the single player Endurance experience and added a new Season 2 leaderboard.
- Added a safeguard to prevent Lara's radio from being removed from her inventory.
- Added a safeguard to allow the player to turn in the Gulag Recon quest if the mission giver was unresponsive.
- Added a safeguard to prevent the challenge lanterns in Baba Yaga from disappearing.
- Fixed an issue that could lock out player control when turning in a mission in the Soviet Installation.
- Fixed an issue where the final cutscene would not trigger if a portable object was aimed while entering the tomb.
- Steam overlay in DX12 is now enabled by default, you can still disable it in your Steam settings if desirable.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #9 - Build 1.0.753.1 - 18 October 2016[9]:
- The Valiant Explorer Pack is now granted to all Season Pass holders.
- Fixed a problem where incorrect achievements were unlocked.
- Fixed the Season Pass description on the Marketplace.
- Reduced stutters when playing in DX12, especially when playing Croft Manor.
- A variety of other smaller optimizations, bug-fixes, and tweaks.
- Patch #10 - Build 1.0.753.2 - 25 October 2016[10]:
- Added options to control voice chat in Endurance Co-op Mode.
- Possibility to disable sending voice chat as well as control the volume of incoming voice chat.
- Selling cards when using the mouse is improved to prevent accidentally selling the wrong card.
- Accepting an invitation for online play when you don't own the Endurance Add-on will now pop up a proper message.
