Dishonored 2 PC patch beta 1.2 has been released by Arkane Studios, which improves the game’s performance, fixes multiple issues and adds new visual options.

　　Dishonored 2 update 1.1 was released some days ago, and included a small number of fixes. Beta update 1.2 is a different story however, and clocks in at roughly 6.5GB in size.

　　Since the game’s launch some weeks ago, Dishonored 2 has been plagued by performance issues which seem to be related to bad optimization. Players will need quite a setup to run the game on ultra settings, while the game isn’t groundbreaking by any means.

　　Dishonored 2 PC update 1.2 will replace the 1.1 PC update and Arkane recommends NVIDIA driver 375.95 due to performance issues identified with drivers 375.70 & 375.86.

　　 The 1.2 beta update fixes a large number of issues, including performance problems, crashes, interface bugs, mouse errors and much more. Check out the release notes for Dishonored 2 PC Patch Beta 1.2 down below:

　　Update v 1.2 Overview

　　General performance and optimization improvements

　　Auto-detection of the Visual settings was re-worked based on player feedback and observed issues. If still experiencing issues after updating drivers and downloading patch 1.2, advise using the “Restore Settings” option to apply the recommended settings for your hardware.

　　Max pre-rendered frames is now managed by the game, advise removing any previous manual customizations in graphics driver control panel

　　Fixes multiple related to game logic

　　Fixed various issues related to user interface

　　Fixed various issues related to mouse/KB and gamepad, including:

　　---- Mouse smoothing is now set to minimum by default

　　Fixed various issues related to using alt-tab related bugs

　　Fixed various issues related to multiple monitors

　　---- Fixed a bug where Resolution Scaling was deactivated when the game ran above 30 FPS

　　---- Changed the Resolution Scaling settings to be more clear

　　Added new settings in the Options menu:

　　---- Added a Framerate Limiter so the player can limit framerate fluctuation when playing without V-sync

　　---- Added TAA Sharpness option

　　---- Added more options to V-Sync settings

　　---- ----- If you had previously disabled V-sync, please check your FPS limiter setting to ensure it is set to your desired limit.

　　---- Added Triple Buffering option

　　Update 1.2 notes:

　　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

　　Update 1.2 known issues:

　　Incorrect labels in the Options menu:

　　---- “Windowed Mode” should be “Display Mode”

　　---- “Adaptive Resolution FPS Threshold ” should be “Adaptive Resolution FPS Target ”

　　---- “Borderless windowed mode ” should be “Borderless Fullscreen ”

　　---- “Field of Vision” should be “Field of View ”

　　---- “God Rays” should be “Light Shafts ”

　　---- Adaptive Resolution FPS Threshold setting is not accurately reflected in the Visuals menu after restarting the game when FPS Limiter is used.

　　---- Adaptive Resolution FPS Threshold becomes locked to the previous FPS Limiter setting when V-sync is enabled.

　　---- Workaround: Toggle V-sync off, then change the FPS Limiter to the desired setting before re-enabling V-sync.

　　A visual distortion may occur at the bottom of the screen when toggling Triple Buffering while in-game.

　　---- Workaround: Toggle Triple Buffering at the Main Menu, or turn it off then back on while in-game to remove the distortion.

　　The in-game Framerate may remain locked to 60 FPS when the V-sync setting is set to Full on a monitor that supports higher than 60Hz refresh rates.

　　---- Workaround: Disable V-sync and manually set the FPS Limiter setting to higher than 60 to achieve Framerates above 60 FPS.

　　The FPS Limiter setting only displays text in English and is not localized.

　　---- Workaround: None. Localization is expected to be implemented in a future update.

　　The Adaptive Resolution setting will change to display as Manual when exiting and re-entering the Visual settings menu after setting it to Always.

　　---- Workaround: None. This is a visual issue with the menu. The Adaptive Resolution setting will still be enabled and set to the default for the Always setting.

　　Keyboard and Mouse controls may display latency in menus and during gameplay when V-sync is set to Half.

　　---- Workaround: Either Disable V-sync or change the setting to Full.

　　Framerate may not be accurately locked to 30 FPS when setting V-sync to Half

　　---- Workaround: Disable V-sync and change the FPS Limiter setting, or increase the V-sync setting.

　　Multiple confirmation prompts may appear when cancelling a change to the Triple Buffering Setting.

　　---- Workaround: None. Cancel the prompt again until it no longer appears.

　　Framerate may be decreased when using V-sync without Triple Buffering Enabled

　　---- Workaround: Enable Triple Buffering to see if that increases performance, or disable V-sync.

　　Controls may become locked if a controller has been disconnected while the game is running

　　---- Workaround: Use Alt+Tab to leave the game window then return, or reconnect the controller.

　　Setting the Adaptive Resolution to Off changes the Adaptive Resolution FPS Threshold to 29.

　　---- Workaround: None. This is a visual issue with the menu and does not affect the actual in-game Framerate.

　　Judging from early impressions, the new update greatly improves performance on a lot of setups, but some players are still reporting framerate drops and frame pacing issues.