Helldivers 2 Update 4.1.1 Patch Notes Released with Huge Emphasis on Crash Fixes

Arrowhead has released the Helldivers 2 update 4.1.1 patch notes, and there are no significant balance changes or gameplay tweaks reported as they simply list fixes with a huge emphasis on removing crashes.

Right now, Arrowhead are focusing on improving the game’s performance. Helldivers 2 game director, Mikael Eriksson, recently said the studio’s aim is to release new performance patches roughly every two weeks before hopefully returning to content updates by December. The studio is also exploring the idea of starting closed beta tests in the future so that the community can help eliminate crashes before patches are released.

This is the first patch for November, and below are the update 4.1.1 patch notes as shared on Discord:

Helldivers 2 update 4.1.1 patch notes

Overview

Freedom’s greetings, Helldivers! For this ongoing minor update stability and balance improvements were the focus of the team. We look forward to hearing how you feel we’re keeping the galaxy (and democracy) running smoothly.

Patch Highlights

• Fixed crashes, including some hotjoining and stratagem-related crashes.
• Reducing framerate stutters during drop-in sequence.
• Fixed issues related to unused textures loaded into memory.

Fixes

Crashes

• Fixed a crash after hotjoining a game that just started, and when the existing players use certain stratagems
• Fixed a rare crash when enemies fall through the ground
• Fixed a crash that occurs during missions when an encounter is triggered
• Fix rare crash on mission load
• Fixed crash which could occur when interacting quickly with the weapon customization menu

Miscellaneous

• Extraction shuttle will no longer get into the landing stage when bumping into tall structures near the landing pad
• Fix an issue with missing haptics when gamepads disconnect/reconnect
• Fixed ragdolls falling through ground during certain sections of the Tutorial
• Fixed issue where some unused textures were being loaded into memory accidentally on certain planet types

Optimizations

• (PC only) Fixed for textures sometimes appearing low resolution even when memory is available
• Reducing flashlight reaction on muzzle smoke on all weapons for a better FOV
• Reduced frame rate stutters during the drop-in sequence
• Optimized destruction on various tree assets to maintain performance when lots of trees are being destroyed

Hopefully Arrowhead are able to return to new content before the year ends. Last year’s The Game Awards saw the surprise announcement and release of The Omens of Tyranny, and hopefully Arrowhead have another surprise in store come December 11th. We don’t know what new content Arrowhead is officially cooking, but leaks have revealed a new stealth Warbond plus a lava planet straight out of Star Wars. There is also a slew of leaked Illuminate Cultsists that have yet to join the battlefield.