Atomic Heart Patch 1.4.0.0 (1.09 for PS4) has been rolled out and is now available on PC and consoles. This latest update includes several changes and improvements to enhance the overall gameplay experience.
One of the key changes in Atomic Heart Patch 1.4.0.0 (1.09 for PS4) is the addition of HUD and subtitle size settings, giving players more control over the game’s display. Additionally, a 120Hz mode has been added for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S users with compatible devices that are supported by consoles, providing a smoother and more responsive gameplay experience.
Other changes and improvements in the update include fixing issues with unlocking achievements and auto-detection of voice-over language, improved display of shadows, fixing issues with cartoons being absent in save rooms, and updated first-person animations.
Quests have also been improved with fixes for freezing issues and subtitle display, while gameplay in the open world has been enhanced with the addition of the ability to loot corpses lying in the water and improved climbing in “corners.”
Furthermore, the update includes stability improvements with better optimization, while PC users can now enjoy fixed DLC content visualization on the character in the main menu.
Atomic Heart Update 1.09 Patch Notes 1.4.0.0
MAIN
- HUD, subtitle size settings
120Hz mode (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
(mode will work with compatible devices that are supported by consoles (TV or monitor and HDMI 2.1 cable) only; the presence of 120Hz does not guarantee the operation of the mode)
● Fixed an issue with unlocking achievements
(note the additional nuances in the recommendations section)
● Fixed an issue with auto-detection of voice-over language
VISUALS AND AUDIO
- Improved display of shadows
● Fixed an issue with cartoons being absent in save rooms
● Removed binding of funiculars to FPS in the Vavilov Complex tunnels
● Updated shaders
● In certain places, the white image on TVs has been changed to static
● Fixed an issue with art subtitles—translation will now be displayed
● Updated first-person animations and fixed issues with the character’s body showing when playing with high FOV
QUESTS
- Fixed the freeze during the Morning Express quest
● Icarus in the VDNH now rises all the way when loading a save where it was stuck
● Fixed an issue with saving the puzzle with rays
● Fixed an issue with subtitle display (freezing)
GAMEPLAY / OPEN WORLD
- Added ability to loot corpses lying in the water
● Improved climbing in “corners”
● Added the ability to launch funiculars at the entrance to the Vavilov Complex tunnels after going through them
● Fixed an issue with getting stuck in collisions in some places
● Fixed several issues with the Mass Telekinesis ability
● Optimization and fixes for corpses of mobs
● Fixed an issue with health regeneration when loading a save
STABILITY
- Improved optimization (LTO and others)
PC ONLY
- Fixed DLC content visualization on the character in the main menu
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOLVING SOME ISSUES
- We cannot guarantee or support the game if the Atomic Heart game client has been modified by any third-party software. If this happens, you should uninstall this software and install the game again.
● If you encounter issues on Steam, first check the integrity of the game files as described here. This may solve the issues: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/0C48-FCBD-DA71-93EB
● Updating the driver to the latest version may improve performance (NVIDIA only)
● The problem with unlocking achievements on a platform that requires an internet connection for this process;
There may be some delay in unlocking achievements entirely on savegames before or during the Day 1 patch, there may there may be some issues, which can be solved as follows: - a) In case the achievements were not unlocked, although their progress was achieved, it will be necessary to re-execute all the conditions by starting a new game;
- b) In the rare case where all achievements have been obtained, but for obtaining them all has not been unlocked achievement “The Motherland Does Not Forget its Heroes”, the problem can be solved simply by starting a new game, at the launch of which will occur recalculation data, which will entail the unlocking of an achievement.
