Pearl Abyss has released a new Patch 1.18.00 of red desertnow available on all platforms.
This update has no new content, but is still rich in fixes and changes: it introduces new entries for the knowledge system, new control options and a series of fixes to missions, interface, graphics and gameplay.
New knowledge category tasks, optimization and other changes
The main innovation involves the addition of Knowledge Category “Mission”divided into eight subcategories: main mission, faction, investigation, research, daily life, driving, archive log, and constellation. Some entries will be retroactively awarded to players who have completed the corresponding tasks.
at the same time, Research resources needed Changed: Now requires camp funds instead of silver. Improvements have also been made to stables, which now allow you to equip horses directly, and to animal collection, which allows you to gain knowledge without killing them.
On the quest side, the patch fixes various issues that hindered progress or caused NPCs and objects to behave erratically, such as Jijeong Temple’s brooding statue or the “Defeat enemies around the hut” prompt. Also fixed the “Mysterious Cauldron” mission in Chapter 4, which can now be completed using Power Palm: Teleport.
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have Control also changesintroduces three modes for rotating fixed views: manual, semi-automatic and automatic. Also fixed issues with remote target lock and quick menu glitches.
Many fixes are also involved Technical department: Stable internal lighting effects, eliminates camera shake at low FPS, and resolves rendering issues with FSR frame generation. The update concludes with various fixes for localization, workers, installation animations, and some situations that could block progress or cause unexpected crashes.
