Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition news & patch notes

Hey everyone, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is coming to PC soon! Last month, we've detailed the main PC features and now that we are getting closer to launch on March 21, we can share the system requirements and give you more details about some of the customization options that we have added to the PC version. To ensure the game runs on a wide variety of PC hardware, including portable gaming devices, we've included graphics presets ranging from very low to very high. This allows gamers with the latest hardware to push their systems, while also providing a great experience on less powerful PCs. Below you'll find an overview of the specifications we recommend for a variety of presets available in the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44660542/8d2750e16f54865fa69d48857f4e38097fcfcadc.jpg If you prefer to tweak settings and visuals to your own liking, you'll find plenty of options in the launcher and in the game menus. Next to individual quality settings for textures, level of detail, shadows, water, terrain and more, you can use sliders to adjust the field of view and visual effects like motion blur. You'll also find toggles to adjust full screen effects like radial blur, lens flares, bloom and vignette to taste. On behalf of the teams at Nixxes and Guerrilla, we are excited and looking forward to bringing Aloy’s latest adventure to a new audience on PC! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420110/Horizon_Forbidden_West_Complete_Edition/

Hey everyone, Are you ready to continue Aloy's epic adventure on PC? On March 21, you'll be able to explore the Forbidden West, battle awe-inspiring machines and encounter new tribes. Horizon Forbidden West is the beloved follow up to Guerrilla's critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn, and this Complete Edition for PC also includes the Burning Shores expansion, which continues Aloy’s journey and takes players to a treacherous volcanic archipelago after completing the main quest. Today we are excited to announce that the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is now available for pre-purchase with bonus content, including:

• Blacktide Outfit and Blacktide Bow* (available only with pre-purchase)
• Nora Legacy Outfit and Nora Spear* (available only when linking your Steam account to PlayStation Network)
• 2 Special Outfits (Carja Behemoth Elite and Nora Thunder Elite)
• 2 Special Weapons (Carja Behemoth Short Bow and Nora Thunder Sling)
• In-game Resources Pack including ammunition, potions, and travel packs
• In-game Apex Clawstrider Machine Strike Piece
• Exclusive Photo Mode pose and face paint

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on PC features unlocked frame rates, customizable graphics settings and a broad range of performance-enhancing technologies, including NVIDIA DLSS 3 upscaling and frame generation. AMD FSR and Intel XeSS are also supported. For players with high-end hardware and extra headroom, image-enhancing NVIDIA DLAA is also available. The game leverages DirectStorage for quick loading times on PC. On your journey in the far-future post-apocalyptic world of Horizon, you will discover a variety of highly detailed environments, including lush forests, sunken cities, vast deserts and impressive mountain ranges. With ultra-wide support, you'll be able to take in the vistas in a panoramic view. Gameplay is supported in 21:9 ultra-wide, 32:9 super ultra-wide and even 48:9 resolutions with compatibility for triple-monitor setups. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/f0e44acdf67ebe2e3fd21de16f90a54d165a807f.jpg Fully customizable mouse and keyboard controls let you traverse the Forbidden West and fight ferocious machines on your PC the way you want to. The game also features extensive controller support, including Steam Input support for remapping and customization of your peripheral of choice to your preferences. Use a PlayStation DualSense controller for the most immersive experience, with adaptive triggers that let you feel the tension in the string of your bow and haptic feedback that makes you feel the impact when you’re engaging in melee combat. On behalf of everyone at Nixxes Software and Guerrilla, we can't wait for you to jump back into the world of Aloy on PC! In the coming weeks we will reveal more details about the system requirements for Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on PC. Wishlist now and start joining the discussions there! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420110/

Hi Horizon community, With Horizon Zero Dawn currently on sale on Steam, we wanted to remind you that the sequel Horizon Forbidden West will soon arrive on PC! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/146d2ad46578ebc9443bc805aef9719aa0d29f95.jpg After you wrap up the adventure with Aloy in Horizon Zero Dawn, follow along with the next part of her journey as she travels to the Forbidden West, arriving on PC in early 2024. You can wishlist this now and start joining the discussions there: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420110/ Take care out in the wilds! -Guerrilla

Hello everyone! We appreciate all your feedback following update 1.11.1, and have just released update 1.11.2:

• Improved VRAM management when changing resolution or upscale mode, which could cause performance issues that were only fixed by restarting the game
• Fixed various assets using the wrong quality level while using DLSS/FSR
• Fixed visual artifact issue when clipping the camera through a surface like pushing against a wall (ie with large FOVs or ultrawide screens) while using DLSS/FSR
• Fixed visual corruption and reduced foliage flickering issues on certain AMD GPUs

Please ensure your game is up-to-date before jumping back in to the world of Horizon! Let us know if you have any feedback down below. Now, get back out into the wilds! Guerrilla

Hey everyone, Thanks for your feedback following patch 1.11! We’ve applied some changes, please take a look:

• TAA crash fix on NVidia GTX 600/700 series
• Crash fix for when you open a savegame with DLSS ON on a non-DLSS supporting machine
• Fix to change the default DLSS quality level from ultra performance to quality
• Fix for a black rendered frame right after enabling DLSS
• Fix to apply the auto-detected setting preset on a first/clean run of the game

Make sure your game is updated with the latest version before jumping back into the world of Horizon! Let us know down below if you’re still experiencing any issues. Take care, stay healthy, and have a fantastic festive period! – Guerrilla

Hi everyone! We’re happy to announce we’ve just released Patch 1.11 for our PC players. Here’s what this patch contains: Graphical Improvements

• Added Nvidia’s DLSS upscaling technology.
• Added AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution, replacing FidelityFX CAS.

UI Changes

• Adjusted settings screen to facilitate the addition of DLSS and FSR.
• Render Scale option has been removed but same result can now be accomplished by adjusting setting Upscale Method to Simple and adjusting Upscale Quality.

Performance Improvements

• Improvement to the shader management system. This will result in a few noticeable differences:
• There is no longer a shader pre-compilation step on startup. The game will always compile shaders during loading and in the background.
• Stutters during gameplay that used to occur due to background shader compilation have now been significantly reduced.
• Because shader compilation is still happening in the background you may notice the game having a higher CPU utilization while that is happening.
• Loading screens will wait for the required shaders to be fully compiled. This may cause loading screens to take somewhat longer on certain systems.
• On higher spec machines with faster CPUs the loading screens will typically be shorter, due to more efficient shader compilation that better leverages high-end CPUs.

Please ensure your game is up-to-date before heading back out into the wilds, and reach out to us if you’re still experiencing any issues. We appreciate all of your wonderful support and feedback; we wish you a fun-filled festive period! - Guerrilla

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG! Save 40% on Horizon Zero Dawn™: Complete Edition for a limited time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/f24339cda6f01bd5416173315cb667c095fa5c1b.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/49f921692dff3f581ea63755c2605585d8926038.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/7505f390b64dc45abaa6b5ffe6da75b77920142e.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/070549053ced4834ee86e73683877a56190eeace.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/79edc413b9ff95e4aeaf1010026fd815d4098d5f.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37035890/02257e3e74d2a615b6acbb504442a05d9eb9f38d.jpg

Hi everyone, We released a hotfix today that addresses more vegetation issues, this time ones that were specific to the AMD 6000 GPU series. We’ll continue to look into other vegetation issues introduced in Patch 1.10, so thank you for submitting your reports! – Guerrilla

Hi everyone, We discovered that Patch 1.10 for Horizon Zero Dawn for PC introduced a new issue with vegetation where grass patches could disappear entirely on certain AMD GPUs. Hotfix 1.10 addresses this issue and is now available on all platforms. – Guerrilla

Hi everyone, We’re happy to announce that Patch 1.10 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on PC is now live! This patch introduces crash fixes and performance improvements that were reported by our community. You can find the full Patch Notes for Patch 1.10 below; please update your game and let us know what you think! – Guerrilla Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Crash fix for when players continuously pressed the windows key;
• Crash fix for when you press the LMB on the ESC button in the Benchmark Results;

Performance Improvements

• Fixed an issue which saves up to 250MB of VRAM on all AMD GPUs;

Graphical Improvements

• Fix for negative values in cubemap relighting shader (fixes for example the red graphical glitches in the Hades fight if you let the timer run out);
• Fix for the graphics settings preset name not updating when you pressed Auto-Detect;
• Fix for the menu (and loading screen) being displayed at incorrect scale when changing AF in borderless mode;
• Fix for the resolution sometimes being too low in windowed mode;
• Fix for the errands quest list overlapping with tutorial quest list;

Other Changes

• Graphics settings are now stored in a text file instead of a binary file to facilitate easier tweaking.

Hi everyone, We’re happy to announce that Patch 1.09 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is now live! This patch introduces crash fixes and performance improvements that were reported by our community. You can find the Known Issues and full Patch Notes for Patch 1.09 below; if your issue isn’t among them, you can continue to send us your reports here. Please update your game and let us know what you think! – Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Fixed a crash that could occur when switching resolutions
• Fixed a crash that occurred during the cutscene during main quest “The Face of Extinction” after objective “Defend The Ridge”
• Fixed a cause of GPU hangs on certain combinations of GPU/driver/memory

Performance Improvements

• Improved the automatic Shader Optimization step in the menu – The optimization step *message* should now show less frequently on mid-/higher spec machines (please note you are also able to skip it on most machines!)
• Added a VRAM Gauge that indicates amount of VRAM available and used, to help you optimize graphical settings for your hardware
• Fixed RenderTarget aliasing, which reduces VRAM usage which may improve performance, texture quality and model quality

Graphical Improvements

• Fixed HDR looking washed out on certain HDR configurations
• Fixed Depth Buffer Copies which should fix multiple graphical glitches
• Fixed graphical glitches due to RenderTarget aliasing not working correctly
• Fixed that fog turned off when you turn off shadows in graphical settings
• Fixed plant simulation at frame rates higher than 30FPS

Gameplay Improvements

• Fixed that holding W when looting no longer stops registering other keys until release

Other

• Fixed several warning message localization issues on Windows
• Improved the benchmark results screen

Hi everyone, A quick update for our community playing Horizon Zero Dawn on PC: after releasing Patch 1.08 yesterday, we started seeing reports from players who were experiencing crashes on game startup. We have now released 1.08.6, which contains a fix for these crashes! Please update your game on your preferred platform; you can check that you’re in the correct build via Main Menu - Extras - Copyright Menu (the correct build number after today should be HRZ-PCR 142/6118783 18:05 - Tue Nov 24 2020). Our apologies for the inconvenience! Please do let us know if you are still experiencing start-up or other crashes after this; you can continue to report issues here as well. Thank you for your support, Guerrilla. PATCH NOTES Crashes

• Fixed a crash that occurred when starting up the game

Hi everyone! We’re happy to announce that Patch 1.08 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is now live! With this patch, we’re introducing several crash fixes and performance improvements that were reported by the community. Be sure to restart your game and client when you’ve updated to 1.08! You can find the Known Issues and full Patch Notes for Patch 1.08 below; if your issue isn’t among them, you can continue to send us your reports here. Please update your game and let us know what you think! –Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Fixed an audio crash when using mono audio devices
• Fixed a crash that could happen in certain circumstances on 5.1 audio devices
• Fixed a crash in NetPresenceManager
• Fixed multiple crashes that could occur during Shader optimization
• Fixed a crash in PlacementMeshUpdateJob that occurred on machines with more than 16 cores
• Fixed a start-up crash for CPUs that do not support AVX instructions

Audio Improvements

• Potential fix for dialogue sounding metallicy and blown out for some users

Performance Improvements

• Improved VRAM budgeting which should help prevent VRAM-related instability and improve general performance and reduce micro-stutters
• Improved Clouds performance on high and ultra settings
• Improved swap-chain buffering to allow for smoother frame-pacing

Graphical Improvements

• Fixed clouds looking pixelated in certain windowed resolutions
• Added FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening functionality to Graphics Settings

Hi everyone! We’re happy to announce that Patch 1.07 for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is now live! As we mentioned in our previous update, our team has been hard at work on some of the trickier graphical issues, which needed some more time in development. With Patch 1.07 the team has rewritten the way the engine deals with shaders and shader-optimisation. This results in the optimisation step becoming optional, as well as the Anisotropic Filtering option now working as expected. What this means for you: upon starting the game, it will start optimising shaders in the Main Menu each time. Shaders will also still be optimised during gameplay, but this now happens automatically in the background. Letting the game run the initial shader optimization is completely optional, so if you want to jump straight in, you can skip it; letting this process finish before playing will improve your loading times in the game. Please note that changing AF settings can take some time depending on your PC hardware. Additionally, this patch introduces a change to motion blur not working as intended and fixes issues with Aloy’s hair, both in Photo Mode and while the game was paused. We want to remind you that if you’re not comfortable playing with motion blur, you can turn this off in the Settings Menu. You can find the Known Issues and full Patch Notes for Patch 1.07 below; if your issue isn’t among them, you can continue to send us your reports here. Take care, –Guerrilla Known Issues

• CPUs that have more than 16 cores might experience a higher amount of instability
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Graphical Improvements

• Anisotropic Filtering now works correctly
• The mandatory/unskippable shader optimisation step at first launch has been removed
• Shaders are now pre-optimised in the game’s Main Menu, but can be skipped
• Shaders are also optimised dynamically in-game

Hi everyone, We’re very happy to release Patch 1.06 for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC today! First of all, we want to thank you all for your continued feedback, patience and support. In the past couple of weeks, our team has worked hard on some trickier changes that needed some extra time to develop and test. Patch 1.06 addresses some of these issues with additional crash fixes and further improvements on the game. These include some issues reported by the community, such as Aloy not walking in the direction where the camera was facing when pressing forward. Rest assured that our team is still working on other known issues, which we hope to have more info on soon. You can find the Known Issues and full Patch Notes for Patch 1.06 below; if your issue isn’t among them, you can send us your reports here. Please download Patch 1.06 and let us know what you think! –Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing an out of memory error during the game optimization process.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Fixed a streaming compute shader crash
• Fixed a crash on startup related to file paths with non-ANSI characters

Graphical Improvements

• Fixed an issue where characters would noticeably warp between cuts during a specific cutscene in main quest “The Point of the Spear”
• Fixed an issue where box graphics would flash during the final cinematic of the game
• Fixed an issue in HDR where the UI could get overlapped by a black scene
• Fixed an issue where turning on the Adaptive FPS option gave lower performance results than setting similar results manually

Gameplay Improvements

• Aloy forward walking direction – Aloy now walks directly towards the direction the camera is facing when you press forward, rather than at a slight angle

Other Improvements

• Executable details – Properties of the executable now also displays the current version

Hi everyone, Patch 1.05 for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC is now available to download on Steam! If your game does not update automatically, please restart your client. This patch addresses additional crashes, as well as a couple of community-reported bugs such as Aloy’s hair not displaying correctly when playing with the game running above 30 FPS, controller rumble toggle and adds the option to display black side bars in cinematics when playing in ultrawide resolutions. We are continuing to investigate open issues and will update you when we have more news available. You can find the Known Issues and full patch notes below; if your issue isn’t among them, you can still send us your reports here. Thank you for your continued feedback, patience, and support! –Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing an out of memory error during the game optimization process.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Fixed a crash in NetPresenceManager that some players experienced when entering the game or the benchmark from the main menu
• Fixed a crash where the Steam SDK could crash on initialization when the game executable was started directly from installation folder rather than through Steam
• Fixed a crash which would occur if the player pressed ‘Stop’ in Steam immediately after pressing ‘Play’
• Fixed a startup crash when using Avast antivirus
• Fixed a crash that could occur when VRAM was about to be oversubscribed

Graphical Improvements

• Fixed an issue with Aloy’s hair not displaying correctly when the game is running above 30 FPS
• Shader animations (e.g. hologram locks on doors, GAIA in cinematics, etc.) are no longer locked to 30 FPS, but running at unlocked framerate
• Fixed an issue with flickering textures in main quest “A Gift from the Past”
• Fixed an issue with flickering snow assets
• Fixed an issue with flickering paintings in Song’s Edge
• Fixed graphical corruption issues that only occurred on specific GPUs
• Fixed an issue where the game would open in windowed mode instead of fullscreen when the player is using another window when booting the game
• Fixed an issue where the game would not run in the correct resolution when switching from windowed to fullscreen
• Added an option to turn off “blurry sidebars” in ultrawide resolutions and display black sidebars instead

Other Improvements

• Allow players to still boot the game even if the version of windows used is detected to be too low to run the game at a stable condition
• Added an option to turn off controller vibration/rumble
• Fixed an issue in the storing of the ‘permission to track data’ attribute of the player profile (subsequently re-asking for said permission)
• Fixed an issue where the opening cutscene music would not play if the player quits out and immediately begins a new game
• Fixed an issue where inverting mouse controls also affected dialog tree choice input

Hi everyone, Patch 1.04 for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC is now available to download on Steam! If your game does not update automatically, please restart your client. This patch aims to resolve additional crashes as well as a host of gameplay and performance improvements. We are continuing to investigate open issues and will update you when we have more news available. You can find the Known Issues and full patch notes below; if your fix isn’t among them, you can still send us your reports here. Thank you for your continued feedback, patience, and support! –Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing an out of memory error during the game optimization process.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• Some players are experiencing issues with Aloy’s hair when the game is running above 30 FPS.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes:

• Fixed a crash that could occur when users would create a new game and their save game slots were full
• Fixed a startup crash related to temp folder
• Fixed an AI crash that could occur during combat
• Fixed an AI crash in the EventMessageHandler
• Fixed a crash related to WorldData sampling (the callstack would end in WorldMapData::SampleAtPixel)
• Fixed a crash when users would instantly back out when changing sliders in the Settings menu
• Fixed a crash that would occur when having the “Greetings” option open in photo mode and then exiting
• Potential fix for memory corruption in AI routines which could lead to crashes
• Potential fix for a GPU hang caused by a threading issue
• Fixed a mismatch that would occur on Shader Model 6.0 and 6.1 hardware which could lead to a crash

Performance improvements:

• General improvement to CPU performance (depending on CPU/GPU speeds, this can result in a 1-10% performance improvement)
• Improved performance of camera cuts in cinematics and conversations

Other Improvements:

• HDR – Fixed colour banding issues in HDR mode
• Mouse Controls – Fixed an issue where mouse sensitivity was incorrect when framerate wasn’t constant
• Aiming – Fixed an issue where Aloy was unable to shoot while being able to do a critical attack near a machine
• Cutscenes – Fixed an issue where geometry and textures would pop in after camera cuts
• Adaptive Performance – Fixed an issue where lighting glitches would occur when turning on Adaptive Performance
• Volumetrics – Fixed an issue which could cause blinking artifacts in volumetric effects, like fog
• Visibility – Fixed an issue which could sometimes cause geometry to briefly disappear after streaming

Hi everyone, Patch 1.03 for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC is now available to download on Steam! This patch aims to resolve additional crashes that have been affecting players. If you still experience issues after Patch 1.03, please continue to send us your reports here so we can help you as soon as we can. Our team is continuing to investigate open issues and we will continue to update you when more news is available. As always, thank you for your feedback and support across our channels. Below you can find the Known Issues as well as the patch notes for update 1.03! –Guerrilla Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing an out of memory error during the game optimization process.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues that are not yet solved on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes Crash Fixes

• Fixed a GPU resource leak which could build up over time and cause instability.
• Fixed a GPU hang that caused a crash that could occur when Asynchronous Compute was used.
• Fixed a crash when AI would try to aim at an invalid position.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when sound obstruction was calculated in highly detailed areas.
• Fixed a crash that would occur when moving the game to a monitor with different DPI settings while in the menu.
• Fixed an issue where some players would crash on startup due to incorrect memory allocation.
• Fixed a GPU hang that would occur when the window was resized to a very small size.

Progression Issues

• Fixed a progression issue where some players would remain a child and not transition to adult Aloy.

Functionality Issues

• Fixed an issue where snow deformation was not working correctly in the Frozen Wilds area.
• Fixed an issue where the Concentration skill could stop working.

Other Improvements

• 4K Scaling – Fixed an issue where the game wouldn’t render at 4K properly on boot.
• Frame Rate Limiter – Improved Frame Rate Limiter functionality to be more accurate.
• Localization – Localized specific error messages.
• Windows Version Check - The game checks if Windows 10 Build 1809 or above is used (lower versions cause instability in DirectX 12).
• Minimum Spec Warning – Improved minimum spec warning message and options.
• Saving Issue Warning – Clarified text that is displayed when you do not have access to your My document folder or enough disk space.
• Player Profile Validation – The player profile is now validated and corrupt profiles (caused by manual editing or tweak tools) rejected.

Hi everyone, Thank you for all of your reports and posts; following Patch 1.01 our teams have been working hard to address more issues in Patch 1.02, which is now available to download. This patch aims to resolve some of the more frustrating crashes we’ve been seeing since launch. We are aware that there’s still unresolved issues based on your feedback, so please know that we continue to investigate and work on solutions. If you continue to experience crashes after Patch 1.02, please send us your crash reports, or alternatively go here to report any other problems you may encounter. We sincerely appreciate all of your feedback even if we’re not able to respond to every single report. Please find below the Known Issues as well as the patch notes for update 1.02! –Guerrilla

Known Issues

• Some players are experiencing an out of memory error during the game optimization process.
• Some players are experiencing GPU-related hangs during gameplay. The improved diagnostic data collection added in Patch 1.01 and Patch 1.02 is aimed at making it easier to track these down.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• Some players with a non-Latin-1 codepage may have had their save games missing after Patch 1.01; we have a script that can help relocate the missing save games. Please reach out to our team here using “Report Other Issue” for support.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate issues on both the player-compiled lists by u/EvilMonkeySlayer and u/Rampage572 – thank you!

Patch Notes

Crash Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some players would crash during their first game boot when the ‘game optimization’ screen is active and they ran out of disc space.
• Fixed an issue where some players would crash if they updated their video drivers after the game was already optimized previously.
• Fixed an issue where some players would crash during gameplay because of memory incorrectly being overwritten.
• Fixed an issue where some players would crash during gameplay due to a texture unstreaming bug.

Game Improvements

• Improved performance when auto-saving (e.g. when completing a quest step).
• Fixed an issue where some players experienced that V-sync wouldn’t properly turn off in borderless mode
• Fixed an issue where some players experienced out of sync facial animations due to them being locked at 30FPS.
• Reduced memory used when streaming shaders.

Other changes

• Improved crash report flow and messaging. Each crash now includes an identifier you can use to communicate with our Customer Support.
• Added more features to improve diagnostic data collection when submitting a crash report.

Hi everyone, We’re aware that some players have been experiencing a start-up crash and we’ve identified an issue with NVIDIA GeForce Experience as the cause of this problem. NVIDIA have been working with us to find a solution, and have now rolled out a fix which should automatically remove a corrupted profile.dat file. This means you won’t have to do anything, and can continue your session without further problems. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this has caused our affected players, and would also like to give a quick thanks to our community for helping others find workarounds while we were investigating further! Please know that, as stated in our Patch 1.01 post, we are already working on the next patch in which we hope to address even more reported issues and crashes. For those unaware about where to report issues, you can read the FAQ here. As always, thank you for your patience and understanding. –Guerrilla

Our team has been working on a patch that addresses several issues with Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC, which is available to download now. We’re very grateful for all the reports and posts from our players so far! Some issues still need more investigation and testing, so our team is hard at work on the next patch which will go live next week. If you are experiencing issues, please continue to send us your crash reports; additionally, you can go here to report any other problems you might encounter. Although we are not able to get back to every report, we sincerely appreciate the continued support from our community. We care deeply about creating an enjoyable experience for everyone playing Horizon Zero Dawn, and we will continue to work on further enhancements based on your feedback. Please find below some of the Known Issues we are continuing to investigate, as well as the patch notes describing the fixes that are now introduced with patch 1.01. -Guerrilla KNOWN ISSUES In addition to the issues identified previously, we’re working on a number of high-priority issues:

• Some players are experiencing startup crashes. Patch 1.01 fixes a few, but not all, of these crashes.
• Some players are experiencing GPU-related hangs during gameplay. The improved diagnostic data collection added in Patch 1.01 is aimed at making it easier to track these down.
• Some players are experiencing graphical settings issues, such as Anisotropic Filtering not working, 4K not displaying correctly, or HDR not working correctly.
• Some players are experiencing performance issues on specific GPUs or hardware combinations.
• We're aware of and continue to investigate all issues in this list on Reddit as well. Thank you to u/EvilMonkeySlayer for compiling this for us.

PATCH NOTES Crash/Hang Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the game would crash if the SteamUI didn’t initialize properly on startup.

Functionality Issue Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where Concentration and other slowdown mechanics wouldn’t work for everyone.
• Fixed an issue where Windows/Steam profile names containing special characters would prevent some players from saving the game. We are still investigating other saved game issues as well.
• Fixed an issue where Windows/Steam profile names containing special characters would prevent some players from saving screenshots in Photo Mode.

Other Fixes:

• Added improved diagnostic data collection when submitting a crash report.
• Fixed several backend issues.
• Fixed a video corruption issue for specific hardware. We’re continuing to look at other hardware configurations as well.

Thank you for supporting us yesterday as we launched Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition on PC! We have been enjoying a whole new wave of screenshots with the in-game Photo Mode, live streams and videos from content creators, and seeing so many new players start their journey with Aloy. We have been monitoring all of our channels and are aware that some players have been experiencing crashes and other technical issues. Please know that we are investigating your reports as our highest priority. We appreciate those who have already taken the time to report their issues on Steam, Reddit, or via our website. If you are still encountering crashes or bugs, please continue to use those spaces, or refer to our FAQ if you are unsure of how to proceed. Your reports are, and have already been, incredibly helpful for our teams. Thank you for your patience as we continue to investigate issues; we will update you all as soon as we have more news. –Guerrilla

Your wait is over, your Focus is at hand, and your journey is beginning… Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is out now and available on PC. This edition includes the DLC expansion The Frozen Wilds, as well as several features exclusive to PC. You can watch our launch trailer here! Explore a post-post-apocalyptic future with Aloy, a young hunter and an outcast who is eager to uncover her past and find her destiny. Fight alongside other tribes and defeat unique Machines in a vibrant world that is yours to discover. Should you need any support, we’ve compiled a useful FAQ for you that aims to answer as many questions as possible for new players. In case you run into any issues with the game, you can report them on Steam, Reddit, or via our - we will be monitoring your feedback and will do our very best to help you if you run into any trouble. Please note that we may not always be able to respond quickly - please be patient with us and we will get to you as soon as we can. Our team will be active on Steam, Reddit, and our social channels as much as possible (weekdays only); we’ve got lots of fun things planned on our official Guerrilla channels, so be sure to follow those for the latest news. We’re very much looking forward to seeing your videos, screenshots, fan art, cosplay, and more! All of us at Guerrilla are incredibly excited for you to get your hands on the game; it’s been an absolute pleasure to bring Horizon Zero Dawn to a whole new level (and a whole new platform!), and we cannot thank you enough for your ongoing support and enthusiasm. Enjoy! – Guerrilla Full Patch Notes Below are a few recommendations from us about what you can do to optimise your Horizon Zero Dawn PC experience. As always, your feedback and support is so appreciated! Updating the Latest Video Drivers Please ensure you're using the latest graphics drivers available for your card. Older drivers may cause graphical glitches or stability issues: NVIDIA: 451.67 AMD: 20.7.2 (“Optional” / non-WHQL) or newer Look out for new drivers released around launch that may offer further benefits for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC. Initial Shader Compilation In order to improve performance during play, we’ve implemented a one-time initial shader compilation before the game starts for the first time. This can take an average of 10-15 minutes for most systems to complete. Once it’s completed, you won’t have to do it again unless you make a significant hardware change or update your video drivers. We’re looking into ways to further optimize this process. Known Issues

• Anisotropic Filtering settings are not working. This is a high priority issue for us to resolve.
• Some systems may experience a brief stutter during general world traversal, UI updates, quest updates, or camera swaps in cutscenes. This is a high priority issue for us to investigate.
• Some animations are designed to only refresh at 30fps even if the game is running at a much higher frame rate. We are exploring how we can improve this with a future update.
• Shader Compilation process does not properly verify remaining storage space on user PC and can result in crashes if the user’s storage drive is low on space (compilation process requires additional ~2GB storage space).

PATCH NOTES NOTE: This list contains some spoilers for quest and character names, as well as in-game locations! Crash/Hang Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would crash in the control mapping menu screen when moving the game window to a second screen using the Win Key + Arrow Key combination.
• Fixed several other crashes

Performance Issue Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the framerate would behave incorrectly in Ultimate Quality with a 3840x2160 display resolution.
• Fixed an issue where the game would have performance issues when running in High End 4K display resolution.
• Fixed an issue in the main quest “The Point of the Spear” where the game would have performance issues during the fight with the Sawtooth.
• Fixed an issue in the side quest “Fatal Inheritance” where the game would have performance issues when entering the house.
• Fixed an issue in the DLC expansion quest “Firebreak” where the frame rate would drop in certain places.
• Fixed an issue where the framerate would drop on a path to in-game location Pitchcliff.
• Fixed an issue where the game would encounter streaming issues on buildings when the player was near Mother’s Cradle.

Graphics Issue Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would have graphics issues when approaching the Battery Facility and Firebreak.
• Fixed an issue in side quest "Sunstone Rock" where there was a graphics issue behind Janeva near Sunstone Rock.
• Fixed an issue where a flicker would occur when changing the Render Scale.
• Fixed an issue where the Crafting sub-menu image would show a compressed image in different aspect ratios.
• Fixed an issue with overlapping UI in Quest menus when using Mouse and Keyboard.
• Fixed an issue where the extended blurred side bars for cutscenes and conversations did not display when in Borderless Mode.

Streaming Issue Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would encounter streaming issues when using specific Adaptive Performance FPS settings.

Functionality Issue Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a notification after a crash disappears before the user can accept the request.
• Fixed an issue where an option in the Audio Output Device list did not register as a valid option.
• Fixed an issue where the Audio Output Device can not be changed via the Settings > Audio page.
• Fixed an issue in the Benchmark Tool where music would no longer play on subsequent runs of the Benchmark Tool after running and cancelling the tool early.
• Fixed an issue in the Japanese SKU where the cross button is functioned as confirmation button when selecting choices during conversation and cutscenes instead of circle button

Localization Issue Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the first-time loading screen would show placeholder text in every language except English.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a user was not able to boot the game after closing it.
• Fixed an issue where the game would display debug names in some instances.
• Fixed an issue where several fonts were present in the Install folder of the game.
• Fixed an issue where the Horizon Zero Dawn logo would not be displayed correctly.

Our team has been working hard to bring Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition to a whole new audience on PC, and we are getting very close to launch day! We want to give you a heads up that you can now pre-load the game on Steam in available regions ahead of launch on 7 August. Below are a few recommendations from us about what else you can do to prepare, as well as some Known Issues we are already working on. We will post more information on launch day with where you can go for reporting issues or sharing your screenshots. In the meantime, if you have any questions make sure to check out our FAQ. As always, your feedback and support is very much appreciated! Thank you to our amazing community, and to all the new players who’ll be meeting Aloy and discover the mysteries of her world for the first time. We can’t wait to hear what you think! – Guerrilla

Updating the Latest Video Drivers

Please ensure you're using the latest graphics drivers available for your card. Older drivers may cause graphical glitches or stability issues:

• NVIDIA: 451.67
• AMD: 20.7.2 (“Optional” / non-WHQL) or newer

Look out for any new drivers released around launch that may offer further benefits for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC.

Initial Shader Compilation

In order to improve performance during play, we’ve implemented a one-time initial shader compilation before the game starts for the first time. This can take an average of 10-15 minutes for most systems to complete. Once it’s completed, you won’t have to do it again unless you make a significant hardware change or update your video drivers. We’re looking into ways to further optimize this process.

Known Issues

• Anisotropic Filtering settings are not working. This is a high priority issue for us to resolve.
• Some systems may experience a brief stutter during general world traversal, UI updates, quest updates, or camera swaps in cutscenes. This is a high priority issue for us to investigate.
• Some animations are designed to only refresh at 30fps even if the game is running at a much higher frame rate. We are exploring how we can improve this with a future update.

Shader Compilation process does not properly verify remaining storage space on user PC and can result in crashes if the user’s storage drive is low on space (compilation process requires additional ~2GB storage space).

We have news for you today! Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC will be released on Steam on August 7, 2020. The PC version will include the DLC expansion The Frozen Wilds, and add several special PC features including ultra-wide support, graphical enhancements (improved reflections, dynamic foliage), graphical customization, unlocked framerate, control options and a benchmarking tool. For a more detailed look at enhancements and options you can look forward to in this release, there’s a new trailer demonstrating these special PC features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4St-fv53Q0 Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is now available for pre-order from Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151640/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Complete_Edition/

FAQ

When will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC release? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC will release on August 7th 2020. Where can I purchase Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is available for pre-order from Steam and the Epic Games Store. Does Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC include the expansion pack The Frozen Wilds? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC offers the same content as Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PS4, which includes the expansion pack The Frozen Wilds.

PC IMPROVEMENTS / FEATURES

Will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support higher resolutions than on PS4? Will it support native 4K? 8K? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC will support multiple resolutions up to native 4k. Will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support higher framerates than the PS4 version? Can I play it at 60 FPS? Can I play with an unlocked framerate? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support framerates over 30 FPS, providing your PC hardware allows it. We are working hard to make sure the game runs on a variety of hardware specifications. What are the minimum PC specs I need for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC? At minimum, you will need an Intel Core i5-2500k @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz CPU, 8 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 (3 GB) or AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) graphics card to run Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC at the original settings in 1080p at 30 frames per second. What are the recommended PC specs for Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC? We recommend an Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5GHz or an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.5GHz CPU, 16 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 480 (4 GB) graphics card to run Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC at the original settings in 1080p at 60 frames per second. Will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support raytracing? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC does not offer raytracing support. Will any of the visual assets—character, machines, environments, etc.—be redone or remastered for the PC port? The characters, machines and environments in Horizon Zero Dawn for PC are the same as those found in the PS4 version. Will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support keyboard and mouse? Can the controls be customized? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC offers support for keyboard and mouse controls. Some controls can be customized—we’ll have more details soon. What controllers will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support? In addition to keyboard and mouse controls, Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC offers support for many other popular controllers on PC, like the DualShock4, Xbox and Steam controllers. Will I be able to change the field of view? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC offers the option to change your preferred FOV, up to a maximum of 100 degrees. Will I be able to adjust anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC allows you to choose from several presets for both AA and AF settings. Will Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC support ultrawide monitors with an aspect ratio of 32:9 at 3840x1080 pixels? Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC can be played in 32:9 ultrawide ratio and at a 3840x1080 resolution, if your hardware supports it. Note that cutscenes remain limited to a 16:9 ratio.

Your journey through a lush post-apocalyptic world dominated by awe-inspiring machines is about to embark! We're thrilled to announce that Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC will be released on August 7, 2020. In addition to all of the exciting content from Horizon Zero Dawn and its expansion pack The Frozen Wilds, the PC version offers several new features including ultra-wide support, graphical enhancements (improved reflections and dynamic foliage), graphical customization, unlocked framerate, control options and a benchmarking tool. For a more detailed look at these new PC features, check out the brand-new trailer and screenshots we've added to our Steam product page. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is available for pre-purchase NOW, so make sure you secure your copy today!