PAYDAY 2 news & patch notes

Hello Heisters!

It is time to announce the next update coming for the game, and its quite a big one...

This is a huge milestone for PAYDAY 2 and it has been a massive undertaking for our team.

Some of the improvements are but not limited to:

• The long awaited port to 64 bits

• An upgrade from DX9 to DX11 rendering

• Game file size reduction to ~32gb

• Faster load times on SSDs

• 6 character lobby codes

• And more...

With any big change, there are bound to be some bugs, therefore we will have an open beta period running starting from June 30th until the end of July. This should give us time to iron out any potential quirks, and also for modders to get their mods updated. More information will be revealed about the beta test on the 30th.

Welcome to the world of tomorrow!

Sidetrack Games ː2ːxː2ːxː2ːxː2ːxː2ːxː2ː

The sun is baking, the birds are singing, and Wolf is taking a well-deserved avkoppling in the garden. That can only mean one thing: It's time for the PAYDAY Steam Summer Sale!

ː2ː Get the PAYDAY 2 Base Game and PAYDAY 2 DLCs for a steal!

ːdallaspd3ː Other PAYDAY Games and DLCs are also discounted; this is your chance to score potentially hundreds of hours of criminal chaos across the franchise!

Haven’t yet walked the mean streets of PAYDAY? Now’s your chance to suit up, break in, and get away clean… for a killer price.

View the PAYDAY Summer Sale Page

Hello heisters!

Got a a small update fixing a couple of issues from the last update.

PAYDAY 2: Update 246.1 Changelog

Download Size: 18.3 MB

General

• Updated localization files

• Fixed crash when throwing Incendiary grenades

Firestarter

• Airport (Day 1)

  • Using shaped charges will now trigger the alarm properly

  • Disabled a voice line in stealth that mentioned cops

  • Fixed an issue that would cause the OVE9000 saw with the "Silent Motor" equipped to trigger the alarm when used in certain locations

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːyː

Drop in heisters!

Time to pan fry some bacon. This update includes the whole new PUBG Weapons Pack for FREE, bringing you the iconic Frying Pan and Flare Gun from the Battlegrounds!

The update also includes fixes and adjustments to items from the previously released Espionage Weapon Pack. We have gotten a lot of feedback and are happy that you liked our offerings. It's clear that the Ballerina was the weakest link in the pack, so based on your suggestions it has been given some improvements!

New Weapon - Flare Gun

Typically used in an emergency to signal for help or supplies.

MAGAZINE

1

TOTAL AMMO

6

RATE OF FIRE

23

DAMAGE

155

ACCURACY

72

STABILITY

68

CONCEALMENT

27

THREAT

10

RELOAD TIME

2.5s

NOTES

Direct contact with exploding flares may cause heavy burn damage.

Warning! 12-gauge flares and shotgun shells should never be mixed.

2 New Melee Weapons - The Fry Pan & The Olive Branch

Not for cooking

DAMAGE

70 (400)

KNOCKDOWN

150 (450)

CHARGE TIME

3s

RANGE

175

CONCEALMENT

28

New Mask Pattern

PAYDAY 2: Update 246 Changelog

Download Size: 132.3 MB

General

• Card drops will now factor already owned masks into mask drops

  • This will make masks you do not already own drop more frequently

• Added a safety check to support mods causing '_sound_fire' crashes

• Added a safety check for a potential mod conflict relating to menu scene managers

• Fixed ECM Feedback timers being shorter then intended since the last update

• Fixed occasional crash on Steam if the Epic Games Launcher is installed

Interface

• Fixed some mask material loot drops showing the red square icon

• Fixed the inventory icon for the “Laser Chronometer” being blurry when on low texture quality

• Improved the ingame hud icon of the "Viper Grenade"

Weapons

• Grenade launchers can now equip the -4 accuracy boost to be used with the "Sting Grenade" ammo mod

• Fixed statistic tracking on the Espionage Weapon Pack content

• Fixed a potential crash with modded or invalid van skins

• Fixed a crash relating to legacy Legendary customization locked weapon mods

• Fixed weapon equip animations not playing after masking up

Strix Pistol

• Slightly increased the ammo pickup on with the "OWL Subsonic Kit" equipped to match other similar weapons

Ballerina 9mm

• Added a 5% damage bonus while a target is within 8.5m.

• Increased base ammo pickup from 0.4-2 to 3-5

• Increased base concealment from 21 to 25

• Increased the damage on the "Pointe Barrel" weapon mod from 2 to 12

• Increased the concealment penalty on the "Pointe Barrel" weapon mod from 3 to 4

DECA Technologies Dart Projector

• Fixed crash when shooting a teammate with the "Sedation Dart" while the Friendly Fire mutator is active

• Fixed occasional crash when a player tries to shoot themselves with a “Revival-Stimulant” dart

• Fixed being able replenish darts by picking up arrows

Heists

Firestarter

Couple of updates ago, we removed an oversight that allowed you to jump the fence and be able to complete most the heist without much of a challenge. A lot of players weren't happy with this change and while we don't want to bring the exploit back, we tried to make the existing stealth a bit less unfair as a compromise.

• Airport (Day 1)

  • Alerted gangsters no longer cause the heist to go loud automatically, instead it is triggered by loud gunfire

  • Added a security room spawn

  • Added a 10% stealth completion bonus

  • Added bodybags asset

  • Added glow to some existing lights

  • Made some of the dumpsters openable

  • Fixed navigation issues with the large gates when they are shot open

Nightclub

• Cameras no longer spawn as titan variants on higher difficulties

  • The random chance for titan cameras made the map undesirable to play and players kept restarting until they didnt spawn.

Counterfeit

• Fixed the unlimited ink equipment pickups being consumed on pickup

Slaughter House

• Set the default cosmetic set to the "Legacy Tactical" suit when no default suits are applied

Green Bridge

• Added vision blockers to the under-side of the bridge to prevent enemies shooting players through the floors

Framing Frame

• Art Gallery (Day 1)

  • Fixed a background building that was in the middle of the road near the van

  • Fixed a laser emitter looking the wrong way.

Reservoir Dogs

• Highland Mortuary (Day 1 2)

  • Added missing collision to some electrical boxes

Heat Street

• Fixed the collision on the stairs after reaching the second half of the heist

Brooklyn 10-10

• Fixed the collisions on some stairs in the finale area

GO Bank

• Potentially fixed a rare instance where cage no location is picked, softlocking the heist

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːaː

To celebrate today’s release of the PAYDAY mode in PUBG: Battlegrounds, we’re kicking off a special PAYDAY celebration sale on Steam!

Save up to 50% on PAYDAY 2 and PAYDAY 3 base games.

And stay tuned for upcoming PUBG-inspired items and cosmetics arriving in both PAYDAY 3 and PAYDAY 2 in future updates.

Hello Heisters!

We are excited to bring you PAYDAY in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

We have been working with the great people at PUBG Studios to bring you this limited-time PAYDAY co-op heist mode for PUBG Arcade on PC, and dropping on Console on May 21.

We took four popular, vastly different heists and redesigned them for the ‘jump in a play’ arcade mode. Take on the iconic PAYDAY Dozers and Cloakers as you attempt to get your hands on the loot, while fighting off the opposition in this new AI system purpose built for the PUBG x PAYDAY collaboration.

All heists will offer an experience that feels fresh no matter if it’s your first time behind the mask or a veteran heister. Players who played the heists in PAYDAY 3 will enjoy seeing how the missions have been streamlined and rebuilt within PUBG.

So mask up with your crew from the Battlegrounds and pull off the heists you know from PAYDAY 3 in stealth or loud. Hit the Diamond District and fill your bags with sparkles, bust open and empty the large vault in The Exchange, take on the Nightclub and grab the riches hidden below, or go fully loud on Road Rage as you are taking on a convoy of trucks filled with loot.

As a crew of four heisters, you get to pick between five different classes, Assault, Medic, Tank, Marksman, and Ghost, to suit your playstyle and collaborate with your team to plan your approach. Every job can go differently depending on how you and your crew play it. Go in guns blazing or take the stealthy approach, it’s all up to you.

Every heist you complete will level up your class and unlock new skills and weapons.

PUBG drop for our Heisters

We all love a good heist, so while they weren't looking we stole some awesome gear for all the heisters out there. A bag of PUBG loot will drop into both PAYDAY 3 and PAYDAY 2 in upcoming patches.

Be on the lookout for the “With Love From Erangel” Challenge; unlock the Lone Survivor suit and mask in PAYDAY 3, as well as the iconic frying pan weapon charm and some kick-ass weapon stickers for your enjoyment.

PAYDAY 2 crews will also get some swag. You will be able to bash Dozers with frying pans, while literally frying cops with the flaregun.

And no PUBG heister shall go empty handed: in the PUBG x PAYDAY game mode there are 3 complete outfits, 2 loot bags, and 8 standalone masks. 5 of the masks are from famous heisters. There are a total of 19 pieces of cosmetic unlocks to hunt for and keep forever.

Check out the PUBG x PAYDAY Trailer

Check out this trailer and get pumped up for some heisting with "Baby Driver", an original track created exclusively for the PUBG x PAYDAY Arcade mode by the wonderful 070 Shake.

PAYDAY is free to play in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

• PC: May 13 – June 17

• Console: May 21 – June 25

Read more about this update.

Last but not least, don't miss the PUBG x PAYDAY Streamer Challenge, a competitive streaming event that rewards both your heisting skills in-game and your performance as a streamer. Here is your chance to heist a $100,000 prize pool!

Keep those helmets flying.

Hello heisters!

Got an new update for you all, to coincide with the new content drop. Incase you missed it, the new Espionage Weapon Pack DLC has been released! Check it out:

PAYDAY 2: Update 245 Changelog

Download Size: 131.9 MB

General

• Fixed crash when using a ECM feedback on an in-custody players ECM

• Fixed Heavy Zeal Sniper not spawning in Holdout modes

• Fixed a crash relating to cops dying from DOT while the player is in custody

• Fixed some missing mask materials that were not included in the drop pools

• Fixed the "Shock Baton" melee weapon not using the correct model when viewed from a third person

Gameplay

• Killed enemies in loud now alert other nearby enemies

• Increased the Saiga Dozers damage on Mayhem and below to account for the base damage that was reduced the update prior

• Fixed vehicles not being able to be respawned when they get stuck

• Fixed snipers not returning to their shooting position spot after stumbling

Interface

• Added stat display panel for throwables

• Fixed the "Copycat" perkdeck showing an incorrect cooldown time when using the Blitzkrieg Bop card

Weapons

OVESAW 9000

• Saw hits are now calculated from the middle of the screen, rather then from the blades viewmodel.

• Increased base damage from 23 to 92

  • Saw damage used to have a hidden 4 times damage multiplier to locks, which made the damage display on the UI misleading. With this change the actual damage of the weapon is clearer, while also making it more usable against enemies

• Reworked ammo consumption from a random range of 5-15 per hit to a flat 5 per hit

• Reduced magazine capacity from 150 to 100

  • While seemingly a nerf, with the ammo consuption change the effective ammo capacity is higher now then it was previously

• Decreased the intensity of screen shake and visual recoil when using a saw

  • Visual recoil is only applied now when the saw hits a surface

• Increased the damage bonus for the "Sharp Blade" weapon mod from 3 to 12

• Reduced the alert radius of the “Silent Motor” weapon mod from 8.5m to 2m

• Reworked the “Fast Motor” weapon mod to double the rate of fire to 800 instead of giving 3 damage

• Increased ammo usage reduction on the "Saw Massacre" skill from 50% to 80%

Heists

Golden Grin Casino

• Fixed a ceiling lamp missing transparency on its contact shadows

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːthedː

Hello spiesters!

For the past few months, we at Sidetrack have been working hard to bring you updates that fix long standing issues, as well as deliver features that make PAYDAY 2 even better. The feedback you've given us has been wonderful, and we will continue to work on the game with you all.

Earlier this month, you've also seen us dabble into our first content additions, and now it's time for a much bigger one. We hope you enjoy what we cooked up and choose to support us, so interm we can support you.

The Espionage Weapon pack

Welcome to a new era of espionage. Featuring 3 new guns and 2 new gadgets.

• Strix Pistol

• Ballerina 9mm Submachine Gun

• DECA Technologies Dart Projector

• Laser Chronometer

• Spy Camera

Read more about it on the store page here:

Update 245 Changelog

Find the Changelog Here!

PAYDAYGame Stream

For those of you that haven't heard, we’ll be live at 17:00 CEST today on Twitch and YouTube to show off the new update. Feel free to stop by!

Keep those lasers burning!

Sidetrack Games - An Outsourced Studio

Hey Heisters,

We have an update on pricing across PAYDAY The Heist, PAYDAY 2, and PAYDAY 3.

Starting on April 14th on Steam, with other PC and console platforms to follow, we are introducing a new global pricing structure designed to make PAYDAY more accessible, more consistent, and easier to understand for players around the world.

A more accessible and globally fair PAYDAY

As part of this update, we have adjusted regional pricing to better reflect local currencies and how prices differ across regions. This means that many players in regions such as Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, India, South Korea, Latin America, and the CIS will see meaningful price reductions in their local currency.

A simpler and more consistent pricing model

Over time, pricing across PAYDAY content has become overly complex, with different packs priced in different ways depending on when and how they were released. While that made sense at the time, it has made the catalogue harder to navigate than it should be.

With this update, we are introducing clear pricing tiers across content types so you always know what to expect:

• PAYDAY The Heist: $9.99 (previously $14.99)

• PAYDAY 2 and PAYDAY 3 Heists: $4.99

• PAYDAY 2 and PAYDAY 3 Tailor Packs: $2.99

• PAYDAY 2 Weapon Packs: $2.99

• PAYDAY 2 Character DLCs: $1.99

• PAYDAY 3 Weapon Packs: $3.99

This creates a more transparent and predictable structure across all PAYDAY content.

As part of this change, several popular PAYDAY 2 heist DLCs, including Crude Awakening, Hostile Takeover, and Buluc's Mansion, are being reduced from $6.99 to $4.99. A small number of older items, such as Hotline Miami, Scarface Heist, and Armored Transport, are being adjusted slightly upward to align with the same structure.

Looking ahead

PAYDAY continues to grow as one of the most content-rich co-op experiences in gaming. We are focused on improving PAYDAY 3 for current players while making it easier for new players to jump in. At the same time, with Sidetrack Games continuing to support PAYDAY 2, the franchise will keep expanding with new content.

This new pricing structure lays the foundation for what comes next. A more consistent, more transparent, and more accessible PAYDAY.

New heists, new gear, and more reasons to get back in the van are on the way.

Thanks for being part of the crew. We will see you on the job.

Hello heisters!

We have a small patch fixing a few issues that arose from the last update.

That is all, happy easter everyone!

PAYDAY 2: Update 244.1 Changelog

Download Size: 15.7 MB

• Updated localization files

• Added VR inventory icon for the Pipette Mk.2

• Fixed infinite loading with the HQ weapons option turned off when a client player is using an unmodified Pipette Mk.2

• Fixed "Zipped" bot boost sometimes applying even when not equipped

• Fixed crash when trying to play Four Stores through the Career Mode or CRIME.NET

• Fixed a crash relating to friendly Ai getting tased by environmental effects

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːYː

Oh hello there heisters!

Unfortunately, the safehouse kitchen caught fire while Gage was cooking, so we're going to need some more time. For now, enjoy a FREE update with some NORMAL additions to the game. No jokes here!

PAYDAY 2: Update 244 Changelog

Download Size: 68 MB

New Weapon - Pipette Mk.2

Compact and disguised to look like a bike pump, this covert weapon can silently take out isolated targets.

MAGAZINE

5

TOTAL AMMO

25

RATE OF FIRE

27

DAMAGE

258.3

ACCURACY

68

STABILITY

12

CONCEALMENT

27

THREAT

0

RELOAD TIME

3.3s

NOTES

Can pierce enemies. But not armor, walls or shields!

Weapons

• Added the perfectly normal "Pipette Mk.2" to the Secondary weapons list, please do not modify it.

• Added "Burst Fire" mod, A multi-shot fire mode with delayed recoil to improve accuracy.

  • Weapons with burst fire modes benefit from a scaling recoil reduction for every bullet being fired in a burst. Only the final bullet will have full recoil kick.

• Added fire mode mod options to fully-automatic pistols;

  • STRYK 18c Pistol

  • Bernetti Auto Pistol

  • Czech 92 Pistol

  • Igor Automatik Pistol

Henchmen Abilities

The crew needed some love. Introducing four new abilities for the crew to choose from!

• Added "Zipped" ability: granting players more cable ties based on the number of crew AI present in the game.

• Added "Flash Pop" ability: crew AI will throw concussion grenades when downed with a cooldown.

• Added "Judo Master" ability: crew AI will counter a cloaker strike with a cooldown.

• Added "Electrician" ability: crew AI will counter a taser's shock with a cooldown.

General

• Fixed third person tool bag (blue) incorrectly having outlines

• Fixed base coat bleed-through on the "Happy Clown" mask pattern

• Fixed visual error in offshore PAYDAY that would pick fake-out cards that were not "safed"

• Fixed cosmetics not displaying properly on magazines of the Contractor Pistol (Fix provided by soosh.exe)

• Fixed the textures on Tasers flickering when being approached (Fix provided by Whurr)

• Fixed a potential crash when selecting a random contract on CRIME.NET

Gameplay

• Increased the magazine capacity for IZHMA Bulldozers from 7 back to 20

  • Their base damage was also reduced by 33% to compensate for lengthy mag-dumps

• Increased the maximum amount of Throwing Axes from 3 to 6

  • This change intends to make them more in line with the Throwing Knives

• Increased maximum cable tie limit from 9 to 10

• Akimbo shotguns now use secondary lower "optimal range" stats

• Prevented being able to pick up a sentry gun multiple times as a client when the connection to the host is delayed

• Fixed being able to deploy bipods while in the process of crouching down or standing up, resulting in a glitched-out camera view

• Fixed a crash related to team AI targeting turrets

  • This issue mostly affected players using overhaul mods

• Fixed a potential crash relating to the "Sixth Sense" skill when players spawn

Interface

• Fixed custom weapon skin icons still not being displayed

• Fixed "Coins" reward icon not using the correct transparency

Heists

Diamond Heist

• Fixed a stuck spot in the construction wing by the copy machine

Jewelry Store / Ukrainian Job

• Fixed several spots where bags could be thrown out of bounds

Ukrainian Prisoner Heist

• Fixed a color-grading value being missing, causing some visual effects to not be displayed

Hoxton Breakout

• The Search (Day 2)

  • Fixed a keycard at the entrance desk sometimes spawning inside a Gage package

  • Fixed a keycard at the archive desk partially spawning inside books

  • Fixed being able to pick up servers in the IT room before the door is opened

Firestarter

• Airport (Day 1)

  • Added an invisible wall above the starting airport fence until said fence is breached

Golden Grin Casino

• Added new enemy spawn locations on the second floor of the casino

• Fixed bottlenecked enemy spawns slowing down assaults

Watchdogs

• Boat Load (Day 2)

  • Fixed VR players being able to pick up magical bags of coke from under the floor in the parking lot

White Xmas

• Enabled dual-mode ziplines allowing players to move bags with them

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːAː

Hello heisters!

This update is just a couple fixes focusing on the issues that some players were experiencing after the last update, as well as addressing a few miscellaneous reports that came up.

We're preparing more updates, there are a few things in the works that need more time to prepare, so expect some quiet time for a little bit while Gage cooks.

Edit: There was a crash when placing turrets, the issue is now fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.

PAYDAY 2: Update 243.1 Changelog

Update Size: 1.1 GB

General

• Updated localization files

• Changed the "Sicario" Perk Deck tier 1 skill, not triggering the 1 second cooldown reduction from kills made while the smoke grenade is active

• Snipers no longer duck when being shot at

• Prevented the "Sixth Sense" skill from triggering instantly when stopping

• Fixed "Buzzbomb" achievement not counting kills with the "Shock Baton" Melee

• Fixed a rare crash, occuring if a throwable dealt damage at the same time as the player was brought into custody

• Fixed a period of silence playing during the anticipation phase of the "Hot Pursuit" heist track

Masks

• Adjusted the materials on the "Mega Richard Returns" masks to make its city skyline more visible with all colors

• Fixed some clipping issues with the "Mega Richard Returns" mask on certain characters

• The "Paint Stripper" mask material will now keep the original mask effect colors instead of overriding them for supported masks

  • Only applicable for the "Mega Richard Returns" mask for now

• Fixed color mapping errors on "Dinosaur Stripes" and "Prehistoric Predator"

• Fixed "Barbed Wire" mask pattern overwriting accent B instead of A

• Fixed "Smiley" mask not supporting the new mask shaders

• Fixed a rare crash for customized masks that were locked by an unowned DLC pattern

UI

• Adjusted the formatting for mask customization item descriptions

• Mask customization will now warn you what items are being consumed when crafting a mask

• Removed drill card icons from the pool of possible fakeout cards

• Fixed Overwritten patterns not applying your selected accents when they can be applied to masks

• Fixed secondary deployables from the "Jack of all Trades" skill not displaying their quantities correctly on the mission briefing menu

Heists

• Fixed blurry preplanning on maps from the "Silk Road" campaign when playing with lower texture qualities settings

• Bank Heist

  • Added navigation links for friendly AI to exit the bank through the windows (rather than run around the entire building)

  • Minor navigation fixes around the parking lot fences

  • Fixed navigation around the lobby-to-office area being disconnected

• Lab Rats

  • Fixed bags falling off the ledges after they were released from the zipline

Weapons

• Secondary and Piggyback sights now use aim down sight animations, making them easier to use

• Lowered the empty reload timing on the "China Puff" grenade launcher to better match its animation

• Lowered the volume of the third person shooting sounds for the M308

• Fixed sniper rifles with fire rate increasing mods having their firing animations desynced when aiming down sights

• Adjusted Commando 553 weapon parts stats, removed hidden penalties from long barrel

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːPː

Hello heisters!

This update focuses on mask customization, general fixes and a new method to obtain the Jacket character- Lets get to the good stuff!

Mask Customization Overhaul

Welcome to the future of mask making!

We put some time overhauling the mask customization system from the original 2013 "one material, two colors" into something more modern and flexible- The new system will now utilize your entire roster of unique materials as colors!

*All mask colors in your inventory (and modified masks) will be automagically converted to flat color materials

Alongside this overhaul we've put together a handful of new patterns to look out for!

Jacket Character Pack

Jacket Character Pack can now be bought on Steam and Epic platforms, making him available to all countries and PC platforms!

All existing and future owners of Jacket Character Pack or Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number: Deluxe Edition can find a brand new Mega Richard Returns mask- Which also has a special mask customization mechanic if you want to get more colorful. ;)

PAYDAY 2: Update 243 Changelog

Update Size: 78.4 MB

Masks

• Added the Mega Richard Returns mask

  • Owning Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Digital Special Edition or Jacket Character Pack will give you the mask

• Overhauled mask cosmetic system: Instead of colors, masks now use accent materials

• Added free "Paint Stripper" material that will reveal the original mask design through patterns

• Converted mask color inventory items to materials

• Mask materials are now sorted by color

• Re-exported many mask patterns in higher quality

  • Unfortunately some patterns may be lost to time, but they all got a pass to fix color bleeding issues from the old system

• Fixed incorrect default reflections on several masks which would cause performance drops for some PCs

Weapons

• Added a new shock melee weapon free for everyone: The Shock Baton

• Reverted HE ammo self-damage to values from before update 242

• Fixed China Puff grenade launcher being able to deal crit damage

Gameplay

• Reimplemented the counter tase animation used for the aced version of the "Shockproof" skill

• Reduced the base count of allowed enemy groups (from 15, 17, 18 to 14, 16, 17 )

• Adjusted activation/deactivation checks for the "Sixth Sense" skill

  • Reloading, swapping weapons or aiming down sights will no longer cancel the skills effect

  • Moving in a tiny area will no longer cancel the skills effect

• Removed suppressor hitbox from Suppressed Sentry Gun equipment to prevent dealing damage through its shield

• Fixed a potential crash related to spawning Gage packages

• Fixed the mounted turret bag being secured when completing a heist with it on your back

• Fixed parachute debris causing players to "land" on top of it and fall to their deaths

UI

• Overhauled the profile switcher menu

  • Added reorder buttons for sorting your builds

  • Profiles now show the full profile in one panel

  • Profile switcher menu can now be opened with a controller

• Added search bars to the mask customization menus and the melee selection menus

• Added a proper icon for electric ammo

• Added status effect icons for melee weapons

• The Crew Setup page on the mission briefing menu now shows equipped throwables and secondary deployables

• Fixed lobby codes not copying properly on Proton or when there was already something in the clipboard

Heists

Crude Awakening

• Fixed mission critical dialogue for the pressure valves objective not playing when the "Mute Contractors Voices" option is enabled

Reservoir Dogs

• Fixed the "Just Shut up and Take My Money!" achievement not awarding

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːTheRoosterː

Previously only available through Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Digital Special Edition, the Jacket Character Pack for PAYDAY 2 will soon be available as a Standalone DLC!

Existing and future owners of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Digital Special Edition will still keep/own the Jacket Character Pack in PAYDAY 2!

Hey Heisters,

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Hello everybody, we heard all the commotion and got to work immediately to resolve the biggest issues... And a little nitpick or two.

Changelog

Update Size: 6.5 MB

• Fixed a crash related to Alt-Tabbing or minimizing the window when using Exclusive Fullscreen during a loading screen

• Fixed borderless windowed mode not using the configured desktop resolution as its maximum value

• Fixed a crash related to modded setting menus

• Fixed a crash related to weapon concealment when playing with overhaul mods

• Slightly lowered the mid-day environments ambient brightness to reduce some maps looking overly bright

• Fixed CASSIAN Iron Sights being misaligned on the Rattlesnake sniper

• Lowered self damage with HE shotgun ammo type to preserve some berserker/speedrunner techniques after the HE ammo type damage buff

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːhoxtonː

Hello heisters!

New year, new updates. Welcome to the official first year of updates coming to PAYDAY 2!

This update focuses heavily on engine improvements, mod support, crash handling, balance adjustments and as always more quality of life!

On the topic of engine improvements, To make sure you're all very aware you can now run the game at maximum texture quality with greater confidence that your game will not get an "out of memory" crash!

We will be streaming this update live on the PAYDAY The Game Twitch account today, come hang out!

PAYDAY 2: Update 242.1 Changelog

Update Size: 280 MB

Engine

• Improved memory usage by clearing unused textures after loading into a heist

  • Out of Memory crashes should be far less common when playing with high textures now

• Added Borderless Windowed mode

• Included the correct version of the D3D9 extension library with the game, allowing players who don't have it installed on their system to launch the game without errors

• Added a lua function for enabling editor physics bodies to help with custom heist creation:

  Application:set_force_editor_physics_bodies( boolean )

Crash Handler

With this update we have integrated our in-engine crash handler from RAID: World War II into PAYDAY 2s engine version. If the game crashes, a new reporting window will appear showing what went wrong. If there are any mods installed, it will also let you know which ones might have contributed to the crash.

This streamlines the bug-reporting process, making mod development easier, while also helps to identify and document stability issues easier.

• The crash handler can be disabled with the -q launch argument

• Crash reports can be attached directly to bug reporting threads on the PAYDAY 2 Discord server.

Steam Inventory

• Legendary weapon mods will now allow some level of customization that fits with the unique cosmetic kit

  • Example: Vlad's Rodina can now change its sight mods, upper body mod, but can't change the barrel, barrel extension, stock, grip or fore-grip because of their exotic parts.

  • Warning!: Pre-existing legendary skins must be re-applied before they can be modded!

• When inspecting safe collections the associated legendary skins are now shown instead of a generic icon

• Weapon skins now list their weapon attachments in two alphabetical ordered groups, first for always applied parts and second for conditional parts (eg. akimbos not accepting scopes)

• Changed how skin gui icons are obtained to better support custom weapon skin mods that were broken from the last update

  • Sorry for everyone who already updated their skins, you might need to do it again :/

• Fixed a memory leak relating to inventory items that were previously accepted by the player

• Fixed the newly acquired weapon skins popup not showing the skin icons

General

• "The Obsidian Plate", part of the secret puzzle, will no longer demand achievements that are gated by removed IPs that are no longer available unless you already own the DLC

  • Your list of achievements can be rerolled by playing the piano with the correct notes again.

• Increased the volume on several of Wolf's voicelines

  • If you had a mod that affected these lines, it is recommend you uninstall them to avoid issues

• Fixed titan shutters not playing opening and closing sounds

• Fixed the "Global Warming" achievement not awarding when using a secondary flamethrower

• Fixed the generic loot bags using incorrect textures

• Fixed some potential network crashes relating to ingame characters

Gameplay

• Adjusted sniper laser distances on some maps to not cut off early from far away

• Added a very short delay for the invincibility effect of Shield Marshal's

  • They should no longer survive when killed through the shield with an AP weapon or explosion

• Added range falloff to the Shield Marshals stun shotgun

• Slightly increased the size of the Shield Marshal's flash device hitbox

• Shortened the invincibility effect duration on Marshal shields to better match the animation

• Increased bulldozer explosion damage multiplier from 1.1x to 2x

  • This was mistakenly added in the last update already, but now we are documenting it proper. The reason for this change is to allow the RPG to one shot most dozers again while not affecting other weapons much

• The "Trigger Happy" skill can now refreshed by hitting an enemy while it's active

• Reduced the rate civilians will scream when scared

• Reduced the opacity on the Sicario perk deck's smoke screen effects.

• Changed the Maniac perk deck stack gain to now account for stacks decaying

• Fixed Hysteria stacks from the Maniac perk deck getting desynced when granted to co-op players

• Fixed a few cases of inconsistent health values for female cops

Enemy Spawns

In the last update, we have reverted the enemy spawn cooldowns to 15-20 seconds, as they were previously. However as many have pointed out that, due to a variety of factors, this made spawns a bit too slow in a lot of situations, and thus the spawn rates have been tweaked once more.

Spawn cooldowns are now based on two factors: How many heisters are in the lobby, and how well your team is doing on the heist. Additionally, when an enemy is killed near their spawn point, the cooldown for that point will be extended slightly to prevent enemies continuously spawning ontop of players.

Low Drama

Regular Spawns

1 Player

10 - 12s

10 - 15s

2 Players

7 - 12s

8 - 12s

3 Players

7 - 9.5s

8 - 10.5s

4 Players

6 - 8s

7.5 - 10s

* Team AI count as half players (rounded down, we may switch to rounding up based on feedback)

Note: We will continue to monitor feedback regarding enemy balance and make adjustments to this system. Eventually we would like to be able to set spawn rates on a per map basis, but since this would be a very time consuming process it will have to be implemented across multiple updates.

UI

• Added a numeric display to the Field of View slider

• Field of View can now be increased up to 100

• Added 165 and 240 as fps limit options to support modern monitor refresh rates

• Changed the minimum alpha value on weapon laser mods from 0.5x to 0.1x

Heists

• Added a new type of zipline that allows both bags to be sent over in addition to being traversable by players. It can be identified by a green colored motor, and is currently supported on the following heists:

  • Alesso Heist

  • Armored Transport: Train

  • Big Bank

  • Biker Heist

  • Dragon Heist

  • Goat Simulator Heist

  • Hostile Takeover

  • Lab Rats

  • Reservoir Dogs

  • San Martin Bank

  • Midland Ranch

  • Shadow Raid

  • The Bomb: Dockyard

• Fixed the Safehouse and the Safehouse Raid being able to accumulate "Heat" XP bonuses

• Fixed some NPCs not being affected by the Mute Contractor Voices setting

• Fixed overly dark shadows across several heists (such as Jewelry Store and Park Escape)

Firestarter

• Airport (Day 1)

  • Added lighting and decoration inside cargo trucks

  • Fixed backdrop windows facing the wrong direction

  • Fixed a misaligned streetlamp light

• Trustee Bank (Day 3)

  • Adjusted outdated lighting

  • Added small decorations

Framing Frame

• Art Gallery (Day 1)

  • Added one-way vision blockers to skylights to prevent guards seeing players looking down in stealth

  • Added lighting that was missing in many rooms

  • Fixed a vent not opening when a Cloaker spawns indoors

  • Fixed oversized collision on spiral staircase

• Framing (Day 3)

  • Added lighting that was missing in many rooms

  • Added one-way vision blockers to skylights to prevent guards seeing players looking down in stealth

  • Fixed some doorways that could trap loot

Reservoir Dogs

• Garnet Group Boutique (Day 1)

  • Fixed the undercover cop being stuck in an idle animation after the ambush starts

Big Bank

• Fixed the lower floor office windows being endlessly broken by cops

• Fixed the thermite being ignited right after it being placed, instead of requiring a second interaction

• Fixed a security room door not being closed properly, causing the guard inside to phrase right through it

Cursed Kill Room

• Fixed missing textures on marked Zombie Snipers

San Martín Bank

• Fixed outlines for all loot items in the vault getting highlighted together when interacting

Shadow Raid

• Added some AC units that can sometimes spawn and be climbed to the roof

• Added vision blockers to bushes on the river side areas

Midland Ranch

• Changed the thermite waypoint on the left ranch gate to show earlier

Weapons

• 000 Buckshot gains increased damage at extreme close ranges with the tradeoff of a small total ammo penalty

• HE Shotgun ammo type had its damage and accuracy is increased

• AP Slugs ammo type now uses the falloff settings that light sniper rifles use, granting a bonus at long ranges

• Snipers will now have adjusted concealment to account for the default larger scopes

  • Universally offset by 2 concealment for all scopes that are not sniper exclusive

• Added Folded Stock weapon mod to the Mark-10 SMG

• Added ammo pickup reduction to the Kahn .357 Revolvers Hex Cylinder weapon mod to mirror heavy revolver stats

• Lowered the Commando 101 Rocket Launchers damage from 6200 to 3900

  • This change was made in tandem with the Bulldozer explosion damage multiplier increase, so the weapon still requires multiple rockets to kill Bulldozers.

• Fixed reload timer being shorter than the animation on the Compact 40mm Grenade Launcher. Reload time is now 3.1s, from 2.5s

• Fixed Queens Wrath scope alignment for the Milspec Scope "Piggyback" mode

• Fixed Queens Wrath scope alignment for the Combat Sight "Piggyback" mode

Weapon Damage Falloff

Overall adjusted the falloff on weapons to not be as oppressive on most weapon classes.

The new falloff stats are as followed for each weapon class:

CLASS

Damage Near

Damage Optimal

Damage Far

Assault Rifles (Low, Medium, High)

Technically unchanged, all multipliers were set to 1x, Visually in menu shows as N/A now

Shotgun (Primary, Low)

1x @ 3-6m

1x @ 6-12m

0.5x @ 12-30m

Shotgun (Primary, Medium)

1x @ 3.5-7m

1x @ 7-14m

0.5x @ 14-35m

Shotgun (Primary, High)

1x @ 4-8m

1x @ 8-16m

0.5x @ 16-40m

Shotgun (Secondary, Low)

1x @ 6-6m

1x @ 6-11m

0.6x @ 11-14m

Shotgun (Secondary, Medium)

1x @ 7-7m

1x @ 7-12m

0.6x @ 12-15m

Shotgun (Secondary, High)

1x @ 7-7m

1x @ 7-12m

0.6x @ 12-15m

Shotgun (Secondary, Very High)

1x @ 8-8m

1x @ 8-14m

0.7x @ 14-18m

Special (Hailstorm Mk 5)

N/A

1x @ 0-15m

0.6x @ 15-18m

*And Akimbo Shotguns

"

"

"

SMG (Low)

1.05x @ 3.5-7m

1x @ 7-14m

0.75x @ 14-35m

SMG (Medium)

1.05x @ 4-8m

1x @ 8-16m

0.75x @ 16-40m

SMG (High)

1.05x @ 4.25-8.5m

1x @ 8.5-17m

0.75x @ 17-42.5m

*And Akimbo SMGs

"

"

"

Pistol (Automatic)

1.1x @ 2.5-5m

1x @ 5-10m

0.75x @ 10-25m

Pistol (Low)

1.1x @ 3-6m

1x @ 6-12m

0.75x @ 12-30m

Pistol (Medium)

1.1x @ 3.5-7m

1x @ 7-14m

0.75x @ 14-35m

Pistol (High)

1.1x @ 4-8m

1x @ 8-16m

0.75x @ 16-40m

Pistol (Very High)

1.1x @ 4.25-8.5m

1x @ 8.5-17m

0.75x @ 17-42.5m

*Akimbo Pistols Identical

"

"

"

Sniper (Low)

N/A

1x @ 0-15m

1.2x @ 15-25m

Sniper (Medium)

N/A

1x @ 0-20m

1.2x @ 25-30m

Sniper (High)

N/A

1x @ 0-25m

1.2x @ 25-35m

Sniper (Very High)

N/A

1x @ 0-25m

1.2x @ 25-30m

LMGs (Medium)

N/A

1x @ 0-17m

0.7x @ 17-34m

LMGs (High)

N/A

1x @ 0-18m

0.8x @ 18-36m

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːhoxtonː

It’s time to get together with your friends and play PAYDAY this holiday season!

Finish your PAYDAY 2 DLC collection for a steal. The PC version just got brand-new Wolf voicelines, improved akimbo weapon skins, and a stack of quality-of-life updates.

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Hello again heisters!

To start with, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude and happiness for the warm welcome by everyone. Thank you guys! All the extra feedback we've been getting has been really useful in knowing what quality of life improvements players (and modders) actually want. Keep it coming, we're listening!

We've taken a careful look at the anti-cheat and DLC checks for both Steam and Epic platforms and have been hard at work making sure you get what you own. If you have DLC issues still please make a bug report forum post so we can fix it.

On-top of all that we got you a few holiday presents as well, so lets start with those!

PAYDAY 2: Update 242 Changelog

Update Size: 150 MB

Wolf has been released from custody

Wolf has unfortunately been neglected for a while, with a lot of missing lines and even some obvious splices that have been joked about in the community for a long time.

But it's time to change that a little bit! Ulf Andersson (With the help of Simon Viklund!) have agreed to pull out the mic one more time to give Wolf another shot. A massive thanks to both of them making this happen.

• Added new Wolf voicelines for marking and killing Medics, and also marking Turrets and Captain units

Steam Inventory

Ever had a skin you liked, but you only used its akimbo version which the skin wasn't available for? This arbitrary limitation has now been removed, letting you use a skin on both single and akimbo versions of guns.

• All previously akimbo-only weapon skins, can now be applied to their single-hand versions

• All previously single-hand only weapon skins, can now be applied to their akimbo versions

General

• Zipline motors are now color coded based on their behavior:

  • Orange motors are for lootbags, blue motors are for players. This change is in preparation for a future usability improvement.

• Improved the hair physics on Clover to not glitch out as often

• Implemented missing transitional animation when a player goes from Bleedout to Fatal states

• Fixed an unrolling loop shader issue that could lead to a GPU driver crash on parallax shaders

  • In layman terms, VR players should crash less now

• Fixed Epic/Steam crossplay cheat detection for Alienware Alpha Masks and Melee items

• Fixed Epic Game Store players not being awarded items from the Official Soundtrack, the Tijuana Music Pack, and the Xmas Soundtrack

• Fixed the "Leaf" weapon color not unlocking correctly for Epic Game Store players

Gameplay

• Medics (and Medic-Bulldozers) can no longer heal other medics, and can no longer heal while electrocuted

• Reverted enemy spawn cooldowns from 5 seconds to a range between 15-20 seconds

  • They were mistakenly set to 5 seconds in a patch, which caused enemy groups to respawn extremely fast.

• Adjusted Captain Winters’ logic to prevent him from getting stuck

• Captain Winters will now announce he sees a heister once he considers the area unsafe

• Reworked civilian hostage path finding to be able to follow heisters more accurately

• Adjusted maximum hostage logic checks from 1 per second to 8 per second

  • This should prevent civilians taking long breaks before running, becoming alerted, and many other actions

• Fixed civilians getting stuck in an idle pose when they have no spawn animation

  • There's still a few known cases of specific civs getting stuck when the alarm goes off, such as sitting ones on Bank Heist. We'll continue to monitor their behavior.

• Fixed untied civilians sometimes getting stuck in an idle pose

• Fixed civilians skipping their "getting untied" animation

• Fixed completing certain actions causing civilians becoming trapped in a walking animation

• Fixed guards getting softlocked if they try to call the police while an ECM jammer is active

• Updated explosion filtering to prevent minor desync on which body part the explosion hit

• Fixed a rare crash related to enemy navigation

• Fixed the slow-motion effect to not being reset properly when dying, reviving, and dying again in the span of 3 seconds

• Fixed a crash that could happen with Graze or Explosions if the heist ends at the same frame

UI

• Added search boxes to the Crew Management and Briefing Loadout menus

• Updated the lobby code icon on the CRIME.NET menu (thanks to soosh.exe from the community)

• Servers with invalid difficulties now get filtered out and don't appear on CRIME.NET

• Fixed weapon skins list showing too many page numbers when the player has a lot of duplicate skins

• Fixed the player health bar still blinking as a client

• Fixed the visuals on scrollbars being two lines instead of a single one

• Fixed a potential UI related crash on initial startup that was caused by it assuming there is a game session when there sometimes isn't

• Fixed a bug that lead to the creation of invalid weapon mods in the weapon customization menu

Heists

• Big Bank - Fixed detection on sitting civilians acting as if they were standing

• Crude Awakening - Fixed crash when trying to mark the helicopter camera

Weapons

• Enabled Helmet Popping perk card effect for fire weapons (Dragons Breath, Flamethrowers)

• The Shock and Awe aced skill for shotguns now once again rolls the shield knockdown chances for every pellet

  • This was change was previously made on purpose, but it was very unpopular with the community. Shotgun knockdown is very strong like this however, so further changes to this interaction may be made. Tell us what you think!

• Added a safety check to prevent duplicate weapon mods with different DLC tags in the customization menu

• Fixed an oversight which caused the Bulletstorm skill in the Enforcer skilltree to have its unlimited ammo effect last for an extended duration when consuming the last bit of an ammobag.

  • Instead it will now act as if you refilled both guns completely giving a full 20 seconds effect

• Fixed a crash related to weapon perks for weapons with invalid blueprints

  • This issue mostly affected modded weapons

• Fixed Epic/Steam crossplay cheat detection for free versions of the 000 Buckshot ammo type

• Fixed Sniper rifles with the default scope equipped becoming locked if you did not own Gage Sniper Pack, or otherwise disabled it

• Fixed some faulty ownership checks for Legendary weapon skins, Legendary skin owners should no longer get marked as a cheater

• Fixed a mistake where the Akron HC would deal sniper rifle tier damage when equipped on Crew AI

• Fixed a mistake where the R700 having bolt action M60 stats when equipped on Crew AI

• Fixed incorrect materials on the "Midas Touch" Legendary skin

Modding

• Allowed for more file formats to be overridden by assets/mod_overrides folder:

  • object

  • cooked_physics

  • environment

  • scene

  • movie

  • shaders

  • post_processor

  • render_template_database

  • decals

  • camera_shakes

  • world_sounds

• Disabled an unused weapon animation delay mechanic that could cause some reload animations to desync for akimbo weapons

  • Custom weapons were also affected by this change, custom weapon modders please check for changes.

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

As always, keep those helmets flying!

Sidetrack Games :chains:

Hello heisters!

We've got a much deserved stability update for you right here, but before that a quick introduction from us - the Sidetrack Games team! We are a small team of ex-modders turned developers of RAID: World War II. We're familiar with the engine and the pitfalls that come with it and are doing our best to make PAYDAY 2 on PC a smooth experience.

It has to be said, we can't focus on every single aspect of the game at once, and that some fixes will take time to implement and test thoroughly - The last thing anyone wants is to make things worse, so don't fret if something is not immediately fixed!

~Sidetrack Games :dallas:

PAYDAY 2: Update 241 Changelog

Update Size: 33.9 MB

Gameplay

• Reduced the interaction timers on upgrading drills/saws/thermal lance from 10 seconds to 3 seconds

• Fixed carried lootbags being consumed when the player fails an interaction

• Fixed floating hands being visible while looking through cameras

• Fixed enemy flashbang detonation timers being too long on higher difficulties

• Fixed the Ordnance Bag equipment being refreshable by leaving and rejoining a game

• Fixed Captain Winters staying immortal forever if his squad are killed before he arrives

• Added explosion and graze priority to medics so medics will no longer revive other enemies when dying from an explosion

Network

• Fixed a few instances where players were not able to join games

• Fixed clients being able to masquerade as the host, causing them to to become unkickable

• Fixed multiple crashes relating to shotgun push mechanics

• Fixed crash when trying to spawn an invalid projectile

• Fixed a crash with the Creeps mutator set to maximum damage with the nuclear option enabled

Heists

• Fixed the Dentist's Loot (Golden Grin Casino) and the BCI Headset (Biker Heist) having incorrect secure values

• Fixed the Blood Sample (No Mercy) and Oil Sample (Crude Awakening) mission equipments using incorrect icons

UI

• Fixed an exploit that allowed for infinitely long usernames to be displayed

• Fixed a crash in the CRIME.NET menu related to invalid difficulty levels

• Fixed CRIME.NET lobby info showing random numbers when the host has no mods

• Adjusted the news feed in the main menu to not overlap with the game version number

• Fixed player hud flashing at random intervals due to health regeneration effects

• Fixed custom Point of No Return timers not using their set icons

Weapons

• Fixed freezing when a client is using akimbo weapons

• Fixed bullet decals being created too slowly for high rate of fire weapons, causing them to lag behind

• Fixed missing reticle selection for the Tuunbaq Scope weapon mod

• Fixed an oversight that could prevent shooting right after reloading on slow fire rate weapons (Aran G2 Sniper Rifle fans rejoice!)

• Fixed some common/uncommon weapon skins unequiping applied attachments

• Fixed some common/uncommon skins resetting weapon attachments to default

• Fixed several incorrectly applied default weapon parts on some weapon skins

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select "Properties" from the menu. Under the tab "LOCAL FILES" select "VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES...". The process may take some time to finish.

Hello heisters!

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Fixes

• Fixed some items being missing for players who should have them.
• The piano in the safehouse will now be available even without its room upgrade.

Licensed Content

Crashes

• Fixed a crash when inviting or accepting in the SocialHub.
• Fixed a crash that could happen if dominating a cop while they were being electrocuted.

Fixes

• Prevented Steam community items from disappearing.
• Fixed an issue where some guards were not being alerted by explosives.
• Changed the “Stealth Prompt” setting when creating a lobby from enabled to disabled by default.
• Molotov’s now only explode on contact, instead of having a timer.
• Enabled the damage over time from Dragon’s Breath rounds to trigger the “OVERKILL” skill.
• Fixed the “System Shocked” achievement not working.
• Prevented Team AI from T-posing when equipped with certain bullpup rifles or shotguns.
• Fixed the KS12 rifle causing animation errors.
• Fixed the Káng Arms X1 Sniper Rifle causing animation errors.
• Added news feed in the main menu.

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