Hey everyone,

I've received questions about this and since we're getting a lot of new players, I'm reposting this information from update 28.

A few weeks ago we got a big update for PAYDAY 2 which dramatically reduced the size of the full game by 20 GB. Below is a short FAQ on what that means for you.

A: The size of the game is now 13 GB. When you install the game, Steam says it's 26 GB, but that isn't correct which you will see after the game is installed. We're looking into this error with Valve.

A: No, that isn't necessary. The game has already automatically updated to the new system.

A: The content system has been restructured to allow some assets to be loaded during loadout and the blackscreen instead of during the loading screen. This eliminates the need for duplicates between bundle files.

A: Because of the background streaming during loadout, you might notice drop in framerate. The streaming speed can be tweakd by adjusting the size of the streaming chunk size in advanced video options. After loadout and the blackscreen, the performance is not at all affected.

A: Loading times from lobby/Crime.net to loadout will become shorter.
But since the loading continues into loadout, the total time will be longer than before.

A: No final answer yet. We are still working on it. HDD access speeds on PS3 and Xbox 360 are not as good as on PC.

A: The old system did not scale up well and we still want to release lots of content. Patching was slow, due to the size of the files and the install size was too much for a lot of systems.

A: If we did that then patch sizes would increase dramatically.

A: Not at all.

A: Winners are those who are short of HDD space, slow internet connections, HDD with average-good access times. Moreover, everyone loads faster into loadout.

A: No. The data is optimized for the new system and using the old system with the new data will be terribly slow.

A: No, we are not in charge of the patching system, Valve is. We make sure to use the latest and most modern option there is. Valve's patch system is one of the best if not the best there is.

Have a great Steam Summer sale everyone, all praise Gaben, #leavemywalletalone, keep those helmets flying and so on.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Hey everyone,

I've received questions about this and since we're getting a lot of new players, I'm reposting this information from update 28.

A few weeks ago we got a big update for PAYDAY 2 which dramatically reduced the size of the full game by 20 GB. Below is a short FAQ on what that means for you.

A: The size of the game is now 13 GB. When you install the game, Steam says it's 26 GB, but that isn't correct which you will see after the game is installed. We're looking into this error with Valve.

A: No, that isn't necessary. The game has already automatically updated to the new system.

A: The content system has been restructured to allow some assets to be loaded during loadout and the blackscreen instead of during the loading screen. This eliminates the need for duplicates between bundle files.

A: Because of the background streaming during loadout, you might notice drop in framerate. The streaming speed can be tweakd by adjusting the size of the streaming chunk size in advanced video options. After loadout and the blackscreen, the performance is not at all affected.

A: Loading times from lobby/Crime.net to loadout will become shorter.
But since the loading continues into loadout, the total time will be longer than before.

A: No final answer yet. We are still working on it. HDD access speeds on PS3 and Xbox 360 are not as good as on PC.

A: The old system did not scale up well and we still want to release lots of content. Patching was slow, due to the size of the files and the install size was too much for a lot of systems.

A: If we did that then patch sizes would increase dramatically.

A: Not at all.

A: Winners are those who are short of HDD space, slow internet connections, HDD with average-good access times. Moreover, everyone loads faster into loadout.

A: No. The data is optimized for the new system and using the old system with the new data will be terribly slow.

A: No, we are not in charge of the patching system, Valve is. We make sure to use the latest and most modern option there is. Valve's patch system is one of the best if not the best there is.

Have a great Steam Summer sale everyone, all praise Gaben, #leavemywalletalone, keep those helmets flying and so on.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Everyone! I've received over 500 applications in less than six hours. This is crazy. Thank you so much for your support.

We will continue to go through the applications one by one. No further translators are needed at this time.

A: Google is your friend. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8487-WSCN-4121

The language of many games can be changed independently from the Steam client language.
1. Log into your Steam account
2. Right click on a game from the Steam game library and choose Properties.
3. Go to the Language tab
4. Select the language you wish to use from the drop-down menu
5. Click OK

If the game supports the language you have selected, files for that language may need to be downloaded before you can play.

Thanks everyone.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Everyone! I've received over 500 applications in less than six hours. This is crazy. Thank you so much for your support.

We will continue to go through the applications one by one. No further translators are needed at this time.

A: Google is your friend. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8487-WSCN-4121

The language of many games can be changed independently from the Steam client language.
1. Log into your Steam account
2. Right click on a game from the Steam game library and choose Properties.
3. Go to the Language tab
4. Select the language you wish to use from the drop-down menu
5. Click OK

If the game supports the language you have selected, files for that language may need to be downloaded before you can play.

Thanks everyone.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Heisters,

We're making another hotfix based on feedback from you and our QA team.


Update size: 9,7 MB

• Fixed an issue where the player could fall out of the world
  
• Fixed an issue where the player couldn't interact with guards or civilians that were killed in the elevators
  
• Fixed a crash related to the Preplanning
  
• The amount of money given to the player from the money counting machine is now scaling with the difficulty

Enjoy.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Heisters,

We're making another hotfix based on feedback from you and our QA team.


Update size: 9,7 MB

• Fixed an issue where the player could fall out of the world
  
• Fixed an issue where the player couldn't interact with guards or civilians that were killed in the elevators
  
• Fixed a crash related to the Preplanning
  
• The amount of money given to the player from the money counting machine is now scaling with the difficulty

Enjoy.

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Got any?

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Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

Got any?

:dallas::chains::wolf::hoxton:

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack is a collection of 22 MP3 tracks made by our celebrated composer Simon Viklund. As PAYDAY 2 grows, our official soundtrack grows with it, and new tracks are added for free. The community made Poetry Jam masks are now available in-game for everyone who owns this soundtrack through Steam.

Special thanks goes out to the Poetry Jam winners [Blue] Veggie55, Optimist Prime, Shægro, Kwote1 and the [TCN] crew and everyone else who participated!

If you already haven't, feel free to check out the official soundtrack on its Steam store page right here.

• 1. Mayhem Dressed in a Suit 03:08
  
• 2. Master Plan 03:30
  
• 3. Time Window 02:38
  
• 4. Black Yellow Moebius 03:40
  
• 5. The Mark 06:54
  
• 6. Full Force Forward 04:10
  
• 7. Tick Tock 02:50
  
• 8. Fuse Box 03:28
  
• 9. Razormind 04:35
  
• 10. Calling all Units 02:42
  
• 11. Where's the Van?! 02:46
  
• 12. Hard Time 04:10
  
• 13. Clean Getaway 03:18
  
• 14. Mayhem Dressed in a Suit (remix) 02:36
  
• 15. Let's Go Shopping! 03:01
  
• 16. Armed to the Teeth 05:59
  
• 17. Sirens in the Distance 04:06
  
• 18. Wanted Dead or Alive 03:39
  
• 19. Death Wish 03:10
  
• 20. Shadows and Trickery 04:43
  
• 21. And Now We Wait 04:17
  
• 22. Ode to Greed 03:12

• Make your own remix – PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack includes remix material so you can make your own PAYDAY 2-inspired music!

• Please note #1 – The PAYDAY 2: Official Soundtrack will be placed in your PAYDAY 2 folder in the Steam Directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\PAYDAY2\PAYDAY 2 the Soundtrack

• Please note #2 – If you own the Career Criminal Edition of PAYDAY 2, you don't have to purchase the Official Soundtrack.

• Track 1 by Gustaf Grefberg, bass and guitar by Simon Viklund
  
• Track 2-13 and 15-22 by Simon Viklund
  
• Track 14 by Gustaf Grefberg, remixed by Simon Viklund
  
• Additional synth programming on track 11 by Ulf Andersson
  
• All tracks mixed by Simon Viklund
  
• All tracks mastered by Ulf Andersson and Simon Viklund

• Poetry Jam masks added – The PAYDAY community had a Poetry Jam competition where four lucky community members got to design their very own masks together with OVERKILL. These four masks are now available in-game for everyone who owns this soundtrack through Steam.


• Poetry Jam materials added – Four new materials have been added to the game based on the design from the winners of the Poetry Jam.


• Poetry Jam patterns added – Four new patterns were also made and added to the game based on the design from the winners of the Poetry Jam.

• New music added for free on Steam and Bandcamp – PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack was initially a collection of 15 tracks. As PAYDAY 2 has grown, the soundtrack has grown with it and new tracks have been added for free to everyone who owns the soundtrack. Right now there are 22 tracks that can be enjoyed by everyone who buys the soundtrack!


• I'm A Wild One (single) by Pat Briscoe for free on Bandcamp – Enjoy the country superstar Pat Briscoe's first single, known from the Armored Transport trailer. Now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


• Drifting (single) by Pat Briscoe for free on Bandcamp – Pat Briscoe is back! Enjoy his second single, known from the Dentist trailer. Now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


• Ode All'Avidità (single) by Simon Viklund for free on Bandcamp – Simon's done it again! Like opera? Then you're going to love this. Download the Ode All'Avidità track for free, now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


Download the singles at our official Bandcamp website here!

Like the soundtrack? Feel free to leave a review on its Steam store page. I'm sure Simon would appreciate it. Or if you're into Twitter and that sort of thing, tweet him at @SimonViklund.

Please enjoy the music and have a great Midsummer!

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.

PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack is a collection of 22 MP3 tracks made by our celebrated composer Simon Viklund. As PAYDAY 2 grows, our official soundtrack grows with it, and new tracks are added for free. The community made Poetry Jam masks are now available in-game for everyone who owns this soundtrack through Steam.

Special thanks goes out to the Poetry Jam winners [Blue] Veggie55, Optimist Prime, Shægro, Kwote1 and the [TCN] crew and everyone else who participated!

If you already haven't, feel free to check out the official soundtrack on its Steam store page right here.

• 1. Mayhem Dressed in a Suit 03:08
  
• 2. Master Plan 03:30
  
• 3. Time Window 02:38
  
• 4. Black Yellow Moebius 03:40
  
• 5. The Mark 06:54
  
• 6. Full Force Forward 04:10
  
• 7. Tick Tock 02:50
  
• 8. Fuse Box 03:28
  
• 9. Razormind 04:35
  
• 10. Calling all Units 02:42
  
• 11. Where's the Van?! 02:46
  
• 12. Hard Time 04:10
  
• 13. Clean Getaway 03:18
  
• 14. Mayhem Dressed in a Suit (remix) 02:36
  
• 15. Let's Go Shopping! 03:01
  
• 16. Armed to the Teeth 05:59
  
• 17. Sirens in the Distance 04:06
  
• 18. Wanted Dead or Alive 03:39
  
• 19. Death Wish 03:10
  
• 20. Shadows and Trickery 04:43
  
• 21. And Now We Wait 04:17
  
• 22. Ode to Greed 03:12

• Make your own remix – PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack includes remix material so you can make your own PAYDAY 2-inspired music!

• Please note #1 – The PAYDAY 2: Official Soundtrack will be placed in your PAYDAY 2 folder in the Steam Directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\PAYDAY2\PAYDAY 2 the Soundtrack

• Please note #2 – If you own the Career Criminal Edition of PAYDAY 2, you don't have to purchase the Official Soundtrack.

• Track 1 by Gustaf Grefberg, bass and guitar by Simon Viklund
  
• Track 2-13 and 15-22 by Simon Viklund
  
• Track 14 by Gustaf Grefberg, remixed by Simon Viklund
  
• Additional synth programming on track 11 by Ulf Andersson
  
• All tracks mixed by Simon Viklund
  
• All tracks mastered by Ulf Andersson and Simon Viklund

• Poetry Jam masks added – The PAYDAY community had a Poetry Jam competition where four lucky community members got to design their very own masks together with OVERKILL. These four masks are now available in-game for everyone who owns this soundtrack through Steam.


• Poetry Jam materials added – Four new materials have been added to the game based on the design from the winners of the Poetry Jam.


• Poetry Jam patterns added – Four new patterns were also made and added to the game based on the design from the winners of the Poetry Jam.

• New music added for free on Steam and Bandcamp – PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack was initially a collection of 15 tracks. As PAYDAY 2 has grown, the soundtrack has grown with it and new tracks have been added for free to everyone who owns the soundtrack. Right now there are 22 tracks that can be enjoyed by everyone who buys the soundtrack!


• I'm A Wild One (single) by Pat Briscoe for free on Bandcamp – Enjoy the country superstar Pat Briscoe's first single, known from the Armored Transport trailer. Now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


• Drifting (single) by Pat Briscoe for free on Bandcamp – Pat Briscoe is back! Enjoy his second single, known from the Dentist trailer. Now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


• Ode All'Avidità (single) by Simon Viklund for free on Bandcamp – Simon's done it again! Like opera? Then you're going to love this. Download the Ode All'Avidità track for free, now available for all heisters to download on our official Bandcamp website. Just click the link below and you'll be directly taken to the single.


Download the singles at our official Bandcamp website here!

Like the soundtrack? Feel free to leave a review on its Steam store page. I'm sure Simon would appreciate it. Or if you're into Twitter and that sort of thing, tweet him at @SimonViklund.

Please enjoy the music and have a great Midsummer!

Almir
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.