We are now live with PAYDAY 2 VR in the main game, which means no more switching to the Beta branch for our VR players. We have gotten to a point where we need to continue the work integrated into the full game.Therefore we’d like to invite all of you VR heisters to come and try all the cool features we’ve been working on. Heist together with all your Vive, Oculus or Desktop friends.

Nearly the entire game is now unlocked and available to our VR heisters, with a few exceptions that are still in development. Play all heists with just about all weapons that are available in the game. Bring a sniper rifle with a magnified scope to cover your friends from afar, or why not stand on the front line with an LMG and a rocket launcher? Afterwards you could blast into the distance in a Longfellow packed with goats, it’s your choice!

If you took part in the Beta you may have noticed that it used a separate save file from the main game. When you start PAYDAY 2 after the update, the game will compare your character levels in both branches, main game and VR Beta. If your progress in the VR Beta is higher than in the main game you will get a prompt to overwrite the progress with your VR Beta progress.

If you choose not to overwrite the data, your old desktop progress will be loaded. The game will automatically save once you enter any submenu or visit CrimeNet.

If you think the correct data was not loaded; quit the game immediately and relaunch. If the game did not save before closing, the prompt to load data will appear again.

With this update a new free PAYDAY 2: VR DLC has been added to the PAYDAY 2 Store page. Click download on the DLC store page and it will activate the VR mode. With the DLC active a new prompt will appear everytime you start PAYDAY 2. Here you can choose if you want to play the game in VR or desktop mode.

This popup will appear even if you do not have a VR headset plugged in or Steam VR installed.
You can disable the prompt again by deactivating the PAYDAY 2: VR DLC in your list of DLCs in your steam client. You will need to restart the steam client.



We worked on making the experience of using the sniper rifles fun and immersive. Choose which scope suits your playstyle. With different magnification levels on the sights, you can now customize your weapon for every situation. Thanks to VR you can now keep one eye on the enemies and the other on your surroundings.


Buckle up and slam the pedal to the metal with our new driving system. You simply grab the steering wheel with the left hand and the accelerator (located by the handbrake) with you right hand. In PAYDAY 2 the cars are automatic, not manual. Push the right hand forward and off you go. The hand break can be activated with the right trigger for some sweet drifting.
The system works the same way for motorcycles and boats, except twist the throttle handle to accelerate.


The belt inventory can be customized, so adjust the layout of the boxes to suit your playstyle and needs. Boxes can now be moved around and rescaled in size. Additionally you can also move the belt in any direction and scale it.

While adding this functionality we also added a new default layout of the belt. However, if you played previously you will keep the old layout until you reset the belt or make your own one.

In the new layout you will have quick access to the weapon switch and the melee weapon. Deployables (primary and secondary if you have jack of all trades) can be found on the right side with the second deployable closest to you since you have a quick button on the controller for the primary deployable.

Throwables are located on the left, you can also activate throwables by the quick button on the controller. The loot bags are right in front of you, easy at hand when reach the escape van.

We have taken the VR Beta to a point where we feel it needs to be integrated into the main game to proceed further.
Even though many things are added or changed in the game since the latest update to the Beta, there is still more work to be done. We will keep up the the development, so stay tune for further VR updates and keep sending us feedback.

There are a few weapons that did not make it into the release such as the bows. We will of course address this going forward.
These weapons that are currently not available to VR players:

• English Longbow
  
• Plainsrider Bow
  
• Light Crossbow
  
• Heavy Crossbow
  
• Pistol Crossbow
  
• Little Friend 7.62
  
• Chain Whip
  
• Weapon Butt (permanently active on the weapon)

We will keep the VR Forum on steam for any VR related discussions. Now that VR is part of the main game all bugs should be reported in the regular Bug forum. We do however ask you to tag the bugs with [VR] in the title.

We also invite you to check out our Official Discord
Here you will find our friendly moderators (as well as the unfriendly ones) and you might even find a few devs chatting. There is also a VR specific chat room and lots more.

If you need help getting started with PAYDAY 2 VR please check the How to play PAYDAY 2 VR thread in the VR Forum. Here you can find controller diagrams and explanations of how to perform different actions and use the features in the game.


The VR players will have slightly altered version of the perk decks and some skills.

Differences between VR and Desktop players
All VR player will have a few default effects that are not bound to levels, skills or perk decks.
Enemies at a distance of 20m will be more likely to target you instead of other players. At the same time, these enemies will deal 10% less damage. The damage dealt will decrease further at longer distances, up to 75% at a 60m distance from the player.
VR players will also be able to run further and faster than a Desktop player, while consuming more stamina.

Aim Down Sight
Any skill that triggers on aim down sight will trigger by holding the weapon at head height in front of you (as in aiming down the sights).
These skills will give an accuracy increase when triggered:

• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Aced
  
• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Marksman - Aced
  
• Enforcer – Shotgunner – Far Away – Aced + Basic

Snapzoom
Any snapzoom skills will now give an “aim down sights” bonus.
These skills will give VR players stamina back when killing while “aiming down sights”:

• Enforcer – Shotgunner – CQB – Aced
  
• Ghost – Silent Killer – The Professional - Basic
  
• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Basic

While Moving
The skills that trigger while moving will have a special effect while using a dash style movement.
After a dash these skills will be active for 1-5 seconds depending on the length of the dash:

• Mastermind -Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Aced
  
  • Increases accuracy for SMGs, Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles.
• Technician – Oppressor – Fire control – Aced
  
  • Increases accuracy for all weapons
• Ghost – Artful dodger – Duck and cover – Aced
  
  • Increases chance to dodge

Mastermind
Sharpshooter - Rifleman - Basic
When used in VR this skill will refill 5% of your ammo pool for your single shot weapons for every 25 points of stamina consumed when dashing.

Enforcer
Shotgunner - Close By - Basic
When used in VR this skill will cause fear to enemies in an 8m radius around the player after a dash. The effect last 1-3 seconds depending on the length of the dash.

Technician
Oppressor - Lock N’ Load - Basic
When used in VR this skill will refill 5% of your ammo pool for your automatic weapons for every 40 points of stamina consumed when dashing.

Ghost
Artful Dodger - Parkour Aced - Aced
When used in VR this skill will increase your reload speed by 20 - 50% depending on the length of the dash.

Perk Decks
Perk decks have given an “on dash” ability. When performing a dash the player will gain a certain amount of Health, Dodge or Armor. The amount given will scale with the length of the dash. The benefit will also be dependant on how far you have upgraded the perk decks.

Perk decks that give armor will restore 2 - 6 armor points per dash with perk 1 equipped
and 10 - 22 armor with perk 9 equipped. You can recover armor 3 times every 3 seconds. This affects the following perk decks:

• Armorer
  
• Crook
  
• Hitman
  
• Infiltrator
  
• Sociopath
  
• Yakuza
  
• Maniac
  
• Biker

Perk decks that give health will restore 0 - 3 health points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 0 - 15 health with perk 9 equipped. You can heal 50 points of health every 3 seconds. This affects the following perk decks:

• Crew Chief, Muscle,
  
• Gambler
  
• Grinder
  
• Tag Team
  
• Stoic
  
• Injector
  
• Ex-president

Perk decks that give dodge will restore 1% - 6% dodge points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 1% - 10% dodge with the 9 perk equipped. The effect lasts for 3 seconds after dashing. This affects the following perk decks:

• Rogue
  
• Burglar
  
• Sicario

Anarchist
The perk deck gives you between 1 - 3 armor points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 5 - 11 armor points with the 9 perk equipped. The effect lasts can only occur 3 times every 5 seconds


Ohhhh, Three dimensional heisting in X,Y and Zeal.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.



Update Size: 265.8MB

Achievements

• Added four achievements to the safehouse nightmare heist to separate the mask rewarding achievements from the completion ladder

General

• Disable mask animation if the mask was equipped near the head
  
• Fixed an issue where the fire sound would not stop after being tazed while using auto akimbos
  
• Added save file migration from VR beta to the main branch
  
• Add transparent interaction circle that renders over all objects
  
• Fixed an issue with clean/civilian states and the chameleon aced skill
  
• Fixed an issue where the assault panel wasn't visible in VR
  
• Fixed an issue where you still would have your akimbo weapon in hand when getting downed
  
• Fixed an issue where in game cameras didn't match the aspect ratio of the menu room monitor
  
• Change the scroll function for oculus touch to work with a joystick
  
• Fixed a crash when quitting to menu while being state that restricts movement
  
• Fixed an occasional crash when shouting/interacting
  
• Fixed a crash when entering a zipline while dash targeting
  
• Fixed a crash when going from fatal state into custody
  
• Fixed a crash when getting tased without having fired anything before
  
• Possible fix for a occasional crash on the pause menu
  
• Updated the default belt layout
  
• Increased interaction depth on tablet
  
• Remove weapon swap timer
  
• Improved interactions to avoid involuntary interactions
  
• Activated the Car Shop heist for VR
  
• Activated the Cook Off heist for VR
  
• Activated the Go Bank heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Alesso Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Diamond Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Green Bridge heist for VR
  
• Activated the Cursed Kill Room heist for VR
  
• Activated the Lab Rats heist for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House Nightmare heist for VR
  
• Activated the Rats heist for VR
  
• Activated the Beneath The Mountain heist for VR
  
• Activated the Birth Of Sky heist for VR
  
• Activated the Old Safe House for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House Raid heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Bomb: Dockyard heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Bomb: Forest heist for VR
  
• Activated the Golden Grin Casino heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Big Bank heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Diamond heist for VR
  
• Activated the Framing Frame heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Biker Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Aftershock heist for VR
  
• Activated the Goat Simulator heist for VR
  
• Activated the Meltdown heist for VR
  
• Activated the Santas Workshop heist for VR

VR Controls

• Added a quick button for throwables and deployables
  
• Remove weapon hand switch button and add activated perk deck button
  
• Added option to keep throwables/deployables in hand (off by default)
  
• Implement new camera controls
  
• Added toggle grip to weapons and vehicles
  
• Updated the controller images
  
• Added controller stabilisation in menus

Inventory Belt

• Implement belt box resizing
  
• Fix issue where you only could move the secondary deployable box in the inventory belt if you had the jack of all trades skill
  
• Deployables will not have a deploy timer when picked from belt
  
• Fix issue where the belt wouldn't go back to normal after custody
  
• Disable belt when holding weapon with both hands
  
• Make the belt boxes larger in height and add a small haptic pulse when interacting with it
  
• Added belt and tablet sounds
  
• Added rollover state tablet when it's active

Weapons

• Fix an issue with fire rate where you sometimes could fire approximately one bullet per frame after being tazed
  
• Added two handed precision mode prototype
  
• Fix issue where you could keep your melee weapon in hand when getting cuffed
  
• Activated Flamethrower for VR
  
• Activated Airbow for VR
  
• Activated Platypus 70 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Rattlesnake Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated R93 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Thanatos .50 cal Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Nagant Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Repeater 1874 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Lebensauger .308 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Desertfox Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Contractor .308 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Grom Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated HRL-7 Rocket Launcher for VR
  
• Activated Commando 101 Rocket Launcher for VR
  
• Activated Arbiter Grenade Launcher for VR

Considering the big changes to the game, there is a high risk of crashing if you have any type of mod installed. Even cosmetic and purely visual mods may cause unexpected behaviours.

Any mods you have installed may interfere with the update please disable them to avoid crashes until the modders have had time to update the mods. If you are experiencing crashes please read this thread for more information.

We are now live with PAYDAY 2 VR in the main game, which means no more switching to the Beta branch for our VR players. We have gotten to a point where we need to continue the work integrated into the full game.Therefore we’d like to invite all of you VR heisters to come and try all the cool features we’ve been working on. Heist together with all your Vive, Oculus or Desktop friends.

Nearly the entire game is now unlocked and available to our VR heisters, with a few exceptions that are still in development. Play all heists with just about all weapons that are available in the game. Bring a sniper rifle with a magnified scope to cover your friends from afar, or why not stand on the front line with an LMG and a rocket launcher? Afterwards you could blast into the distance in a Longfellow packed with goats, it’s your choice!

If you took part in the Beta you may have noticed that it used a separate save file from the main game. When you start PAYDAY 2 after the update, the game will compare your character levels in both branches, main game and VR Beta. If your progress in the VR Beta is higher than in the main game you will get a prompt to overwrite the progress with your VR Beta progress.

If you choose not to overwrite the data, your old desktop progress will be loaded. The game will automatically save once you enter any submenu or visit CrimeNet.

If you think the correct data was not loaded; quit the game immediately and relaunch. If the game did not save before closing, the prompt to load data will appear again.

With this update a new free PAYDAY 2: VR DLC has been added to the PAYDAY 2 Store page. Click download on the DLC store page and it will activate the VR mode. With the DLC active a new prompt will appear everytime you start PAYDAY 2. Here you can choose if you want to play the game in VR or desktop mode.

This popup will appear even if you do not have a VR headset plugged in or Steam VR installed.
You can disable the prompt again by deactivating the PAYDAY 2: VR DLC in your list of DLCs in your steam client. You will need to restart the steam client.



We worked on making the experience of using the sniper rifles fun and immersive. Choose which scope suits your playstyle. With different magnification levels on the sights, you can now customize your weapon for every situation. Thanks to VR you can now keep one eye on the enemies and the other on your surroundings.


Buckle up and slam the pedal to the metal with our new driving system. You simply grab the steering wheel with the left hand and the accelerator (located by the handbrake) with you right hand. In PAYDAY 2 the cars are automatic, not manual. Push the right hand forward and off you go. The hand break can be activated with the right trigger for some sweet drifting.
The system works the same way for motorcycles and boats, except twist the throttle handle to accelerate.


The belt inventory can be customized, so adjust the layout of the boxes to suit your playstyle and needs. Boxes can now be moved around and rescaled in size. Additionally you can also move the belt in any direction and scale it.

While adding this functionality we also added a new default layout of the belt. However, if you played previously you will keep the old layout until you reset the belt or make your own one.

In the new layout you will have quick access to the weapon switch and the melee weapon. Deployables (primary and secondary if you have jack of all trades) can be found on the right side with the second deployable closest to you since you have a quick button on the controller for the primary deployable.

Throwables are located on the left, you can also activate throwables by the quick button on the controller. The loot bags are right in front of you, easy at hand when reach the escape van.

We have taken the VR Beta to a point where we feel it needs to be integrated into the main game to proceed further.
Even though many things are added or changed in the game since the latest update to the Beta, there is still more work to be done. We will keep up the the development, so stay tune for further VR updates and keep sending us feedback.

There are a few weapons that did not make it into the release such as the bows. We will of course address this going forward.
These weapons that are currently not available to VR players:

• English Longbow
  
• Plainsrider Bow
  
• Light Crossbow
  
• Heavy Crossbow
  
• Pistol Crossbow
  
• Little Friend 7.62
  
• Chain Whip
  
• Weapon Butt (permanently active on the weapon)

We will keep the VR Forum on steam for any VR related discussions. Now that VR is part of the main game all bugs should be reported in the regular Bug forum. We do however ask you to tag the bugs with [VR] in the title.

We also invite you to check out our Official Discord
Here you will find our friendly moderators (as well as the unfriendly ones) and you might even find a few devs chatting. There is also a VR specific chat room and lots more.

If you need help getting started with PAYDAY 2 VR please check the How to play PAYDAY 2 VR thread in the VR Forum. Here you can find controller diagrams and explanations of how to perform different actions and use the features in the game.


The VR players will have slightly altered version of the perk decks and some skills.

Differences between VR and Desktop players
All VR player will have a few default effects that are not bound to levels, skills or perk decks.
Enemies at a distance of 20m will be more likely to target you instead of other players. At the same time, these enemies will deal 10% less damage. The damage dealt will decrease further at longer distances, up to 75% at a 60m distance from the player.
VR players will also be able to run further and faster than a Desktop player, while consuming more stamina.

Aim Down Sight
Any skill that triggers on aim down sight will trigger by holding the weapon at head height in front of you (as in aiming down the sights).
These skills will give an accuracy increase when triggered:

• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Aced
  
• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Marksman - Aced
  
• Enforcer – Shotgunner – Far Away – Aced + Basic

Snapzoom
Any snapzoom skills will now give an “aim down sights” bonus.
These skills will give VR players stamina back when killing while “aiming down sights”:

• Enforcer – Shotgunner – CQB – Aced
  
• Ghost – Silent Killer – The Professional - Basic
  
• Mastermind - Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Basic

While Moving
The skills that trigger while moving will have a special effect while using a dash style movement.
After a dash these skills will be active for 1-5 seconds depending on the length of the dash:

• Mastermind -Sharpshooter – Rifleman – Aced
  
  • Increases accuracy for SMGs, Assault Rifles and Sniper Rifles.
• Technician – Oppressor – Fire control – Aced
  
  • Increases accuracy for all weapons
• Ghost – Artful dodger – Duck and cover – Aced
  
  • Increases chance to dodge

Mastermind
Sharpshooter - Rifleman - Basic
When used in VR this skill will refill 5% of your ammo pool for your single shot weapons for every 25 points of stamina consumed when dashing.

Enforcer
Shotgunner - Close By - Basic
When used in VR this skill will cause fear to enemies in an 8m radius around the player after a dash. The effect last 1-3 seconds depending on the length of the dash.

Technician
Oppressor - Lock N’ Load - Basic
When used in VR this skill will refill 5% of your ammo pool for your automatic weapons for every 40 points of stamina consumed when dashing.

Ghost
Artful Dodger - Parkour Aced - Aced
When used in VR this skill will increase your reload speed by 20 - 50% depending on the length of the dash.

Perk Decks
Perk decks have given an “on dash” ability. When performing a dash the player will gain a certain amount of Health, Dodge or Armor. The amount given will scale with the length of the dash. The benefit will also be dependant on how far you have upgraded the perk decks.

Perk decks that give armor will restore 2 - 6 armor points per dash with perk 1 equipped
and 10 - 22 armor with perk 9 equipped. You can recover armor 3 times every 3 seconds. This affects the following perk decks:

• Armorer
  
• Crook
  
• Hitman
  
• Infiltrator
  
• Sociopath
  
• Yakuza
  
• Maniac
  
• Biker

Perk decks that give health will restore 0 - 3 health points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 0 - 15 health with perk 9 equipped. You can heal 50 points of health every 3 seconds. This affects the following perk decks:

• Crew Chief, Muscle,
  
• Gambler
  
• Grinder
  
• Tag Team
  
• Stoic
  
• Injector
  
• Ex-president

Perk decks that give dodge will restore 1% - 6% dodge points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 1% - 10% dodge with the 9 perk equipped. The effect lasts for 3 seconds after dashing. This affects the following perk decks:

• Rogue
  
• Burglar
  
• Sicario

Anarchist
The perk deck gives you between 1 - 3 armor points per dash with perk 1 equipped and 5 - 11 armor points with the 9 perk equipped. The effect lasts can only occur 3 times every 5 seconds


Ohhhh, Three dimensional heisting in X,Y and Zeal.
OVERKILL_Tobias
OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.



Update Size: 265.8MB

Achievements

• Added four achievements to the safehouse nightmare heist to separate the mask rewarding achievements from the completion ladder

General

• Disable mask animation if the mask was equipped near the head
  
• Fixed an issue where the fire sound would not stop after being tazed while using auto akimbos
  
• Added save file migration from VR beta to the main branch
  
• Add transparent interaction circle that renders over all objects
  
• Fixed an issue with clean/civilian states and the chameleon aced skill
  
• Fixed an issue where the assault panel wasn't visible in VR
  
• Fixed an issue where you still would have your akimbo weapon in hand when getting downed
  
• Fixed an issue where in game cameras didn't match the aspect ratio of the menu room monitor
  
• Change the scroll function for oculus touch to work with a joystick
  
• Fixed a crash when quitting to menu while being state that restricts movement
  
• Fixed an occasional crash when shouting/interacting
  
• Fixed a crash when entering a zipline while dash targeting
  
• Fixed a crash when going from fatal state into custody
  
• Fixed a crash when getting tased without having fired anything before
  
• Possible fix for a occasional crash on the pause menu
  
• Updated the default belt layout
  
• Increased interaction depth on tablet
  
• Remove weapon swap timer
  
• Improved interactions to avoid involuntary interactions
  
• Activated the Car Shop heist for VR
  
• Activated the Cook Off heist for VR
  
• Activated the Go Bank heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Alesso Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Diamond Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Green Bridge heist for VR
  
• Activated the Cursed Kill Room heist for VR
  
• Activated the Lab Rats heist for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House Nightmare heist for VR
  
• Activated the Rats heist for VR
  
• Activated the Beneath The Mountain heist for VR
  
• Activated the Birth Of Sky heist for VR
  
• Activated the Old Safe House for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House for VR
  
• Activated the Safe House Raid heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Bomb: Dockyard heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Bomb: Forest heist for VR
  
• Activated the Golden Grin Casino heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Big Bank heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Diamond heist for VR
  
• Activated the Framing Frame heist for VR
  
• Activated the The Biker Heist for VR
  
• Activated the Aftershock heist for VR
  
• Activated the Goat Simulator heist for VR
  
• Activated the Meltdown heist for VR
  
• Activated the Santas Workshop heist for VR

VR Controls

• Added a quick button for throwables and deployables
  
• Remove weapon hand switch button and add activated perk deck button
  
• Added option to keep throwables/deployables in hand (off by default)
  
• Implement new camera controls
  
• Added toggle grip to weapons and vehicles
  
• Updated the controller images
  
• Added controller stabilisation in menus

Inventory Belt

• Implement belt box resizing
  
• Fix issue where you only could move the secondary deployable box in the inventory belt if you had the jack of all trades skill
  
• Deployables will not have a deploy timer when picked from belt
  
• Fix issue where the belt wouldn't go back to normal after custody
  
• Disable belt when holding weapon with both hands
  
• Make the belt boxes larger in height and add a small haptic pulse when interacting with it
  
• Added belt and tablet sounds
  
• Added rollover state tablet when it's active

Weapons

• Fix an issue with fire rate where you sometimes could fire approximately one bullet per frame after being tazed
  
• Added two handed precision mode prototype
  
• Fix issue where you could keep your melee weapon in hand when getting cuffed
  
• Activated Flamethrower for VR
  
• Activated Airbow for VR
  
• Activated Platypus 70 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Rattlesnake Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated R93 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Thanatos .50 cal Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Nagant Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Repeater 1874 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Lebensauger .308 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Desertfox Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Contractor .308 Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated Grom Sniper Rifle for VR
  
• Activated HRL-7 Rocket Launcher for VR
  
• Activated Commando 101 Rocket Launcher for VR
  
• Activated Arbiter Grenade Launcher for VR

Considering the big changes to the game, there is a high risk of crashing if you have any type of mod installed. Even cosmetic and purely visual mods may cause unexpected behaviours.

Any mods you have installed may interfere with the update please disable them to avoid crashes until the modders have had time to update the mods. If you are experiencing crashes please read this thread for more information.

A completely free DLC has just been released for all owners of BlastZone 2 that greatly improve terrain detail. This DLC applies to the Home Planet, Alien Planet, and Caves terrain and it really is a sight to behold. They show every little detail of each crevice and ridge in the scene with high resolution lighting to show it off. Please note that the only way to enable these new terrain detail settings is from the “Launch Configuration Tool” option from the game startup window. Also, the first time BlastZone 2 is started up using this DLC, the load time will take much longer than usual, but subsequent game launches will reduce it.

EXTREME QUALITY CAVES IMAGE
EXTREME QUALITY ALIEN PLANET IMAGE

This DLC has been split into two packages, “Very High” and “Extreme” detail. The “Very High” detail package raises the baseline terrain detail by 10x (bringing it from 65k tris to 650k tris per block) and provides the best compromise between greatly improving detail while keeping performance reasonable for most moderately powered machines. The “Extreme” detail terrain pushes triangle counts to the absolute limit of what the content pipeline and game engine can handle, having 32x the detail of baseline terrain (about 2.1 million triangles per block). Extreme detail is not suggested for use by most users, as it drastically increases system requirements, requiring atleast a Radeon RX 480 or Geforce GTX 1060 to run at adequate performance.

The reason why this has been released as separate DLC and not included in the base game is because it greatly increases the game install filesize (from 80mb to 800mb), and greatly increases load times. These should only be used by players with higher end machines. The base game was built as the best compromise between keeping the game scalable to run well on low end machines and integrated graphics, while keeping the graphics substantially better than most games at the designed minimum and recommended specs.

As of a few months ago, the content pipeline and model management system in BlastZone 2 was limited to 65k triangles per object, and the terrain was built to make full use of that limit. Given that, the terrain was still able the achieve a competent level of graphical fidelity while keeping performance very high. As of v1.25.1.0, the model management system and model loader was greatly improved to raise the triangle count limit all the way up to about 2.1 million. The new model management system had many other advantages as well, but this DLC is the first time the new triangle limit has been fully leveraged.

In addition to the DLC, lower quality terrain is now included in the base game as well. These terrain models were taken directly from the Android version of BlastZone 2 and have a triangle count of 5k per block of terrain, having less than 1/10th the geometric complexity of the baseline terrain. This detail level is ideal for really old, low specced machines, netbooks, or integrated graphics. Even so, the amount of detail still contained in these models is much better than you’d think, using the low triangle count as intelligently as possible.

The home planet terrain has also been greatly improved for all detail levels. Lighting and shadowing has been adjusted to better accent finer details of the terrain. This was done without any performance or memory hit as well, so everyone can enjoy the improved terrain detail. Here is a screenshot illustrating it.

IMPROVED HOME PLANET LIGHTING AND TERRAIN IMAGE

There are a few other tweaks and updates included in this update as well. Here are the full release notes:

• Added a new 'Low Quality' terrain detail option for low end machines
  -This uses terrain models from the mobile version of BlastZone 2
  -Ideal for low end laptops or integrated graphics
  
• Added support for the new 'Very High Quality' and 'Extreme Quality' terrain free DLC packs
  -These higher quality settings dramatically increase system requirements, so use them at your own risk!
  -'Very High Quality' requires a Radeon RX 460 or Geforce 1030 or above
  -'Extreme Quality' requires a Radeon RX 480 or Geforce 1060 or above
  -Graphics cards of similar performance from previous generations work as well
  -To access these new settings, the new DLC packs need to be downloaded
  -They aren't included in the default install to reduce filesize
  -These settings do not affect the 'Outer Space' environment, since it doesn't contain any terrain
  -Triangle count comparison for each detail level per block of terrain:
  -Low: ~5k tris
  -Normal: ~65k tris
  -VeryHigh Quality: ~650k tris
  -Extreme Quality: ~2.1mil tris
  
• Updated the configuration application to adjust Terrain Detail
  -This is the only way to change this setting, not in game
  
• Improved lighting and shadowing of the Home World terrain
  
• Adjusted the screen fade transitions to ensure the new scene is fully loaded before showing it
  
• Fixed the item pickup particle animation occasionally using the wrong colors

As usual, to ensure you have the latest update, launch the game and check the lower left corner of the title screen for “v1.26.1.2” or above. Enjoy the new content and there is more to come!

A completely free DLC has just been released for all owners of BlastZone 2 that greatly improve terrain detail. This DLC applies to the Home Planet, Alien Planet, and Caves terrain and it really is a sight to behold. They show every little detail of each crevice and ridge in the scene with high resolution lighting to show it off. Please note that the only way to enable these new terrain detail settings is from the “Launch Configuration Tool” option from the game startup window. Also, the first time BlastZone 2 is started up using this DLC, the load time will take much longer than usual, but subsequent game launches will reduce it.

EXTREME QUALITY CAVES IMAGE
EXTREME QUALITY ALIEN PLANET IMAGE

This DLC has been split into two packages, “Very High” and “Extreme” detail. The “Very High” detail package raises the baseline terrain detail by 10x (bringing it from 65k tris to 650k tris per block) and provides the best compromise between greatly improving detail while keeping performance reasonable for most moderately powered machines. The “Extreme” detail terrain pushes triangle counts to the absolute limit of what the content pipeline and game engine can handle, having 32x the detail of baseline terrain (about 2.1 million triangles per block). Extreme detail is not suggested for use by most users, as it drastically increases system requirements, requiring atleast a Radeon RX 480 or Geforce GTX 1060 to run at adequate performance.

The reason why this has been released as separate DLC and not included in the base game is because it greatly increases the game install filesize (from 80mb to 800mb), and greatly increases load times. These should only be used by players with higher end machines. The base game was built as the best compromise between keeping the game scalable to run well on low end machines and integrated graphics, while keeping the graphics substantially better than most games at the designed minimum and recommended specs.

As of a few months ago, the content pipeline and model management system in BlastZone 2 was limited to 65k triangles per object, and the terrain was built to make full use of that limit. Given that, the terrain was still able the achieve a competent level of graphical fidelity while keeping performance very high. As of v1.25.1.0, the model management system and model loader was greatly improved to raise the triangle count limit all the way up to about 2.1 million. The new model management system had many other advantages as well, but this DLC is the first time the new triangle limit has been fully leveraged.

In addition to the DLC, lower quality terrain is now included in the base game as well. These terrain models were taken directly from the Android version of BlastZone 2 and have a triangle count of 5k per block of terrain, having less than 1/10th the geometric complexity of the baseline terrain. This detail level is ideal for really old, low specced machines, netbooks, or integrated graphics. Even so, the amount of detail still contained in these models is much better than you’d think, using the low triangle count as intelligently as possible.

The home planet terrain has also been greatly improved for all detail levels. Lighting and shadowing has been adjusted to better accent finer details of the terrain. This was done without any performance or memory hit as well, so everyone can enjoy the improved terrain detail. Here is a screenshot illustrating it.

IMPROVED HOME PLANET LIGHTING AND TERRAIN IMAGE

There are a few other tweaks and updates included in this update as well. Here are the full release notes:

• Added a new 'Low Quality' terrain detail option for low end machines
  -This uses terrain models from the mobile version of BlastZone 2
  -Ideal for low end laptops or integrated graphics
  
• Added support for the new 'Very High Quality' and 'Extreme Quality' terrain free DLC packs
  -These higher quality settings dramatically increase system requirements, so use them at your own risk!
  -'Very High Quality' requires a Radeon RX 460 or Geforce 1030 or above
  -'Extreme Quality' requires a Radeon RX 480 or Geforce 1060 or above
  -Graphics cards of similar performance from previous generations work as well
  -To access these new settings, the new DLC packs need to be downloaded
  -They aren't included in the default install to reduce filesize
  -These settings do not affect the 'Outer Space' environment, since it doesn't contain any terrain
  -Triangle count comparison for each detail level per block of terrain:
  -Low: ~5k tris
  -Normal: ~65k tris
  -VeryHigh Quality: ~650k tris
  -Extreme Quality: ~2.1mil tris
  
• Updated the configuration application to adjust Terrain Detail
  -This is the only way to change this setting, not in game
  
• Improved lighting and shadowing of the Home World terrain
  
• Adjusted the screen fade transitions to ensure the new scene is fully loaded before showing it
  
• Fixed the item pickup particle animation occasionally using the wrong colors

As usual, to ensure you have the latest update, launch the game and check the lower left corner of the title screen for “v1.26.1.2” or above. Enjoy the new content and there is more to come!

This is a massive update that overhauls the main game modes for Foxhole and provides a new foundation that the future of the game will be built on. Our work is far from over, but the first pieces of the new and improved Foxhole are in place.




World Conquest mode is one of the new ways to play Foxhole. It enables a large scale war that takes place on an interconnected world. Instead of wars taking place on a single region at a time, it will be happening on 9 simultaneously and involves hundreds of concurrent players! From logistics officers operating in behind friendly lines to soldiers fighting on the front, the feeling of being just one soldier in a massive war is more realized now than ever. Be part of Foxhole history and join the first official World Conquest now.




Instead of joining individual battles through a server browser, players will now instantly enter the game world and join Skirmishes or World Conquest through a Hub World known as the Home Island. Both game modes contribute to the ultimate combined win condition, which rewards the winning faction with a special War Monument that displays top player standings.




This update introduces the 9th region of the World Conquest mainland, Mooring County. Inspired by the Battle of the Bulge and Northern European woodlands, this region features winding trenches, dense woods, and wide clearings.




Colonials and Wardens now have their own unique designs for Trucks! We hope to continue to add more faction specific vehicles in the future.


That's just the tip of the iceberg. Check out the full release notes to see what else is new in this update: 0.10 RELEASE NOTES

This is a massive update that overhauls the main game modes for Foxhole and provides a new foundation that the future of the game will be built on. Our work is far from over, but the first pieces of the new and improved Foxhole are in place.




World Conquest mode is one of the new ways to play Foxhole. It enables a large scale war that takes place on an interconnected world. Instead of wars taking place on a single region at a time, it will be happening on 9 simultaneously and involves hundreds of concurrent players! From logistics officers operating in behind friendly lines to soldiers fighting on the front, the feeling of being just one soldier in a massive war is more realized now than ever. Be part of Foxhole history and join the first official World Conquest now.




Instead of joining individual battles through a server browser, players will now instantly enter the game world and join Skirmishes or World Conquest through a Hub World known as the Home Island. Both game modes contribute to the ultimate combined win condition, which rewards the winning faction with a special War Monument that displays top player standings.




This update introduces the 9th region of the World Conquest mainland, Mooring County. Inspired by the Battle of the Bulge and Northern European woodlands, this region features winding trenches, dense woods, and wide clearings.




Colonials and Wardens now have their own unique designs for Trucks! We hope to continue to add more faction specific vehicles in the future.


That's just the tip of the iceberg. Check out the full release notes to see what else is new in this update: 0.10 RELEASE NOTES

Hey all!



Our Triple Ranked Points event has kicked off, and devs are about to go toe-to-toe with the community

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Unofficial Dirty Bomb PUG Server: https://discord.gg/KPndpQt
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Hey all!



Our Triple Ranked Points event has kicked off, and devs are about to go toe-to-toe with the community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y3kN-4R5b8

Unofficial Dirty Bomb PUG Server: https://discord.gg/KPndpQt
Community Spotlight: 'DIRTY BOMB | Hunter (montage)' by Leviathan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgrGPP_oCH8

Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dirtybombgame/videos
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyBombGame/
Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DirtyBomb

Enjoy!
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Hello everyone!
There are new updates + bug fixes for the game!

UPDATES

* MISSION CHALLENGES [REMOVED] *
We decided to remove the mission challenges while we balance the gameplay since we feel like it doesn't add much to the game at the moment. The game it's more about killing as fast as possible to get the points and complete the missions! Some of these just didn't make sense or fit. Story and Mini-Hunts screens have now been updated to reflect this change!

BUG FIXES

- Fixed bug that made gun animations not work when zooming.
- Fixed bug that prevented kill counter to go up to 30% bonus
- Fixed bug that froze time counter in game.
- Fixed UI bugs that prevented proper navigation of menus using gamepad / keyboard.

Happy Hunting!
There's still more coming soon! :)

Hello everyone!
There are new updates + bug fixes for the game!

UPDATES

* MISSION CHALLENGES [REMOVED] *
We decided to remove the mission challenges while we balance the gameplay since we feel like it doesn't add much to the game at the moment. The game it's more about killing as fast as possible to get the points and complete the missions! Some of these just didn't make sense or fit. Story and Mini-Hunts screens have now been updated to reflect this change!

BUG FIXES

- Fixed bug that made gun animations not work when zooming.
- Fixed bug that prevented kill counter to go up to 30% bonus
- Fixed bug that froze time counter in game.
- Fixed UI bugs that prevented proper navigation of menus using gamepad / keyboard.

Happy Hunting!
There's still more coming soon! :)