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Upon the launch of Crimson Desert, several errors and issues have been observed, impacting the overall gaming experience. These issues range from missing bonuses to technical glitches, potentially affecting your enjoyment of the game.
This article aims to outline all the known issues and errors present in Crimson Desert.
Note: We are actively investigating additional key issues and errors affecting the game and will update this article accordingly once more information becomes available.
Known Errors in Crimson Desert
1) Controller Malfunction
One prevalent issue that may disrupt the gameplay for Crimson Desert players is the controller malfunction on PC. Resolving this issue can be achieved by either restarting Steam or updating your controller drivers.
2) Compatibility Issues on PlayStation 5
Another significant problem that players might encounter is Crimson Desert’s compatibility issues on PlayStation 5. The recommended solutions for this error include updating your PS5 System Software or clearing the cache.
3) Shaders Compilation Stalling
Many players have reported encountering an error where the game gets stuck during the compilation of shaders. To address this issue, consider updating your Graphics Drivers or verifying the integrity of game files through Steam.
4) Unlocking Pre-order and Deluxe Edition Bonuses
If you have pre-ordered Crimson Desert, you may face an issue where the pre-order and Deluxe Edition rewards remain locked. While there is no current fix for this problem, the developers have acknowledged it and will release a hotfix patch shortly.
5) Steam Launch Failure
Another common error PC players might encounter is Crimson Desert failing to launch on Steam. This issue can likely be resolved by updating your Graphics Drivers or verifying the integrity of game files.
Known Issues in Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss has published a blog post addressing the primary issues encountered by players while playing Crimson Desert:
- “In specific scenarios, the Abyss may be visible from the world below, leading to minor frame rate drops.
- During the “Deferred Advance” quest, retrying or abandoning the Ultimate Weapon fight with depleted Blackstar Health can prevent full recovery of Blackstar’s Health.
- Attempting to steal fruit at the back of a stall may cause the character to become unresponsive to controls.
- Receiving damage while holding a tree can result in the character getting stuck to the tree.
- During the Gregor, the Halberd of Carnage boss fight, if surrounding objects are destroyed simultaneously with the character’s death, revival and progress may be hindered.
- Under certain conditions, applied settings may not be saved after restoring settings.
- While advancing through certain quests, the next objective may not be automatically tracked.
- Using FSR4 upscaling may lead to issues in rainy environments such as disappearing rain or blurred/distorted screens.”
It is important to note that some of these errors may persist even after attempting various fixes. The developers are expected to release patches in the near future to address these issues.
Edited by Supratim Sarkar