Dying Light 2 Stay Human Patch 1.2 Now Available on PC

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 09, 2022

News: PC players can now download a patch that addresses quite a few bugs with console players being able to get it in a few days.

Patch 1.2 for Dying Light 2 Stay Human drops today, addressing issues reported by players and wielding a number of technical and gameplay improvements, such as beefed-up ragdoll mechanics, more immersive details in melee combat, a high-performance preset on PC that allows older computers and laptops to play the game, high intensity for Level 4 chase sequences, and much more.

Patch 1.2 is available now on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) and will come to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One in a few days.

This patch includes fixes and upgrades for:

Story progression

Co-op

Nightrunner tools

Combat improvements

Ragdoll behaviors

Night gameplay balance

UI/UX

Final boss fight

Outro

Overall gameplay balance

Technical improvements

Melee combat, including many new, immersive details

Some of the most important fixes from Patch 1.2:

All known cases with “deathloops” eliminated.

Fixed blocks in multiple quests - Into The Dark, Assassination, Sophie in The Raid Quest, Hubert in The Only Way Out, Veronika, Nightrunners, The Lost Light, Double Time.

Stability issues fixed: crashes or black screens in certain situations (co-op)

Level 4 of the chase is now more difficult

Howler’s senses range increased

Survivor Sense now works correctly and can be triggered without any cooldowns after getting hit or performing specific parkour actions

Improvements to the Options Menu Information Architecture including a dedicated Accessibility Tab

Fixed an issue where the opponent does not react correctly to other players and does not change behavior that might lead to several glitches during co-op play

Banshees and Chargers are now more easily spotted in the Infected hordes during the night

Introduced high-performance preset that optimizes the displayed graphics which allows you to play Dying Light 2 on older computers and laptops

PC DirectX 12 cache-related improvements. The game now runs more smoothly upon the first launch

AVX technology is no longer used in the game, improving issues related to the game crashing on the launch

You can check the full list of fixes available in Patch 1.2 on Steam or the Dying Light 2 Stay Human website. Right now, Patch 1.2 is available on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), but this patch will be available in a few days for console players.