Ready or Not Home Invasion Update Patch Notes

Ready or Not update is available on PC (Steam). According to the official Ready or Not game patch notes, the latest update introduces new maps, weapons, and cosmetics, while significant AI, performance, and visual improvements enhance the base game.

Previously, a major Adam update added five new levels, four new weapons, new AI behaviors, and MUCH more. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are experiencing issues with the game. Today’s Ready or Not patch 1.0 will fix a few of these issues.

Read more details below.

Ready or Not Patch Notes – July 24, 2024

Summary

• Introduced Home Invasion DLC with new maps, weapons, and cosmetics.
• Significant AI and performance improvements.
• Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.3.
• Enhanced audio and visual elements.
• Added new customization options and improved user interface.

Home Invasion DLC Overview

• DLC Weapons: Free for all players.
• DLC Maps: Free in multiplayer if the lobby host owns the DLC.
• DLC Cosmetics: Purchase needed, except for balaclavas and new camo options.

Changelog Highlight Summary

• New Maps: Dorms, Narcos, Lawmaker.
• New Weapons: 509 Pistol, DM4 PDW, FLUX Raider MP17 PDW.
• New Clothing and Tattoos: 5 new clothing assets, 4 new tattoos (DLC exclusive).
• AI Behavior: Improvements for suspects and civilians.
• Performance Enhancements: FSR 3.0.4, upgraded DLSS 3.7, PSO pre-caching.
• Audio and Visual Improvements: Enhanced reverb, upgraded animations, and new customization options.

Detailed Changes

Gameplay

AI

• Zones Behavior: Suspects prioritize behaviors and movements in designated zones.
• Hesitation: Increased consistency when suspects lower weapons.
• Stress Gating: Hostage-taking and hiding gated by mission-specific stress levels.
• Fixes:
  • Prevented suspects from investigating past stress thresholds.
  • Improved suspect reactions to pepper spray and multiple SWAT views.
  • Tweaked suspect shotgun spread.
  • Fixed SWAT AI issues related to secondary ammo, grenade launcher use, and freezing.

Engineering

• Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.3.
• ModularGameplay and GameplayFeatures: Streamlined build process.
• DirectX 12: Set as default launch option.
• Fixes:
  • Soft-lock issue when shot while healing.
  • Damage calculation adjustments.
  • Floating zipcuffs and level clearing crash fix.

General Performance

• New:
  • PSO Pre-caching, object pooling, component pre-caching.
  • FSR 3.0.4 and DLSS 3.7 with optical multi-frame generation.
• Fixes:
  • Lag spikes, physics-related lag, and LOD settings adjustments.

Visuals

Animation

• New:
  • Speech system with lip sync and eye tracking.
  • Reworked animations across police station.
• Fixes:
  • Addressed issues with character arms, IK-related animation, and post-processing.

Character Art

• DLC Exclusive:
  • New SWAT gear: helmets, combat tops, vests, shoes, and tattoos.
• Base Game:
  • Added officer heads, glove variations, and camo options.
  • Fixes:
    • Addressed cloth simulation, LOD issues, and clipping problems.

Audio

• New:
  • Interior/exterior reflection probes.
  • Material properties for reverb.
  • Station conversations and new tracks.
• Fixes:
  • Combat music, music track logic, QSM system, and character VO improvements.

Weapons

• DLC Related:
  • New weapons: DM4 PDW, FLUX Raider MP17 PDW, 509 Pistol.
• Base Game:
  • Reworked animations and recoil adjustments.
  • Fixes:
    • Buffered weapon inputs for improved gunplay.

User Interface and Experience

• New:
  • Customization presets, new cursor designs, and UI scale option.
  • Navigation for Mission Select and entry point images.
• Fixes:
  • Loadout camera bugs, language change restart, and visual issues.

Levels

Level Design

• DLC Related:
  • New maps: Dorms, Narcos, Lawmaker.
  • Station re-works.
• Base Game:
  • Manual cover placement and dialogue volumes.
  • Fixes:
    • Collision adjustments and door C2 placement.

Environmental Art

• New:
  • Texture and lighting improvements.
  • Optimized VFX and performance.
• Fixes:
  • Bug fixes, collision improvements, and rain performance optimization.

Download free Ready or Not update 1.0 on PC (Steam).