Silent Hill 2 update 1.004 is available to download on PlayStation 5 and PC. According to Silent Hill 2 1.004 patch notes, the latest update introduces a new Scene Occlusion setting and addresses stuttering issues. Additionally, Silent Hill 2 version 1.004 (1.004.000) also addresses a bug where James could get stuck on PS5.
Recently, a minor Silent Hill 2 update 1.003 added quality of life changes. Unfortunately, since the release, players have been experiencing several issues. Today’s Silent Hill 2 patch 1.004 will fix a few of these issues. Remaining issues will be addressed with upcoming Silent Hill 2 update 1.005.
Silent Hill 2 1.004 patch notes – October 21, 2024
Technical
- Fixed some rare crash in AI.
- Fixed some rare crash with texture binding.
- Fixed some rare crash in streaming.
- Fixed some rare crash in audio portal update.
- Fixed an issue with the option of switching In Game Motion Blur.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue with translation for UI “High” preset not being translated and displayed correctly.
- Fixed an issue with Wooden Plank appearing during James’ death animation.
- Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls inside the Grand Market caused problems with loading all of the environment around James.
- Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital teleported James to the other side.
- Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar got James stuck in the window frame.
- Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments.
- Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during boss fight where the enemy was not hitting James properly.
- Fixed multiple issues with Abstract Daddy’s 3rd TV – it should now have the correct audio, and the wall won’t interfere with its position.
- Fixed an issue with a question mark from the Conference Room not disappearing after obtaining Cinderella figurine in Lakeview Hotel.
- Fixed an issue with collision detection with the Dayroom walls in Brookhaven Hospital.
- Fixed an issue where James was falling under the map when approaching Laura entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left.
- Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in Blue Creek Apartments’ Clock Room.
- Resolved an issue with James not being able to leave the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel.
- Fixed an issue with the lightbulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments constantly switching on and being impervious to destruction.
- Resolved an issue with the small coffee table blocking James in the corner of the room located in Woodside Apartments.
- Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in Labyrinth, the player was forced to do it all over again.
- Fixed an issue with Spider Mannequins getting stuck when attacking James while he is going through squeeze traversal.
- Fixed an issue with James getting stuck in the window frame while attacking Lying Figures located outside of the window.
- Added more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming.
- Fixed an issue with triggering Spider Mannequin event on Fear Path in the Labyrinth multiple times.
- Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight.
- Fixed an issue with picture frames overlapping in the Moth Room.
- Improved the deformation of Nurses’ skirts.
- Fixed an issue occurring when displaying the information about unlocking NewGame+ which didn’t appear in the player’s chosen language.
- Fixed visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage in the west side of South Vale.
- Fixed question mark on the map during Chute Puzzle in Woodside Apartments.
Steam®
Technical
- Reduced visual glitches when using the latest version of NVIDIA DLSS.
- Added an option to enable DLSS frame generation in the menu when using DLSS for supersampling.
- NVIDIA Reflex is now active when DLSS frame generation is enabled.
- Added support for AMD FSR 3.1.1.
- Added an option to enable AMD Fluid Motion Frames in the menu when using FSR 3.1 for supersampling.
- Updated Intel Nanites to support upcoming driver updates.
- Improved performance and optimization for Steam Deck.
- Fixed stuttering issues related to sky map generation.
- Added an option to enable/disable HZB culling to fix stuttering on some AMD/Intel GPUs.
- All graphic settings should be saved locally.
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue with translation for UI “High” preset not being translated and displayed correctly.
- Fixed an issue with Wooden Plank appearing during James’ death animation.
- Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls inside the Grand Market caused problems with loading all of the environment around James.
- Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital teleported James to the other side.
- Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar got James stuck in the window frame.
- Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments.
- Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during boss fight where the enemy was not hitting James properly.
- Fixed multiple issues with Abstract Daddy’s 3rd TV – it should now have the correct audio, and the wall won’t interfere with its position.
- Fixed an issue with a question mark from the Conference Room not disappearing after obtaining Cinderella figurine in Lakeview Hotel.
- Fixed an issue with collision detection with the Dayroom walls in Brookhaven Hospital.
- Fixed an issue where James was falling under the map when approaching Laura entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left.
- Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in Blue Creek Apartments’ Clock Room.
- Resolved an issue with James not being able to leave the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel.
- Fixed an issue with the lightbulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments constantly switching on and being impervious to destruction.
- Resolved an issue with the small coffee table blocking James in the corner of the room located in Woodside Apartments.
- Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in Labyrinth, the player was forced to do it all over again.
- Fixed an issue with Spider Mannequins getting stuck when attacking James while he is going through squeeze traversal.
- Fixed an issue with James getting stuck in the window frame while attacking Lying Figures located outside of the window.
- Added more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming.
- Fixed an issue with triggering Spider Mannequin event on Fear Path in the Labyrinth multiple times.
- Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight.
- Fixed an issue with picture frames overlapping in the Moth Room.
- Improved the deformation of Nurses’ skirts.
- Fixed an issue occurring when displaying the information about unlocking NewGame+ which didn’t appear in the player’s chosen language.
- Fixed visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage in the west side of South Vale.
- Fixed question mark on the map during Chute Puzzle in Woodside Apartments.
Visual and Performance Updates
- Added Scene Occlusion setting to enhance visual performance.
- General improvements to reduce stuttering on PC and PS5.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved an issue where players could get stuck in the environment on PS5 after enemy death near unmovable objects.
General Fixes
- Addressed game crashing bugs.
- Addressed framerate drop issues.
- Other minor tweaks.
Related: Silent Hill 2 Download Size for PS5 and Download Time
Download Silent Hill 2 update 1.004.000 on Sony PlayStation 5 and PC.
