The Long Dark update 2.17 is available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to the Long Dark version 2.17 patch notes, the latest update adds Expansion Pass update TALES FROM THE FAR TERRITORY and Part Three: FRONTIER COMFORTS. Apart from this, The Long Dark patch 2.17 also includes various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
Previously, a big Long Dark update 1.99 added addresses a potential blocker in Episode Four. Unfortunately, some players are facing bugs and errors since the last patch. Today’s The Long Dark patch 2.17 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
The Long Dark Patch 2.17 Notes – June 22, 2023
GENERAL & CRASHES:
- Fixed an issue where players received errors reading “failed to load HinterlandOptionalContent.Steam” on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- Fixed an issue where sleeping in a Helicopter without a Bedroll would result in a crash.
- Fixed an issue where audio would not play the first time Harvesting something (Rosehips, etc) after entering a scene.
- Fixed an issue that would cause the game to crash for some players when applying a bandage.
- Fixed an issue that would cause the Mountain Town Transmitter to report the incorrect GUID information, which could result in a crash.
- Fixed a potential crash in the Main Menu if a player entered into gameplay while the News menu was still waiting for a response from the server.
- Fixed an erroneous error message that could appear in the player’s log file, eventually leading to performance issues.
- Fixed a very rare crash that could occur if the player invoked a menu, such as the Inventory or death screen, while also pressing a button for another input, such as walking or interacting with something.
GAMEPLAY:
- Fixed an issue where a Carcass could become non-interactable if left in the world for an extended period of time.
- The Bow will now switch to Fire-Hardened Arrows automatically if they are the only arrows left in the player’s Inventory.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Energy Drink to give the incorrect duration for the associated Headache affliction.
- Fixed an issue where Bedrolls slept or rested in could be destroyed in a struggle, even when not in a player’s inventory.
- Fixed an issue that prevented Bedrolls from showing their damage state when placed on the ground.
- Fixed an issue where renewable items (Sticks, Stones, Coal, etc.) were sometimes more plentiful than intended.
- Fixed an issue that could cause corrupted save data if the player quickly equipped the Shortwave Radio, put it away, then quickly exited the game.
- Fixed an issue that would cause fully cooked or partially cooked food items to revert to a raw state if dragged off the cooking surface and dropped onto a new one.
- Interloper – Spelunker’s Lantern variant is now available in Interloper.
USER INTERFACE:
- Map – Fixed an issue that caused Rock Cache Map markers to appear in the wrong location or not on the Map at all.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Headache Affliction meter to show a maximum of 1 hour, regardless of the actual Affliction length.
- Campcraft Radial Menu – Added the Fishing Hole to the Camp Radial Menu slot and temporarily removed the Bearskin Bedroll.
- Journal – Added the Challenge Objective tab that was missing from the Journal while playing a Challenge.
ENVIRONMENT ART:
- Fixed various issues with specific locations and objects in the game world.
AUDIO:
- Adjusted audio for the Lit Flare and Marine Flare so it emits properly from the Flare’s location.
PLATFORM-SPECIFIC ISSUES:
- Xbox/PS4 – Fixed an issue that would cause the game to crash on Xbox One and PlayStation, when performing an action.
- PS4 – Fixed a potential crash that could occur if the player was sleeping during an active Aurora.
- PS4 – Fixed a crash that could occur while exiting back to the Main Menu.
- PS4 – Fixed a crash that could occur while scrolling through the Inventory.
- PS4 – Fixed an issue with the timing of the subtitles, if played on a PS5 or a framerate other than 30 FPS.
Download free The Long Dark version 2.17 on PS4, Xbox One and PC
