Crimson Desert has received another update, with patch 2.01.00 focusing on visual cleanup, performance fixes, quest improvements, and several smaller quality of life changes.
The most notable change addresses visual noise that could become especially noticeable during rainy weather and around puddles. Pearl Abyss says the new update improves this issue, which had been a common complaint in scenes involving water.
The patch also fixes a performance problem linked to outdoor furniture placement and corrects a lighting issue affecting indoor areas on some Mac systems using M5 hardware.
| Change | Patch 2.01.00 |
|---|---|
| Visual noise in rain | Improved |
| Visual noise around puddles | Improved |
| Outdoor furniture performance issue | Fixed |
| Mac M5 indoor lighting issue | Fixed |
| Photo Mode | Camera tilt added |
| Camp donations | 10x multiplier added |
| New mission | Gold Bar Investment Mission |
| Font settings | Minimum size menu improved |
Rain and Water Should Look Cleaner
The biggest visual change in patch 2.01.00 is aimed at reducing noisy image quality in scenes containing rain and puddles.
This issue could make surfaces and reflections appear unstable or overly grainy under certain conditions.
Pearl Abyss specifically identifies rainy weather and puddles in the patch notes, so those are the areas confirmed to have been improved.
It is not yet clear whether the update also fixes similar visual noise that can appear in other situations, such as some darker interiors or scenes lit by a lantern.
Those cases are not specifically mentioned in the supplied patch information.
Performance Fix Targets Outdoor Furniture
The update also addresses a performance problem caused by placing outdoor furniture.
Pearl Abyss has not provided detailed benchmark figures for the improvement, so the exact effect will likely depend on the location, system, and number of placed objects.
The fix is still useful for players spending significant time with base related systems, particularly if furniture placement previously caused noticeable slowdowns.
Mac M5 Lighting Issue Has Been Corrected
Patch 2.01.00 also includes a platform specific fix for Mac systems using M5 hardware.
Some indoor areas could appear too dark because of a lighting rendering problem.
The new update is intended to correct that behavior.
No wider Mac performance changes were highlighted in the supplied information.
Photo Mode Gets Camera Tilt
Photo Mode has also been expanded.
Players can now tilt the camera, giving them more control over framing and composition when taking screenshots.
This is a smaller addition than the visual and performance fixes, but it gives players another useful tool for capturing environments and character scenes.
The update also improves the minimum font size settings menu, making accessibility related adjustments easier to manage.
Camp Donations Become Faster
Pearl Abyss has added a 10x multiplier for Camp donations.
This allows players to increase Camp Funds more quickly when donating Silver, reducing the time required for repeated transactions.
The patch also introduces a new Gold Bar Investment Mission alongside several quest fixes and smaller improvements.
Compared with larger updates, patch 2.01.00 is focused more heavily on refinement than major new gameplay systems.
Bigger Additions Are Coming With Charting the Unknown
The lighter scope of this update comes ahead of the Charting the Unknown expansion, which is scheduled to launch worldwide on October 15.
That expansion is expected to introduce much larger additions, including expanded base management, naval and maritime gameplay, new combat skills, and a larger role for Damiane.
Patch 2.01.00 instead concentrates on improving the existing experience before that expansion arrives.
For players affected by noisy visuals during rain or around water, the update's most important change is the rendering improvement. Other additions, including the furniture performance fix, Mac lighting correction, Photo Mode camera tilt, and faster Camp donations, make this a broader maintenance update rather than a content heavy release.
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