PAYDAY 2 News

• Fixed some graphical pop-in that would occur when a player looks out of an office window onto the platform where the zipline finishes.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to stand on top of some invisible collision, on the stairs leading up to the oil puzzle.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed bloodstains to visually appear on props that were not present in the security room.
  
• Fixed a collision issue, near the docking area, that allowed the player's head to clip through a pipe.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed bags to become stuck on a ladder connected to the big yellow crane, just outside the locker room.
  

• Fixed a crash that occurred on the Black Cat and Golden Grin Casino heists when the player attempted to pick up their gear. Along with other similar heists where it randomly could crash.
  

• Updated CRIME.NET to display friends' lobbies first, as a priority, before public lobbies.
  
• Fixed an issue where inviting favorite heisters sometimes did nothing on the social hub through steam
  
• Fixed some issues with matchmaking that allowed Crime Spree and Holdout lobbies to be displayed under the Heists filter. Consequently, the issue related to this where the player became soft-locked if they used game mode filters, which needed a game restart, was also fixed.
  
• Fixed an issue that blocked modded players' lobbies from being displayed on CRIME.NET.
  
• Players now have to click on Apply These Settings, in the filters menu of CRIME.NET, for their chosen server filters to be applied.
  
• Brought back the distance filter on CRIME.NET. We are now prioritizing servers hosted closest to you and viewing these first on crime.net. There are 3 server filters along with this where;
  
  • "Close" will fetch servers from your country only.
    
  • "Far" will fetch servers from your region (groups of countries).
    
  • "Worldwide" will fetch as far as needed anywhere in the world (this is the default option).
    

• Fixed an issue on the Crude Awakening Heist where pipe puzzle interactions could de-sync
  
• Changed the cost of the Preplanning option "Parachute" from 6 to 4 on the Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Removed debug text in the Crude Awakening Heist Tower
  
• Removed AI voice line if Loud in Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Moved an NPC that was cleaning "nothing" on the bottom yellow tanker in Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Potentially fixed stuck AI in the helicopter when choosing parachute preplanning on Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Made it so that cops no longer spawn in the end around the catwalks if you stealth trigger the meltdown on Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Potentially fixed the de-sync issues with players falling out of bounds via helicopter arrival on Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the ping pong table in Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed an issue with unreadable signs in very low settings on the Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed a visual issue with a lightbulb on the crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed an issue with de-sync on the point of no return timer when fleeing in the Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed an issue with the blowtorch icons missing when on Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Tweaked the positioning of players seated upon the helicopter arrival in Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Changed special units from US Marshals to Bellmead units instead in the Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed a collision issue with the helipad in the Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed an issue of where snipers could shoot through walls in Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Potentially fixed the de-sync issues with players falling out of bounds via helicopter arrival on Crude Awakening Heist
  
• Fixed an issue where drop-in players could one-shot Gabriel the boss in Crude Awakening Heist
  

• Fixed a crash on the Dragon Heist and other similar heists where players were forced out of vehicles
  

• Fixed a crash with "High Value Target" skill when used on SWAT turrets
  
• Fixed an issue with client players being untargetable by cloakers & tasers after dropping in. The same goes for bag drop points when client players leave while carrying a bag.
  
• Marshal units will now spawn faster in Hostile Takeover & Crude Awakening Heist, to match midland ranch & Lost in Transit.
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Texas Treasures" suit remained locked after finishing the achievement and not owning the DLC.
  
• Fixed an issue where players swapping weapons in a vehicle would stand up straight.
  
• Updated how the FOV is handled when in a vehicle. Will use vehicle FOV while not being able to shoot, then use vehicle FOV as a base, adding in players' FOV settings and zoom.
  
• Fixed a crash when a player was in or entered a driving state
  

Payday 2 is one of those multiplayer games that simply isn't slowing down any time soon, due largely to its unique features from its thrilling gameplay to its silly themes. Starbreeze has just released a brand-new heist for Payday 2's Texas Heat campaign, dubbed the Crude Awakening Heist. The fresh heist is also set to be the final one for Texas Heat, arriving ahead of the developer's planned fall release for its new entry to the FPS series, Payday 3.

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