Nixxes releases PC Patch 1.1 for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

PC Patch 1.1 has landed for Death Stranding 2

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has received PC patch 1.1, which adds new performance optimisations and fixes to the game. This includes a bug that prevented PC gamers from accessing Death Stranding 2’s VR Training Missions, and another that prevented Steam Friends from loading in the game’s “Social Strand Service” friends list.

A fix for enabling AMD FSR and Intel XeSS Frame Generation alongside DLSS has been implemented. That’s great news for Nvidia RTX 20/30 series GPU users. Additionally, improvements to the game’s user interface and localisation have been made.

Nixxes and Kojima Productions have stated that they are working on more patches. This should include more PC performance improvements.

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH – PC Patch 1.1

Hey everyone,

Patch 1.1 for DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is out now!

This update improves overall performance and stability and addresses several bugs raised by the community, such as VR Training Missions not loading for some players and Steam Friends not appearing in the Social Strand Service friends list. Check the release notes below for more details!

The teams at Nixxes and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS continue to keep a close eye on player feedback and crash reports and are actively working on more patches with additional performance improvements and fixes.

Thank you all for playing DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH on PC and sharing your feedback with us!

Patch 1.1.53 Release Notes

• Steam friends now appear on the Social Strand Service friends list.
• Made various improvements to overall performance and game stability.
• Implemented a fix for AMD FSR and Intel XeSS frame generation when used in combination with NVIDIA DLSS upscaling.
• Resolved an issue that could prevent some players from loading VR Training Missions.
• Implemented various fixes and improvements to graphics, user interface, and localization.

– PC Patch 1.1 – Release Notes

Further improvements to DLSS Frame Generation are necessary

We have taken the time to retest Death Stranding 2: On the Beach with an Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card. Sadly, I can confirm that we still experienced frame pacing issues when DLSS Frame Generation was set to 3x or 4x mode (see our PC performance review here). On our frametime charts, this is displayed as much lower than expected 1st percentile framerates. Hopefully, this issue will be addressed with a future PC update.

Regardless, PC patch 1.1 is a welcome update for Death Stranding 2 players on PC. All performance optimisations are welcome, and improved game stability is good for everyone.

You can join the discussion on Death Stranding 2’s patch 1.1 on the OC3D Forums.