A new Atomic Heart Update has finally added Ray Tracing to the game, albeit in form of a beta. Besides the next DLC, fans of the game have been wanting to see Ray Tracing in Atomic Heart since well before it's release. Developer Mundfish has finally released this long-awaited feature, though they haven't finalized their work on it yet. However, the update does add some accessibility and convenience options that make Atomic Heart much more enjoyable. Let's see everything new in the latest Atomic Heart Update.

Atomic Heart Update Patch 1.14.4.0 Notes

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Added the following accessibility features

  • Colorblind mode
    • (deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia)
  •  Special contrast mode
  • Black & White mode
  • Highlight of various elements and objects
  • Disable camera shake
  • Auto QTE
  • Puzzles auto-solves
  • Auto-heal

Added a list of achievements for Trapped in Limbo DLC 2*:

  • Apple Pie 3826
    • Collect 3,826 apples in the Trapped in Limbo DLC
  • Conservationist
    • Get a gold coin without shooting the Pchela
  • The Casino Isn't Always in the Black
    • Get ALL items from the slot machine
  • Slashing Through Limbo Waves
    • Complete the Plateau of Responsibility without dying
  • Conqueror of Annapurna
    • Complete the Tower of Memory without dying
  • Conqueror of Chomolungma
    • Complete the Cliff of Perseverance without dying.
  • Daring as a Bullet is Sharp
    • Complete the Avenue of Speed without dying
  • Don't Mess With The Major
    • Complete the Trapped in Limbo DLC without dying
  • Gold Rush
    • Collect 76 Gold Coins
  • Overkill
    • Secret Achievement

*After installing the update, some achievements unlock automatically during the first launch of their conditions have already been met.

MAIN – PC ONLY

Added Ray Tracing (beta) support in three modes**:

  • Performance
  • Quality
  • Balanced

** Requires a graphics card supporting DXR with at least 12 GB of memory for proper operation. Overall, when these modes are activated, the enabled Fidelity FX Super Resolution setting is automatically disabled. Furthermore, when this mode is enabled, the player's character is not reflected in mirror surfaces

Sound and localization

  • Fixed issues with missing sound/music in various places in Annihilation Instinct DLC 1.
  • Fixed various text display issues in the main game, as well as Annihilation Instinct DLC 1 and Trapped in Limbo DLC 2.

Gameplay and Stability

  • Fixed a rare bug that caused the game to freeze during the separation of the BEA-D swarm in Annihilation Instinct DLC 1.
  • Fixed a bug where loading an autosave that occurs after moving from a location with a recombination schematic to an elevator causes a crash outside the game world in Annihilation Instinct DLC 1.
  • Added highlighting for disappearing platforms in the arena with RAF-9 Engineer (Rafik) in Trapped in Limbo DLC 2.
  • Changed the number of apples that are awarded to the player for participating in the gun range in Trapped in Limbo DLC 2.
  • Fixed various graphical bugs, rare errors and crashes, and improved the overall stability of the game.

OTHERS – PC ONLY

  • Fixed crashes that occurred when disabling the Fidelity FX Super Resolution setting
  • Removed the ability to assign multiple actions to one key at once

Overall, that includes all the patch notes from the latest Atomic Heart Update. Although we were hoping to hear some news on DLC 3, these quality of life improvements feel great. I personally love the auto-QTE option, which lets me skip QTEs and just play the game. Furthermore, players who were wondering where the achievements were in DLC 2 should now hopefully receive them upon booting up the game.

Additionally, feel free to check out our reviews on the first two DLCs. Eventually, we should be hearing news on DLC 3… hopefully.

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