PAYDAY 2 Update 247 Moves to Diesel Engine v3.0 With a 32GB Download

PAYDAY 2 Update 247 is bringing the upgraded engine release to players with a 32GB download and a move to Diesel Engine v3.0. The Steam announcement also outlines a temporary fallback for players who run into immediate problems with the new build.

The legacy version will remain available through beta branches for one month, giving affected players a playable alternative. The old native Linux branch is also being retired because it is no longer in development and causes confusion for new Linux users. Linux players must use Steam’s Proton features, while the Linux Migration Guide explains how to move save files to the current build.

PAYDAY 2 Update 247 Patch Notes

The engine work covers 64-bit support, DirectX 11, CPU utilization, asset compression, loading times, content ownership, native VR, and voice chat through Epic Online Services matchmaking. The remaining changes cover input, menus, combat behavior, weapons, heists, and several location-specific bugs.

Download Size: 32GB

Diesel Engine v3.0

• The engine is now 64bit!
• The renderer is now DirectX 11
• Better CPU utilization, especially for “performance” cores on CPUs that support multi-threading
• New asset compression system, the game will now be much smaller on your storage drives
• Faster loading times!
• New content ownership system
• Native VR, the game no longer needs 2 different EXE files to play flatscreen and VR
• In-game voice chat has been implemented for “Epic Online Services” matchmaking

General

• Updated localization files
• The game’s language can now be specified with the command line argument -language english/german/french/etc. instead of having to edit context.xml
• Fixed mask clipping on “Joy” and “Jacket” with some masks
• Fixed “Dead By Daylight” entitlements on Epic Games platform not awarding when a Nebula account is linked

Input

• Mouse input in menus is now based off of the real position of your mouse
• The game will no longer “eat” your mouse courser while Alt+Tab’ing out of the game
• Fixed the mouse wheel being able to scroll on other monitors while ingame
• Added native support for PlayStation 4 controllers
• All text boxes now support modern text editing features like Ctrl+Arrows for navigation, Ctrl+Backspace for deletion and more

Interface

• The “Lobby Code” UI is now only 6 alphanumeric characters long, making it easier to share your lobby
• Matchmaking distance filters have been updated to Country/Region/Worldwide instead of the older Close/Far/Worldwide options
• Added more frame rate limit options

Gameplay

• Fixed a crash when placing a spy camera deployable just before the end of a heist
• The “Tag Team” perkdeck ability can now be activated through enemies and has improved hit detection on teammates
• Fixed dropped Marshal Shields sometimes beeping and flashing indefinitely for clients
• Fixed an issue causing the concussion explosion from shooting a Marshal Shield’s light to sometimes not sync when a triggered by a client
• Potentially fixed an issue that could sometimes cause instant detection when entering a room with enemies
• Corpse and Shield disposal are now limited to disposing up to 4 corpses and shields per frame, respectively, and will continue after a short interval when this limit is reached
  • This will prevent lag spikes when switching from higher corpse limit settings to lower ones, and help with big multikills that go over the limit

Weapons

• Fixed reflections on the “Kunai Knife” melee weapon
• Increased the damage on the “China Puff 40mm Grenade Launcher” from 960 to 1000
• Fixed the “Hailstorm Mk 5” set to Volley mode not being able to pierce body armor
• Fixed a bug with the Flaregun airdrops that caused them to land on bag-only collision
• Removed the concealment penalty on the “Pocket Laser” gadget to fall in line with other laser gadgets
• Included the “Pocket Laser” and “Tactical Pistol Light” to the low-tier card drop pool as no other weapon mods had this limitation
• Enabled gadgets on the “Midas Touch” Legendary weapon skin
  • Players may need to re-apply the legendary skin for the gadget slot to unlock
• Fixed sticker placement on “UAR Rifle | Longclaw” on the “Raptor Polymer Body” mod
• Fixed sticker placement on “UAR Rifle | Peacekeeper Blue” on the “Raptor Polymer Body” mod
• Increased the texture resolution of the “Apocalypse | Locomotive 12G Shotgun”

Heists

• Fixed props on multiple heists using low resolution textures
• Holdout Gamemode
  • Added the job’s name to the holdout contract box to display “HOLDOUT: HEISTNAME” rather than just “HOLDOUT”
• The Safehouse
  • Fixed the briefing video being too loud
  • Removed John Wick IP from the “Shooting Range”, the location is now available for all players
• The Yacht Heist
  • Fixed being able to pick up the money bundle loot items multiple times
• GO Bank Heist
  • Fixed outhouse doors and failing to remove collision when exploded
• Border Crossing Heist
  • Fixed a barrel that could accidentally being removed when spawning in the Mexican section of the heist.
  • Fixed a “Lost Tapes” keycard spawning mid-air in some variations of the map.

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select “Properties” from the menu. Under the tab “LOCAL FILES” select “VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES…”. The process may take some time to finish.

Share your thoughts on Update 247 in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.