PAYDAY 2 Update 248 Adds Audio Controls and Weapon Fixes
The 1.7 GB patch also raises the Arbiter Grenade Launcher's basic fragmentation ammo damage from 480 to 500.
PAYDAY 2 Update 248 is now available with a 1.7 GB download that adds an option to change the output audio device, addresses crashes, and cleans up several weapon problems. The patch also arrives alongside the released Under The Hammer Heist DLC.
Audio settings receive one of the update’s clearest player-facing additions. Players can now choose their output audio device directly, while a crash connected to loot bags in VR has also been fixed.
Interface changes cover two separate issues. Mission-ending dialogue should no longer arrive late after a player goes down multiple times, and Epic Games Store players should no longer crash when opening the “Edit Game Settings” menu in a lobby.
Weapons receive several sound and equipment corrections. Flamethrower audio now stops correctly when tap firing, enemy weapons should no longer be too loud, and AK weapon group parts using the “McShay Mod Pack” should display their gadget mounts. The Arbiter Grenade Launcher also receives a damage increase that lets basic fragmentation ammo one-shot light SWAT units with a direct hit on higher difficulties.
Art Gallery and Framing Frame Day 1 receive a visual fix for props disappearing through a distant doorway when players stand inside the storage room. The Commando 553 Rifle also gets a correction for the skin pattern UVs used with the “Enhanced Grip.” The full Steam changelog is reproduced below.
PAYDAY 2 Update 248 Patch Notes
The patch focuses on audio selection, crash prevention, interface timing, heist visibility, and weapon sound and damage behavior. Its 1.7 GB download also includes the fixes for the Arbiter Grenade Launcher and Commando 553 Rifle.
General
- Added the option to change the output audio device
- Fixed a crash related to lootbags in VR
Interface
- Fixed mission ending dialog being delayed when the player has gone down multiple times
- Fixed a crash on the Epic Game Store when opening the “Edit Game Settings” menu in lobbies
Heists
- Art Gallery/Framing Frame Day 1
- Adjusted culling portals to avoid vanishing props through a far away doorway when standing inside the storage room
Weapons
- Fixed flamethrower firing sounds not stopping when tap firing
- Fixed enemy weapons being too loud
- Fixed missing gadget mounts when equipping “McShay Mod Pack” parts on the AK weapon group
- Arbiter Grenade Launcher
- Increased basic fragmentation ammo damage to from 480 to 500 (This allows it to one-shot light swat on direct impact on higher difficulties)
- Commando 553 Rifle
- Fixed using the incorrect skin pattern UVs when equipping the “Enhanced Grip”
Installed mods may cause unexpected problems after the update, including mods that appear unrelated to an issue. If problems continue, remove the mods and test the game again. For an unmodded installation, verify the files through Steam by right-clicking PAYDAY 2 in the library, selecting “Properties,” opening the “LOCAL FILES” tab, and choosing “VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES…”
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