Dune: Awakening Hotfix Targets Stutters and Unruly Vehicles

Dune: Awakening version 1.4.10.3 is being deployed as a hotfix on July 14, with the main performance change focused on shader compilation stutters. The update also addresses several gameplay bugs, including vehicle behavior and tool-related movement issues.

The hotfix requires a client-side download. Players who do not see it automatically should restart the Steam client. Funcom said servers will be coming back up shortly in its official Steam announcement.

The patch follows the recent 1.4.10 updates, which have included Landsraad missions, storm visibility changes, and more work aimed at reducing stutters. Version 1.4.10.3 keeps that performance work going while cleaning up a handful of odd interactions around vehicles and construction tools.

Dune: Awakening 1.4.10.3 Patch Notes

The largest change improves PSO caching coverage, which should reduce shader compilation stutters during gameplay. The fixes also cover the Static Compactor in the Convergence Landsraad Mission, unexpected vehicle and Carrier Ornithopter actions, and sprinting and Suspensor Belt behavior when the Construction Tool is unholstered.

CHANGES

• Improved PSO caching coverage to reduce shader compilation stutters during gameplay.

FIXES

• Fixed an issue where the Static Compactor could sometimes fail to correctly target the area around the Fremen relic in the Convergence Landsraad Mission.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause vehicles to boost and Carrier Ornithopters to pick up or drop cargo without player input.
• Fixed an issue where the players would stop sprinting when they unholstered the Construction Tool.
• Fixed an issue where the Suspensor Belt remained active after the player unholstered the Construction Tool.

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Dune: Awakening

Developed by Funcom

Dune: Awakening is an open-world survival MMO set on the desert planet Arrakis. Players create a custom character and must manage thirst, maintain stillsuits, and contend with environmental hazards like sandstorms, extreme heat, and roaming sandworms. The game involves scavenging resources, crafting equipment, building shelters, and competing with other players to harvest and transport spice. As players progress, they advance through phases from basic survival to leading a guild, eventually participating in faction warfare between House Atreides and House Harkonnen. The game features both PvE and PvP zones, with a Deep Desert area that reshapes weekly through Coriolis storms.

• Genre Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Perspective Third person
• Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release June 10, 2025
• Publisher Funcom
• Age Rating

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