Crimson Desert version 2.02.00 adds Cross-save on Mac and fixes bugs that could block progression or make items disappear. It also fixes a crash when starting a new game with DLSS Frame Generation enabled, along with several visual and UI issues. The patch notes were published on 11 September 2026 at 05:30 UTC.
If you don’t own the game yet, you can head to the Crimson Desert page on Steam. Earlier changes are covered in our overview of update 2.01.00 with the Camp Funds change and quest fixes.
Update availability and Cross-save on Mac
According to the status listed when the patch notes went out, the update is available on the following platforms:
- Steam (Mac): the patch is available.
- PlayStation: the patch is available.
- XBOX: the patch is available.
- Epic Games Store: the patch is available.
- Mac App Store: the release is still being prepared and the patch will arrive later.
Cross-save has been added on Mac. The update notes don’t go into how to set it up or which platform combinations are supported, though.
Progression, storage and interaction fixes
- Shining a lantern on an NPC now correctly reveals their belongings.
- Fixed a bug where raising the banner at Howling Hill Camp did not unlock the housing system if your inventory was full.
- Fixed an issue that made it impossible to liberate Thornbriar Fortress.
- Fixed a bug where certain items disappeared from Trade Goods Storage after loading some save files.
- In the quest “The Words of Alustin”, a letter whose loss blocked further progress should no longer disappear under certain circumstances.
These fixes mainly target situations where a bug stopped you from playing on. For Trade Goods Storage, however, the source doesn’t say whether items that vanished before you installed the patch will come back.
Combat and game stability
- Fixed the follow-up from “Aerial Force Palm” into “Descending Force Palm”, which did not work correctly under certain circumstances.
- Fixed a game crash when starting a new game with DLSS Frame Generation enabled.
If you use that skill combination, the fix addresses exactly how the two chain together. For DLSS Frame Generation, it is specifically about the crash when starting a new game, not an announcement of a general performance boost.
UI, localization and graphics
- Fixed UI text jittering that appeared under certain circumstances.
- Fixed various localization errors and improved localization quality across all languages.
- Fixed some Arabic text not displaying correctly.
- Fixed visual noise on armor that was especially noticeable indoors.
- Fixed Kliff looking unnatural when wearing the Crow Cloth Blindfold with certain settings enabled.
If you are also looking for advice beyond the patch notes, we have 10 things not to do in Crimson Desert.
FAQ
It adds Cross-save. The source gives no details on how to set it up or which platform combinations are supported.
When the patch notes were published, the Mac App Store release was still being prepared. For Steam (Mac), PlayStation, XBOX and Epic Games Store, the patch was already marked as available.
It fixes the housing system not unlocking at Howling Hill Camp with a full inventory, being unable to liberate Thornbriar Fortress and the letter disappearing in the quest “The Words of Alustin”.
The patch fixes the bug that made some items disappear when loading certain save files. The notes don’t confirm that items already lost will be restored.
It fixes the crash when starting a new game with DLSS Frame Generation enabled.