Patch 1.5.20.0 for Dune: Awakening on Steam and the console versions is live on all platforms, and it brings the one thing players have been asking for since launch: a proper offline mode. On top of that, Funcom packed in a long list of fixes and improvements based on feedback gathered since the console release.
Offline single-player
You can now play the game in single-player mode without needing an internet connection at any point – including creating and deleting single-player characters. A Go Online button lets you jump back online whenever you want.
Single-player custom server settings are now saved to the cloud, so your configuration carries over when you continue the same save on another device. Water generation in single-player was also fixed – previously it wasn’t progressing correctly while you were offline or on another map.
If you want to see where this feature came from, we covered its first public test in our article about patch 1.5.1.0 on the PTC.
Fixes and improvements
- Fixed an issue where small shipwrecks could stop appearing in the world.
- The Sardaukar Killer and The Great Convention achievements now unlock as intended. Players who should already have them will receive them retroactively.
- Tweaked the placement boxes for Rug of the Desert Flyers and Sardaukar Carpet, so it’s easier to place them close to other objects such as walls.
- Mining yields are now shown per resource on the infocards, so you can tell at a glance what a given node actually gives you.
- Fixed multiple reported issues with the world and terrain geometry.
- Several technical and stability fixes.
Funcom published the complete change list in the full patch notes on the official website, and the list of known issues lives on the Helpshift page.
Where to go next
If you’re weighing up whether your machine can handle Arrakis, we put together an overview of the system requirements. Every earlier fix for this game is collected in our Dune: Awakening news section.
FAQ
Not for single-player. Since patch 1.5.20.0 you can play in single-player mode without an internet connection at any point, including creating and deleting single-player characters.
The game has a Go Online button that lets you return to the online part of the game.
No. Single-player custom server settings are now saved to the cloud, so they carry over when you continue the same save on another device.
The Sardaukar Killer and The Great Convention achievements now unlock as intended, and players who should already have them will receive them retroactively.
The patch is live on all platforms.