US EditionCapcom Drops Monster Hunter Wilds Patch That Aims to Improve Optimization for 'Steam-Specific Processes' and Address Long-Standing PC Issues
- Capcom dropped Patch 1.040.03.01 for Monster Hunter Wilds recently to improve optimization for "Steam-specific processes" and fix CPU load spikes at the Support Desk in Base Camp and Grand Hub, requiring installation for DLC and online play.
- The PC problems originated from a DLC and 'unclaimed content' status check causing frame drops, with a Reddit user flagging the bug that Capcom is fixing in its January PC-specific follow-up.
- The update introduces specific technical changes, including CPU/GPU processing improvements for Steam, shader warming reduction, High Resolution Texture Pack , and recommended NVIDIA GeForce 581.57 or newer and AMD Radeon 25.9.1/25.9.2 drivers.
- Despite fixes, community reactions range from major framerate gains to continued dissatisfaction, while Capcom says Patch 1.040.03.01 should resolve hub-area drops and denies DLC ownership affects performance.
- Looking ahead, Capcom's roadmap and financials show plans for further improvements in Ver. 1.0.41 on February 18, 2026, as Wilds surpasses 11 million units sold.
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Capcom Drops Monster Hunter Wilds Patch That Aims to Improve Optimization for 'Steam-Specific Processes' and Address Long-Standing PC Issues
Capcom has dropped another Monster Hunter Wilds patch that aims to improve optimization for "Steam-specific processes" and address the game's long-standing PC issues."After receiving user reports, our internal testing confirmed that CPU load could increase around the Support Desk at Base Camp or the Grand Hub," the developer wrote in the patch notes, below. "This is due to claimed content status check processes to notify the player if there is u…
Monster Hunter Wilds has received a new patch, which probably significantly improves the performance on the PC. However, the community is very pleased to finally be able to play the title around a year after release. What's this patch? Many players have had performance problems with the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds so far. Capcom recently announced a patch to take care of this issue – now it was released on January 28, 2026. Previously, a …
New Monster Hunter Wilds Patch Should Finally Fix DLC Performance Bug
Capcom has released a new Monster Hunter Wilds patch that appears to fix a bug preventing the game from performing better without DLC installed.Earlier this month, players were reporting major performance issues on Steam, with user de_Tylmarande theorizing that the game performed better on the platform when more DLC was installed. After a thorough investigation, which involved modding their game to make it think they owned all DLC, their perform…
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