Deus Ex: Mankind Divided PC Version Running Into Issues
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is out today on all platforms and we reviewed the PS4 version of the game last week citing all sorts of bugs and glitches. Now reports have surfaced that PC gamers are running into issues as well. Many who have pre-ordered the game feel they been misled. And rightfully so!
The early user reviews on Steam have been identified as “mixed,” with many of the hundreds of negative reviews taking issue with the game’s microtransactions. Some of those reviews, along with threads on the game’s Steam forums and subreddit, also complain of various technical issues. These include low frame rates, mouse acceleration that can’t be disabled, crashes, and other issues. Yikes, that doesn’t sound good!
According to an article on GameSpot, both crashes and mouse acceleration are listed as “under investigation” in a developer post covering known issues. (One specific crash at the train station has a few possible workarounds, including running the game in windowed mode and turning off subtitles.) Some players are finding that mouse axis settings are the opposite of what they should be; developer Eidos Montreal’s advice is to “ignore what they are seeing in the menu and use what they are noticing in-game.” A fix is said to be on the way for that problem.
Resolving performance issues include the obvious solutions–updating drivers, namely–but there are also some game-specific workarounds. These include:
- Turn off MSAA
- Turn off Contact Hardening Shadows
- Keep Volumetric Lighting to on or off
- If you have a 4 GB GPU, use settings up to High
- Use 1080p resolution
- Enable Exclusive Fullscreen
These PC performance issues are, sadly, not all that uncommon, particularly with multiplatform releases, but it is disappointing to see once again. It’s possible the September release of DirectX 12 support, which was recently delayed, will help some players.
More frustrating to some are the specifics of the game’s preorder/Day One Edition DLC, which is available on all platforms. Called the Covert Agent Pack, this comes with various in-game items, such as weapons, skins, and upgrades. Setting aside one issue–that the game was designed under the assumption you wouldn’t have them–there’s one other problem: they’re one-use-only.
Are you experiencing issues? Tell us in the comments below.