A new Borderlands 4 patch has been released packing a number of important improvements, including a much-requested FOV slider on the console version, various bug fixes and stability improvements. However, it has also bizarrely reduced game stability for some PC players too.
To these newfound performance problems, the official Borderlands X account has suggested stuttering issues should resolve over time as shaders compile in the background. However, if problems persist after 15-minutes of play, it then recommends clearing your shader cache.
There’s a lot of fixes here, some of which are wild. According to the patch notes, continued improvements to stability will be made over time, plus fixes have been made to infinite loading screens, certain achievements unlocking before they should, unowned DLC items appearing in chests or menus, and more.
It’s not all fixes though. This update comes with weekly activity changes too. The Weekly Big Encore Boss has switched, as has the Weekly Wildcard missions and Maurice’s Black Market Vending Machine location. So if you’re still locked into Borderlands 4 there should be some new surprises for you starting today.
The update comes following a saga of performance related drama surrounding Borderlands 4. The game launched with significant performance problems and had quite lofty minimum recommended PC specs. Gearbox CEO stood by the game and stated it was “pretty damn optimal”, later advising unhappy players to refund Borderlands 4if they were unhappy with the game.
Earlier this week the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 was indefinitely delayed too, so it’s been a rough start for the sci-fi shooter. Still, the game is proving popular among its playerbase and has a lot to offer those able to push past technical hurdles. The Eurogamer review notes: “There was rarely a moment playing Borderlands 4 where I didn’t enjoy some part of it. But there was rarely a moment where elements of it didn’t frustrate me, either.”
