Why waste time when you can just cut your way through?

The Brute Force Crimebond is all about getting the job done quickly, and with a little less finesse. Introducing The OVE9050, a portable saw built to cut through lockpickable doors, deposit boxes, and even cops.

No keys needed. No time to waste. Just Brute Force.

Coming September 22.

We saw performance issues for quite a few players since the engine upgrade and finally narrowed it down to faulty “Garbage Collection”. These fixes should resolve the issue some players were having where the game would repeatedly stutter or freeze.

We also saw the reports that came in regarding our first heist Under the Hammer, and put together a list of fixes and changes based on the feedback. There are still a few known issues left along with general performance issues we’ll keep looking into.

• Fixed frequent stuttering related to LUA garbage collection on certain systems

• Fixed converted Zeal Heavy Swat enemies having incorrect outlines

• Updated localization files

• Fixed missing glowing indicators while playing on low graphics settings on several heists like The Diamond Heist, Lost In Transit and Under The Hammer

• Under The Hammer

  • Improved performance (Will keep trying to improve it further)

  • Added a small table in the auctioneer office to allow VR players to jump over the lasers in stealth

  • Added the ability to press the purple buttons by meleeing them (Just for fun)

  • Changed the tag color on side loot items to be easier to find

  • Increased the interaction range on the car keys

  • Increased the chances for folders and kiosks on the ground floor to contain hints

  • Increased the interrupt range on civilians running for the panic buttons from 3 to 5m

  • Removed floating counter objects that were being picked up by HUD mods

  • The fire extinguishers can now be grabbed sooner in loud

  • Fixed outside guards being able to detect players through the windows while inside the vehicle hall

  • Fixed camera operators being able to detect players through the windows of security booths

  • Fixed NPCs being able to detect players through the “Antique Car”

  • Fixed the outer sector box not providing cover

  • Fixed the “Flash Auction” achievement not triggering if anyone has ECM jammers in their inventory, instead if anyone uses one

  • Fixed a crash when closing certain security doors

  • Fixed a crash related to using the aced “kickstarter” skill on the Apollonius cutter

  • Fixed a collision issue that could prevent lootbags from being picked up inside the vault

  • Fixed a few instances where the sun was leaking

  • Fixed cowardly first responder staying in one of the police cars while his twin does the work for him

  • Fixed a potential softlock when the alarm is risen while driving the truck to the garage

  • Fixed a part of the library skylight not breaking correctly when cops jump down on it

  • Fixed laser emitters in the auctioneer office disappearing in loud

  • Changed the Auctioneers shotgun to use a short stock to prevent clipping issues

• Crude Awakening

  • Fixed an issue where the visual armor on Gabriel Santiago would be aligned differently for drop-ins

• Added new ammo pickup category for the “Breaker 12G” and “Karussell Revolving Shotgun”

  • Breaker 12G now has higher pickup rates

  • Karussell has lower pickup rates

• Fixed the “Vintage Sight” being able to drop from card drops

• Fixed the”Vintage Sight” floating when applied on the “KETCHNOV Byk-1”

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select “Properties” from the menu. Under the tab “LOCAL FILES” select “VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES…”. The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːthedː

Long before the events of the White House heist, help Bain obtain an item that will lead to a lost lost fortune.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5149580/PAYDAY_2_Under_the_Hammer_Heist/

Raise up your paddles, and make your bids. Featuring a new heist, a unique shotgun, new hammer melee, 2 masks and a free sight!

• The Under the Hammer Heist

• The Karussell Revolving Shotgun

• The Last Call melee weapon

• The Comedy and The Tragedy masks

• Everyone who completes the “BFD Junior” achievement will unlock the new “Vintage Sight” regardless if you own the dlc or not!

Read more about it on the store page here:

Find the Changelog Here!

Keep those lasers burning!

Sidetrack Games – An Outsourced Studio

Got an new update for you all, to coincide with the new content drop. Incase you missed it, the new Under The Hammer Heist DLC has been released! Check it out:https://store.steampowered.com/app/5149580/PAYDAY_2_Under_the_Hammer_Heist/

• Added the option to change the output audio device

• Fixed a crash related to lootbags in VR

• Fixed mission ending dialog being delayed when the player has gone down multiple times

• Fixed a crash on the Epic Game Store when opening the “Edit Game Settings” menu in lobbies

Art Gallery/Framing Frame Day 1

• Adjusted culling portals to avoid vanishing props through a far away doorway when standing inside the storage room

• Fixed flamethrower firing sounds not stopping when tap firing

• Fixed enemy weapons being too loud

• Fixed missing gadget mounts when equipping “McShay Mod Pack” parts on the AK weapon group

• Arbiter Grenade Launcher

  • Increased basic fragmentation ammo damage to from 480 to 500 (This allows it to one-shot light swat on direct impact on higher difficulties)

• Commando 553 Rifle

  • Fixed using the incorrect skin pattern UVs when equipping the “Enhanced Grip”

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select “Properties” from the menu. Under the tab “LOCAL FILES” select “VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES…”. The process may take some time to finish.

Sidetrack Games ːthedː

Another round of fixes. We’re still looking into the performance issues from the v3 engine update, thank you for understanding and helping us in the bug report forums with all the information provided!

This update focuses on some small fixes along with some inventory cleanup to help with some mods removing items from inventories when being disabled. We’re developing a new cleanup system for inventories to not destroy items forever if you accidentally open your inventory with mods disabled but with all save data related changes we’re testing it thoroughly.

This is the first build on our new build automation so this will be larger than usual- future patches will be much smaller.

• Added a special cleanup case for weapons to prevent modded charms from erasing the entire weapon if the charm stops existing – better late than never!

  • Note: Because of the limited information present in saves charms have the ID prefix wpn_fps_upg_charm_ and only modded charms that follow that naming scheme will clean up in this way, thankfully that is most weapon charm mods!

• Fixed the “Aran G2” sniper rifle mistakenly not using skill based damage bonuses

• Fixed some akimbo variants of some guns not using their respective stat boost mods

• Fixed Kross Vertex SMG default sling mount vanishing

• Fixed some graphical errors in the main menu background

• Fixed meth cooking instructions being blurry when playing on lower texture quality

• Fixed shadow when the roulette table is not present in Bonnie’s corner

• Fixed more misc props having arbitrary lower texture quality

• Fixed team Ai getting stuck above the elevator shaft if a peer leaves the lobby there

• Fixed several bag stuck spots around the rooftop windows

• Fixed the left side door not being openable ;)

Updates may be incompatible with the mods you may have installed. Even seemingly unrelated mods may cause unexpected issues. If you are experiencing any problems with the game; try removing any mods you may have installed and try again.

If you are having issues with an unmodded game you can try to verify the integrity of the game files. In the Steam library; right-click on PAYDAY 2. Select “Properties” from the menu. Under the tab “LOCAL FILES” select “VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES…”. The process may take some time to finish.

We’re excited to announce that PAYDAY: Aces High is being developed for Steam Frame! Take your heisting skills to the next level on the new wireless VR headset from Valve.

It’s the same version on the Steam store as the SteamVR version, so make sure to WISHLIST the game today and get ready to play Aces High the way YOU want to!

Wishlist PAYDAY Aces High now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456660/PAYDAY_Aces_High/

https://discord.com/invite/paydaygame

https://linktr.ee/paydayaceshigh

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The weekend was INCREDIBLE and we couldn’t have hoped for a better community.

We want to thank everyone who took their time to sign-up, playtest the game and leave us some feedback – this will prove invaluable in further development!

Playtest in numbers:

• 7456 total Heisters

• 400+ unique feedback reports

• 0 crossplay friends (apologies)

• Fastest Stealth Overkill Speedrun by Hertage in just 2:48

• 1 million Jupiter’s Ledgers stolen (probably)

We want to continue building the game with you, so stay tuned for information about future playtests soon!

Wishlist PAYDAY: Aces High now and make sure to join our Discord: https://ftg.gg/PaydayAH-discord