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Killzone 2 patch goes live on April 22

xav de matos
Updated ·4 min read


A laundry list of fixes and features are planned for Killzone 2's 1.24 patch, set to go live on April 22. Included in the patch are fixes for multiple multiplayer exploits and a number of stability issues. The patch arrives just as Japanese gamers are about to welcome Killzone 2 to stores on April 23 and promises to sync files in preparation of the launch.

According to detailed patch notes on the official PlayStation forum, Guerrilla Games hopes patch 1.24 will make finding and connecting with friends much easier and have spiced up multiplayer competition by including three additional ranks to the top of the rankings -- known as 'Hardcore ranks.' But our favorite addition has to be new load screens that advertise the upcoming DLC, 'Steel and Titanium,' releasing on April 30.

At this rate, the next patch may as well add a giant hand that reaches out from your console to slap anyone who passes on the DLC. Detailed patch notes can be found after the break.

[Via CVG]


Killzone 2, patch 1.24 is sized at 57MB. The following has been fixed/added:

  • AI - Bots now skipping disabled/destroyed MGs in warzone when requesting mounted guns.

  • AI - Do not claim waypoints for the previous character when it's dead.

  • AI - Fixes bots getting stuck trying to arm/disarm S&D object when mission is already over.

  • Campaign - Fix for potential progression bug in Salamun Bridge.

  • Clan - User name, not users clan displayed in rankings

  • Clan - Winning 10 Clan Challenges causes the user to become stuck on the medal awards screen.

  • Controls - Lean & Peak - Zoom hold on and out of ammo it switches between regular/scope view rapidly.

  • Cosmetic - Blue screen tint which indicates scout cloak is occasionally enabled and will remain indefinitely.

  • Cosmetic - White squares on the grenade counter merge together when displayed in 1080p

  • Create Game - "Badge Combination" option does not work properly

  • Create Game - Online - "clan only" presets apply even after a player leaves a clan

  • DLC - DLC pack 1 - 'Steel & Titanium' support DLC - New Loading screens advertising the first DLC pack.

  • Exploit - Helghan Industries - Player getting out of map fix.

  • Exploit - Radec Academy - User is able to gain access to the roof when revived in a specific location.

  • Exploit - Reviving player stuck in wall collision can result in him spawning outside level

  • Exploit - Salamun Market - One sided wall allows people to be seen and shot from outside where they cant see or fire out

  • Exploit - Tharsis Depot - Player can get out of the "normal" play area and can get into some sniper/camp spots

  • Feature - Invite player from friendslist Feature - Join Clan Member list added.

  • Feature - Join Game - 17-24 players filter.

  • Feature - MP - Moving while seeing scores after pressing SELECT

  • Feature - The radar/map now has a larger radius

  • Feature - Three additional 'Harcore' Ranks added to the top limits.

  • Front-end - Add support to display more than 8 maps when creating a game /challenge/tournament

  • Front-end - Sorting ascending and decending ranks working better in 'Rankings'

  • Front-end - When in a squad, the Valor Trophy is visible in the Squad Tab, however the users rank is not being displayed on top of it.

  • Mods - Official tournament to be displayed first followed by custom created tournaments

  • Mods - Additional functionality made avalable to the in-game moderators.

  • Network - Server side fix for full games being displayed incorrectly.

  • Network - User is unable to use the 'Join Clan Member' tab due to Network Error Code 20002.

  • Online - File-synching with the Japanese release of Killzone 2 on the 23rd of April.

  • Sound - Turret placing sound continues when killed.

  • Stability - Crash when synching gamestate after a full mapcycle

  • Stability - Hang on a screen with a blank message window just before a message appears.

  • Stability - Reducing the load on the server related to syncing the buddylist

  • Stats - If a clan wins 24 Clan Challenges and goes to the result screen, the medal acquisition screen, which normally displays when you win 25 games, will display.

  • Stats - Number of air-support grenades used by tacticians does not add to the stats of joined user correctly.

  • Stats - Number of spawn-grenades used by tacticians does not add to the stats of joined user correctly.

  • Stats - User sometimes does not receive 1000 valor award when winning 10 Clan Challenges.

  • Text - % character not displayed correctly on the creating game dialogue box after selecting to create game.

  • Text - If a client receives an invite from a clan which has a '$' character in the clan name, the recipient will get kicked

  • Text - Minor Italian localization fix.

  • Text - Minor Japanese localization fix.

  • Tournament - Game decides winner if one of the two teams doesn't spawn in

  • Trophies - Fix for Wargod trophy unlocking pre-maturely