Pearl Abyss has pushed out Patch 1.12.02 for Crimson Desert, a small hotfix that targets three specific problems players ran into after the larger 1.12.00 update. It weighs in at roughly 178MB and lands on most platforms now, with the rest following soon.
Quick answer: Launch Steam (or your console) and the 1.12.02 update downloads automatically. Once installed, the game no longer crashes at 1080p on AMD RX 5000 Series GPUs, Photo Mode works after toggling HDR off, and previously blocked ocean tiles around Pywel let you fish again.
What Patch 1.12.02 fixes
This is the second hotfix built on top of the 1.12.00 release, and it sticks to stability and one quality-of-life correction rather than adding new content. There are no new mounts, items, or systems here.
| Issue | Result after the patch |
|---|---|
| Frequent crashes at 1080p (FHD) on AMD RX 5000 Series cards | The game runs stable at 1080p on those GPUs |
| Crash when opening Photo Mode after turning off HDR | Photo Mode opens normally with HDR toggled off |
| Some ocean areas marked as “No Fishing Zones” | You can now fish in those previously blocked spots |
The AMD RX 5000 fix is the headline change, since the crashing made 1080p effectively unusable for owners of those cards. The fishing correction restores access to parts of the ocean around Pywel that were wrongly flagged as off-limits.
Where you can download Patch 1.12.02
The hotfix went live on June 24, 2026, and is already available on most storefronts. Two platforms are still receiving it.
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| Steam (PC) | Available now |
| Steam (Mac) | Available now |
| PlayStation | Available now |
| Xbox | Available now |
| Epic Games Store | Coming later (in progress) |
| Mac App Store | Coming later (in progress) |
On Steam, the client grabs the update the next time you open it. If you have automatic updates turned off, restart Steam so it queues the download before you launch the game.
How to confirm the update installed
If you are on Epic Games Store or the Mac App Store and don’t see the update yet, that is expected. The patch is still rolling out to those two platforms and will appear once it finishes deploying.
For anything still misbehaving after updating, Pearl Abyss keeps a running list of acknowledged problems and a form to report an issue directly to the team.
