Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch notes fail to fix invisible skins and players aren't happy

Hunt: Showdown 1896 players are not happy about the state of the game right now and Crytek hasn't helped the situation by teasing patch notes for a 'new update' today that's a minor hotfix.

The last patch for Hunt: Showdown 1896 was a couple of weeks ago, and managed to reignite the community's enthusiasm for the game after the massive update – and move to Cryengine version 5.11 – didn't quite stick the landing. The UI has faced the brunt of the backlash, but there have been bugs aplenty as well, and the mix of the two has managed to sour players on the title. But enthusiasm was building again with the 2.01 update that reintroduced the Stlllwater Bayou map back to the game last month.

It's one of the three original maps that were removed from the title for a new engine glow up, with Lawson Delta, and DeSalle maps still to get their makeover. In the wake of that Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch, there were reports of issues impacting PS5 players with DLC and Blood Bond not being visible; while a bunch of skins and items were made invisible across platforms thanks to another bug.

As a temporary fix, Crytek announced that it would be disabling these skins and items, and players were expecting today's update to remedy the situation properly, fixing the bugs, and having the items be available in-game. But no such luck!

The 'new update' is a hotfix and the Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch notes are woefully short, not touching on this issue at all. There's no updates on the game's socials either, so players are left not having access to this content – some of which they've paid for –and they're not happy about it.

The game's subreddit is full of complaints, with one user in particular summing up the shared frustrations in a lengthy comment touching on the game post the 1896 update, as well as the bugs introduced in the last Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch.

"About 10 or so legendary skins have been disabled for over a week now...Additionally, there are several infuriating bugs that have to do with hiring hunters and equipping load-outs that have not been fixed.

"What about the bug that selects the wrong hunter when you try to get into a match? What about the bug that makes your entire screen one dark shadow? What about the performance? What about the spear? What about the fact that it takes every single page in the game (of which there are many...) half a second to load? What about the fact that I cant even check the stats of guns I pick up in the game because the 'view equipment' menu is broken and also requires clicking through a submenu with some splash art in the background so I can't even see the game?

"What about ALL of those issues I mentioned in the first paragraph? Radio silence. They fix three issues you personally have never seen at a rate of 1 per week."

There's more of the same on socials, but it's clear players aren't thrilled with the Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch notes or the lack of communication around it, which was a missed opportunity to manage expectations. There's a Halloween event on the way, so hopefully we'll see a sizeable update this month that will roll out some spooky new content or events, as well as addressing these bugs and more.

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Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch notes Bug fixes

• Fixed an exploit which allowed Hunters to equip Burn, Scarce, and Pact Traits in the menu.
• Fixed some connectivity issues for users who have not logged in to the game for a while.
• Fixed an issue where news updates could lead to temporary connection issues for players.

And that's it! Very brief set of Hunt: Showdown 1896 patch notes, but we've got the Halloween update to look forward to this month so keep your eyes peeled for that.