Template:Tomb Raider (2013) PC Patches

There are multiple patches and updates for the PC version of Tomb Raider (2013):

Fixed problem with Mountaineer, Sure-Shot, and Demolition outfits not properly unlocking when no other DLC is installed.
Fixed TressFX Hair not being able to be turned on, on some machines, when using AMD Eyefinity or NVIDIA Surround.
Significant performance improvements in CPU limited areas, for example in Shanty Town. (This is the same fix we have previously exposed to users on forums with the MulticoreFlushMode registry key).
Fixed water polygons randomly disappearing on Intel graphics hardware.
Fix problem with English VO setting when playing in Japanese not properly being remembered after a restart.
Minor UI improvements.

Resolved a problem where mouse control in the basecamp upgrade screen would not work properly since build 742.0.
Stereo3D parameters for strength and depth can now be modified in the registry beyond their normal in-game range again.
GPU performance improvements, specifically at higher quality levels.

Resolved situation in which combat would not spawn the next encounter on Chasm Bridge, halting player progress.
Fixed an issue where the block and tackle itself was inaccessible while on the galleon.
Improved QTE timing (left/right movement, button mashing) to be more consistent independent of frame-rate.
Parachute controls are now more responsive on low frame-rate.
Improvements to the 3DVision support, and support for the 3DVision IR device.
Support for Eyefinity setups with multiple display-sets. (for example 3x1 + 1 setups).
Some small multiplayer improvements.
Various improvements to the handling of the last-campsite save.
We have decided to remove the Optional Movie download and instead provide links to our YouTube pages containing those same videos.

Fixed an issue in "Chasm Monastery" where the player cannot progress after fighting the Oni.
New community requested graphics option 'Screen Effects' to disable camera-based full screen effects like water and blood drops.
Fixed last campsite save not always updating when expected.
Various small optimizations.
Various minor UI fixes.
Minor graphics fixes.

Upgraded the save slots from three to 99
Introduced "Last Campsite Save", which automatically saves your progress up to the last campsite you have visited
Added stereoscopic 3D reticle
Fixed issues with the discovery of the Unworthy campsite.
Fixed a problem that occurred when traveling back to the Sacred Hall Basecamp after that story has been completed
Fixed a playthrough stopper in Chasm Bridge
Fixed a playthrough stopper that could occur when loading a saved game created in the Coastal Forest after upgrading the axe but before opening the gate
The active selection in the main menu no longer changes due to the rotation of the menu itself
Fixed Mouse and Aim Sensitivity slider settings getting rounded to coarser values on save
Fixed a crash in multiplayer that could occur while migrating hosts
Added functionality to activate and deactivate DLC multiplayer maps during matchmaking. Maps can also be manually activated and deactivated in the new 'Match Making' menu in the 'Options' menu.
(DX11) Fixed a few self-shadowing artifacts in the beach
(DX11) Various performance optimizations
(DX11) Improved sunlight shadow quality
(DX11) Lens flares now render correctly in stereoscopic 3D
(DX11) Improved exclusive fullscreen <-> windowed transitions
(DX11) Fixed occasional crash on startup related to stereoscopic detection

Addressed an issue in "Shipwreck Beach" where the mast on the wooden ship was occasionally missing depending on the player's path.
Fixed a gating issue in "Research Bunker" where the elevator would get stuck in an unintended state.
Fixes for multiplayer connectivity

An issue related to security certificates that stopped many users from connection to Square Enix servers was resolved.
Improved messages when you are unable to connect with Square Enix servers.

Fixes for crashes on startup in specific situations when no audio output is available.
Fixes for various reported crashes during both single-player and multi-player.
Movies are showing up again when using SSAA.
Cost of TressFX reduced, especially in combination with SSAA.
TressFX memory usage reduced for AMD Eyefinity and NVIDIA Surround setups.
TressFX simulation and graphical quality improvements.
New Ultra-quality shadow mode for contact hardening shadows. This is not enabled by default in any quality profile, but can be enabled from the advanced settings.
Improvements to fullscreen/windowed switching and multiple display handling.
Various UI improvements.

Addressed some stability and startup issues on machines that have both Intel and NVIDIA graphics hardware.
Fix for players being unable to progress related to the boat in the beach area.
Some fixes for crashes on startup and when selecting Options.
Some small improvements to TressFX hair rendering.
Fixes for various graphics glitches, including certain effects not being visible in fullscreen mode.
Fixed a problem that caused some users to not be able to use exclusive fullscreen.
Added support for separate mouse/gamepad inversion for aiming, as well as support for x-axis inversion.
Fixes related to the benchmark scene and benchmark mode.
Various other small fixes.