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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Update 1.2.1 is the game’s biggest update yet, introducing the highly requested Level Revisit feature alongside numerous quality of life improvements. Players can now replay completed levels to collect missed collectibles and finish unfinished side quests, while PC players also gain full ultrawide monitor support.
The update also delivers extensive gameplay, UI, audio, graphics, save system, and performance improvements. In addition to new features, the patch resolves a large number of progression blockers, crashes, combat issues, and visual bugs across all platforms.
Patch Notes
New Features
- Added the Level Revisit feature, allowing completed levels to be replayed.
- Collect missed collectibles.
- Complete unfinished side quests.
- Access revisits from the overworld map by selecting completed levels.
- Players who complete the game are now automatically returned to the HUB after the credits, providing direct access to the overworld map.
- Existing completed save files can access the HUB by selecting Continue or loading the latest save.
Quality of Life Updates
- Added uncapped Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support.
- Improved overall game performance and optimisation.
- Weapon Wheel now displays weapon upgrade levels.
- Improved Weapon Wheel readability and visual presentation.
- Added horizontal camera axis inversion.
- Settings menu now only displays the Apply prompt when changes have been made.
- Added audio confirmation when applying settings.
- Improved controller rebinding reliability and usability.
- Added a failsafe for the Kick tutorial in Vaudeville to prevent players becoming stuck.
PC Only
- Added full support for:
- Ultrawide (21:9) monitors.
- Super ultrawide (32:9) monitors.
Gameplay Fixes
- Fixed numerous progression blockers throughout the campaign.
- Fixed invisible collision issues preventing progression.
- Fixed players becoming trapped in multiple levels.
- Fixed issues causing players to fall through the world.
- Fixed sequence breaks allowing unintended progression.
- Fixed checkpoint loading issues.
- Fixed weapon, flashlight, and equipment functionality after loading saves.
- Fixed multiple boss encounter issues.
- Corrected enemy spawning, animations, and pathfinding.
- Fixed quest triggers, teleports, and interactive objects across multiple levels.
Weapons and Combat
- Fixed burst-fire behaviour occurring unexpectedly.
- Fixed enemy combat abilities failing to activate.
- Fixed weapon damage scaling persisting incorrectly between sessions.
- Fixed Grappling Tail functionality after loading saves.
- Fixed multiple issues affecting health item usage.
- Fixed numerous combat interactions and boss mechanics.
Stability and Performance
- Fixed game freezes caused by system memory limits.
- Resolved multiple internal errors that caused unexpected gameplay behaviour.
- Fixed excessive camera shake stacking.
- Improved overall performance throughout the game.
- Reduced frame rate drops in several locations.
- Fixed camera stuttering when using Bluetooth controllers.
PC Performance
- Fixed FPS limits not applying correctly.
- Fixed reduced performance while using Borderless mode.
- Fixed VSync refresh rate reporting issues.
User Interface
- Improved Weapon Wheel visuals.
- Fixed incorrect Exit Level text.
- Fixed multiple purchasing softlocks.
- Fixed Accessibility menu visual issues.
- Fixed Detective Brush objective guidance.
- Fixed multiple interaction prompt issues.
- Fixed Notebook interface problems.
- Fixed controller and keyboard navigation issues.
- Fixed numerous menu and HUD display bugs.
Visual Improvements
- Fixed multiple rendering issues.
- Corrected numerous texture problems.
- Fixed visual pop-in across several levels.
- Fixed lighting, occlusion, and collision issues.
- Fixed Film Grain and Lens Distortion behaviour.
- Improved map visuals and environmental presentation.
- Corrected multiple animation issues.
Audio
- Fixed looping sound effects.
- Restored missing music in several levels.
- Fixed missing sound effects.
- Added audio feedback for lockpicking.
- Corrected multiple audio trigger issues.
Save System
- Fixed save-related progression blockers.
- Fixed clue tracking issues.
- Corrected save loading behaviour for weapons and equipment.
- Fixed settings changes affecting saved resolution and audio options.
- Improved achievement progression handling.
Quests and Objectives
- Fixed incorrect objective tracking.
- Fixed missing missions.
- Fixed duplicated objectives.
- Corrected side quest dialogue conflicts.
- Fixed multiple quest progression issues across numerous levels.
Controls and Input
- Improved control rebinding system.
- Fixed multiple rebinding issues across keyboard, mouse, and controllers.
- Fixed Weapon Wheel issues after using the Steam Overlay.
- Fixed mouse inversion settings not applying correctly.
Localisation
- Fixed missing translations.
- Corrected subtitle and voice-over mismatches.
- Fixed multiple language-specific text issues.
- Corrected spelling and formatting errors.
Steam Deck
Gameplay
- Fixed a progression blocker during the Robo-Betty encounter that could cause players to fall out of the world after loading a checkpoint.
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Update 1.2.1 is available now on Steam, with the changes applying across all platforms unless otherwise noted. Developed by Fumi Games and published by PlaySide Studios, the first-person shooter launched on April 16, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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