Monster Hunter Wilds 1.042.00.02 targets frame drops

Monster Hunter Wilds 1.042.00.02 released August 14 with measures aimed at frame-rate drops reported after version 1.042.00.01. The current build is required for online multiplayer and downloadable content access.

Monster Hunter Wilds 1.042.00.02: confirmed details

Capcom recommends NVIDIA GeForce driver 581.57 or newer and AMD Radeon 25.9.1 or newer for stability. The publisher separately warns that AMD driver versions 25.10.2 and later have known issues on certain Radeon systems, naming the RX 5500 XT and RX 7800 XT as examples.

What changes for players

A hotfix can address game-side regressions, but driver choice remains part of the troubleshooting baseline on PC. Players should record the game version, driver number and hardware before comparing results. Updating blindly to the numerically newest AMD package may not be the safest option while the identified incompatibility remains.

Timing and wider context

The notice says driver guidance can change with vendor support. It does not promise one performance result for every configuration. Console players still need the game update for online access, but the specific driver recommendations apply to PC.

The feature list and timing above reflect the developer’s announcement published on August 14, 2026. Future hotfixes can adjust balance or availability, so live values should be checked against the current client.

Source: official announcement. All release dates, named features and numerical values in this report come from that primary source; the analysis is our own.

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