Monster Hunter Wilds for Steam to fix the DLC check issues, texture streaming, and more later today
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Monster Hunter Wilds for Steam to fix the DLC check issues, texture streaming, and more later today

by Mikhail Madnani on 27 January, 2026

Monster Hunter Wilds for Steam will be updated later today to fix the DLC-related issues at base amp, adjust texture streaming to reduce VRAM, and much more.

The update will release as Monster Hunter Wilds version 1.040.03.01 only for Steam at 6 PM PT today (2 AM UTC on January 28). A video demonstrating the DLC check issues affecting PC performance is below from Digital Foundry:

Capcom says this is an unintended bug and will be addressed in this update. Capcom also says the team is verifying measures to reduce GPU load by adding LOD quality levels for 3D models. Fixes involving this will be implemented on February 18 in the Monster Hunter Wilds version 1.041 update. You can find the full patch notes for today's update below:

Monster Hunter Wilds Steam update patch notes for version 1.040.03.01

Major Additions and Changes

Steam

  • Improved CPU/GPU processing specific to the Steam version.
  •  Reduced shader warming processes performed outside the shader compilation screen to lower CPU load.
  •  Adjusted texture streaming to improve visual quality while reducing VRAM usage.
  • Adjusted the High Resolution Texture Pack to reduce VRAM usage and overall package size.

  • Added a CPU tab to the Options menu, allowing players to adjust settings related to CPU load.

  • Added new categories to the graphics settings, along with new settings for existing options.

  • Adjusted graphic presets and added a confirmation window to automatically update your settings on first launch after updating.

  • Expanded the Volumetric Fog setting in the graphics options from two levels to five. The previous "High" setting has been renamed to "Highest," and "Low" to "High," with three new lower options—"Medium," "Low," and "Lowest"—now available.

  • Fixed an issue where a warning dialogue incorrectly indicated that the AMD Radeon driver was outdated when using driver version 26.1.1 or later.

Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments

Steam

  • Fixed an issue where system load could increase around the Support Desk at Base Camp or the Grand Hub due to claimed content status checks.

  • Adjusted Variable Rate Shading behavior so it is forced off during upscaling to maintain proper effect visuals.

  • Fixed other miscellaneous issues.

Monster Hunter Wilds is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam). Check out all our Monster Hunter Wilds guides here.