Crimson Desert Known Issues April 23, 2026 Workarounds

Pearl Abyss last updated the official Known Issues notice on April 23, 2026, 15:55 UTC. That page is now the safest reference if you are trying to work out whether your problem is already known, whether a workaround exists, and whether the affected feature is something you should avoid for now.

This roundup only covers the highest-impact official issues from that notice. Some have a clear temporary workaround from Pearl Abyss. Some do not. Where the official page gives no fix, this article says that plainly instead of pretending there is one.

Quick answer

As of the official April 23, 2026 update, the highest-impact active issues are:

• Intel Arc A770 crashes when using XeSS
• broken display output on Intel Arc A-series cards when Intel XeSS 3.0 or Intel XeSS Frame Generation is enabled
• a white-screen issue on NVIDIA GTX 1060 when FSR Upscaling and Frame Generation are enabled together
• a ROG Xbox Ally X launch problem on the latest driver
• FSR4 rain disappearing or causing blurry or distorted screens in rainy environments
• Damiane losing her shield and related skills if she dies immediately after Shield Toss
• a PlayStation virtual-keyboard freeze risk while rapidly entering pet or horse names
• a housing-mode selection mismatch on keyboard and mouse when the game resolution is lower than the monitor resolution

The strongest official workaround set is for the ROG Xbox Ally X, the Damiane Shield Toss bug, and the PlayStation virtual keyboard. The GPU issues are confirmed by Pearl Abyss, but mostly do not come with an official workaround yet.

Intel Arc users still need to be cautious

The official notice highlights two separate Arc-side problems:

• on Intel Arc A770, the game sometimes crashes when using XeSS
• on Intel Arc A-series cards more broadly, the screen may not display properly when Intel XeSS 3.0 or Intel XeSS Frame Generation is enabled

Who is affected

• A770 owners using XeSS
• A-series Arc owners testing XeSS 3.0 or XeSS Frame Generation

Official workaround status

Pearl Abyss does not publish a direct workaround for either Arc issue in the April 23 known-issues notice.

That means the safe answer is limited. The issue is official. The fix is not yet official. If you want the broader support background around Arc and XeSS, read Crimson Desert Intel Arc Support Status and Crimson Desert Intel Arc and XeSS 3 Support After Patch 1.03.00, but do not mistake those context posts for a new workaround notice.

GTX 1060 and FSR4 users have two different graphics problems

Pearl Abyss also lists two separate AMD/NVIDIA-side graphics issues that matter if you are troubleshooting visual corruption.

GTX 1060 white-screen issue

The notice says that on NVIDIA GTX 1060, enabling FSR Upscaling and Frame Generation causes the screen to appear white.

FSR4 rainy-environment issue

The same official page says that when using FSR4, rainy environments can cause rain to disappear or make the screen blurry or distorted.

Who is affected

• GTX 1060 users running the specific FSR Upscaling + Frame Generation combination
• players on supported hardware who use FSR4 in rainy areas

Official workaround status

Pearl Abyss does not provide an explicit workaround for either of these graphics issues in the April 23 notice.

That is why Crimson Desert FSR4 Rain Bug Status is still best treated as context, not as a substitute for a new official fix.

ROG Xbox Ally X players do have an official temporary path

One of the clearest official workaround sections in the notice is the ROG Xbox Ally X launch problem.

Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert is not launching properly on that device when it is running the latest driver version. The notice then gives the temporary recommendation:

• Latest Driver Version: V32.0.23027.4002
• Previous Driver Version, which Pearl Abyss recommends using until the issue is resolved: V32.0.21025.27003

Who is affected

• players on ROG Xbox Ally X
• specifically those on the latest listed driver

Official workaround

Use the previous ASUS driver version listed in the official notice until Microsoft and AMD resolve the issue.

That is a real official workaround, not an inferred one. If you play on that hardware, Crimson Desert ROG Xbox Ally X Launch Issue remains the best site-side companion read.

Damiane Shield Toss has an official save-and-reload workaround

This is one of the most practical gameplay bugs in the notice because Pearl Abyss also gives the workaround.

The issue is:

• if Damiane dies immediately after using Shield Toss, she can no longer use her shield or related skills

Pearl Abyss then says:

• save and reload to resolve it

Who is affected

• Damiane players
• specifically those hitting the bug after a death right after Shield Toss

Official workaround

Save the game, then reload it.

That is one of the few gameplay bugs in the notice with a direct, player-usable official fix.

PlayStation name-entry freeze and housing-mode mismatch

The official notice also flags two interface-side problems that do not look dramatic at first but can absolutely waste time.

PlayStation virtual keyboard freeze

Pearl Abyss says the screen may freeze if characters are entered rapidly while using the PlayStation virtual keyboard to set the name of a pet or horse.

Official workaround:

• enter characters slowly, with brief pauses

That is the exact official instruction, and it is useful because the April patch wave added and adjusted pet and horse renaming features.

Housing-mode selection mismatch

Pearl Abyss also says that on Keyboard/Mouse, if the game resolution is lower than the monitor resolution, the position selected in housing mode can differ from the position actually selected.

Who is affected

• players placing furniture on keyboard and mouse
• specifically those running the game below their monitor's native resolution

Official workaround status

Pearl Abyss confirms the issue but does not publish an official workaround in the notice.

That means this is still a problem to watch if you are deep into the new Select House, furniture, and storage placement systems from 1.04.00.

FAQ

When was the official known-issues page last updated?

Pearl Abyss lists April 23, 2026, 15:55 UTC as the last update time.

Is there an official workaround for Intel Arc XeSS problems?

Not in the current official notice. Pearl Abyss confirms the issues, but it does not publish a workaround there.

What is the official workaround for the Damiane Shield Toss bug?

Save and reload.

What should PlayStation players do when naming a pet or horse?

Enter characters slowly with brief pauses, which is the exact official guidance in the notice.

Conclusion

The April 23, 2026 known-issues notice is the live troubleshooting baseline for Crimson Desert right now. It is especially important for Intel Arc, GTX 1060, FSR4, ROG Xbox Ally X, Damiane, PlayStation rename users, and players doing housing-mode placement on keyboard and mouse.

Where Pearl Abyss gives a workaround, use it. Where Pearl Abyss does not, treat the problem as confirmed but still unresolved.

What to read next

• Crimson Desert Intel Arc Support Status
• Crimson Desert Intel Arc and XeSS 3 Support After Patch 1.03.00
• Crimson Desert FSR4 Rain Bug Status
• Crimson Desert ROG Xbox Ally X Launch Issue

Research Notes / Sources

• Pearl Abyss, Known Issues, last updated Apr 23, 2026, 15:55 UTC: https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-US/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=68
• Last checked: April 25, 2026.