patch · July 10, 2025

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster PC Patch 2 and Console Day One Update Add Bindable Actions

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster receives Patch 2 on PC and consoles, introducing expanded keyboard and controller binding options, navigation marker increases, and audio bug fixes. The update also brings gun muzzle flashes back to the ends of weapons and adds the unstick_player console command.

Nightdive Studios has released Patch 2 for the PC version and Day One update for console editions of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. The release follows the initial PC launch and addresses audio dropouts, controller navigation issues, and binding flexibility.

Controls and Interface Additions

Players can now bind many more actions on keyboards and controllers, including hotkeys for using specific hypos and placing navigation markers. The maximum number of navigation markers per player increases from 1 to 12. Lean Toggle is now unbound by default on keyboards to prevent confusion, and mouse sensitivity sliders feature increased granularity and a lower minimum range.

Combat and Visual Corrections

Gun muzzle flashes now appear correctly on the ends of weapons. Transparency issues on wormskin armor are resolved, and light armor no longer glows incorrectly in the dark. Decals on windows in Hydroponics are drawn in the correct render order, and flat color polygons in static models render properly.

Audio and Platform Fixes

Music no longer fails to play in certain levels, and delays in music playback when using the FMOD audio driver are reduced. PC players regain Windows 7 compatibility alongside the unstick_player console command. The Quit Game entry is removed from the keyboard bindings menu to prevent accidental closures.

Multiplayer Session Adjustments

Lobby participants can now hotswap their positions in a session. Various animation and AI issues in multiplayer are fixed, along with a bug that caused the multiplayer menu to open randomly during gameplay.

Why this patch matters

Patch 2 provides critical quality-of-life adjustments for controllers and expands binding options, smoothing out early technical hurdles on PC and consoles.