DragonSword: Awakening Launch Bugs and Workarounds

Official Launch Issues — July 23 through Patch 1.0.6

Hound13 posted multiple Steam news notices within hours of the 12:10 PM KST release, then shipped Patches 1.0.1 through 1.0.6. Read Patch 1.0.6, Patch 1.0.5, Patch 1.0.4, and the day-one chain through Patch 1.0.3. Full technical status lives on Launch Known Issues.

D3D12 Crash — Official -dx11 Workaround (July 28)

On July 28 Hound13 posted an official Steam notice for clients crashing with D3D12 errors. Add -dx11 to Steam Launch Options (Library → right-click the game → Properties → Launch Options). This forces DirectX 11 rendering as a temporary workaround while D3D12 stability improves. Update GPU drivers and verify game files if crashes persist. Full status and policy notes on Launch Known Issues.

Update Through Patch 1.0.6 First

1.0.1 fixed unpurchased DLC equip crashes. 1.0.2 fixed Frame Generation crashes, FPS Limit save bugs, Adventure Quest 29, Veteran Promotion, and Ornette Bond Quest shutdowns. 1.0.3 restored World Boss / Sudden Mission daily resets and the Intermediate Promotion prison door. 1.0.4 (July 30) added World Boss reward buffs, gold shop materials, and dozens of quest softlocks. 1.0.5 fixed Ornette interaction on Adventure Quests 15–18. 1.0.6 (July 31) shipped summer cosmetics only. Verify game files after updating. The free Abyssal Direwolf promotion is unaffected — claim via our Free Rewards guide.

Ornette AQ15–18 — Fixed in Patch 1.0.5

Players stuck on Talk to Ornette during Adventure Quests 15 through 18 should close the client, install Patch 1.0.5 through Steam, restart, and retry the dialogue step. No new save required — see the dedicated Patch 1.0.5 page.

DLC Equip Crash — Fixed in Patch 1.0.1

Before the hotfix, unpurchased costume and Familiar DLC appeared owned in the equipment menu. Equipping them triggered a crash popup. After updating to Patch 1.0.1+, only legitimately owned cosmetics display as equippable.

Missing Store Items

Two paid items failed to display on the Steam store at launch: Black-Dyed Vestment costume and Exploration Squad Griffon Familiar. These are cosmetic-only — no combat advantage. The free Abyssal Direwolf promotion claims separately via our Free Rewards guide.

Pre-Launch Save Data Reset

Players who accessed pre-launch review builds may see resets to cooking recipes, mini-game records, titles, Karma Codex entries, and Sudden Mission discovery. Achievement progress is preserved. Standard July 22–23 purchasers starting fresh are unaffected. See our dedicated Pre-Launch Save Reset page for the full official changelog. Demo save data never transferred from the closed July 7 trial.

When to Verify Game Files

After Patch 1.0.1, right-click the game in Steam → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity before retrying cosmetic equipment. Update GPU drivers and install on SSD if unrelated crashes persist. Enable lock-on per our First Hours guide before reporting new bugs on the Steam community hub.