1.5.3|Oct 6, 2026
View on Steam↗Dune: Awakening - 1.5.3.6 Hotfix Patch Notes
2/5 Minor
Optional BattlEye-free launching for single-player and private servers alongside critical stability and Ornithopter spawn fixes.
Key Changes
- 1Added option to launch without BattlEye for single-player and private servers
- 2Improved server and client stability
- 3Fixed Ornithopter spawning in the air when traveling to Hagga Basin or Deep Desert
- 4Resolved an issue causing autosave recovery to fail
All Changes
🛡️Anti-Cheat(1)
- newBattlEye: Added the option to launch the game without BattlEye anti-cheat for single-player mode or private/self-hosted servers.
🚀Performance & Stability(1)
- fixImproved overall server and client stability.
🐛Bug Fixes(2)
- fixAutosave: Fixed an issue that could cause autosave recovery to fail.
- fixOrnithopter: Fixed an issue where the Ornithopter would spawn in the air instead of on the ground after traveling to Hagga Basin or the Deep Desert in single-player.
Summary
Technical Updates
Players can now launch Dune: Awakening without the BattlEye anti-cheat software for single-player mode or private/self-hosted servers that do not require it. Note that BattlEye remains mandatory for official multiplayer servers.
Stability and Bug Fixes
This hotfix improves both server and client stability while addressing a specific issue where Ornithopters would incorrectly spawn in the air after traveling to Hagga Basin or the Deep Desert. Additionally, a fix has been implemented for failed autosave recoveries.