1.040.03|Feb 1, 2026
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Update Summary (Ver.1.040.03.02)

2/5 Minor

Windward Plains fast travel crash fixed alongside UI label corrections for Foliage Density settings.

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Key Changes

  • 1Fixed a crash when fast traveling to the training area on 'Lowest' Render Distance settings
  • 2Restored missing text labels for Foliage Density settings in non-Japanese languages
  • 3Updated recommended GPU driver versions for NVIDIA (581.57+) and AMD (25.9.1+)
  • 4Warning issued for AMD Radeon drivers 25.10.2+ on specific RX series cards

All Changes

🛠️Stability(1)

  • fixWindward Plains: Fixed a crash that occurred when fast traveling between the Windward Plains base camp and the training area while Render Distance was set to "Lowest."

🖥️UI/UX(1)

  • fixFoliage Density: Fixed an issue where Foliage Density setting labels appeared blank when the text language was set to anything other than Japanese.

⚙️Technical Requirements(3)

  • changeNVIDIA GeForce: Updated recommended NVIDIA GeForce driver version to 581.57 or newer.
  • changeAMD Radeon: Updated recommended AMD Radeon driver version to 25.9.1 or newer.
  • changeAMD Radeon: Identified stability issues with AMD Radeon driver versions 25.10.2 and higher on RX 5500 XT and 7800 XT graphics cards.

Summary

Stability and UI Fixes

This minor update for Monster Hunter Wilds focuses on resolving a specific technical issue where players using the "Lowest" Render Distance setting would experience a game crash when fast traveling between the Windward Plains base camp and the training area.

Additionally, the patch restores missing text labels in the Foliage Density graphics menu for all non-Japanese languages and provides updated GPU driver recommendations for both NVIDIA and AMD users to ensure optimal stability.