Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Patch 1.3.0 Makes Various Fixes, but Many Issues Remain

Konami has released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 patch 1.3.0, which addresses various issues with the controversial port.


Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 launched last month with a number of issues Konami said it would sort out post-release, and fans had already criticised Konami for locking Metal Gear Solid 1 to 30 frames per second.

IGN’s Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Performance Review (original vs. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S) looked into how the port failed to meet expectations. The collection, as well as the individual games included within it, have a 'mixed' user review rating on Steam, with most users calling out the disappointing quality of the ports.

Now, with the release of patch 1.3.0, some of these problems are resolved, but Konami outlined many that remain. In the update 1.3.0 patch notes, Konami marked fixes of previously known issues with an asterisk. We've included these for reference below.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 patch 1.3.0 notes:

METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version

• Added save functionality improvements (Steam)
• Updated the Online Manual (Steam)
• Fixed some other minor issues

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

• An issue where a "Damaged File" error is sometimes displayed when trying to load save data (Steam)
• Fixed an issue that caused the frame rate to drop during certain scenes (Nintendo Switch)*
• Fixed an issue where videos would stop playing (Xbox Series X|S)*
• Fixed an issue affecting users who purchased the game in Japan where the English opening video would play even in the Japanese version of the game (Xbox Series X|S & Steam)
• Updated the Online Manual (Steam)
• Fixed some other minor issues

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version

• Fixed an issue where some buttons were assigned multiple functions (Details on the updated controls are available in the Online Manual)
• Fixed an issue where the audio was out of sync with certain videos*
• Fixed an issue that caused flickering in some cutscenes (Nintendo Switch)
• Fixed an issue where continually holding down certain buttons sometimes resulted in errors occuring (PlayStation 4)
• Updated the Online Manual
• Fixed some other minor issues

Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Master Collection Version

• Updated the Online Manual (Steam)
• Fixed some minor issues

METAL GEAR SOLID MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 BONUS CONTENT

• Updated the Online Manual (Steam)
• Fixed some minor issues

Konami also listed issues “under investigation”. “We will continue to provide regular updates on future improvements and fixes as further details are finalized,” Konami added.

METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version

• An issue which sometimes causes certain cutscenes to stop playing

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version

• An issue that results in the laser pointer effect not displaying in some cutscenes
• An issue that causes the sea lice to be displayed incorrectly in certain scenes
• An issue where sometimes trophies aren't properly unlocked (PlayStation 4)
• An issue that causes the mic audio from game clips captured using console features to not save (Xbox Series X|S)

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version

• An issue where some face paints are displayed in a lower resolution
• An issue where sometimes trophies aren't properly unlocked (PlayStation 4)
• An issue that causes the mic audio from game clips captured using console features to not save (Xbox Series X|S)

Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Master Collection Version

• An issue where sometimes trophies aren't properly unlocked (PlayStation 4)

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