MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Gets Its Biggest Patch Yet — Widescreen Support, Performance Fixes, and More
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire - Patch 1.1.0
Game: MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Developer: Fumi Games
Publisher: PlaySide Studios
Patch: v1.1.0
Platforms: Steam · PlayStation 5 · Xbox · Nintendo Switch 2 (separate patch)
Live: Now
Fumi Games and PlaySide Studios have released Patch v1.1.0 for MOUSE: P.I. For Hire — the biggest update the 1930s noir shooter has received since launch. The patch is live now on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox, and covers a sweeping range of quality-of-life improvements, performance optimisations, bug fixes, and platform-specific enhancements that address many of the rougher edges in the launch build.
Notably, Nintendo Switch 2 has also received its first dedicated patch separately, targeting crash fixes, quest blockers, and audio issues. A second, larger Switch 2 patch focused on performance and optimisation is already in development.
Steam
Build ID: 23336178
PlayStation 5
v02.001.000
Xbox Series X|S
v1.1.0.0
Quality of Life Highlights
◆Performance and optimisation improvements across the game
◆Alpha Widescreen support added on PC — ultrawide players can now play in widescreen (alpha stage; weapon sprites are still drawn for 16:9, so some edge clipping may be visible until a full redraw is completed)
◆The Flashlight is now rebindable across all platforms
◆Achievement and trophy unlock requirements updated for six specific milestones, with retroactive unlocks for players who have already met the criteria
◆Double Jump, Grappling Tail, and Portable Freezer can no longer be unintentionally skipped in their respective levels
◆Detective Brush directional helper in Fart Harbor updated to better highlight the path
◆Film Grain Effect setting now works correctly in-game
◆Updated ammo placement across levels
◆Final boss in Curdsville rebalanced — damage rate, projectile timings, cooldowns, and spawn rate adjusted
◆Discord and Customer Support links added directly to the Main Menu
v1.1.0 addresses a long list of crashes and softlocks that were impacting players across all platforms. Highlights include:
Crashes & Softlocks
◆Swapping to the Portable Freezer and shooting mid-animation no longer risks crashing
◆Improved save handling prevents incorrect crashes on corrupted save loads
◆Multiple crashes when entering and exiting levels fixed
◆Baseball Minigame softlocks during the banning phase resolved
◆Elevator in The Depths no longer softlocks the game
◆ESC key before newspaper animation ends no longer causes a softlock on PC
◆Multiple newspaper purchases in the P.I. Office level no longer freeze the game
◆Quick-throwing D-Namite no longer results in the player blowing themselves up
Quest Fixes
◆Quest icons directing players to the P.I. Office Crime Wall now display correctly
◆Carnival Vendor in Secret Show level always appears correctly, allowing progression
◆Multiple quest objective clear conditions fixed across Western Backlot, Quagmire, Burned Office, and River Fever Line levels
◆‘Friends in Deep Places’ side quest is now completable after level restarts
◆Side quest indicators for ‘Poster Girl’ and ‘Behind the Nuts’ restored in the P.I. Office level
◆Hellrazor gate in the ‘???’ level now always opens on collection
General Fixes
◆Compass no longer appears backwards on the HUD
◆Sound distortion on in-game menu sliders resolved
◆Notebook no longer appears empty on reboot when language is set to Traditional Chinese
◆Player invincibility exploit after cutscenes fixed
◆Shotgun enemies throughout the game now correctly deal damage
◆Various out-of-world occlusion and collision issues fixed across all levels
Platform-Specific Fixes
PC
◆Alpha Widescreen support implemented
◆Default FOV on PC Handhelds set to 90 (was 105)
◆Keyboard rebinding for PC Handhelds added when keyboard is connected
◆Cutscene skip on PC Handhelds no longer leaves audio playing over a black screen
◆Discarding unsaved settings no longer resets screen resolution to lowest
◆Reduced likelihood of save corruption across PC platforms
PlayStation 5
◆Trophy list now displays as ‘MOUSE: P.I. For Hire’ correctly
◆L2 / R2 buttons can now be correctly rebound
◆Share button no longer opens the notebook (screenshots now work correctly)
◆Jar-Head weapon pickup softlock in Curdsville Nuthouse fixed
Xbox
◆Game freeze during Robo-Betty boss fights in Bandel’s Laboratory resolved
◆Memory allocation optimised across Xbox platforms for more stable performance
Nintendo Switch 2 — Separate Patch
Nintendo Switch 2 received its own first patch separately from v1.1.0, targeting crash fixes, quest blockers, and audio distortion issues in menus. A second, more substantial Switch 2 patch is already in progress and will focus on performance and optimisation improvements — an update the team says more details will follow on in the coming weeks.
The full patch notes are available on the MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Steam page. If you haven’t played yet, check out our April review linked above — and if you have, v1.1.0 is a good reason to jump back in.
