Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 patch notes
Quick answer
Patch 1 (25 Sep) fixed the ZTA 26s float, ProView, contract variety and console visuals — live on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox as of 28 Sep. Hotfix 02/03 (demo-save fixes, PS5 save fix, Respawn, screen-tearing) were announced 28 Sep, targeted for end of week.
Skyhook posts every launch-week change as a pinned Steam Community Announcement. This page collects them in order — current through the 28 Sep 2026 update.
Launch-week timeline
| Date (2026) | Post | What it said |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Launch Snags | First official list of launch issues, acknowledged the day the game shipped |
| 24 Sep | Post Launch Update 01 / 02 | 01: Xbox crash hotfix. 02: console picture quality and contract-refresh preview — later landed in Patch 1 |
| 25 Sep | Patch 1 | First named content patch (notes below) |
| 28 Sep | Thank You update | Patch 1 fixes confirmed live on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox (Xbox that morning); Hotfix 02 / 03 detailed below |
Patch 1 official notes (25 Sep 2026)
| In Patch 1 | What Skyhook says they fixed |
|---|---|
| Patterson ZTA 26s | Collision no longer leaves the mower floating |
| ProView | Better at finding the last few leaves |
| Contract generation | More varied locations — they will keep working on this |
| Consoles | Shadow quality and post-processing |
| Xbox Series | Loading overhauled, more memory freed, lighting and textures improved — "the first step" |
Restart Steam if the new build does not show up.
What comes next (official, 28 Sep 2026)
| Coming in | Platform | What Skyhook says is in it |
|---|---|---|
| Hotfix 02 | Steam | Demo-linked save fixes (broken save files caused pre-purchased equipment and a black screen that stopped progress), a new loading technique for performance and memory, and a Respawn option added to the Pause menu |
| Hotfix 03 | Steam, Xbox, PlayStation | Hotfix 02 arrives on consoles plus platform fixes: Respawn on consoles, a PS5 save fix, performance including foliage updates, and a PS5 screen-tearing fix |
Both were targeted "by the end of this week" as of 28 Sep, with Skyhook saying they will post an update if that slips. Slope handling for mowers was still only under investigation at that point.
After Patch 1
- Steam demo down. Taken down while Skyhook investigates a save-linked issue; Hotfix 02 is the fix for those demo-linked save files. It goes back up when that lands.
- Known-issues list on their site is still marked "LINK TBD". Bug reports go through Skyhook's feedback form — they say a person reads every submission, in English, aiming to reply within a few business days.
