CONTROL Resonant 1.4.2: Fix a Blocked Quest or Missing Reward

Install CONTROL Resonant 1.4.2 if Zoe has disappeared in The House in Distress, you cannot leave The Gap after The Artist, or Every Dog Has Her Day finished without its Artifact. Released October 8, 2026, the hotfix repairs these specific problems. For an already completed dog quest, retroactive reward recovery applies only to a save that has not entered New Game+. Check that reward before moving your affected save into NG+.

Checked October 10, 2026 against Remedy's official 1.4.2 notes. The checks below are our suggested way to retry the named problems after updating.

Can I recover the Every Dog Has Her Day Artifact?

Yes, if the quest is complete, the reward is missing and that save has not entered NG+. Remedy added a way to grant the reward retroactively. Use your quest record and Artifact inventory together: a completed quest alone does not tell you whether the reward is already present.

If your eligible original-run save still has no reward after loading on 1.4.2, keep it before the NG+ transition and contact Remedy support. Include screenshots of the completed quest and Artifact inventory. The notes establish eligibility, but give no manual claim location or button sequence; an inventory check is a diagnostic step, not a guaranteed claim trigger. See the NG+ preparation guide before accepting the replay prompt.

Stuck in The Gap after The Artist?

Update to 1.4.2 if the lock happened after defeating The Artist, skipping the Ability selection prompt and returning to the main menu. That sequence matches the exit blocker named by Remedy. It is separate from the training-area blocker fixed in 1.4.0.

1. Finish installing the hotfix and fully close the game.
2. Relaunch and load the affected save. If an Ability choice is presented, finish it before trying to leave again.
3. Retry the exit. If it is still blocked, record whether the Ability prompt appears and report the exact sequence to support.

For your next boss clear, make the Artist reward choice before quitting to the main menu. Keep the affected save while you troubleshoot rather than replacing it with a new campaign. The Gap guide covers upgrades and build testing once you can leave normally.

Which quest blockers does 1.4.2 fix?

Match your current symptom to the table, then retry that specific objective after updating. These are suggested checks for the fixes Remedy identifies; they are not a claim that every blocked quest has the same cause.

For a remaining blocker, record the quest name and the current objective text. “Zoe is missing in The House in Distress” is more useful to support than “quests are broken”; mention when the disappearance occurred and whether it survived a full restart.

Wallet Artifact: Burn damage when Power runs out

1.4.2 fixes excessive Burn damage to Dylan when the Wallet Artifact is equipped and Power runs out. If that combination was causing sudden deaths, update before spending Reset Items or rebuilding your entire loadout. The named interaction gives you a focused check: equipped Artifact, Power state and Burn status.

For a comparison, keep your other equipment and gameplay settings unchanged and observe whether the same failure still occurs in a comparable encounter. Record the loadout and game version if you report it. Follow the build troubleshooting guide for other survival problems; this fix alone does not establish how much Burn damage any build should take.

What did Hotfix 1.4.1 fix?

The October 2 hotfix repaired two regressions from 1.4.0: the required Mold interaction in The Park Resonant, and Dash momentum being lost while using Elevate. If you are following an older guide and cannot consume the required Mold, update before searching for a different route to The Collective. For the movement issue, see Traversal Abilities. Remedy's 1.4.1 notes are the source for these two fixes.

New Game++ was introduced by 1.4.0; use the unlimited replay guide for that feature and the updates overview for the patch timeline and Photo Mode plan.

If your save is still blocked

Before opening a ticket, confirm that the update installation has finished and that you have fully relaunched the game. Prepare these details so support can distinguish a persistent issue from an older build:

• Platform, storefront and the exact installed version shown by your game or platform.
• Quest name, objective text and whether the save is in the original run or NG+.
• What you did immediately before the problem, including menu exits or Ability choices.
• A screenshot or short clip of the blocker; for a missing reward, include the completed quest and inventory.

Open the chat bubble in the CONTROL Resonant Help Center and choose the relevant bug-report category. Keep your save while the issue is investigated. These reporting details follow the support instructions accompanying the official hotfix notes.

Related guides

• The Artist: choose your Ability reward
• The Gap: upgrades, builds and Artifacts
• New Game Plus: carry-over and preparation
• Builds: diagnose a weak loadout

Sources and verification

Prepared by CONTROL Resonant Wiki and checked October 10, 2026 using Remedy's 1.4.2 announcement and support instructions and 1.4.1 announcement. Fixed symptoms and the NG+ eligibility limit come from Remedy. Save checks, the decision table and loadout comparisons are our editorial guidance, not a claimed hands-on recovery test. See how we verify guides.