How to fix outdated client m52 error in Dune Awakening

Dune: Awakening is an MMO title that combines survival and RPG mechanics. Even before its main release, the game topped Steam charts with an impressive CCU of nearly 120,000 players. It’s a big game, with an even bigger world, and like any other MMO, there will be constant updates.

This means that network and client errors are aplenty and will be present in the first few weeks of release. If you’re running into the “outdated client m52 error” in Dune: Awakening, here is what it means, and what you can do to fix it.

Dune Awakening outdated client m52 error

You might see the “outdated client m52” error in Dune: Awakening after the release of a new update, hotfix, or completion of server maintenance. It means what it says and indicates that the launcher isn’t on the latest version, even if you have downloaded and installed the latest patch.

Fixing the Dune Awakening outdated client m52 error

The developers are aware of this error and have confirmed that if you attempt to launch the game immediately after the update goes live or following a planned maintenance, the client will display this error. This isn’t a problem on your end, and the developers have instructed you to wait a few minutes before playing the game.

This is what the official announcement message reads on their Discord:

Please note that when servers come back up, you may receive a "version mismatch" error if you try to connect immediately. This will only happen for about ~10 minutes on server up, so if you see this please don't panic.

So, the only thing you can do is wait until the servers are properly live and try again in 10 to 20 minutes.

Additional Troubleshooting

In addition to the recommendation from the developers, you can also try the following to ensure that the client and game are updated to the latest version.

Verify game files

• Open Steam and navigate to your library
• Here, right-click on Dune: Awakening and select Properties
• In the Installed Files tab, click on Verify integrity of game files

Enable priority updates for Dune Awakening

To ensure that Dune: Awakening is always automatically updated to the latest version, ahead of everything else, you can increase its update priority in Steam.

• Open Steam and navigate to your library
• Here, right-click on Dune: Awakening and select Properties
• In the Updates tab, select “Immediately download updates” under automatic updates.

Overall, this error is mostly something that you’ll just have to wait out in Dune: Awakening, and you might see this show after every major update if you try to jump in right away.