Summary
A new update for the 2024 remake ofUntil Dawngives players on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro the ability to prioritize graphics or frame rate.Until DawnPatch 1.06 lets players on either version of the PS5 switch between Performance and Fidelity modes, as well as giving PC players monitor switching support.
A remake of Supermassive Games' 2015 interactive horror drama, the game by Ballistic Moon debuted on October 4 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The game has seen mixed reviews from professional critics and fans alike, due in part to the feeling that there aren’t enoughchanges in theUntil Dawnremakefrom the original release to justify its price, although the majority of fans seem to praise its visual upgrades over the 2015 release.
The timing of the new update seems largely to have been released to take advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which is slated for release on November 7. The mid-generation console includes major upgrades to rendering, memory, and storage over the original PlayStation 5. Although players can see upgraded performance with any game running on the more-powerful hardware, several developers have been retooling older games and planning new games specifically for optimized PS5 Pro performance, with the currentlist of PS5 Pro-optimized gamesnumbering more than 50 just days ahead of the console’s launch. While developers featured in trailers for multiple games have lauded the PS5 Pro for not making players choose between high frame rates and high-quality graphical fidelity, the patch notes reveal that the option of switching between Performance Mode and Fidelity Mode inUntil Dawnis available on both the original PlayStation 5 and the PS5 Pro.
In addition to the new presentation features for both PC and consoles, the patch notes include fixes for more than 50 different bugs that players have been running into. While some of these bugs are minor, involvingUntil Dawncharacters' hair and bodiesmoving in unintended ways during specific scenes, the new patch also addresses some more serious soft-locking issues that have been preventing players from progressing through the story. These include Mike becoming stuck in the Sanitorium during chapters 5 and 9, as well as Sam getting stuck after the window cutscene during Chapter 9.
The notes also make mention of several other known issues that the development team has not fixed yet, but progress is being made to address them. Just days after launch,Until Dawnwas struggling on PC, with a number of performance issues. Until certain performance issues can be fixed, the patch notes state that Enhanced Ray Tracing has been temporarily disabled, as has FSR Frame Generation for PCs running the game on Nvidia 40-series graphics cards. The developers also remind PC players thatUntil Dawnrequires DirectX 12 at minimum, and any earlier version will cause rendering issues on PC.
Until Dawn
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When eight friends return to the isolated lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, fear tightens its icy grip, and their mountain retreat descends into a nightmare with no escape. Face your fears and determine who survives Until Dawn in this seminal horror classic, rebuilt and enhanced for PC.Cult horror rebuilt: Immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror rebuilt from the ground up with stunning visuals in Unreal Engine 5. Enhanced by movie-like cinematography, refined gameplay mechanics and more, venture into a thrilling exploration of an isolated mountain where nothing is as it seems.Their fate in your hands: Create your own gripping tale as you control a group of unique characters portrayed by an all-star cast, including Hayden Panettiere, Brett Dalton, and more, and decide their fate through your choices. Through dynamic animations and nuanced facial-capture performances, learn what makes each character tick, and who among the group has what it takes to survive.Terror never looked so good: Explore a rich and detailed environment that will leave you breathless with every step. With new visual enhancements for PC, the original game has been rebuilt from the ground up – utilizing cutting-edge visual technology to bring the nightmare to life.Rebuilt for a new generation: Discover new collectibles, all-new environments to investigate, and re-cut narrative sequences that deepen the mystery further. Get closer to the action with an all-new, immersive third-person camera, and enjoy a brand-new musical score and reauthored audio that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the journey.
