A Lords of the Fallen patch aimed toward tackling the efficiency points plaguing the PC model went stay earlier. For a lot of, this repair couldn’t have come quickly sufficient, as complaints in regards to the subpar efficiency on PC have been fixed since launch.
The Oct. 18 update primarily targeted on VRAM optimization to help GPUs operating at peak efficiency. This was completed by refining U.I. components, optimizing reminiscence throughout atmosphere interactions, loading anchor photographs solely throughout vestige interactions, and tweaking textures to scale back VRAM consumption.
It additionally mounted numerous points inflicting crashes tied to issues like interactions with NPCs, enemy actions, components, Niagara particle results, operating out of ammo, participant respawns at anchors, and extra. Many existed, however now they’re no extra.
Earlier than the patch, the performance issues were considered so bad that some even went so far as labeling the sport “unplayable,” resulting in mixed reviews on Steam.
The patch appears to be a direct response to those considerations, and feedback has been positive thus far. It’s nonetheless up within the air if the patch will truly repair each drawback—and there’s each likelihood it gained’t contemplating what number of there have been—nevertheless it’s excellent news for Lords of the Fallen gamers who hope they’ll play the sport easily with none extra efficiency woes.
Nevertheless, the October replace wasn’t all about efficiency fixes. It additionally launched some cool balancing modifications.
The replace lowered the value of Vestige Seeds from Molhu to 1,200 Vigor from its authentic 2,500 Vigor, making them extra accessible. Numerous bosses and areas in New Recreation Plus had been additionally toned down. The builders made these modifications as a result of they felt the problem curve was too steep.
Gamers appreciated how rapidly the Lords of the Fallen builders launched the replace, however are nonetheless eagerly awaiting information on when co-op crossplay will be introduced, which the most recent CI Video games announcement didn’t tackle.
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