Dragon’s Dogma 2 developer Capcom has launched a brand new title replace for the sport, including a long-awaited graphics choice that ought to assist with frame-rate issues.
The fantasy role-playing sequel, launched earlier this yr throughout PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, suffers from frame-rate issues particularly in areas with a lot of NPCs, corresponding to city facilities. This downside has dogged Dragon’s Dogma 2 since launch, regardless of varied updates launched since.
With the discharge of this new replace (try the patch notes beneath) comes a repair for points round CPU overload in sure conditions (this was blamed for Dragon’s Dogma 2’s frame-rate issues). Capcom mentioned this could enhance frame-rates in areas with a lot of NPCs.
Meanwhile, the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S variations now have the choice to alter graphics settings to excessive/low. Turning the graphics settings to low “ought to additional enhance frame-rates”, Capcom mentioned. Players on Steam can already obtain the identical outcomes by altering their graphics settings. “Further body fee enhancements are deliberate for future updates as nicely,” Capcom added.
Also on console is the choice to show 120Hz output on/off. “If your monitor helps 120Hz output, turning this on could make the sport show extra easily,” Capcom mentioned, earlier than warning: “This setting doesn’t assure 120fps.”
There are a variety of different enhancements to Dragon’s Dogma 2 made by this replace, together with the welcome addition to promote gadgets from the storage menu. The most variety of gadgets of 1 form that may be put in storage is elevated from 99 to 999. It ought to now even be simpler to search out oxcarts within the discipline.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 arrived greater than a decade after its predecessor and proved a monster hit for writer Capcom regardless of controversy, promoting 2.5 million models in 11 days amid microtransaction and the efficiency complaints.
In our 8/10 evaluate, IGN mentioned: “More of a redo than a sequel, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a wierd and great action-RPG that bolsters the unique’s strengths with out addressing its weaknesses.”
Dragon’s Dogma 2 title replace June 27, 2024 patch notes:
[PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Steam]
Adjustments and additions to the storage.
- Adding operate to promote gadgets from the storage menu.
- Adding operate to equip armor from the storage menu.
- Adding operate to equip armor from the storage when altering vocation in a vocation guild.
- Increasing the utmost variety of gadgets of 1 form that may be put in storage from 99 to 999.
- Adjusting in order that when an merchandise is put within the storage past the utmost restrict, the utmost variety of gadgets are mechanically put in storage.
- Adding the choice to show the Arisen’s visibility on or off in picture mode.
- Adjusting in order that it is simpler to search out oxcarts within the discipline.
- Fixing difficulty the place Venator’s Leggings, Ring of Predominance, and Comforting Neck Wrap had been unobtainable.
- Fixing points that brought about gamers to have the ability to enter areas they shouldn’t be capable of.
- Fixing difficulty with buy pricing for valuable stones in Vermund being incorrect at some retailers.
- Fixing difficulty the place the oracle’s steerage wouldn’t account for a mandatory character being lifeless.
- Fixing difficulty the place some gathering factors wouldn’t regenerate till the subsequent playthrough.
- Fixing difficulty the place incorrect NPC portraits had been displayed.
- Fixing points round opening the door within the Ancestral Chamber.
- Fixing difficulty with hair show on characters of most peak.
- Fixing points round CPU overload in sure conditions.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
[PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S]
- Adding choice to alter graphics settings to excessive/low.
- Adding choice to show 120Hz output on/off.
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