Alan Wake 2’s Latest Update Tackles PS5 Pro Problems, Includes Toggle for PSSR

Developer Remedy has released an update for Alan Wake 2, and it addresses the issues people are having with the game on PS5 Pro.

Alan Wake 2 is one of a handful of games that have struggled with teething troubles on Sony’s souped-up console. With this latest patch, however, the team hopes to smooth some things out.

Perhaps the most important change in this update is the option to toggle PSSR on and off. If Sony’s super-sampling tech is causing problems, you can now disable it for this game.

Elsewhere, the Performance mode should now have a more consistent frame rate, while those with a 120Hz display can use a new Balanced graphics mode. This combines Quality mode features like ray tracing with the Performance mode’s resolution, targeting 40 frames-per-second.

Those who play in Quality or Balanced mode should also notice a less noisy image, too.

As well as the improvements to PS5 Pro support, the patch includes a couple of fixes, mainly for The Lake House DLC.

Here are the full patch notes:

Improvements and additions

• [PS5 Pro] Added a new “Balanced” graphics mode. This mode requires compatible displays that can achieve a 120Hz refresh rate. The Balanced mode combines PS5 Pro Quality mode settings including raytracing with Performance mode resolution. This mode targets 40fps.
• [PS5 Pro] Slightly adjusted visual settings of the Performance mode to achieve a more consistent framerate.
• [PS5 Pro] Quality and Balanced mode: Adjusted Raytracing settings to achieve a less noisy image.
• [PS5 Pro] Added an option to toggle PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) On/Off.

Fixes

• [The Lake House] Fixed manuscript collectables that showed the wrong page in Saga’s Mind Place.
• [The Lake House] Fixed “Welcome to the Lake House” video collectable missing audio.
• Minor fixes and optimizations.

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