Although Deathloop is a great game, it also has its share of problems. Some have had stuttery performances and severe crashes on PC. Arkane Studios appears to be moving fast with fixes and an extra feature.
The new 11GB update will allow you to immerse yourself in PC's world by allowing you to hear Juliannas radio transmissions via a connected PS5 controller. Nvidia DLSS support has been added. This allows you to potentially get a significant amount of performance if you are willing to trade your native resolution for an AI-upscaled version. The game also supported AMDs FSR rival from the beginning.
The patch (5GB on PS5) also features improved NPC pathing, reactions to the player and an HDR calibration screen, which you can get on PC, but is missing in the console release.
I hope that PC will have better performance and stability. Ray tracing should also mean no crashes at Aleksis' party. Digital Foundry discovered issues that caused dropped frames and camera movements to stutter. However, Bethesda released a patch on September 21st which addressed some of these issues. Since then, I have not had this issue.
Here's the complete changelog:
PlayStation 5
HDR calibration screen added to UI options
Increased stability and performance when ray-tracing is turned off
Better NPC pathing and player reactions
An indicator for poor connection quality was added to the upper right corner of the screen. It looks like a speedometer with an exclamation mark.
Improved content for PS5 Activities and Game Help systems
DualSense controller now has improved vibrations
Audio mix quality improved
Fixed laser mines, fireworks, and turrets for both Colt- and Julianna players
Fixed an unlock issue for Oops and Deathday Suit trophy trophies
Colts progress could be reset if a player chooses no on confirmation
Fixed crash when Julianna unlocks a feat with Havoc
Fixed Aleksis Dorsey reactions making it easier for him to be identified among his party guests
Fixed an issue that caused assassinations to sometimes glitch while Julianna was playing
Julianna's actions do not unlock Colt trophies directly
Radio conversations intended for Colt will not be heard by Julianna players
Fixed problem with leaning inconsistency (inputs won't be ignored sporadically anymore)
PC
Camera movement issues fixed, including dropped frames and hitches
Support for Nvidia DLSS added
Support for the Sony DualSense audio controller has been added
An indicator for poor connection quality was added to the upper right corner of the screen. It looks like a speedometer with an exclamation mark.
Performance and stability are improved, particularly with ray-tracing
Better NPC pathing and player reactions
Audio mix quality improved
Fixed laser mines, fireworks, and turrets for both Colt- and Julianna players
Mouse wheel issue fixed The mouse wheel can now be used to switch between weapons. Weapons will no longer be dropped if it works properly.
Fixed an unlock issue for Oops and Deathday Suit achievements
Colts progress could be reset if a player chooses no on confirmation
Fixed crash when Julianna unlocks a feat with Havoc
Fixed Aleksis Dorsey reactions making it easier for him to be identified among his party guests
Fixed an issue that caused assassinations to sometimes glitch while Julianna was playing
Colt's achievements will not be directly facilitated by Juliannas actions.
Radio conversations intended for Colt will not be heard by Julianna players
Fixed problem with leaning inconsistency (inputs won't be ignored sporadically anymore)
It's great to see Nvidia's DLSS retroactively added to games: Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider are adding it this month, as well as Chivalry 2 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
