Silent Hill 2 remake has a new update that brings some major improvements across all platforms.
According to the patch notes below, update 1.06 fixes the graphical issues reported on PlayStation 5 Pro, as well as PS5-specific performance counting issues. Silent Hill 2 was one of the games to suffer from visual issues on the $700 PS5 Pro, with fans reporting a shimmering effect across many parts of the game.
The patch also makes a number of gameplay changes, including a fix for door markings in Brookhaven Hospital, and an improvement to extended movement spots to resolve issues with clipping enemies. Expect improved boss animations and, in response to player feedback, breathable skin walls have been restored during the Abstract Daddy Boss Fight. Silent Hill 2 remake patch 1.06 brings Bloober’s horror game to v.1.1.248,905.
The Silent Hill 2 remake launched in October to critical and commercial acclaim, selling a million copies in less than a week. IGN’s Silent Hill 2 remake review earned an 8/10. We said, “Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit (or revisit) one of the most terrifying destinations in survival horror history.”
Silent Hill 2 Remake Update 1.06 Patch Notes:
PlayStation 5
Technical
- Fixed performance counting issues
- Fixed graphical issues on PlayStation 5 Pro
Gameplay
- Fixed door markings at Brookhaven Hospital
- Improved extended movement spots to fix issues with clipping enemies
- Fixed audio issues in the Ox section of Toluca Prison
- Fixed an issue with a soft blocker in Labyrinth (player is no longer allowed to leave any of the Labyrinth Paths after acquiring a card)
- Fixed map markers in the Boar section of Toluca Prison
- Fixed map markers in Western South Vale
- Fixed issues with Maria’s navigation
- Fixed the issue where some Maria rules were triggered multiple times
- Fixed issues with the movement and disappearance of the final boss
- Fixed an issue where mannequins were stuck in their ambush status
- Fixed interactions with hard-to-obtain collectibles
- Improved Boss animation
- Added a tooltip for picking up tablets in the final Toluca Prison puzzle
- Fixed translation issues for changing difficulty during gameplay
- According to our players’ feedback, the breathable skin walls during Abstract Daddy Boss Fight have been restored
- Fixed blocking after the cutscenes with forced lowest FPS
- Blockers resolved at Brookhaven Hospital
- Fixed some issues with car lights in South Vale at night
- Fixed issues with mannequins exhibiting ragdoll behavior
- Fixed other minor issues with: foliage, collisions, typos, light glitches, visible occluders, loading levels
Steam
Technical
- Fixed an issue between saving a game and properly performing vibration on the controllers
- Improved range and step for mouse sensitivity
- Fixed mouse input issues
- Fixed game controller issues
Gameplay
- Fixed door markings at Brookhaven Hospital
- Improved extended movement spots to fix issues with clipping enemies
- Fixed audio issues in the Ox section of Toluca Prison
- Fixed soft block issue in the Labyrinth (player is no longer allowed to leave any of the Labyrinth paths after acquiring a card)
- Fixed map markers in the Boar section of Toluca Prison
- Fixed map markers in Western South Vale
- Fixed issues with Maria’s navigation
- Fixed the issue where some Maria rules were triggered multiple times
- Fixed issues with the movement and disappearance of the final boss
- Fixed an issue where mannequins were stuck in their ambush status
- Fixed interactions with hard-to-obtain collectibles
- Improved Boss animation
- Added a tooltip for picking up tablets in the final Toluca Prison puzzle
- Fixed translation issues for changing difficulty during gameplay
- According to our players’ feedback, the breathable skin walls during Abstract Daddy Boss Fight have been restored
- Fixed blocking after the cutscenes with forced lowest FPS
- Blockers resolved at Brookhaven Hospital
- Fixed some issues with car lights in South Vale at night
- Fixed issues with mannequins exhibiting ragdoll behavior
- Fixed other minor issues with: foliage, collisions, typos, light glitches, visible occluders, loading levels
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