Silent Hill 2 Remake Patch 1.07 Breaks Performance Mode on PS5 and PS5 Pro
The first update in roughly two years, intended to improve performance, instead introduced confirmed problems in performance mode on both PS5 and PS5 Pro, with Konami still investigating the cause.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Konami distributed patch 1.07 for the Silent Hill 2 remake on August 6, the game's first update in about two years. The patch aimed to improve performance and quality modes, fog rendering, and overall rendering quality. On August 8, Konami confirmed issues occur in performance mode on PS5 and PS5 Pro after applying the patch. The cause is under investigation, and details of the issues have not been disclosed.
Konami confirmed on August 8 that issues occur in performance mode on PS5 and PS5 Pro after applying patch 1.07 to the Silent Hill 2 remake. The patch, distributed on August 6, was the game's first update since patch 1.06 arrived on November 22, 2024.
The patch notes listed improvements to game performance in performance and quality modes, improved fog rendering, fixed display issues with various assets, fixed rendering glitches during movement, and improved overall rendering quality. Konami has not disclosed the details of the issues and is currently investigating and confirming the cause.
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