Everything you need to know about Silent Hill 2 Remake update 1.04 official patch notes, new PC-centric features, UI fixes, and more.

Silent Hill 2 Remake’s first major title update is now live on PC and PS5. The latest update comes packed with a plethora of bug fixes as well as improvements across the board. The biggest new additions to the game are the PC-centric options and performance improvements. Although Silent Hill 2 Remake was lauded by many as one of the best AAA PC ports in recent memory, it wasn’t immune to some of the most common technical issues. On PC, the game suffered from traversal stutters, which in the opening few hours, can be immersion-breaking, especially for players with mid to lower-end CPUs. This is one of the major issues that has been addressed with the latest update.

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Additionally, the patch version 1.04 adds support for DLSS3 Frame Generation as well as AMD FSR3 Fluid Motion Frames. Both these features are aimed at improving the game’s image quality and performance. Furthermore, the patch also improves the DLSS image quality. With update 1.04, developer Bloober Team also claims to have improved the game’s Steam Deck performance. Here’s a look at the Silent Hill 2 Remake update 1.04 official patch notes.

Official Patch Notes for Silent Hill 2 Remake Update 1.04

Silent Hill 2 Remake’s patch 1.04 is the first major title update for the game since its release. The update is roughly800 megabytesin size; however, it comes with some really substantial improvements. Firstly, with the update installed, the stuttering (at least in the opening sections) has been reduced significantly. Furthermore, Bloober Team has also added the option to enable or disable HZB culling, which does help reduce stuttering on mid-range AMD CPUs. On top of that, the addition of DLSS Frame Generation and Nvidia Reflex does help smooth out the performance for mid-range systems with an RTX 40-series GPU. That said, here’s a list of all the changes brought to the game with update 1.04:

Technical fixes (Silent Hill 2 Remake 1.04)

Gameplay fixes (Silent Hill 2 Remake 1.04)

Bloober Team has confirmed that this isn’t the final update. The developers are closely monitoring player feedback on Silent Hill 2 Remake, and plan to deploy more updates for the game in the future.

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