In context: Whereas players are patiently ready for additional particulars in regards to the just lately introduced Shadow of the Erdtree enlargement, Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has simply launched a brand new patch bringing ray tracing results and plenty of stability changes to its award-winning action-RPG.
The much-awaited ray tracing replace for Elden Ring is lastly right here, as Japanese developer FromSoftware has launched patch 1.09 on all supported platforms. The brand new lighting results are solely out there on latest gaming consoles (PS5, Xbox Collection X) and PC, FromSoftware mentioned, and customers can count on a big influence on the sport’s efficiency as assist for upscaling algorithms is not out there but.
The brand new ray tracing function could be enabled within the Settings menu, and early assessments are confirming that the efficiency influence is certainly fairly noticeable. Regardless of the steep FPS drop, ray tracing illumination appears to be very restricted (with no ray traced reflections) whereas the general impact on graphics constancy may be very refined. The ray tracing replace weighs 200 megabytes on PC and 5 gigabytes on PS5, seemingly attributable to precompiled shaders included within the console launch.
Regardless of the uninspiring outcomes, ray tracing results are asking for brand spanking new minimal and beneficial system necessities as listed within the patch 1.09 notes. To get a (barely) higher illumination in 1080p (Low high quality, Low Ray Tracing), gamers want a Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 5 3600XT CPU, 16GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB or Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB. Really useful specs for high-quality ray tracing in 1080p embody Home windows 11, a Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 7 3800XT, and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB or Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB.
ELDEN RING replace 1.09 is now out there.
Full patch notes could be seen right here: https://t.co/Su9mOtjsXj
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Improved graphics apart, patch 1.09 additionally brings an enormous quantity of stability changes to Elden Ring gameplay, weapons, abilities and spells. A few of these stability tweaks are only for PvP video games, the place they primarily lower the effectiveness of sure abilities and spells, however don’t have an effect on single participant or co-op video games. Moreover, the builders are nonetheless fixing bugs and bringing “a number of efficiency enhancements” on all supported platforms.
After profitable large on the Recreation Awards occasion in 2022, Elden Ring additionally led on the twenty third Annual Recreation Developer Alternative Awards. The poster little one of the Soulsborne formulation introduced FromSoftware three extra awards within the peer-based occasion held in San Francisco, profitable within the Finest Visible Artwork, Finest Design, and Recreation of the 12 months classes.
Throughout the aforementioned Recreation Awards, Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki mentioned his crew was nonetheless working laborious to carry new tales, experiences and cryptic in-game conversations to the Lands Between. Shadow of the Erdtree is the just lately introduced first enlargement for Elden Ring, despite the fact that no additional particulars are supplied other than art work depicting demigod Miquella driving in a spectral, decaying atmosphere.