Developer Arkane Studios' multiplayer vampire shooter Redfall launched earlier this yr to middling critiques from critics and gamers alike – <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/overview/redfall/a-life-draining-trip-to-new-england" goal="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Recreation Informer </em>gave the sport a 5 out of 10</a>. Forward of its launch in Might, Xbox revealed that <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/12/redfall-will-only-launch-with-quality-mode-on-xbox" goal="_blank" rel="noopener">Redfall would solely launch with a 30 FPS High quality Mode on Xbox Collection X/S</a>, noting {that a} Efficiency Mode would arrive at a later unspecified date. Practically six months later, that date has arrived: Efficiency Mode is now dwell in Redfall.
Writer Bethesda’s patch notes about right now’s Redfall replace don’t specify how precisely this Efficiency Mode works, however presumably, it runs the sport at 60 FPS. This replace additionally brings some closely requested options to Arkane as effectively, together with stealth takedowns, extra accessibility choices, multiplayer communication enhancements, and extra.
“This patch brings a Efficiency Mode to Xbox Collection X/S, stealth takedowns, new controller settings, accessibility enhancements, and far more,” the replace notes learn. “Discover an much more harmful Redfall with an elevated open-world enemy inhabitants and new encounters.”
Beneath is the complete rundown of every thing in right now’s Redfall replace:
Efficiency and Stability
- Enabled Efficiency Mode on Xbox Collection X|S.
- Improved PC efficiency and stability throughout a variety of {hardware} configuration
- Addressed a number of edge-case reminiscence crashes.
- Addressed graphical corruption difficulty with altering decision with AMD GPUs.
- Fastened a difficulty with resetting Recreation Settings to their default values whereas in Windowed show on a second monitor.
- The anti-aliasing setting is now hidden in Video Settings whereas AMD FSR 2.1 upscaling is enabled.
- Varied efficiency enhancements made to Hero talents, weapons, and normal recreation methods.
- Varied fixes to help Hero talents triggering correctly regardless of environmental components like ladders, dying mist, electrocution, and extra.
- Enhancements to participant navigation and collision throughout each Redfall Commons and Burial Level.
Person Interface
- Weapons with silencers, or silenced muzzle attachments, now mirror their “silent” state in tooltips:
- Silenced weapons generate much less noise, and are much less prone to alert close by enemies.
- Vault and Mantle indicators now show within the HUD when a floor may be vaulted over, or mantled.
- The Mission Briefing Desk now higher delineates between Primary Missions and Elective Missions.
- Useful enhancements to compass markers and goal search areas to behave extra persistently.
- Historic Markers now show on the Map of their locked state as soon as gamers full the introductory missions in Redfall Commons and Burial Level.
- Improved the readability of ammo buying.
- Added an off-screen indicator when Bribón is downed.
- Fastened a difficulty the place goal search areas had been blocking quick journey actions whereas utilizing the Map.
- The Textual content-to-Speech hotkey now shows always when energetic.
- Participant reporting now reveals a loading indicator when submitting.
- Clarified the achievement description for Rum Runner.
Accessibility
- Enhancements to Display screen Narration:
- Narration updates when a Multiplayer Foyer state adjustments between Prepared and Unready.
- Assist when the textual content entry subject is open. Narration updates each seven seconds if the sphere stays open.
- Narrates “Again” and “Mates” menu controls on all pages of the Settings menu.
- Assist inside the Username enter subject for the “Add Crossplay Mates” sub-menu.
- Fastened a difficulty the place gamers could be prompted to “Press Enter” when targeted on the Username enter subject within the “Add Bethesda.internet Mates” sub-menu.
- Assist for navigation management in Hero Choose and System Choose menus.
- Narrates recreation invitations and pal request notifications.
- When deciding on a locked issue, the display screen describes the problem sort as “Locked”.
- When deciding on an unlocked issue, the display screen narrator will narrate “Issue Chosen”.
- Primary Menu’s System tooltip shows “System” solely, and can narrate “System” in each Primary and System menus.
- Hover help for all buttons and hyperlinks, each digital and analog inputs.
- Narration help when pings are positioned or faraway from the world:
- Fastened a number of points with display screen narration in Bethesda.Web modals:
- Eliminated incorrect immediate to “Press Enter” to enter e mail handle, username, and/or password when logging in.
- Bethesda.internet account Assist menu now helps correct narration.
- Narration Assist within the Bethesda.Web Up to date Settlement.
- Exiting a Multiplayer Foyer now correctly reads “Shut”, as a substitute of “Stop” or “Depart Foyer” when the Mates Record is open.
- Foyer labeling now visually and audibly differentiates between Singleplayer and Multiplayer:
- Added a secondary sensory methodology within the Archive to point deal with the scroll bar.
- Improved photosensitivity work within the following areas:
- Firing the Clacker Unequalled weapon in ADS close to a crimson emergency mild.
- Flashing atmosphere mild bloom brought on by weapon hearth.
- Vampire dying and disintegration.
- Remi’s Cluster Bomb C4 explosions detonating in speedy succession.
- Summoning Layla’s Raise with different gamers standing close by.
Gameplay
- Quite a few enhancements to default Intention-Help and Useless Zone tuning, and extra choices for gamers to customise these settings for each Controller and Keyboard/Mouse:
- Arkane Suggestions:
- For quick paced multiplayer FPS followers – Take a look at Medium, Excessive, or Linear Enter Response Presets as they have a tendency to really feel sooner and extra responsive general.
- For slower single participant FPS followers – Take a look at Default, Low, or Medium Enter Response Presets because the slower response curves are inclined to really feel like you might have a bit extra precision over your goal.
- Growing/reducing your Controller Sensitivity from the Enter Response Presets default worth will immediately improve/lower your general left/proper turning speeds.
- For gamers who flip up their Controller Sensitivity, think about attempting out Default/Sturdy/Very Sturdy Intention Help Power and ADS Snap Power if you want that help.
- For gamers who flip down their Controller Sensitivity, strive Very Weak/Weak/Default Intention Help Power and ADS Snap Power presets to forestall it from feeling like you might be combating for management over your goal.
- Tinkering with the Enter Response Preset setting is a good first step that will help you discover the controller settings that work greatest for you.
- Arkane Suggestions:
- In the course of the Settling In mission, Anna Creelman will now fill the participant’s pistol, shotgun, and assault rifle ammunition.
- Added new Vampire Nest spawns to Previous City and Sedgewick neighborhoods.
- Added a tutorial blade and Archive entry for Psychic Residue.
- Remi’s C4 not stays on this planet after exploding.
- Varied fixes for mission goal persistence.
- Added mission dialogue for Fall Like Lightning.
Fight
- Gamers can now sneak up and take down unaware Cultists & Bellwether enemies with staked weapons.
- Elevated open world enemy inhabitants and mission encounter balancing.
- Added distinctive open world enemy encounters in Redfall Commons.
- Added parts of sunshine or reflective clothes to vampire and human NPCs to help in visibility throughout the evening.
- Elevated ammo pickups in areas surrounding the Hearth Station to assist new gamers preserve early-game sources.
- Enemies now reposition to keep away from pleasant hearth.
- Bribón is now assured to shock close by enemies whereas utilizing Siren with the Robotic Rock ability activated.
- Remi will now be alerted when–and the place–Bribón is downed.
- Fastened a number of eventualities the place enemies may change into caught in an idle state and cease participating with the participant.
- Sights and silencer barrels have been up to date to enhance reticle visibility.
- Sights utilizing a inexperienced emissive have been tuned in order that they aren’t as brilliant at evening.
- Scale and positioning of magazines has been improved to forestall clipping and different animation points.
- Improved Rook fight conduct within the Black Solar boss area.
Atmosphere
- References to the Burial Level district have been added into the Map, and different places within the Redfall Commons district.
- Improved the lighting presentation within the Black Solar boss area.
- Improved visible constancy for psychic area butterflies, fog pockets, the Black Solar’s glowing sigil, and varied water results.
Multiplayer
- Added visually distinct participant indicators and markers for Multiplayer classes, and distinctive co-op ping coloration for every participant within the squad.
- Improved participant ping visibility.
- The Gentle’s Out achievement will now be awarded in multiplayer provided that the Misplaced within the Fog mission is energetic.
And that’s every thing in right now’s large Redfall replace.
For extra in regards to the recreation, learn Recreation Informer’s Redfall overview after which examine why Redfall reminds us completely different is sweet even when the sport isn’t.
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