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JHONO · 13 Feb 2025 at 17:57

Ok so I was a few days early announcing

FireTwo · 13 Feb 2025 at 18:53

ok game pass has a patch out now... 23.5GB

steve45 · 13 Feb 2025 at 19:39

Anyone else just had a 2nd almost 11GB patch on steam? "We hear you like patches, so heres a patch for your patch..." :rolleyes:

mrk · 13 Feb 2025 at 20:16

yeah just noticed on Steam, bit weird.

mrk · 13 Feb 2025 at 21:29

Just played an hour and all is good. I like how slowly the response from the engine is getting quicker and quicker, twitch movement are better now and it feels like a non UE5 game as a result which I like.

Enforcing Preset K has def sharpened up the visuals too.

Not seen these floating glass shards before, nor these bubbles:

Nexus18 · 13 Feb 2025 at 21:38

Is there any eta for when hardware RT arriving?

mrk · 13 Feb 2025 at 21:39

Not yet

something daft already!! · 13 Feb 2025 at 22:55

Oooh, pretty lights on the keyboard, mouse and mouse mat since patch.

JHONO · 13 Feb 2025 at 23:17

Same just finished a 2 hour session. No more bugged side missions were the objective isn't removed from your PDA after completion. Game feels smoother.

Btw. Do you still have to go into Nvapp to activate DLSS 4? Curious to give this a shot.

Kelt · 14 Feb 2025 at 03:19

JHONO said:
Same just finished a 2 hour session. No more bugged side missions were the objective isn't removed from your PDA after completion. Game feels smoother.

Btw. Do you still have to go into Nvapp to activate DLSS 4? Curious to give this a shot.

I find NVApp quite poor at the moment, and will uninstall it when I install the new drivers.

I use DLSS Swapper to change the DLLS files, you can add games manually if it doesn't find them after scanning.

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector 2.4.2.3 and enable Preset K under the global profile (DLSS 3.1+ Presets) so it applies to all games that use it.

KNiVES · 14 Feb 2025 at 04:59

Performance definitely feels more polished this time around, especially when going from gameplay to the PDA/options menus and back. Before the patch there would be a very slight freeze, but now it's nice and smooth.
Loving the flashlight shadows too. Feels a lot more grounded in the world.
Fighting other humans out in the world definitely feels more reasonable, no more sniper shotguns!

KNiVES · 14 Feb 2025 at 05:01

mrk said:
Just played an hour and all is good. I like how slowly the response from the engine is getting quicker and quicker, twitch movement are better now and it feels like a non UE5 game as a result which I like.

Enforcing Preset K has def sharpened up the visuals too.

Not seen these floating glass shards before, nor these bubbles:

If you see a load of bubbles in one place, whip your scanner out, there's an artifact nearby. You can get the useful 'liquid rock' artifact from bubble anomalies, which gives maximum radio resist.

Nexus18 · 14 Feb 2025 at 08:49

Kelt said:
I find NVApp quite poor at the moment, and will uninstall it when I install the new drivers.

I use DLSS Swapper to change the DLLS files, you can add games manually if it doesn't find them after scanning.

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector 2.4.2.3 and enable Preset K under the global profile (DLSS 3.1+ Presets) so it applies to all games that use it.

This!

Make sure to use the revamped version of profile inspector too, much nicer than the stock/default one:

GitHub - xHybred/NvidiaProfileInspectorRevamped: A more modern version of Nvidia Profile Inspector - all features supported & easy to use

A more modern version of Nvidia Profile Inspector - all features supported & easy to use - xHybred/NvidiaProfileInspectorRevamped

github.com

mrk · 14 Feb 2025 at 09:34

JHONO said:
Same just finished a 2 hour session. No more bugged side missions were the objective isn't removed from your PDA after completion. Game feels smoother.

Btw. Do you still have to go into Nvapp to activate DLSS 4? Curious to give this a shot.

I tried it for a few days when the new features launched but it does not work with all games and feels unfinished so went back to my manual way by using profile inspector to apply the global setting so every game uses DLSS4 with the latest dll files automatically and applies Preset K for the new model without having to swap any DLLs. the global tweak in profile inspector enforces the latest dll file injection which comes with the currently install NV driver.

KNiVES said:
If you see a load of bubbles in one place, whip your scanner out, there's an artifact nearby. You can get the useful 'liquid rock' artifact from bubble anomalies, which gives maximum radio resist.

Ah maybe I should do the same around the glass shards areas? Time to back track to the bubbles bit this evening then

Edit*
Also note, do not use any of the mods that "balance" out shooting mechanics, I had one called better shootouts and found that it messes with the game performance with the latest patch so must be messing with the AI routines somehow.

tangey · 14 Feb 2025 at 10:08

Was in Rostok last night after the patch, and thankfully the game didn't freeze anywhere.

monkeyspank · 14 Feb 2025 at 10:12

Kelt said:
I find NVApp quite poor at the moment, and will uninstall it when I install the new drivers.

I use DLSS Swapper to change the DLLS files, you can add games manually if it doesn't find them after scanning.

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector 2.4.2.3 and enable Preset K under the global profile (DLSS 3.1+ Presets) so it applies to all games that use it.

Do you know if doing it your way will override the nvidia app?
I don’t mind the app and woukd rather keep it but also try your method

no_1_dave · 14 Feb 2025 at 11:31

monkeyspank said:
Do you know if doing it your way will override the nvidia app?
I don’t mind the app and woukd rather keep it but also try your method

The app over-rides everything else as far as I'm aware
If you use a different method just set the app to application controlled

Vimes · 14 Feb 2025 at 15:15

Since this most recent patch I have noted on the main menu the position of the selected menu option is one above that of where the arrow is pointing.
Kinda annoying.

Anyone else noted that..?

mrk · 14 Feb 2025 at 15:28

Not noticed that myself!

JHONO · 14 Feb 2025 at 15:38

Kelt said:
I find NVApp quite poor at the moment, and will uninstall it when I install the new drivers.

I use DLSS Swapper to change the DLLS files, you can add games manually if it doesn't find them after scanning.

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector 2.4.2.3 and enable Preset K under the global profile (DLSS 3.1+ Presets) so it applies to all games that use it.

Will give this a go over the weekend thanks!

tangey said:
Was in Rostok last night after the patch, and thankfully the game didn't freeze anywhere.

Ditto, still in and out of my stash there in a few seconds, force of habit now

mrk said:
I tried it for a few days when the new features launched but it does not work with all games and feels unfinished so went back to my manual way by using profile inspector to apply the global setting so every game uses DLSS4 with the latest dll files automatically and applies Preset K for the new model without having to swap any DLLs. the global tweak in profile inspector enforces the latest dll file injection which comes with the currently install NV driver.

Il probably need your help with this at some point, quite new to it. So no need to actually swap the dll files first?