Silent Hill 2 Remake receives its first major update with patch 1.04

Bloober Team has released the first major update for the Silent Hill 2 remake with patch 1.04, fixing countless gameplay issues and improving the technical performance of the survival horror game.

The patch notes have been released on Steam and detail dozens of changes made to Silent Hill 2. Some deal with funnier bugs like protagonist James teleporting through a peephole and getting stuck in a window near Neely’s Bar.

On a technical level, Bloober Team has reduced visual glitches when using the latest version of Nvidia DLSS, added an option to enable DLSS frame generation in the menu when using DLSS for supersampling, and added support for AMD FSR 3.1.1. The full patch notes are available below.

Notes on Silent Hill 2 Remake Patch 1.04

Technically

– Reduced visual interference when using the latest version of NVIDIA DLSS.
– Added option to enable DLSS frame generation in the menu when using DLSS for supersampling.
– NVIDIA Reflex is now active when DLSS frame generation is enabled.
– Added support for AMD FSR 3.1.1.
– Added option to enable AMD Fluid Motion Frames in menu when using FSR 3.1 for supersampling.
– Updated Intel Nanites to support upcoming driver updates.
– Improved performance and optimization for Steam Deck.
– Stuttering issues related to sky map creation have been fixed.
– Added option to enable/disable HZB culling to fix stuttering on some AMD/Intel GPUs.
– All graphics settings should be saved locally.
Gameplay

– Fixed an issue where the translation for the High UI preset was not being translated and displayed correctly
– Fixed an issue where “Plank of Wood” would appear during James’ death animation
– Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls in the Grand Market would cause issues loading the entire environment around James
– Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital would teleport James to the other side
– Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar would cause James to get stuck in the window frame
– Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments
– Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during a boss fight where the enemy would not hit James properly
– Fixed several issues with Abstract Daddy’s third TV – it should now have the correct sound and the wall does not interfere with its position
– Fixed an issue where a question mark from the conference room would not disappear after obtaining the Cinderella figurine at the Lakeview Hotel
– Fixed an issue with collision detection with the lounge walls in Brookhaven Hospital
– Fixed an issue where James fell under the map when approaching Laura, who was entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left
– Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in the Blue Creek Apartments clock room
– Fixed an issue where James could not exit the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel
– Fixed an issue where the light bulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments was constantly on and could not be destroyed
– Fixed an issue where the small coffee table was blocking James in the corner of the room in Woodside Apartments
– Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in the Labyrinth, the player was forced to do everything again
– Fixed an issue where spider mannequins would get stuck when attacking James while he was performing a squeeze traverse
– Fixed an issue where James would get stuck in the window frame while attacking prone figures outside the window
– Added a more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming
– Fixed an issue that caused the Spider Mannequin event to trigger multiple times on the Fear Path in the Labyrinth
– Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight
– Fixed an issue where picture frames in the moth room would overlap
– Improved the deformation of nurses’ skirts
– Fixed an issue that occurred when displaying NewGame+ unlock information that was not displayed in the player’s chosen language
– Fixed the visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage on the west side of South Vale
– Fixed the question mark on the map during the slide puzzle in Woodside Apartments

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll be talking about The Witcher all day.

Comparison between Silent Hill 2 remake and original

Notes on Silent Hill 2 Remake Patch 1.04

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