The PC patch for Forspoken doesn’t actually change anything

Since its launch last month, the open-world role-playing game Forspoken struggling with some technical problems. This applies above all to the PC version, in which severe stutters, other performance drops and faulty graphics cause a lot of frustration among the fans. Now they have Developer of Luminous Productions finally one new patch released, which the community had high hopes for. Instead, disappointment is spreading.

Update without much effect

The Patch to version 1.03 ffor Forspoken (buy now €69.99 ) is now available for download for the PC version via Steam. A first look at the patch notes Although shows that the developers fixed some bugs. This is how a bug was tackled that was linked to a specific GPU could cause the game to crash. That too often annoying flickering some passages should now be a thing of the past. But above all the problems mentioned at the beginning, which have a much more severe impact on gameplay, the update changes next to nothing. Here is an overview of the changes.

Technical Issues

• Fixed an issue where the side button setting can’t be deleted for the 5-button mouse config.
• Fixed a crash that can occur when using a specific GPU.
• Fixed an issue where screen flickers occur when using certain Intel GPUs.
• Fixed an audio issue that caused unintended noise.
• The UI display size has been adjusted for the Steam Deck when the resolution is set to 1280 x 800.
• Various minor fixes.

Graphic adjustments

• Updated the graphical settings to cap the number of displayed NPCs when the Model Detail Level is set to Low
• Updated certain objects’ graphics that appear in the New York map.

feature updates

• The system has been updated to accept the button inputs from the controller that is used even when multiple controllers are connected to the PC.
• The patch version will be displayed on the game’s title screen.
  The clickable area for each menu’s entries has been widened for mouse inputs.