- Sony’s updated PSSR technology is now available for a collection of PS5 Pro supported games
- Some of these titles include Silent Hill f, Alan Wake 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthand more
- More games, i.a Crimson desert, Assassin’s Creed Shadowsand Cyberpunk 2077, will also receive the update soon
Sony has released a new PlayStation 5 software patch that introduces support for its upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) upscaling technology across a wide range of games.
At the end of last month, we learned that Sony had finally released its brand new AI upscaling technology for the PS5 Pro version of Resident Evil Requiemthe first game to receive the update and that more games were expected to receive the same treatment soon.
Now, in a new PlayStation Blog post, Sony announced that it has rolled out the new version of PSSR to several PS5 Pro games to deliver “improved image stability, improved clarity of fine detail and more consistent performance across supported titles.”
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“The upgraded PSSR represents another step in our commitment to evolving the PS5 Pro experience,” Sony said. “Going forward, most new PS5 Pro titles will launch with support for this enhanced PSSR, ensuring gamers continue to see improvements in image quality and performance.”
The mentioned titles are i.a Silent Hill Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Check, Alan Wake 2, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Nioh 3and Rise of the Ronin.
“With the latest PSSR update, Silent Hill f now delivers an even smoother gaming experience than before,” Konami said of Silent Hill fs update. “Minor details – from swaying blades of grass to shadows cast across the ground – are rendered with greater clarity, deepening immersion in 1960s fog-shrouded Japan.”
BioWare, the developer behind Dragon Age and Mass effectalso commented on The Veilguard update, saying, “With the new PSSR, we deliver a meaningful improvement in image quality while still maintaining stable frame rates in Fidelity and Performance modes. Your adventures in Thedas will now feel smoother and more visually refined.”
Remedy Entertainment also commented on the improvements to image stability and motion clarity in both of its titles, Check and Alan Wake 2with graphic technical director Tatu Aalto praising the upgrade.
“The upgraded PSSR improves image upscaling quality and stability,” Aalto said. “The improvements allow efficient stochastic sampling without sacrificing image stability. The new PSSR responds quickly to in-game visibility changes, keeping motion clear while improving temporal stability.”
Before Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthdirector Naoki Hamaguchi praised the upgraded visuals, saying, “Compared to the original PSSR, fine details such as characters’ hair are naturally restored, and imaging is more stable due to less flickering and after-image feeling. Overall, we feel it allows us to create a more immersive gaming experience with improved graphic quality and stability.”
Sony has confirmed that PSSR 2 will also be available in several titles soon, including Crimson desertlaunching this week, Assassin’s Creed Shadowsand Cyberpunk 2077.
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