Folks were hoping that todays release of the GOTY (Game Of The YoRHa) edition of the game would fix that, and include a patch from developers Platinum.
There's even a new Global Illumination feature that can adjust the lighting. Nier: Automata was one of the best games of 2017, and one I recommend wholeheartedly, just so long as anyone playing the PC version grabs the unofficial FAR patch by 'Kaldaien'. If HDR is activated, then the game will automatically be booted in HDR mode. Some examples include Borderless Video Settings, Fidelity FX support, and HDR support.
Today, a full list about what the patch actually entails has been posted to Steam, and it's even scheduled to release later this week on Thursday, July 15th at 9am PDT / 6pm CEST.Īside from a selection of bug fixes, like the mouse controller not being displayed when using a controller, and the frame rate stabilized to run at a consistent 60fps, it will add some entirely new features. News NieR: Automata is getting Steam upgrade patch tomorrow News NieR: Automata has sold more than 5. RELATED: Nier Replicant Claims Top Sales Spot on SteamĮarlier this year, Square Enix finally commented on the situation, saying that a patch for the Steam version was in development, but it didn't share any details beyond that.
And since Square Enix seemed to have no intentions to address them, players resorted to downloading fan mods to fix the issues. A locked frame rate, awkward controls, and random crashes are but a few examples. However, it has unfortunately suffered from a less than optimal Steam release, but that looks to finally be fixed very soon.ĭespite releasing not long after the PlayStation 4 version, Nier Automatasuffered from all manner of problems on Steam.
In fact, its success was likely a major contributing factor to the original even being remastered/remade as Nier Replicant. Aside from continuing to sell incredibly well ever since its 2017 release, it helped raise awareness of the original Nier game and director Yoko Taro's Drakengard series. The rendering targets for ambient occlusion and bloom effects have been changed to dynamic resolution based on the game’s resolution.There's no denying that Nier: Automata has been a smash success for Square Enix and PlatinumGames.This can be set to three different levels High, Medium or Low. NieR: Automata - Day One Edition (2017) PC RePack xatab, NieR: Automata - Day One Edition (2017) PC RePack xatab. Square Enix's Steam port of the game was criticized as having unreliable performance, a multitude of crashes, graphical errors, and more, according to fans. A new “Global illumination” feature has been implemented. NieR: Automata was one of the most critically acclaimed releases of the jam-packed year of 2017, except on PC.The bit rate has been improved and all pre-rendered cut scenes adjusted, so they will now play in 60FPS and display in the correct aspect ratio without stretching the picture.Approximately 270 UI textures for icons, backdrops and UI elements etc.Adjustments to the anti-aliasing functionality.The system will now detect whether HDR has been activated in the Windows display settings, and automatically boot the game in HDR mode if it has.Fidelity FX CAS feature has been added.Borderless video settings have been implemented.
Here’s a rundown of the new changes in the patch:
Personally, I ran into no issues with Nier Automata when I played the game on PC, but it’s still great to finally see that the game will get the fix it needs for a lot of other players. When Nier Automata first released on PC via Steam back in 2017, lots of players experienced issues, including uneven performance as well as some bugs. It’s been years, but finally, Square Enix has released a new patch for Nier Automata on Steam which fixes a lot of the game’s issues.