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SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

Steam has three new deals:

• Refind Self: The Personality Test Game is going to be 30% off until October 8: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514960/Refind_Self_The_Personality_Test_Game/
• Rogue Legacy 2 gets a 50% discount until the same 8th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/Rogue_Legacy_2/
• And while True: learn() will be 38% off until the 15th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/while_True_learn/

Fanatical’s new Star Deal is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Digital Deluxe Edition, with a 39% discount during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/shin-megami-tensei-v-vengeance-digital-deluxe-edition.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 565.90 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/nvidia-geforce-game-ready-565-90

Highlights
Game Ready for THRONE AND LIBERTY
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best gaming experience for the latest new games supporting DLSS 3 technology including THRONE AND LIBERTY, MechWarrior 5: Clans, and Starship Troopers: Extermination. In addition, this Game Ready Driver enables RTX HDR multi-monitor support within the latest NVIDIA App beta update.

Optimal Settings For New Games

• EA SPORTS FC™ 25
• Frostpunk 2
• God of War Ragnarök

Fixed Issues
Fixed Gaming Bugs

• [Final Fantasy XV]. Turning on Turf Effects causes texture flickering with drivers newer than 546.65. [4745646]
• [Dying Light 2 Stay Human] Game launch shows frozen white screen then crashes to desktop. [4738045]

Fixed General Bugs

• Enabling MSAA globally causes corruption to Steamlink streaming. [4741818]
• Slight monitor backlight panel flicker when FPS drops below 60FPS. [4785222]

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.9.1 driver
https://videocardz.com/driver/amd-radeon-software-adrenalin-24-9-1

Highlights
New Game Support

• Frostpunk 2
• God of War Ragnarök
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• The Sims 4 DirectX 11 Update

AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) 2

• A major advancement in frame generation technology for AMD HYPR-RX.
  • Lower Latency and Higher Performance
    • AFMF 2 enhances fast-paced gaming by significantly reducing frame generation latency and improving performance scaling through new modes.
  • Fast Motion Optimization
    • Enjoy smoother gameplay and higher FPS with improved frame generation consistency during fast motion.
  • Improved Borderless-Fullscreen Support
    • Expanded display mode support for RDNA 3 series graphics products ensures compatibility with virtually all borderless fullscreen games.
  • Expanded API Support
    • AFMF 2 can now be enabled for any OpenGL^NEW, Vulkan^NEW, DirectX® 11, and DirectX® 12 titles.
  • Radeon™ Chill Interoperability
    • AFMF 2 now supports Radeon™ Chill, providing a low-latency FPS capping option.
  • Optimized AMD Ryzen AI™ 300 Series Support
    • AFMF 2 is optimized for an extensive list of AMD products, including AMD Ryzen AI™ 300 series processors. 

AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2 Vulkan® Support for Counter-Strike 2

• AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2 now supports the Vulkan® API, offering additional responsive gaming options. AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2 introduces an in-game option to optimally pace frames, further reducing input lag on AMD RDNA™ architecture-based graphics products.
  • Users looking for a way to measure response time can use our Frame Latency Meter (FLM) or the built-in latency monitor in AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2.
    •  Use the ALT+SHIFT+L hotkey to enable the Radeon Anti-Lag 2 Latency Monitor. Once activated, a small white chevron will appear in the top left corner of your display, indicating that it is enabled.
    • Use ALT+SHIFT+L again to cycle through the following Latency Monitor display options: No metrics, FPS only, FPS and latency (in ms), FPS and latency (in ms and frames), FPS and latency (in ms and frames) with a legend.
    • To compare the difference between Anti-Lag 2 On and Anti-Lag Off, hold the right CTRL key.

Geometric Downscaling for Video

• Improved image quality by reducing artifacts during downscaled video playback.
  • Geometric Downscaling is supported on AMD Radeon™ 800M integrated graphics, as well as AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 series desktop and mobile discrete graphics cards.

Expanded AMD Radeon™ Boost Support

• FINAL FANTASY XVI 

Expanded HYPR-Tune Support

• HYPR-Tune support allows HYPR-RX to enable in-game technologies like AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution and AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2.
• Support has been added to automatically configure AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 with frame generation in:
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Creatures of Ava
  • Frostpunk 2
  • God of War Ragnarök
• Support has been added to automatically configure AMD Radeon™ Anti-Lag 2 in:
  • Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT

Fixed Issues

• Intermittent driver timeout or application crash while playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.
• Intermittent driver timeout or application crash during certain cutscenes while playing FINAL FANTASY XVI on some AMD Graphics Products, such as the Radeon™ RX 6600 XT.
• Overly dark shadows or desaturated colors may be observed while playing Black Myth: Wukong when Global Illumination is to Medium or higher.
• Intermittent in-game corruption may be observed while playing Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ Record & Streaming and HDR enabled.
• AFMF may become inactive after enabling certain on-screen overlays.
• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition may unexpectedly initiate upon system wake from sleep mode.
• Audio and video may intermittently become out of sync while recording using the AV1 codec in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

Bloodborne looks unbelievable on PC in this latest comparison
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/bloodborne-looks-unbelievable-on-pc-in-this-latest-comparison/
Last month, we informed you about the release of shadPS4 Version 0.3.0. That version of the PS4 emulator packed all the visual improvements that its team has been making for Bloodborne. And, from the looks of it, a new version is already out. Not only that but Bloodborne now runs better than ever on shadPS4. In fact, it’s almost on par with the PS4 and PS5 versions.
So, here is a video comparison between the PS5 version and the PC version of Bloodborne. The PS5 version is basically the PS4 version, without any PS5 enhancements. On the other hand, the PC version is the game running on shadPS4 V0.3.1.
What’s crucial to note is that the PC version is the vanilla version. In other words, it doesn’t have the HD Texture Packs we shared last month. So, basically, the PC version can look way better than what is being shown here.
From what I can see, the only thing that the PC version is missing is the fog. Once the shadPS4 team manages to fix this, the emulated version will be on par with the PS4/PS5 version. Again, this is nuts. I wasn’t expecting Bloodborne to be feature-complete on shadPS4 until late 2024. However, here we are in October with a game that is almost fully emulated.
Not only that but performance still appears to be great. I still can’t believe that Bloodborne runs with 60fps on shadPS4. I mean, older PlayStation consoles have major issues with their emulators. Yet here we are with a PS4 emulator that runs silky smooth. It’s unbelievable.
>> The video is over 5 minutes long.

GAMING NEWS

God of War: Ragnarok Patch 4 Released, Fixing Texture Streaming, NVIDIA Memory Leaks & AMD FSR Issues
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/god-of-war-ragnarok-patch-4-released-fixing-texture-streaming-nvidia-memory-leaks-amd-fsr-issues/
Jetpack Interactive has released Title Update 4 for the PC version of God of War: Ragnarok. According to the update notes, this patch fixes some NVIDIA memory leaks and AMD FSR issues. It also addresses some texture streaming issues. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

First gameplay trailer for Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-for-chernobylite-2-exclusion-zone/
The Farm 51 has shared the first gameplay trailer for its upcoming action RPG, Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone. This trailer will give you a first look at the game’s world and graphics. It also features some combat sequences.

Elden Ring Title Update 1.15 Released, Full Patch Notes
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/elden-ring-title-update-1-15-released-full-patch-notes/
FromSoftware has just released Title Update 1.15 for Elden Ring, and shared its full patch notes. This patch primarily focuses on fixing some bugs and issues that still plagued the game. So, let’s see what has been fixed.

3 hours of leaked gameplay footage from Until Dawn Remake
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/3-hours-of-leaked-gameplay-footage-from-until-dawn-remake/
TwitchTV member ‘Nikolai7PT’ got access to an early copy of Until Dawn Remake, and shared almost 3 hours of gameplay footage from it. This video will give you an idea of what this remake is all about. So, make sure to watch it if you are interested in it.