Can't keep a superhero down
It looks like Batman: Arkham Knight is on track to return to the PC sometime this fall, as was promised when Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment yanked the game from Steam and store shelves in July.
In a letter posted to fans on Thursday, WB said the first interim patch for Arkham Knight is now being tested. If all goes well, the patch will roll out "in the next few weeks," which puts the game's return in the early to mid September time frame.
Here are some of the major fixes and improvements included in the new patch:
- Reduced frame rate hitches
- Optimized system memory and VRAM usage
- Improved performance on all GPUs (requires the latest drivers)
o Min Spec AMD GPU is once again the Radeon HD 7870 2GB
- More Robust In-Game Settings, including:
o Added the ability to change settings for Max FPS to 30/60/90
o Added toggles for Motion Blur, Chromatic Aberration, and Film Grain
o Added a “High” Texture Resolution value
o Added Texture Filtering option
o Added an Adaptive V-Sync option (NVIDIA only)
o Added VRAM Usage Meter
o Added Mouse Sensitivity Slider & Mouse Smoothing Option
- Fixed low resolution texture bugs
- Fixed hitches when running on mechanical hard drives (HDD)
Those issues are taking priority over other bugs, though WB says that developers are also working to correct an issue that skips the boot up splash screens, along with DLC and Season Pass content, and additional updates such as Photo Mode.
After a lot of hype leading up to its release, the PC version of Arkham Knight proved buggy and in need of some major TLC. The release was plagued by performance issues, even when running the title on a well-equipped PC.
WB said it will offer another update on the situation within the next two weeks.
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