New Redfall Update Finally Brings Performance Mode, Stealth Takedowns, And More

Developer Arkane Studios’ multiplayer vampire shooter Redfall launched earlier this 12 months to middling opinions from critics and gamers alike – Game Informer gave the sport a 5 out of 10. Ahead of its launch in May, Xbox revealed that Redfall would solely launch with a 30 FPS Quality Mode on Xbox Series X/S, noting {that a} Performance Mode would arrive at a later unspecified date. Nearly six months later, that date has arrived: Performance Mode is now reside in Redfall. 

Publisher Bethesda’s patch notes about in the present day’s Redfall replace do not specify how precisely this Performance Mode works, however presumably, it runs the sport at 60 FPS. This replace additionally brings some closely requested options to Arkane as effectively, together with stealth takedowns, extra accessibility choices, multiplayer communication enhancements, and extra. 

“This patch brings a Performance Mode to Xbox Series X/S, stealth takedowns, new controller settings, accessibility improvements, and much more,” the replace notes learn. “Explore an even more dangerous Redfall with an increased open-world enemy population and new encounters.”

Below is the total rundown of all the pieces in in the present day’s Redfall replace: 

Performance and Stability

• Enabled Performance Mode on Xbox Series X|S.
• Improved PC efficiency and stability throughout a variety of {hardware} configuration
• Addressed a number of edge-case reminiscence crashes.
• Addressed graphical corruption difficulty with altering decision with AMD GPUs.
• Fixed a problem with resetting Game Settings to their default values whereas in Windowed show on a second monitor.
• The anti-aliasing setting is now hidden in Video Settings whereas AMD FSR 2.1 upscaling is enabled.
• Various efficiency enhancements made to Hero talents, weapons, and normal recreation techniques.
• Various fixes to help Hero talents triggering correctly regardless of environmental elements like ladders, dying mist, electrocution, and extra.
• Improvements to participant navigation and collision throughout each Redfall Commons and Burial Point.

User Interface

• Weapons with silencers, or silenced muzzle attachments, now mirror their “silent” state in tooltips:
  • Silenced weapons generate much less noise, and are much less more likely to alert close by enemies.
• Vault and Mantle indicators now show within the HUD when a floor might be vaulted over, or mantled.
• The Mission Briefing Table now higher delineates between Main Missions and Optional Missions.
• Functional enhancements to compass markers and goal search areas to behave extra constantly.
• Historical Markers now show on the Map of their locked state as soon as gamers full the introductory missions in Redfall Commons and Burial Point.
• Improved the readability of ammo buying.
• Added an off-screen indicator when Bribón is downed.
• Fixed a problem the place goal search areas have been blocking quick journey actions whereas utilizing the Map.
• The Text-to-Speech hotkey now shows always when lively.
• Player reporting now reveals a loading indicator when submitting.
• Clarified the achievement description for Rum Runner.

Accessibility

• Improvements to Screen Narration:
  • Narration updates when a Multiplayer Lobby state adjustments between Ready and Unready.
  • Support when the textual content entry subject is open. Narration updates each seven seconds if the sector stays open.
  • Narrates “Back” and “Friends” menu controls on all pages of the Settings menu.
  • Support inside the Username enter subject for the “Add Crossplay Friends” sub-menu.
  • Fixed a problem the place gamers could be prompted to “Press Enter” when centered on the Username enter subject within the “Add Bethesda.net Friends” sub-menu.
  • Support for navigation management in Hero Select and System Select menus.
  • Narrates recreation invitations and good friend request notifications.
  • When deciding on a locked problem, the display screen describes the problem kind as “Locked”.
  • When deciding on an unlocked problem, the display screen narrator will narrate “Difficulty Selected”.
  • Main Menu’s System tooltip shows “System” solely, and can narrate “System” in each Main and System menus.
  • Hover help for all buttons and hyperlinks, each digital and analog inputs.
  • Narration help when pings are positioned or faraway from the world:
    • Fixed a number of points with display screen narration in Bethesda.Net modals:
    • Removed incorrect immediate to “Press Enter” to enter electronic mail handle, username, and/or password when logging in.
    • Bethesda.web account Help menu now helps correct narration.
    • Narration Support within the Bethesda.Net Updated Agreement.
• Exiting a Multiplayer Lobby now correctly reads “Close”, as a substitute of “Quit” or “Leave Lobby” when the Friends List is open.
• Lobby labeling now visually and audibly differentiates between Singleplayer and Multiplayer:
  • Added a secondary sensory technique within the Archive to point give attention to the scroll bar.
• Improved photosensitivity work within the following areas:
  • Firing the Clacker Unrivaled weapon in ADS close to a pink emergency mild.
  • Flashing surroundings mild bloom attributable to weapon fireplace.
  • Vampire dying and disintegration.
  • Remi’s Cluster Bomb C4 explosions detonating in fast succession.
  • Summoning Layla’s Lift with different gamers standing close by.

Gameplay

• Numerous enhancements to default Aim-Assist and Dead Zone tuning, and extra choices for gamers to customise these settings for each Controller and Keyboard/Mouse:
  • Arkane Recommendations:
    • For quick paced multiplayer FPS followers – Check out Medium, High, or Linear Input Response Presets as they have a tendency to really feel quicker and extra responsive general.
    • For slower single participant FPS followers – Check out Default, Low, or Medium Input Response Presets because the slower response curves are likely to really feel like you’ve gotten a bit extra precision over your goal.
  • Increasing/lowering your Controller Sensitivity from the Input Response Presets default worth will immediately enhance/lower your general left/proper turning speeds.
  • For gamers who flip up their Controller Sensitivity, take into account making an attempt out Default/Strong/Very Strong Aim Assist Strength and ADS Snap Strength if you need that help.
  • For gamers who flip down their Controller Sensitivity, strive Very Weak/Weak/Default Aim Assist Strength and ADS Snap Strength presets to forestall it from feeling like you might be combating for management over your goal.
  • Tinkering with the Input Response Preset setting is a superb first step that can assist you discover the controller settings that work finest for you.
• During the Settling In mission, Anna Creelman will now fill the participant’s pistol, shotgun, and assault rifle ammunition.
• Added new Vampire Nest spawns to Old Town and Sedgewick neighborhoods.
• Added a tutorial blade and Archive entry for Psychic Residue.
• Remi’s C4 now not stays on the earth after exploding.
• Various fixes for mission goal persistence.
• Added mission dialogue for Fall Like Lightning.

Combat

• Players can now sneak up and take down unaware Cultists & Bellwether enemies with staked weapons.
• Increased open world enemy inhabitants and mission encounter balancing.
• Added distinctive open world enemy encounters in Redfall Commons.
• Added components of sunshine or reflective clothes to vampire and human NPCs to help in visibility in the course of the night time.
• Increased ammo pickups in areas surrounding the Fire Station to assist new gamers preserve early-game assets.
• Enemies now reposition to keep away from pleasant fireplace.
• Bribón is now assured to shock close by enemies whereas utilizing Siren with the Robot Rock ability activated.
• Remi will now be alerted when–and where–Bribón is downed.
• Fixed a number of situations the place enemies may turn out to be caught in an idle state and cease participating with the participant.
• Sights and silencer barrels have been up to date to enhance reticle visibility.
• Sights utilizing a inexperienced emissive have been tuned in order that they aren’t as vivid at night time.
• Scale and positioning of magazines has been improved to forestall clipping and different animation points.
• Improved Rook fight conduct within the Black Sun boss enviornment.

Environment

• References to the Burial Point district have been added into the Map, and different areas within the Redfall Commons district.
• Improved the lighting presentation within the Black Sun boss enviornment.
• Improved visible constancy for psychic house butterflies, fog pockets, the Black Sun’s glowing sigil, and numerous water results.

Multiplayer

• Added visually distinct participant indicators and markers for Multiplayer classes, and distinctive co-op ping coloration for every participant within the squad.
• Improved participant ping visibility.
• The Light’s Out achievement will now be awarded in multiplayer provided that the Lost within the Fog mission is lively.

And that is all the pieces in in the present day’s large Redfall replace. 

For extra in regards to the recreation, learn Game Informer’s Redfall overview after which examine why Redfall reminds us totally different is sweet even when the sport is not. 

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