The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR - Major Update Trailer | PS VR2 Games

Patch Notes for 1.06: https://supermassivegamesltd.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/community/posts/17171262808081--21-07-2023-TITLE-UPDATE-Switchback-VR-Version-1-06-Now-Available

Patch Size: 8.193 GB

General

• Introduction of FSR (flexible scaled rasterization) and FR (foveated rendering) support to greatly improve visual quality.
• Enabled Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) for a smoother image
• Optimisation pass throughout the game for improved performance and prevention of objects and textures ‘popping’ as the cart moves. Memory usage improvements
• Various crash fixes
• Reduction in loading times
• New and improved models and textures for environment objects
• New higher-quality textures for several enemies
• Improvements to visual effects throughout the game, including fire, headshots and more.
• Added dynamic hit reactions to several enemies.
• Improved lighting in several levels
• Improved the look of fog throughout the game.
• Various fixes and improvements to enemy animations
• Various fixes to clipping issues throughout the game.
• Improvements to headset vibration caused by obstacles.
• Fixes for cart / track audio and haptic feedback on the controllers Improved fading effects for destroyed materials.
• Adjusted position of various objects throughout the game so they are no longer floating.
• Added missing materials to various objects.
• Various improvements to collisions, making it easier to shoot objects.
• Various fixes to checkpoints and reloading levels
• Various adjustments to enemy pathing
• Added shadow casting from the cart light.
• Improved decals like blood and oil
• Added wet effect on hands and weapons when the player is under the rain.
• Loading icon brightens up when spinning faster.
• Turning down audio sound effects no longer turns off haptics.
• Added sound effects to non-damaging head impacts.
• Fixed an issue where the player’s vision got progressively darker in several levels.
• Fixed various streaming issues that cause the environment to ‘pop in’ throughout the game

UI Fixes

• Various fixes to subtitles in several languages
• Various fixes to voiceover and subtitles timings
• Fixed an issue where an incorrect score was displayed on the leaderboard screen after every chapter.
• Fixed an issue where some text was getting cut off at the 'Journey So Far’ screen in several languages.
• Fixed an issue where subtitles were visible in the pause menu if the subtitle settings were adjusted whilst dialogue is playing.
• Haunted Shipwreck

General

• New and improved textures for the enemies in these levels
• Added dynamic hit reactions to zombies.

Maiden Voyage

• New and improved fire effects
• Fixed multiple instances of enemies clipping into the cart.
• Fixed multiple instances of enemies floating off the ground.
• Adjusted floating objects throughout the level.
• Fixed issue with the chain-link fence in the first area changing opacity as you approached it.
• Adjusted collision on the puzzle assets so only the valves can be shot to trigger them.
• Fixed an issue with enemies not being close enough to the cart to cause damage.
• Adjusted the timings of the light flickering in the encounter after the ‘Meat Tunnel’.
• Adjusted the speeds of enemies in the boat encounter.
• Reworked the paths and tasks of enemies in the last fight for better timing.
• Adjusted curtain material to prevent seeing through them Fixed an issue regarding shooting the grenade launcher at the swarm of rats caused the game to crash.
• Fixed an issue with gaps in the water.
• Fixed an issue where an enemy left alive behind the cart and could be heard throughout the level, despite being far away.
• Fixed collisions so the swarm of rats no longer gets stuck on the track.

Into the Ship’s Heart

• Fixed an issue where dying after the first branching track did not reset the level.
• Adjusted floating and clipping assets throughout the level.
• Fixed an issue with the blood rain visual where sound effects were not playing correctly in the ship’s kitchen.
• Fixed an issue with broken helicopter blades appearing before the helicopter crash at the end of the level.
• Adjusted timings on the last encounter with the boss’ attack to prevent the player being hurt too early.
• Improved the demon dog animations.
• Balance fixes to the demon dog fights.
• Added rain haptics on the last outdoor section.
• Fixed an issue where we could see an invisible barrel exploding when the boss dies.

Cursed Forest

General

• Multiple adjustments and fixes to the fog throughout both levels for better visual quality
• New and improved tree and foliage throughout both levels
• New and improved fire effects throughout both levels
• Added more dynamic hit reactions to the enemies.

Abandon All Hope

• Fixed an issue in the Black Cat bar where some objects were misaligned.
• Made the headset vibration more intense during the bus crash.
• Adjusted collisions on objects to allow for easier shooting.
• Adjusted the paths of the giant bats in the tunnel.
• Adjusted the fire visual effects so they no longer clip with the walls inside the burning house.

Burning Trials

• Lighting improvements throughout the level
• Demon in the police station can now be properly interrupted during their attack.
• Improved the visual appearance of the UV decal.
• Fixed an issue that caused the dolls to sometimes crawl sideways on the ceiling or walls.
• Fixed an issue that caused the last demon to not attack during the final phase of the fight.

Forsaken Ruins

General

• New and improved textures for the enemies
• Added more dynamic hit reactions to enemies.

Ancient Temple

• Lighting improvements throughout the level
• Shortened the eclipse scene so that the fight starts sooner.
• Fixed an issue with Belial clipping into the cart.
• Fixes to several floating objects
• Added missing sound effects when the environment changes with the blinking mechanic.
• Added missing sound effects on the rock falls.

Into the Abyss

• Lighting improvements throughout the level
• Environment improvements throughout the level
• Fixed an issue where the passenger could still be heard speaking despite being dead.
• Improvements on timings and other issues with the boss fight

Doomed Hotel

Enjoy Your Stay

• Scythes now deal significantly more damage.
• Fixed several instances of enemies clipping through the floor when appearing.
• Fixed an issue where shooting the mirrors resulted in blood effects coming out of them.

Panopticon

• Visual improvements to the acid traps
• Fixed an issue where repeatedly shooting one of the animatronics with the stun gun caused it to be pushed through walls.
• Fixed an issue where shooting through the mattress killed an animatronic on the other side.
• Significant improvements to the environment, particularly outdoor sections
• Lighting improvements throughout the level, particularly in the final section

Switchback Levels

Welcome to Inferno’s Ride

• New and improved trees and foliage throughout the level
• Adjusted collisions on objects to allow for easier shooting.

Frozen Hell

• Fixed various floating objects, duplicated objects and clipping issues in dolls and mannequins
• Fixed noticeable holes in icy objects
• Fixed an issue with voiceover and subtitles being out of sync at the end of the level.